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Pichelsteinerfest
in Regen from 27.07.2012 - 01.08.2012
The Pichelsteinerfest,
the biggest and most popular beer festival in the Bavarian forest and
surroundings, has a lot to offer for example: parades, the breathtaking
water fountains, Funfair and the magnificent fireworks show at the end
of the festival. You can read about the different events in the in the
following articels. Please understand that this is only a small view of
the Pichelsteinerfest.
The
Gondola Parade - A charming Light show
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The Gondola
Parade on the Pichelsteiner Saturday evening is unique in the Barvarian
Forest. The first parade was held in the year 1930 with a few boats,
in the fifties there was an average of about 10 boats and the event
has grown in the meantime to a number of over 30 boats. The event
was adjourned during the Second World War due to the circumstances
at the time. The inflatable boats are provided by the German army
and are decorated with different themes each year. The boats are
lighted with torches, headlights and light chains.
The first responsible was Willy Schicker, who was supported greatly
bye the canoe club. From 1969 till 1974 Josef Stoiber took over
the responsibility, in 1974 Franz Eberl and Heinz Schafhauser is
in charge of things since 1987. At the moment the chef is Edwin
Stoletzky.
The attraction is so large, that in the last few years more than
10 thousend spectators line the banks of the river Regen to watch
the show. After the parade it is almost impossible to geht into
the beer tents and halls.
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The
Festival Parade - A highlight year after year
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festival parade on the Pichelsteiner Sunday must be the highlight
of the festival week. At the beginning of the festival activities,
the parade consisted of a few walking groups, after 1930 there were
more horseback riders and up to this day there are about 625 participants,
3 bands, and the length of the parade is between two and three kilometres.
The highlight of the parade has to be the Falter Brewery-Wagon which
is pulled by 10 horses, guided alone by Sepp Baptist Falter jun..
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The
Water fountains - A Magnificent entry to the town
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The water fountains,
which are placed in the River Regen at the entry to the town, give
a special welcome to the visitors especially at the night, where
the fountains are lighted with different colours. The first accounting
of the fountains was in 1954. Georg Weikl, organizer of the Kolping
training courses, had the great idea to use the water for the beautiful
attraction. In 1991 the floods tore the fountains from their anchors,
so that the whole complex hat to be replaced. Today, due to new
technology, the complete unit is lifted into the water with a crane.
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The
Fireworks - A worthy finish to the festival week
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On the last
day of the Pichelsteinerfest the sky is lighted by a gigantic Fireworks
show which is shot from the hills on the south of the town. Everybody
tries to get a good spot to watch. It is almost impossible to get
from one place to another at this time of the evening.
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