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German Fest is an ethnic festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US at the Henry Maier Festival Park, on the Lake Michigan lakefront. [1] The genesis of German Fest occurred when Mayor Henry Maier challenged the local German-American community during a speech on May 20, 1980, at the 20th anniversary of the German American National Congress (DANK) to ...
A German language immersion school is offered for children in grades K-5. [5] Germans were, and still are, an important component of life in Wisconsin and Milwaukee. Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl visited Milwaukee with U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1996 as part of a friendship tour between Germany and the U.S.
The City of Milwaukee commemorated a park in Clas's name in appreciation of his work as a city planner. Alfred C. Clas Park is located in Milwaukee County, just off N. 9th St and Wells St (Latitude: 43.0405556, Longitude: -87.9238889). [5] Short video of the Carnival Column and surrounding monuments.
Dec. 4, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Shoes are set out in the hopes of them being filled with sweets for St. Nicholas Day during the Ohio History Connection's annual Dickens of a Christmas event ...
Here's your 2024 guide to the Wood County fair. The rock band Daughtry, fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Central Wisconsin State Fair in Marshfield.
My destination is the crown jewel of City Center: the Christkindlmarkt, an open-air, German-inspired plaza that’s become one of the country’s most-celebrated holiday events.
Pages in category "German-American culture in Milwaukee" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
German-American Societies of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 250th birthday August 28, 1749 celebrated on August 1, 1999 by the German-American Societies of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Goethe-Schiller Monument is administered by the Milwaukee County, Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture. Short video of sculpture.