Glöckler from Bad Ischl enchant Christmas market in Strasbourg!

Glöckler from Bad Ischl enchant Christmas market in Strasbourg!

in the heart of Strasbourg, in front of the impressive Münster, the Glöckler Pass d’Inkstoana from Mitterweißenbach delighted thousands of visitors at the Christmas market. At the invitation of MEP Hannes Heide, they presented their traditional custom, which is considered an intangible UNESCO World Heritage Site. This cultural performance took place as part of the last plenary week of 2023, and many spectators experienced the impressive caps and the performance of the bells in this unique setting. As meinbezirk.at , the event was enabled by the positive support of the French authorities, which thanks to the prestige Title of the Culture Capital of Europe were benevolent.

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Hannes Heide praised the preparation of the Glöckler run and thanked the responsible security authorities and the city of Strasbourg for their support. "In the previous year, the Kreuzstoana Glöckler were already guests in the European Parliament," he said. The participants of the festival, who also visited the European Parliament, estimated the long journey and logistics, which was connected to the transport of ten caps. This event not only contributes to the awareness of custom in France, but also draws attention to the upcoming cultural capital of Europe 2024, Bad Ischl-Salzkammergut, such as emphasized.