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Calendar counts down days to Christmas
German children opened the first day of their Advent calendar yesterday.
This pre-Christmas tradition of opening a door each day will continue through Dec. 24. This is little children
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Children put out boots for Santa Claus
Children will place their boots outside their rooms Monday night to have them filled up by Santa Claus with candy, cookies, nuts, oranges and little gifts during the night. Tuesday is
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Culture market at Fruchthalle
The traditional Culture Market before Christmas is being held at the Fruchthalle in Kaiserslautern from 1 to 9 p.m. each day through Dec. 11. Visitors can support charity organizations selling their products. Also available are art and craft items from several countries, glass products, jewelry, home accessories and fashion items. […]
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X-mas in Otterberg
The Christmas market in Otterberg takes place Saturday, Dec. 10 and 17. The market set up in front of the Abbey Church opens at 4 p.m. and features various music bands on stage.
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GACO presents groups at Christmas market
For the second time, the German-American Community Office will present itself Dec. 1 on the Kaiserslautern Christmas market. GACO employees and their guests can be found from noon to 9 p.m. on the stage at Schillerplatz.
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Germans observe Advent
As a special Advent tradtion, Germans will light the first candle of the Advent wreath the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which is Nov. 27.
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Landstuhl provides festive holiday atmosphere Nov. 26, 27
Landstuhl will hold its traditional Christmas market called
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Christmas markets in the KMC and neighboring areas:
-Alsenborn, Nov. 26 and 27
-Alsenz, Dec. 3 and 4
-Bann, Dec. 10 and 11
-Bruchmühlbach, Dec. 4
-Enkenbach, Dec. 4 and 5
-Eulenbis, Dec. 4
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