Fasching: Germans celebrate ‘crazy’ season
This is the time when Germans celebrate their
***image1***The Ramstein Carnival Association Bruchkatze is looking for American participants to join the Fasching parade starting at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 in Ramstein-Miesenbach. Walking groups, school classes, bands and individuals in unique costumes who want to walk in the parade should call the 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation office at […]
In winter, house owners must keep sidewalks free of ice and snow. Towns and communities oblige them based on community rules. Renters living off-base should check their rental contracts.
Each year, the German-American Friendship Association Siegelbach offers a special activities program for its members. At the general membership meeting Jan. 28, they will vote on the proposed schedule.
The environmental office of the Kaiserslautern County Administration asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees.
The German-American Friendship Association Siegelbach starts its first semester German classes in February.
Throughout the week children dressed as the three holy kings can be seen walking from house to house in the KMC. They have paper crowns on their head and carry a big golden star on a pole. They sing, pray and ask for charity collections for their parish. This is always done around Jan. 6.
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***image1***The U.S. Air Forces in Europe concert band with director Maj. Scott Guidry perform their traditional Christmas concert at Stiftskirche in Kaiserslautern. This year, the concert location had to move from the city’s concert hall, the Fruchthalle, which currently is under renovation, to the church on Stiftsplatz. Since the location […]
In Kaiserslautern, about 3,000 soccer fans celebrated the final draw for the 2006 FIFA World Cup with a party and live bands Dec. 9 on Stiftsplatz. The audience was enthusiastic about the results of the draw and applauded the teams that will play in the local stadium.