Sep 20, 2015
Celebrities
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By Britta Schmitz NEW YORK, Sept. 20 – Saturday Sept. 19 marked the highlight of the annual German-American friendship month: For the 58th time, the renowned Steuben Parade was celebrated on Fifth Avenue. “It was amazing. It’s the first time I have ever been in a New York City parade and so then coming and be a Grand Marshal was pretty special,” Contessa Brewer told Europa Newswires. Actor John Ratzenberger, politician Klaus Wowereit and TV host Contessa Brewer were this year’s Grand Marshals, prominent guests of honour who traditionally open the Parade. Hundreds of traditional German and German-American organizations pilgrimaged [Read More]
Sep 10, 2015
News
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By Britta Schmitz NEW YORK, Sept. 9 – On Saturday Sept. 19, Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue will take on a German flair for a day, hosting the annual German-American Steuben Parade. The colourful parade, organized by the German-American Steuben Parade Committee of New York, starts at noon and is the main event of celebrating the German-American friendship, regularly attracting several thousand visitors. “The Parade brings together the entire German-American community,” the organizers state on their official website. “The Steuben Parade has grown into the largest event of its kind in the United States.” Hundreds of traditional German-American organizations from nine marching [Read More]
