VISITING AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE NOVEMBER 2008 2008 UGH SCHUHPLATTLERS Forwarded From United German Hungarians, Philadelphia
Congratulations to the United German Hungarian Schuhplattler Group! The group traveled to Germany and participated in the Bayerischer Löwe 2008. The event was hosted on October 18, 2008, by the Isargau and was held in Heide Volm Gasthaus in Planegg, Munich. In what was a very tough competition, the group placed 6th out of 16 groups. Please stay tuned for more information and pictures to follow. Click here to see their performance on Youtube Click below for an article in Spiegel Online
The above
photo appeared in various newspapers throughout Germany (not only in Bavaria)
and stated the following: The
Schuhplattler Group of the United German Hungarian Club from Oakford, PA/USA
showed their ability at the Preisplattling for the “Bayerische Lowe”
(Bavarian Lion). The Group Prize
Contest features the “Schuhplattlers” (men dancers – shoe clappers) as
well as the so called “”Dreherinnen” (women dancers – spinners).
The Championship 2008 took place in Planegg near Munich and included
eleven districts including ten from Bavaria and also one from the United States.
The group from overseas (USA) belongs to a federation of 87 clubs from
the United States and Canada. The
oldest group was founded in 1874 in New York, nine years before the first group
was founded here (Germany). Translated by EF DEUTSCHE TOUR The United German Hungarian Schuhplattlers and friends traveled to Germany and Participated in the “Bayerischer Lowe 2008”. The event was held on October 18th at the Heide Volen Gasthaus in Planegg, Munich. Hosted by the Isar Gau, our group placed 6th out of 16 groups. The group left from Newark International Airport on Tuesday, October 14 and returned on Thursday, October 23. A great trip was planned with visits to Munich, Vienna, Ulm, and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
COMPETITION
AT HEIDE-VOLM, PLANEGG, GERMANY Bottom, Kneeling (l to r):
Alex Blank, John Reiter, Werner Fricker III, Rolf Stielow.
Standing, (l to r): Janet
Malofiy, Connie Reiter, Maria Antoniak (accordionist),
Lisa Fricker, Susi Hartmann,
and Marlene Fricker (coach).
UNITED GERMAN HUNGARIANS4666 BRISTOL ROADOAKFORD, PA 19053
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