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Oregon
The 41st Annual GermanAmerican Festival will take place on August 25, 26
and 27, 2006 at Oak Shade Grove in Oregon, Ohio. This is a Festival you will
not want to miss! Going into it's 41st year it just seems to get bigger and
better every year.
Authentic German
Music will be provided by a wonderful assortment of Bands all three days for
your listening or dancing pleasure, in the Big Tent", the Weingarten" and in
the Schwabenhalle" (Pavilion).
The Bavarian
Holzhacker Buam Schuhplattler Gruppe" will be performing their intricate
dance routines on both Saturday and Sunday in the Big Tent, which always
attract an appreciative audience.
The Schiessbude
(Shooting Gallery) will be open for those wanting to test their expertise in
sharp shooting". And there is the Swiss Steinstossen" for those with
muscles", who wish to test" them out by tossing those big rocks around.
Soccer Fans might enjoy the Fussball (Soccer) Games which will be held both
Saturday and Sunday.
Gymnastic
enthusiasts will enjoy the Turner's Gymnastic Exhibition" on Sunday
afternoon in front of the Big Tent and for those who appreciate the Hummel
Figurines, which are made in Germany, you will love the Children's Hummel
Contest which takes place in the Schwabenhalle (Pavilion) on Sunday
afternoon, when children, ages two to ten, dress to imitate a Hummel
Figurine and have to hold the pose for one minute while they are judged this
is always a very popular event!
This year, for the
first time, direct from Schonach, Germany (Black Forest) there will be
Woodcarvers Extraordinaire", with Rudi Fehrenbach & son, Bernd who will be
doing Live" carving in the Schwabenhalle (Pavilion) all three days. Not to
be missed!
And of course,
what is a German Festival without food and drink? There will be a great
variety of outstanding German foods and baked goods available all three
days, as well as Old World Bier" and Weingarten".
Another popular
spot is the Importhaus" Gift Shop, which features all kinds of lovely
imported items from Germany, along with CD's, Tapes and Videos. First time
ever this year there will be a Festival Stein, made in Germany.
The GRAND PRIZE
RAFFLE" this year will be a 2006 Volkswagon Beetle GL for which tickets will
be sold. AND there will be a stub on each admission ticket which can be
filled out and put in the drawing for this Grand" prize.
Sunday morning at
10:00 AM there will be a German Language Church Service held in the
Schwabenhalle, with Rev. J. Van Brussel presiding. Come early and enjoy the
day!!
Dan Ash |
