Christmas Fact 3

by | Dec 1, 2016

German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 3. Dezember – Christstollen German Christmas bread goes by many different names in German: Stollen, Strutzel, Striezel, Stutenbrot, or Christstollen. No matter the name, the custom of baking bread or cake containing...

Christmas Fact 2

by | Nov 30, 2016

German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 2. Dezember – Der Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas Markets Starting around December 1, but often as early as mid-November, every larger city in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland has at least one Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt,...

“Es wird scho glei dumpa” – Lyrics

by | Nov 26, 2016

An Austrian Christmas Carol in German and English “Es wird scho glei dumpa” (“It will soon be dark”) is a Wiegenlied (“cradle song” or lullaby) in Austrian dialect. It first appeared in print in 1884. Also see a rare English version...