September 30, until October 2, 2011
St. Wolfgang-Rußbach
in 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.
| September 30, 2011 | ||
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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.: | "the summer is over”- with Peter Gillesberger and
* the local brass-band from St. Wolfgang * Wiesbacher musicans * band named "Hollerschnapszuzler" * singing trio with Spielmann Free admission | |
Almabtrieb with Salzkammergut tradition and the night in traditional costumes
October 1, 2011
from 11:00 a.m.:
* alp-fair
* children's programme
* bands:
- Almabtrieb brass band: brass-band from St. Wolfgang
- Moosalm musicans
- Tanzlmusic from 11:30 a.m.: * Arrival of the decorated herd
Procession around the alp lifefrom 01:00 p.m. * Kirtag-dance floor with the traditional band “D’Wolfganga” as well as the children’s dance group „D’Wolfganga” from 08.00 p.m.: * The night in traditional costume at the "Brauchtumsstadl"
with the band - Gosauer Spitzbuam
Thanksgiving and "Gmundner Milch" morning-pint with Franz Posch and the Innbrüggler musicans
| October 2, 2011 | ||
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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 Franz Posch and the Innbrüggler musicans | |
| * delicacies from the rural cuisine * chicken barbecue * Augustiner festive beer 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