The song, in typical German Schlager style, celebrates the “Orschelers'” – as the locals are known – love of the town and its festivals – the carnival and the Brunnenfest, with the Hessentag the latest addition.
To hear a clip from the song, visit Amazon.de where there is a preview available and the song can be purchased as an MP3 download.
Chris Malu will be performing at the Hessentag on Tuesday, 14th June at 6.30pm on the Süwag stage in the Rushmoor park.
Residents of Oberursel have only a few days left to apply online for permits to enter the closed streets during the forthcoming Hessentag.
The permits have been available since the middle of April, but for whatever reason some people still have not applied for theirs. This may be due in part to the information only being published in the newspapers and on the town website, but – as far as I know – not being put into letterboxes of the affected streets. Anyone who does not read those sources and has not made preparations may be in for a surprise! [Read more…]
There is a bit of a misconception when it comes to the word “Hessentag”, not just among foreigners. Even some German native speakers do not quite understand the term the first time they hear it.
The problem is the word “Tag”.
Ask anyone what “Tag” means in English and they will probably tell you it means “Day”. As in “Sonntag” – Sunday, or “Tag der offenen Tür” – Open Day, or simply in “Guten Tag“.. This leads to people thinking that the Hessentag is just for one day, which of course it is not – it lasts for 10 days.
And yet there is another meaning, and that is literally “to meet” or “to sit”. [Read more…]
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