Highlights of German Culture Alive Podcasts
Since 2020, SaskScapes has partnered with the SGC to celebrate German culture in Saskatchewan. Through storytelling, this series celebrates the presence of German culture in Saskatchewan, covering their history and culture. This episode highlights the “best of” moments picked from hours conversations that have previously been recorded for this series.
The Saskatoon Concordia Brass Band
SaskScapes – Episode 107 Love it or not, there is no denying that the old-time sounds of polka and “oompah” are alive and well. It may be a tough sell for some, but if you open your heart and your ears and set your toes a-tappin’ you’ll be hooked. It’s…
Mark Turner, CEO of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
In this ninth episode Kevin Power is joined by the CEO of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, Mark Turner, as they discover the expansive German repertoire that orchestras and audiences have embraced for centuries. This music belongs to everyone! They also uncover the amazing story of Heinz Moehn, one of the…
St. Peter’s Abbey
In this eighth episode, Kevin Power explores the history of St. Peter’s Abbey in the village of Muenster, about 120km east of Saskatoon. The town gets named after the city of Münster, Germany and that’s not the only German influence to be found here. In this episode Kevin is joined…
The Regina Glockenspiel
Listen on the SaskScapes website The Glockenspiel at Regina’s City Square Plaza is playing again! The Glockenspiel stood in Victoria Park from 1986 to 2010, was removed during constructions, restored, then re-installed in 2020. Join Kevin Power in conversation with his guest Alvin Knoll as they recount the history of…
Interview with Barbara Stehwien
Listen on the SaskScapes website “He leaves behind an illustrated life” – Host Kevin Power is joined by Barbara Stehwien to talk about the legacy of Fritz Stehwien. Fritz (Barbara’s father) was a German-Canadian artist who painted and sketched an estimated 10,000 works in his lifetime. Since his passing in…
Interview with artist Waltraude Stehwien
Listen on the SaskScapes website Waltraude Stehwien’s artistic sensibilities run so deep it is as if they form the very makeup of her DNA. Her earliest inspiration was her father who was a visionary and a well-respected puppeteer in Germany. Waltraude wanted nothing more than to follow in his footsteps…
Northern Saskatchewan Adventures with Miriam Körner
Kevin Power is joined by award-winning author Miriam Körner to discuss the adventure that brought her to northern Saskatchewan, far from her birth country, Germany. Miriam’s adventurous spirit, her connection with the land, her love of sled dog races, and her connection with the Inuit, Indigenous, and Métis peoples.
Family food traditions with Amy Jo Ehman
Kevin Power speaks with author and “foodie extraordinaire” Amy Jo Ehman about her heritage background, about all of the nostalgia and knowledge of growing up on the farm, her lifestyle and culinary skills which reflect that! The historical component of this conversation picks up on the discussion with Mervin Weiss in…
German Roots-Russian Branches with Merv Weiss
Kevin Power speaks with Merv Weiss who began researching his family roots in 2000. Since then, his research into the history of Germans from Russia has become a passion project. One of his great joys is sharing the story of his family, and this time in history.