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AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
JANUARY
2011
2010
GERMAN HUNGARIAN KIRCHWEIH
Forwarded
From UGH
Traditional
German Hungarian Kirchweih
Sunday
November 7th, 2010
The Club’s Kirchweih was
a success as usual and was
a great day to combine, our
rich cultural and soccer traditions.
Before the start of our
most important event, the German
Hungarians kicked off the
second round game of the
EPSA Open Cup against, what better an opponent
then the Donauschwaben Philadelphia, a
club that shares our culture. In the second half with
a 0-0 score, the members of the cultural group
who are SuperFans of the team rushed inside
to perform their first Kirchweih Stickel and
polka. The group danced wonderfully and many
of the dancers marched off the dance floor and
right out the door to see the end of the game. They
cheered when hearing the news that while they
polka’d around the hall; the German Hungarians
scored a goal, making a 1-0 game!
Although, many of the girls in the Kirchweih group,
dislike the event because of the layers and layers
of tracht they have to wear, seeing them is one
of the most beautiful sights you can see at the German
Hungarians.
A wonderful buffet dinner, prepared by Heidi Weyershaeuser,
was served. The buffet included Stuffed
Pork, Sauerbraten, and Stuffed Cabbage. The
Kirchweih group performed three sets of dancing
throughout the evening. The second was a
folk dance set. Dances performed in this set included:
Klapptanz, Come Let us Be Joyful, and Lustiger
zu Dritt. The third set of dancing the group
performed, the traditional Stickel and the Buwe
said a “spruch” (speech). Alex Blank, Werner
Fricker III, Michael Fricker, Danny Galgon,
and Eddie Galgon, said the “spruch”, and then
the raffle began for the Hat, the shawl, and the
lucky Strauss. This year the Strauss was won by
Erika Witt, who was overjoyed at the idea and is
currently planning her party! The dancers danced
with the Strauss and its winner, who then marched
the group out until next years Kirchweih.
The music by the Heimatklaenge Orchestra entertained
the attending, and many danced to the end
of the night.
Our Kirchweih is the most important event we hold;
it is the most traditional; and it is often the most
fun.
BUWE,
WAS HAM’R HEIT?
KIRCHWEIH!
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