Festive readings and Advent singing: anticipation in Oberhausen!

Festive readings and Advent singing: anticipation in Oberhausen!

In the festive pre -Christmas period, two impressive events took place in German town halls that enriched cultural life. In Kitzingen, the town hall hall invited to a lively reading on December 9, 2024 under the motto "Cheeky - Fromm - Fränkisch". Together with Gerda Mengler and Bernhard Ziegler, the initiator Karin Böhm presented an entertaining program full of cheerful and sometimes bizarre text contributions. The audience enjoyed a musical accompaniment by Iris and Frank Bluhm, who performed atmospheric Christmas carols with guitar and Zither. Admission was free, but donations were collected for a needy family, which illustrated the social component of the event.

contemplative Advent in Oberhausen

similarly contemplative, but with a somewhat differently structured process, a special event took place in Oberhausen. On December 18, 2024, the council hall, under the direction of Mayor Daniel Schranz, opened the doors for a festive afternoon. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Christmas stories from Schranz and Britta Costecki, the head of the equal opportunities, were read out. The municipal music school then carried out a traditional Christmas singing in the festively decorated town hall foyer. Participation was free of charge, but registration was required because the places in the council hall were limited.

Both events emphasized the importance of community and contemplation in the run -up to Christmas. While in Kitzingen the relaxed atmosphere and the support for needy families were in the foreground, Oberhausen offered a structured, but also warm framework for a joint experience full of joy and festive atmosphere. These cultural highlights are not only a welcome distraction from the hustle and bustle of the pre -Christmas period, but also an expression of the connection in the respective communities.

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