August 14th, 2011 by admin
Another Jura Volksfest is here again. The annual celebration of the famous fair in Neumarkt i.d. Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) is currently going on. This afternoon we witnessed the Festzug or parade which took place in the Altstadt or Old City. I read over the local newspaper that more than a hundred groups participated during the […]
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April 27th, 2011 by admin
It was the first time this afternoon that I went to the opening of the German-American Volksfest in Hohenfels, Germany. Despite the rainy weather, there are still a lot of people who attended the opening for this year’s festival. I guess, at the moment the live band is still playing at the feast tent in […]
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March 31st, 2011 by admin
The Dultfest is a bi-annual festival/carnival in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany. I had been to this festival twice and I always love it. It is like a little Oktoberfest but more on a family-friendly fair. There are a lot to see and experience in this festival. The Maidult or Dultfest in May is held is celebrated […]
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March 11th, 2011 by admin
This year’s Dietfurter Chinesenfasching or Dietfurt Chinese Carnival was held last March 3, 2011. It was another success for this year’s celebration. The Chinese Carnival in Dietfurt is unique compared to the rest in Germany because of its theme being mostly Chinese. That is also the reason why you see Chinese costumes during this festival. […]
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January 19th, 2011 by admin
It’s Fasching time again in Germany. This is the German word for carnival. Some of the most famous cities in Germany that celebrate Fasching are Mainz, Cologne and Düsseldorf. Some other cities and towns like the ones we witnessed before in Dietfurt, Velburg and Breitenbrunn are also celebrating it. During this festival you can see […]
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