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Landestrachtenfest mit Wettbewerb 2008

(National costume festival & competition)

USA & Canada

Hosted by the
Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center, Cleveland, OH

Celebrate in Cleveland!

Trachtenfest is the fest that is held with a parade of all the different cities that participate with each city carrying their city flag. In the USA and Canada, the parade is usually held by going around the club and gathering on the soccer field with welcoming speeches from presidents and dignitaries.

A "Tracht" is an outfit that the women and men wear. The clothing they wear represent the many different regions and locations of their homeland. A lot of the clothing today is an authentic reproduction of the original clothing, but many of our young ladies are wearing the original clothing their grandmothers wore in Hungary.

In Europe they have the parade through the town where the fest is held and then to their town church.

The DVHH is already receiving a warm reception from the Donauschwaben German-American Cultural Center, who is providing us with a booth located in the main lobby near the fireplace! Ingrid Dorr, 1st VP of the Cleveland DGACC reports to Beth Tolfree, DVHH Secretary that they are excited to have our wonderful group represented at their event.

Come celebrate in Cleveland the rich legacy of the Donauschwaben during Landestrachtenfest mit Wettbewerb 2008. It's great to finally meet folks you have communicated with year after year on the internet, as well as make new friends.

2008 DVHH Member Give-Away

See you there!

Beth Tolfree
DVHH Secretary
Event Coordinator
&
Jody McKim
DVHH Founder & President

2008 DVHH.org Cleveland Representatives:

Hans Kopp,
of Ohio, represents Batschka.

DVHH affiliation:

Honorary DVHH Cleveland Host
Content Contributor
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Supporter

Rose Mary Keller Hughes, of New York, represents Banat.

DVHH affiliation:

Editorial Committee
Correspondent:
- Movers & Shakers "Interviews"
- Footprints On Our Hearts
Cooking Donauschwaben Style!
Semlak Village Coordinator
Banat Lookups Guide
Previous Administration Team
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Associate

Henry Fischer,
of Ontario, represents
Swabian Turkey.

DVHH affiliation:

Board of Directors 2008
Editorial Committee
Swabian Turkey Regional Coordinator
Swabian Turkey Lookups Guide
Content Contributor
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Associate

Dennis Bauer, of Pennsylvania, represents Batschka.

DVHH affiliation:

Membership Committee
Batschka Regional Coordinator
Batschka Lookups Guide
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Associate

Eve Brown,
of Michigan, represents Syrmia.

DVHH affiliation:

Editorial Committee
Syrmia Regional Coordinator
Syrmia Lookups Guide
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Associate

Hans Martini, of New Jersey, represents Batschka.

DVHH affiliation:

Board of Directors 2008
Contributor & Translator
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Associate

Katherine Flotz,
of Indiana, represents
Batschka.

DVHH affiliation:

Contributor
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Partner

David Kemle,
of Washington, represents Banat.

DVHH affiliation:

Mramorak Village Coordinator
Banat Lookups Guide
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber

Beth Tolfree,
of California, represents Batschka.

DVHH affiliation:

Board of Directors 2008
Secretary
Apatin Village Coordinator
Batschka Lookups Guide
Volunteer Support Committee
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Partner

Jody McKim,
of Georgia, represents Banat.

DVHH affiliation:

Founder & President
Board of Directors 2008
DVHH.org Webmaster
Volunteer Support Committee
Editorial Committee
Village Coordinator: Mercydorf, Bruckenau, Blumenthal, Fibisch, Lenauheim, Mehala/Franzstadt, Neubeschenowa, Temeschburg
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber
DVHH Membership Associate

Elizabeth Walters,
of Illinois, represents Banat.

DVHH affiliation:

Contributor
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber

Gerhard (Gary) Banzhaf,
of Ohio, represents
Syrmia.

DVHH affiliation:

Syrmia Contributor
DVHH-L Mail List Subscriber

Michael Gayer,
of Ohio, represents Slavonia.

DVHH affiliation:

DVHH Mail List Subscriber

August 29, 30, 31, 2008
Labor Day Weekend at Lenau Park

Donauschwaben
German-American Cultural Center
7370 Columbia Road,
Olmsted Twp., Ohio 44138
440-235-2646

Admission:
$10 per day • $15 two-day pass

Friday, August 29

5:30pm - ?
"Freundschaftsabend / Friendship Evening"
No admission charge. Food & beverages available beginning at 5:30pm.
Music for dancing & singing.

Saturday, August 30

12 noon
Kindergruppe Workshop –Pavilion

Authors’ Tables Open -Side Tent

1:00 pm
Jugendgruppe Workshop –Pavilion

Heimatausstellung Opens –Indoor Soccer Field

2:30pm
Line up for Parade to Soccer Field
–All Groups

3:00pm

Opening Ceremonies – Soccer Field
Keynote Speaker: Heribert Rech, MdL
Innenminister Baden-Württemberg
Landesbeauftragter für Vertriebene, Flüchtlinge, und Aussiedler

Dances by all participating youth groups (Sauerländler) and children’s groups (Siebenschritt) Jugendgruppe Leaders meeting in Awender Library immediately following the ceremonies on soccer field.

5:00pm
Bands playing in Tent and Holzer Halle –dance group performances at band breaks (10 minutes each group)

8:30pm
Kindergruppe Parade around lake

12:30am
Lenau Park closes

Sunday, August 31

9:30am
Continental breakfast

10:30am
"Gottesdienst" / Worship

12 noon
"Kinderpark" Opens – Pavilion

2 pm

Program – Holzer Halle
Keynote Speaker: Heribert Rech, MdL

2 pm
Music in Tent, Kindergruppen performance

2:30pm
"Dr. Jacob Awender Wettbewerb"
- Holzer Hall

5:00pm – ?
Music – Holzer Halle
Tent with performances by Kinder & Jugendgruppen