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History

DANK Phoenix, Chapter #48, was founded in 1983 as a local chapter of the Chicago based DANK. “DANK” is a German-American cultural club that was founded in 1959 to bring together Germans and Americans and to preserve and enjoy the German heritage and culture. Other goals include retaining the German language, fostering German “Gemütlichkeit” (coziness) and organizing festivals and dances.

The Phoenix Chapter of DANK represents the metropolitan area of Phoenix and some neighboring areas in Arizona, such as the Prescott, Payson and Tucson areas. Monthly meetings are held on the third Sunday of the month at 3:00 PM, except June, July, and August, at the Black Forest Haus Restaurant , 4900 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ. The meetings are conducted primarily in English, but after the meeting members stay for a delicious meal from the Black Forest Haus' menu. The opportunity then presents itself for those learning German to chat with native speaking Germans and Austrians in the German language, and of course, for the native speakers to converse in their native tongue.

DANK celebrates the German-American heritage with two major functions per year: The May Dance and the observance of German-American Day in November.