Feste

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Karneval/Fasching

An introduction in English to Karneval/Fastnacht/Fasching
Kölner Karneval
Karneval - photo exhibition by Klaus Ibold. Great pictures of people in Karneval costumes!
Online mail-order company for Karneval costumes. Check out what people can buy to wear at Karneval parades and parties!
Blaue Funken. Homepage of one of the great Karneval clubs in Köln. Look at the pictures of their »Tanzpaar«, and of the whole »Korps« in their uniforms!
Karneval-Carnival-Fasching. Info in English by Ruth Reichmann.
Festkomitee Carneval in den Katholischen Kirchengemeinden e.V. (Stadtallendorf)

Walpurgisnacht

An introduction to Walpurgisnacht at »About German«

Weihnachten

Fröhliche Weihnachten - about Xmas in Germany
German Christmas - links compiled by Rob Shea .
Christkindlesmarkt in Nürnberg - classic traditional Xmas market in the Marktplatz (includes Live-Cam - see »Markt Live«)
Stille Nacht - original German lyrics to "Silent Night"
»Frohes Fest« - CD-ROM with teaching resources, available from the AGTV/Goethe Boutique

Oktoberfest in München

Here are a few links

Drachenstich

the »slaying of the Dragon« is an historic annual celebration in Furth im Wald, in eastern Bavaria.

Bayerischer Wald Ferien: Drachenstich-Infos
Drachenstich.de

Oberammergau Passion Play

The Play depicts the last five days in the life of Jesus Christ, portraying the scenes from His entry into Jerusalem until the Resurrection. It's been performed by the people of this Bavarian mountain village every ten years for centuries now.

History of the Play
Passion Play 2000, notes, participants, chronicle of previous decades' performances etc

Other

Customs and Traditions. (@ Rob Shea) Go straight to and explore the calendar of traditions and holidays through the year.

Arbeitsblätter und Aktivitäten @ Heuber >> Landeskunde-Überblick >> Feste und Feiertage (often as PDF file)

Resources compiled by D. Nutting

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