Knut- und Mullwein festivals: This is how the Torgau region celebrates the new year!

Knut- und Mullwein festivals: This is how the Torgau region celebrates the new year!

Elsnig, Deutschland - In the Torgau region, a traditional festival will be celebrated on January 11th to welcome the new year. Knut- and mulled wine festivals take place in four locations on this day. The villages of Elsnig, Bennewitz, Sitzenroda and Beilrode invite visitors to celebrate the beginning of the year together. As the Torgauer Zeitung organized and include fire, food as well as special surprises by local fire brigade associations and village communities.

Especially in Elsnig, the festival will start around the fire service at 3 p.m. Before the festival, collections of old Christmas trees are planned in Elsnig until 2 p.m. and the surrounding areas of bird singing and forest settlement. The participants can look forward to a culinary offer that includes coffee, cake, stick bread and an “Elsnig Special” from the grill.

program of the festivals

In Bennewitz, the Christmas tree burn takes place from 6 p.m. in the village square. Here the village community and fire brigade say goodbye to the old year and greet the new year with hot drinks and small delicacies. The mulled wine festival in Sitzenroda starts at 3 p.m. on the sports field and offers warm drinks and hearty dishes. In addition, the fire brigade will present practical demonstrations to deal with fire extinguishers and accept fuel for the campfire.

Finally, the celebration in Beilrode begins at 5 p.m. at the old fire brigade. Torn Christmas trees can be parked in front of the house by 10 a.m., which are collected by the children's and youth fire brigade. The evening promises to become a cozy get -together with fire and meals.

The increasing popularity of creased festivals is also shown in other regions, such as State wave . These festivals are often organized by voluntary fire departments and traditionally mark the end of the Christmas season. January 6th in Thuringia is an official day on which Christmas trees are decorated and disposed of, followed by numerous events where the trees are burned in large campfires.

-transmitted by West-Ost-media