Have a great Thanksgiving! Thank you, Trachtenkapelle Berau (with videos)

The 61st Thanksgiving Festival in Berau was once again a complete success this year and attracted hundreds of visitors. The traditional band has been the organizer since the beginning and has once again done a great job. 60 members worked three shifts each to ensure that everything ran smoothly and that the celebrations were an unforgettable community experience.

On Sunday morning, Father Hanisch celebrated the festive service in the hall with the participation of the kindergarten and musical accompaniment by the Berau men’s choir.

Mathias Kilian then welcomed the visitors to the hall and was happy about the loyal guests who have been there for years. Conductor Andreas Isele discovered a group from the Vorderburg Music Association in the hall again this year and was happy about the surprise visit from the friends from Austria.

They are behind ThanksgivingThe Berau traditional band currently has 60 active musicians. The conductor for 40 years has been Andreas Isele, and the first chairman is Matthias Kilian.

Lunch, dinner, drinks, coffee and cake were available indoors and at stands outside. The service worked like clockwork. Under the direction of Nicole Eilers, the Dangstetten Music Association offered a varied morning pint concert on stage after the service. Christine Weißenberger humorously led through the program.

The Thanksgiving parade with 36 groups, including music bands and foot groups, was colorful and diverse. The participants and spectators are enthusiastic about the creative and lively design. The weather was perfect.

At the start, visitors dance until the morning

On Saturday, 780 visitors celebrated the start of the event in the Falkensteinhalle with DJ music and danced until the early hours of the morning while it was raining outside.

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But the Berauers were sure: the sun would shine on Sunday. In 61 years it has only rained twice on parade Sunday, report Mathias Kilian and Mayor Tobias Gantert. He hasn’t known anything else in the past 13 years. The first frost was on roofs, cars and meadows on Sunday morning at a cool 0 to 3 degrees, but the sky was cloudless again and it was getting warmer.

Creative motif wagons for moving

At 2 p.m. sharp, the harvest parade with the traditional harvest crown at the head set off along the country road to the hall. Creative motifs from agriculture and the countryside, as well as floats showing old crafts, received much applause.

Calves, a sow, donkeys, ponies and goats were on wagons or were led through the village. The animals were particularly interesting among children.

The fact that year after year villagers take on the task of building and designing elaborate parade floats is an outstanding feature of the region. Following the parade, the guest clubs offered a celebratory concert.

Another successful and busy Thanksgiving festival for the organizers ends on Monday with a craftsmen’s vesper, children’s and seniors’ afternoon and hearty brass music from the Urberg music association and a finale with the Brooks.

In Berau, this remains not only an important part of the community’s cultural life, but also an opportunity for villagers to gather, have fun and celebrate the harvest. The traditional costume band always relies on new ideas to keep the tradition alive.

You can see more pictures from the Thanksgiving holiday and the parade here.

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