December 23rd, 2011 by admin
“May the spirit of Christmas bring us peace,The gladness of Christmas give us hope,And the warmth of Christmas grant usWith many blessings.” Merry Christmasand a Happy New Year to evryone! God bless us all! the Belen inside the Cathedral in Strasbourg, France during our visit last December 2010. “Christmas is a time to open our […]
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October 31st, 2011 by admin
It’s Halloween again! I believed some of you might be at a theme park at the moment celebrating this festival. Other might be attending a costume party, lighting bonfires outside, telling scary stories or watching horror films. We just came home some hours ago witnessing a Halloween celebration. It was an enjoyable one. The children […]
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September 14th, 2011 by admin
This is one thing I love in Germany. There are always festivals round the year. From Christmas markets to Volksfest, Kirchweih, Spring festival, Oktoberfest, etcetera. The Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing is one of the most interesting festivals I witnessed in Germany. It is the second largest genuine folk festival in Bavaria, Germany, after the Munich Oktoberfest. […]
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September 10th, 2011 by admin
I finally had the chance to go online tonight. It was quite a busy day today but I still managed to attend the Filipino Summer Feast in Donaustauf near Regenburg. It is nice again to meet old and new friends and acquaintances especially fellow “kababayans”. This is a word for “fellowmen”. Thanks to facebook that […]
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August 14th, 2011 by admin
Another Jura Volksfest is here again. The annual celebration of the famous fair in Neumarkt i.d. Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate) is currently going on. This afternoon we witnessed the Festzug or parade which took place in the Altstadt or Old City. I read over the local newspaper that more than a hundred groups participated during the […]
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