Cultural Events in Germany, Austria, Switzerland

By Jes Baldeweg-Rau

German Cultural Events

Berlinale Film Festival: it is one of the world's leading film festivals.

Octoberfest: is a 16-18 day beer festival held yearly in Munich.

Love Parade: called the "world's largest techno music festival and free party.”

Besides techno music, there is also usually a lot of nudity, free spirited sexual adventures in public places and quite a bit of "general-purpose partying."

Frankfurt's Book Fair: is the world's largest trade fair for books.

Berlinale Film Festival

Oktoberfest in Munich

Austrian Cultural Events

The Vienna New Years Concert: The Vienna Philharmonic plays concert of classical music each year on New Years.

Narcissus Festival: the biggest flower parade in Austria.

"All Saint′s Day": takes place on October 31st as day to commemorate the dead.

Krampustag: this is the day on which young man dress up in fur, devi′s masks and get oxen tails and bundles of branches as weapons

"Glöckler": Young men dressed up in white trousers and dress with large crest-hat decorations that are lit up from the inside and they walk from one door to another.

The Vienna New Years Concert

Swiss Cultural Events

Silvesterkläuse: They wear masks and costumes with huge cowbells back and front and carry enormous headdresses depicting typical local scenes

Tschäggätta tradition: Young unmarried men and boys roam the streets of the villages of the valley, wearing demonic masks and tunics made of goat skin.

Sechseläuten festival: include the burning of an effigy known as the Böögg and a parade of children.

Chästeilet: owners of cheese producing cows hold a ceremony at which they share their cheese with one another.

Sechseläuten Festival

Quiz Questions

Approximately how many days does Oktoberfest last for in Munich?

During the Tschäggätta tradition what type of people are wearing demon masks and goat skin?

Answers

16-18 days

Young and unmarried Swiss men

Work sited

http://german.about.com/library/blbraeuche.htm

http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/world-top-ten-feature-film-production-map.html

http://www.myswissalps.com/switzerland/switzerland-language.asp?lang=EN