Germanfest 2009: Kick off today – 6/7/2009

Germanfest

Germanfest kicks off today, although the bier tent at Headwaters Park does not open until Wednesday.  Visit the official Germanfest website for more information.

The schedule for today includes:

11:00 AM – Deustche Messe (German Mass) at St. Peter’s Catholic Church – 518 East DeWald Street
Father Chuck Herman will conduct a German language mass with special German musical accompaniment by Greg Vey, Director of Music. The Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor will sing, directed by Greg Vey. Immediately following the service gather for a reception of brats and German style refreshments at the church Pavilion.

2:00 PM – Fort Wayne’s Germans in World War I at the Fort Wayne History Center on 302 East Berry Street
Join local historian Jim Sack for an insightful discussion of the “World War I Repression of Fort Wayne’s Germans,” presented as part of the History Centers’ George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series.

5:00 PM – Eleganza Germanfest Concert at Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 West Berry Street
Sample fine German music from the 17th and 18th centuries played by early music specialists on period instruments.

5:30 PM – Heimatabend (German Homeland Night) at Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive
The Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor are your hosts for an evening of great food: Roast Pork, Hot Vegetables, Bratkartoffeln, Salat and desserts, German style beverages, entertainment and gemutlichkeit! Dinner will be served from 6:00-8:00PM; dinner tickets can be purchased at the door for $10. Mr. George Berger will provide the music for your listening and singing pleasure.

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