Der Adventkranz – The Advent Wreath The Advent wreath, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western church. The ring or wheel of […]
Der Adventkranz – The Advent Wreath The Advent wreath, is a Christian tradition that symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent in the liturgical calendar of the Western church. The ring or wheel of […]
Located in the little Alpine town of Mieders, Austria, you can find the most terrifying single person roller coaster. First you take a suspended cable car to the top of the mountain and then you […]
This is a local Austrian-German specialty that has become very popular. Let’s look first at some definitions. The word “Kaiser” means “Emperor” and “Schmarrn” means “Mishmash” in Austrian-German. Nevertheless the translation of Kaiserschmarrn has generated […]
Another great and traditional German Christmas cookie recipe from www.MyBestGermanRecipes.com: Vanilla Cones or Vanillekipferl in German. This is one of my favorite Christmas cookies. They last for weeks when you keep them at a cool […]
Austrian singer Ludwig Hirsch, (February 28th 1946 – November 24th 2011) famed for his morose, laconic, critical, macabre, reflective songs has taken his own life at age 65. He was reportedly being treated for lung […]
“Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (“Yours is my entire heart”) is a song from the operetta Das Land des Lächelns (The Land of Smiles) with music by the Hungarian composer Franz Lehar and words by […]
Karneval, Fasnacht or Fasching in Austria is the time before Lent and it starts on 11.11. 11:11 and ends on Ash Wednesday. It’s an ancient tradition which is celebrated all over Germany but particularly in […]
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