News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
“Fun and Action in the City” is the motto of the children’s fest taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the center of Kaiserslautern. The city and the advertising association “Kaiser in Lautern” will sponsor the traditional fest offering a diversified program for the whole family.
Germans will observe “Pfingsten,” or Pentecost, Sunday and Monday. The religious fest takes its name from the Greek word “pentekoste,” which means 50th. Christians celebrate Pentecost, also called Whitsun, the 50th day after Easter, because they believe that’s when God sent down his Holy Spirit.
Worms will hold its 13th medieval fest, “Spectaculum,” today through Sunday in the local city park “Wäldchen.”
Erpolzheim, a wine growing community in the county of Bad Dürkheim, will sponsor its 13th culinary hike around fruit, asparagus and wine Saturday and Sunday.
Germans observe a religious holiday Thursday called “Christi Himmelfahrt,” or Ascension Day. The Bible says Christ’s ascent into heaven took place on the 40th day after Easter.
The wine growing community of Freinsheim will celebrate its annual “Altstadtfest,” or old town fest, Thursday to June 1. Visitors can enjoy a diversified musical program featuring rock, pop, funk, blues, jazz and salsa in the historical center of town.
The Hilltop Theater in Baumholder will be hosting talented vocalists of Germany for the Rheinland-Pflaz Idol contest, with live auditions taking place at 6 p.m. June 7.
The Gartenschau Kaiserslautern, also known as dinosaur park, is now open through Oct. 31.
Obermoschel in the Donnersberg area will hold a medieval market Saturday and Sunday at its nearby castle called Moschellandsburg.
When mothers get served breakfast in bed or find a nicely set table Sunday, it’s because of Mother’s Day.
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