A big German-American gathering will take place on October 4 in the Town Hall of Dresden.
200 members of German-American clubs from all of Germany and exchange students meet for their
annual exchange of ideas.
October 6 was declared a German-American festival by Americans of German origin. This day in
1683 the first German settlers arrived in Philadelphia/America. Celebrations take place in
those parts of the US where people especially remember their German roots.
Often a Oktoberfest is organized – like in Columbus, Ohio, the Dresden twin city. In New York a great parade has been held since 1957, the so called Steuben Parade.
In Germany this day is almost unknown.
Contributed by Iris Stauch
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