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		<title>What is Karneval/Fasching?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[People who like to dress up in fancy dresses or costumes can do it through February 28 of each year, as Germany celebrates its “fifth season” or “crazy season.” Different areas in Germany have different names for this season of disguise, being crazy and wild and having fun. In the Pfalz region it’s called “Fassenacht” [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is Narrensitzung?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join in the craziness of Mardi Gras German Style at Narrensitzung &#8211; held in January each year. This event, called Narrensitzung or session of fools and jesters, will feature an evening of fun, humor, merry making, sing-alongs and music and dance. Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon that dates back thousands [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is a Lumpenball?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What is a Lumpenball? In German, Lumpen is translated as “rags” or “Ragamuffin”…. and a Ball is, well, a Ball, with dancing. A Lumpenball, in translation, is a Ragamuffin Ball or a Hobo Ball. The idea is to attend these balls AFTER Fasching, since you spent all of your money on costumes, drinking and partying, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is a Trachtenfest?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A trachtenfest is a festival where traditional German costumes are worn, such as dirndl for women and lederhosen for men. Join the German American Society today and get advance notice of our parties, dances, events and festivals.&#160; We host the best Oktoberfest in Central Florida! A dirndl is a feminine dress traditionally worn by women [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is Heimatabend ?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[An evening of traditional German food, song and dance!  Held every February at the German American Society of Central Florida. Join us for our annual Heimatabend featuring dance music for everyone from German polkas and waltzes to Latin and pop. Wear your Tracht to this fun-filled evening with lots of dancing, good music, good refreshment, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What is Schlagerabend?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Schlagerabend is a German party featuring music, dancing and German food.  Schlager means hit music.  Abend means evening. Join us for an evening of International Schlager Hit music performed by renowned singer, Eva Adams. Her musical repertoire covers five decades of hits, including English, German, Spanish, Czech and Slovak songs. Sing along to your favorite [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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