by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Tuesday, many Germans will visit cemeteries to decorate the gravesites of deceased family members and friends to light candles or lay down flowers or wreaths made of fir tree branches, pine cones and dried flowers. They do this because it is “Allerheiligen,” “All Saints Day,” a religious holiday for Catholics. It’s not an official holiday in all of Germany but in the states with mainly Catholic population such as Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg and Nordrhein-Westfalen. Here stores, banks and public offices remain closed. The day is a regular workday in the rest of Germany.
October 27, 2016 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Zweibruecken will celebrate its traditional Halloween spectacle with activities Saturday and Monday. The event includes a fashion show, costume contest, pumpkin carving, a monster parade, dance performances, fire juggling and food specialties Monday in the center of town.
October 27, 2016 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.
October 20, 2016 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Ramstein-Miesenbach will hold its traditional Wendelinusmarkt 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the center of town. Each year, on the fourth Sunday in October, the local advertising association sponsors a market with vendors and an entertaining program to remind of its origin. The history of Wendelinus-markt dates […]
October 20, 2016 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change.
October 13, 2016 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The Pfrimmtal Touristik association will sponsor its traditional spooky Halloween event Oct. 22 in Breunigweiler. A diversity of animals such as giant spiders and bats as well as ghosts, witches, monsters and bandits will be up to mischief and scare participants on a horror trip trail.
October 13, 2016 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The Messeplatz fairgrounds in Kaiserslautern will turn into a big amusement park today to Oct. 24, when the city will sponsor its traditional “Oktoberkerwe,” or October carnival. The event will feature rides for adults and children, beer gardens, and a wide range of merchandise as well as food and candy specialties.
October 13, 2016 ×
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