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Karneval Fans from as far away as Berlin and Cologne at the GAMGA Gala in Las Vegas By Petra Schürmann For more than 30 years, the annual gala of the German-American Mardi Gras Association (GAMGA) […]
Karneval Fans from as far away as Berlin and Cologne at the GAMGA Gala in Las Vegas By Petra Schürmann For more than 30 years, the annual gala of the German-American Mardi Gras Association (GAMGA) […]
We remember: Karneval Fun before COVID-19 In 2019, Karneval Fans from as far away as Berlin and Cologne at the GAMGA Gala in Las Vegas For more than 30 years, the annual gala of the […]
Anlässlich des 200-jährigen Jubiläums des berühmten Weihnachtsliedes finden zahlreiche Veranstaltungen, Ausstellungen und geführte Touren statt. Das wohl beliebteste Weihnachtslied der Welt „Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!“ feiert 2018 seinen 200. Geburtstag. Eine Sonderausstellung im Salzburg Museum, […]
Im Advent reicht das Salzburger Brauchtum von Krampus- und Perchtenläufen über das traditionelle Turmblasen bis hin zu den zahlreichen Salzburger Advenstingen. Einer der schönen Winterbräuche in Salzburg, die immer im Jänner stattfinden, ist der Glöcklerlauf. Dieser […]
St. Martin’s Day (Martinstag) on November 11 is a religious observance in Germany that is particularly popular with children. It is dedicated to St. Martin of Tours and celebrates modesty and altruism – both values […]
Join the Germanic American Institute for their Kultur in der Küche class on November 12, 2017! Learn how to make traditional Swiss Holiday Cookies with Katrin Erdmann and Peter Grand. Cookies baked will include Mailänderli, […]
Have you ever thought about the origins of the traditional “all-American” barbecue foods? You’ll probably be surprised to know that many foods Americans associate with tailgates, picnics and barbecues actually originated in Germany! Read more […]
Love is in the air in the month of May! Check out these wedding traditions from around the globe, starting with, of course, the German tradition! 1. Germany: Baumstamm sägen (sawing the log) After the […]
Frühlingszeit – Spargelzeit The hype about the coveted white vegetable starts up again in Germany at the end of April. By the end of the season, on June 26, approximately 55,000 tons of the vegetable […]
From the name to the bunny, it’s all German. The name Easter was first appropriated by the Christian calendar. First it was the pagan festival Ostara, celebrated on the vernal equinox, around March 21 in […]
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