
The farmers celebrate thanksgiving in honor of the summer which has passed well on the alp. The festively decorated cattle are brought down from the mountain pastures into the stables – this year there is also a fair with rural delicacies, old crafts and customs from October 1, until October 3, 2010 in St. Wolfgang-Rußbach
| October 1, 2010 | ||
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| 07:00 p.m.: | * Opening of the “Almabtrieb” (bringing down the cattle from the mountains) weekend at the „Brauchtumsstadl“ at the „Branntweinhäusl“ in St. Wolfgang-Rußbach. Augustiner-draught beer-launch with mayor Johannes Peinsteiner | |
| 08:00 p.m.: | "Goodbye beautiful pasture”- with ORF host Franz Gillesberger and the Innergebierg Viergesang from Salzburg, den Stoaberger singers from Berchtesgaden and the Bläserquartett from St. Wolfgang. Admission: EUR 9,00 (advance sale: EUR 7,00) | |
| October 2, 2010 | ||
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| from 11:00 a.m.: |
*Almabtrieb brass players of the local and farmers music group with “Almschmankerl“, culinary delicacies from the region of Rußbach-Stampf | |
| from 11:30 a.m.: | * Procession around the alp life | |
| from 12:00 p.m.: | * Arrival of the decorated herd | |
| Alp-fair | * children’s programme * traditional alp games for young and old * Augustiner festive beer | |
| from 01:00 p.m. | * Kirtag-dance floor with the traditional band “D’Wolfganga” as well as the children’s dance group „D’Wolfganga”. | |
| from 03.00 p.m.: | * Music and entertainment with the Pernecker Klarinettenmusi | |
| from 08.00 p.m.: | * The night in traditional costume at the "Brauchtumsstadl" | |
| October 3, 2010 | ||
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| from 09:00 a.m.: | * Assembly of the societies with the thanksgiving crown in the centre of St. Wolfgang, followed by the parade into the parish church | |
| 09:30 a.m.: | * Mass regarding thanksgiving at the parish church of St. Wolfgang | |
| from 11:00 a.m.: | * Festive brunch at the „Brauchtumsstadl“ at the restaurant Branntweinhäusl in St. Wolfgang-Rußbach, with the Wolfganger Trachtenmusi and the Solinger Bauernkapelle | |
| * delicacies from the rural cuisine * chicken barbecue * Augustiner festive beer * alp-fair Free admission! | ||
Further Information at the:
Wolfgangsee Tourismus Gesellschaft
Au 140, 5360 St. Wolfgang
Tel.: +43 (0)6138 8003
Fax: +43 (0)6138 8003-81
e-Mail: info@wolfgangsee.at
Web: http://www.wolfgangsee.at