German American Weekend (12/14, 12/15)
To celebrate Philadelphia’s rich German American heritage, Christmas Village in LOVE Park is welcoming all visitors to the annual German American Weekend on December 14th and 15th. Enjoy traditional German dance performances by the local Schuhplattler Dancers from GTV Almrausch , where performers stomp, clap and strike the soles of their shoes, thighs and knees with their hands held flat. Wash down a delicious Bratwurst with some beer to embrace the full authentic German experience on this side of the Atlantic.
German Games at German American Weekend (12/15)
On Sunday, December 15th from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Christmas Village will host its first German Games competition! Contestants can team up in groups or participate as lone warriors in three exciting disciplines: Bratwurst eating contest, beer stein holding competition and a Christmas costume contest! There will be a single and a team competition for each event. The winning individual and team will receive a trophy along with a gift package containing a variety of Christmas Village products. Interested in participating? Sign-up by sending an email with your name and contact details to event@philachristmas.com.
To kick off the German Games, the beer stein holding competition will take place again at Christmas Village in Philadelphia! A beer stein holding competition (“Maßkrugstemmen”) is a Bavarian feat of strength and endurance where contestants hold a 1-liter stein of beer (which weighs about 5 pounds) out in front of them at shoulder level for as long as they can. No beer can be spilled, no elbows can be bent, and extended arms must be kept parallel to the ground. Whoever can keep their stein aloft the longest is the winner!
Next point on the German Games agenda: the annual Bratwurst eating contest! It is an amateur competition with no entry fee. Each contestant must eat as many bratwursts as possible within ten minutes. The contestant who eats the most will be declared the winner.
To make the German Games even more fun, the third discipline will be a Christmas costume contest. Dress up as your favorite reindeer, Santa or the Elf on the Shelf to spread some Holiday cheer during German American Weekend! The louder the crowd cheers to your jolly costume, the better - may the team with the loudest cheer win.
Interested in participating as a team in all three disciplines or as a single contestant in one? Sign-up by sending an email with your name and contact details to event@philachristmas.com.
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