Karneval or Fasching is the season of eating, drinking and merriment before the fasting season, or Lent. Often called the “Fifth Season,” Karneval in Cologne begins exactly at 11:11 a.m. on 11-11. While no public activities go on during Advent and Christmas, the costume parties, parades, masked balls, and satiric speeches […]
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Martinstag, Laternenumzug and Martinsgans
On November 11, Martinstag is celebrated in Germany with many traditions. Martin of Tours was the third Bishop of Tours in France during the 4th century AD/CE. There are many legends woven around his person. For instance, when he still was a Roman soldier, he cut his cloak into halves […]
Screening and live show of Nosferatu
A free event awaits you at Axelrad Beer Garden (1517 Alabama Street) on November 4 at 9:00 p.m. sponsored by the German Consulate General Houston. Come out and celebrate “Nosferatu’s” 100th anniversary at this special event, where DJ Ellyott will blur the lines between a screening and a live show. […]
Allerheiligen, Allerseelen
The first two days in November are significant days in the German Christian calendar. November 1 is the German Holiday Allerheiligen (All Saints’ Day) and November 2 is Allerseelen (All Souls’ Day). On Allerheiligen, people traditionally visit cemeteries and place flowers, wreaths, and lighted candles on the graves of loved […]
Oktober on the Boulevard
It is fall festival time! Join the free, family-friendly fall celebration “Oktober on the Boulevard” on Sunday, October 23, 2022, on the Front Lawn of The Church of St. John the Divine (2450 River Oaks Blvd) from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. There will be German polka music, barrel races, pumpkin […]
German-American Day
On October 6, we in the US celebrate National German-American Day! In 1683 the first thirteen German families settled in Pennsylvania where they founded Germantown. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October 6 as a National Holiday in 1983 to celebrate and honor the 300th anniversary of German immigration and culture in […]
Oktoberfest at the German School in the Woodlands
We are so excited that we had our first in-person event after the long strictures of Covid. Last Saturday on October 1, we celebrated Oktoberfest at our German School in the Woodlands. We had a fun-filled event with the families of our students with German Pretzels, games, snacks, and non-alcoholic […]
Houston Saengerbund’s First Concert of the Season
Do you enjoy music? Come listen to the Houston Saengerbund’s very first concert this season at King’s Bierhaus on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 7.30pm-8.30pm. The directors have compiled a wonderful selection of audience’s favorites along with a few new pieces. Come early to get the best seats in the […]
Day of German Unity
Do you know that on October 3 Germany celebrates the Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)? This national holiday commemorates the official German reunification in 1990 after it had been divided into East- and West-Germany in 1945. The fall of the Berlin Wall took place in 1989; in […]
It’s Oktoberfest Time!
Did you know that Oktoberfest began as a wedding celebration more than 200 years ago when Bavaria’s Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on Oct. 12, 1810? The wedding was celebrated with multiple days of drinking, feasting, and horse races. The celebration then became an annual festival in […]