Steuben Parade - New York
Steuben Parade - New York
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52nd Annual German-American Steuben Parade Welcome Friends: Every year, German-Americans celebrate their culture, their heritage and the friendship between the "alte Heimat" and their new home with one of the most colorful and spectacular parades in New York City. Now in our 52nd year, we are proud to once again welcome you to New York's world famous Fifth Avenue to enjoy a Parade full of music and dance, traditional Trachts and crazy carnival costumes. We are delighted to host over twenty groups from Germany this year, among them some of the best marching bands and dance groups as well as folks presenting the regional costumes of many areas in Germany. We also welcome German-American groups from around the country, among them the world famous Aqua String Band from Philadelphia and the wonderful Pommersche Tanzdeel from Freistadt, Wisconsin. Every year, the Steuben Parade is led by Grand Marshals representing the best of German-American immigrants. In recent years, luminaries such as Dr. Henry Kissinger, "Candy Bomber" Col. Gail Halvorsen, Actors Eric Braeden and Rolf Moeller, Magicians Siegfried & Roy and New York's own Donald Trump were on hand to march up Fifth Avenue and tap the keg in Central Park...speaking of which: Right after the Parade, I want to invite you to our Steuben Parade Oktoberfest under the big tent at Rumsey Playfield for more music, bratwurst and some of Germany's best brews. You might also want to look at the schedule for German-American Friendship Month, which brings you movies, music, lectures, pub crawls, and more throughout September. Stay on top of events and exciting offers on our website www.SteubenParade.com and subscribe to our newsletter. I can't wait to see you on Fifth Avenue. Bring your entire family and enjoy German-American culture at its best. Warm regards, Lars Halter General Chairman German-American Steuben Parade =================================================== Greetings from the General Chairman Welcome Friends! 2009 is a great year for German-Americans, and come September we will celebrate accordingly. It is my honor to invite all of you to the 52nd Annual German-American Steuben Parade in New York City. This year´s Steuben Parade will feature 25 groups from Germany, among them some of the best marching bands, carnival groups and Trachten we have ever seen on Fifth Avenue. We are also proud to welcome German-American groups from across the country - from the tri-state-area to Wisconsin and California - and we are happy to welcome a special guest from Philadelphia: the famous Aqua String Band of Mummers Parade fame. Among the themes highlighted in this year´s Steuben Parade is the 60th Anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany as well as the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. For both of these historic events - the founding of a free country in Germany and its reunification - Germans have to thank their American friends. It was the friendship and help of the Allies under the leadership of the United States that made the existence of a strong and peaceful Germany possible; it was the American effort and the work of Presidents from John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan that brought down Communism. There are more anniversaries: This July, it has been 40 years since the first man set foot on the surface of the moon. This modern pioneer, Neil Armstrong, is a German-American. His mother, Viola Engel, had her roots in the village of Ladbergen (Westphalia) in the 1860s. It has been 70 years since another great German-American ended his career: On July 4th, 1939, the New York Yankees celebrated Lou Gehrig Day to honor one of their greatest players. The honoree famously declared himself "The luckiest man on the face of the Earth" while the stadium band played "Du, Du liegst mir im Herzen". German-American history and culture is everywhere, and we are proud of it. We celebrate at our 52nd Annual Steuben Parade, but also with many events throughout German-American Friendship Month, which runs throughout September. Check out the schedule on this web site to stay updated on all events and ticket information. Before we start celebrating, I want to thank my fantastic team of volunteers who make the events in September possible. Many of them donate money and time to the German-American community so that we can continue to keep our culture and tradition alive, to celebrate the historic achievements of German immigrants, and to foster the friendship between our two countries. If you want to get involved, you may contact us through this web site, or donate to our efforts. All help and certainly every dollar is greatly appreciated for it helps us grow our Parade and audience for many years to come. I am looking forward to seeing you in September - at the events of German-American Friendship Month and, of course, on Fifth Avenue for the 52nd Annual German-American Steuben Parade. Warm regards, Lars Halter General Chairman German-American Steuben Parade May 2009 |
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