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As of 1993, 52% of Milwaukee's population claimed German descent, which is the largest European percentage in a major U.S. metropolitan area. [1] German Fest celebrates the culture, food, travel and history of Germany, [6] as well as Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Tyrol, and German-speaking communities around the world.
Of all those who left the German lands between 1835 and 1910, 90 percent went to the United States, most of them traveling to the Mid-Atlantic states and the Midwest. [3] Many Germans chose Milwaukee due to its geographic position on Lake Michigan's west coast. It eventually became known as "the German Athens" (German: Das deutsche Athen).
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Walk the Streets of Old Milwaukee and the European Village decorated for the winter holidays. Special events are scheduled throughout December. On view through Jan. 26. 800 W. Wells St. (414) 278 ...
The main event is the street carnival that takes place in the period between the Thursday before Ash Wednesday and Ash Wednesday. Carnival Thursday is called Altweiber (Old women day) in Düsseldorf or Wieverfastelovend (The women's day) in Cologne. This celebrates the beginning of the "female presence in carnival", which began in 1824, when ...
Oktoberfest 2024 in Heidelberg Park at the Bavarian Bierhaus will celebrate over 60 years of authentic German beverages and food, including Usinger’s sausage, Bavarian pretzels, schnitzel and ...
A carnival society (also known as a carnival club or community) (German: Karnevalsverein) is a German association of carnival enthusiasts who organize and celebrate events related to carnival. In Cologne , a distinction is made between committee and corps societies as well as the "Veedelsvereine" (carnival clubs of the city's districts ).
Hover Craft: Milwaukee's Favorite Handmade Holiday Shopping Extravaganza in Milwaukee In its 14th year, this craft fair is slated to have more than 100 artists, crafters, makers, designers and ...