december 5-8, 2013 christkindl
TRANSCRIPT
ChristKindl.ca WIN A TRIP TO GERMANY
December 5-8, 2013 Kitchener City Hall | Kitchener, ON Canada
1 7th ANNUAL
EVENT SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Festival German Christmas
OFA
FREE ADMISSION
Thursday December 5, 10 am to 9 pm 10:00 Early Bird Shopping 5:30 German Alliance Brass Band (onstage) 5:30 Meet at the Victoria Park clock tower (near Joseph St.
and Gaukel St.), bring your own lantern, purchase a lantern or pick up a free candle. Join sing-along with Grand Phil., and see lighting of Victoria Park
6:00 Candlelight procession (depart from clock tower, proceed along Gaukel St. to City Hall)
6:10 Fanfare by German Alliance Brass Band 6:15 Official Opening Ceremonies by Christkindl Hallelujah Chorus by Grand Philharmonic Choir Lighting of the Christmas Tree on Civic Square 7:00 Don Edwards – Banjo/Ukelele Renditions 8:00 TBA
Friday December 6, 10 am to 9 pm 4:00 Schneider Male Chorus 5:30 Transylvania Choir 6:30 Alpine Dancers 7:00 Gospel Brass Band 8:00 Schweizer Jodlerfreunde
Saturday December 7, 9 am to 9 pm 10:00 Grand Philharmonic Youth & Children’s Choir 11:00 Grand River New Horizons Music 12:00 Golden Keys - Eric Offat 1:00 German Evangelical Alliance Choir 2:00 Puppet Show (indoors, 2nd floor) 2:00 Transylvania Hofbrau Band 3:00 KW Schuhplattler and Folk Dancers 3-6:00 RONA Kid’s Workshop (indoors, 2nd floor) 3:30 German Language School Concordia Choir 4:00 Schwaben Club Dancers 5:00 Girlfriends 6:00 Concordia Club Choirs & Sing-along,
Conductor - Alfred Kunz 7:00 Swiss Choir Thames Valley 8:00 Twin City Harmonizers
Sunday December 8, 10 am to 4 pm 10:30 JoJo Worthington 11:30 Zither Renditions by Ruth Lindemeir 12-3:00 Kinderecke - 2nd floor (ages: 2-8 with adult) 12:00 Transylvania Dancers 1:00 TBA 2:00 The Swiss Farmers Band 3:00 Concordia Enzian Schuhplattler Verein 3:30 Soul Sauce Jazz Choir 4:00 Official Closing Ceremonies & DRAW for Trip to Germany, $2,000 VIA Rail Pass &
donation presented to Children’s Wish Foundation
Throughout the Event: Meet Christkindl, Angels, Knecht Ruprecht, Klaus the Organ Grinder. Plus Live Nativity, Trains, Blacksmiths, Post Office, 70 Food & Gift Vendors.
christkindl.ca | 3
Event Program
2 | Christkindl Market
All information is subject to change. See christkindl.ca for latest details.
1 7th ANNUAL
Christkindl Market’s origin goes back to the Middle Ages in Germany when farmers and artisans met to share songs, food and gifts.
Today, millions of people around the world visit Christmas Markets to relive the magical memories of the season.
christkindl.ca | 3
Event ProgramEVENT
SPONSOR
christkindl.ca
Opening FestivitiesThursday evening, join in the candlelight procession from Victoria Park to the opening ceremony at Kitchener City Hall Square.
Meet Christkindl, her angels, Knecht Ruprecht and Klaus the Organ Grinder. See the live nativity.
Hear The Grand Philharmonic Choir sing Hallelujah Chorus. And, bring your skates for a twirl on the rink.
1 7th ANNUAL
CANDLES
FESTIVITIESskating
christkindl.ca | 5
“ Three generations of our family attend. Thanks for the memories!”christkindl.ca
singing
4 | Christkindl Market
EVENT SPONSOR
CANDLES
FESTIVITIESskating
christkindl.ca | 5
singing
choir SOUNDS
6 | Christkindl Market
music MEMORIES
choir SOUNDS
christkindl.ca
“ The sights, sounds and scents really put us in the Christmas spirit.”
1 7th ANNUAL
music MEMORIES
Bands, Choirs & Dance Groups While snowflakes swirl in the brisk winter air, you can hear the sounds of a choir singing Silent Night while the audience sings along in their own language.
christkindl.ca | 5
EVENT SPONSOR
Learn & ExperienceMarvel at the trains and villages, perfect for all ages, and the blacksmith’s work both practical and ornamental.
Build
marvel TRAINS
christkindl.ca | 9
“ Christkindl captures that traditional feeling of being in Germany - their costumes, choirs, food and gifts.”
christkindl.ca
1 7th ANNUAL
A CRAFT
8 | Christkindl Market
EVENT SPONSOR
Build
marvel TRAINS
christkindl.ca | 9
A CRAFT
SAVOURflavours
TASTEdelicious
10 | Christkindl Market christkindl.ca | 11
SAVOURflavours
Indulge Stroll past the huts as you choose the delicacies you want to savour. Allow the aromas to invite you to linger.
Taste it here and be sure to take some home – cookies, pastries, Stollen, chocolates, sausages, smoked specialties, breads, pretzels, cheese and Glühwein (mulled wine) – to share with family and friends throughout the season.
TASTEdelicious
“ Beautiful. Love the nativity and ornaments. Alles ist Wunderbar!”christkindl.ca
1 7th ANNUAL
christkindl.ca | 11
EVENT SPONSOR
christkindl.ca
1 7th ANNUAL
One-of-a-kind & Traditional Shopping 70+ food & gift vendors. Hand-crafted toys and goods. German specialties. Fashion for all ages. Jewellery and beauty products. One-of-a-kind artistry.
12 | Christkindl Market
UNIQUE GIFTS
SHOPPING
“ Excellent community spirit and great event for whole family.”
christkindl.ca | 13
EVENT SPONSOR
traditions
sparkle
UNIQUE GIFTS
SHOPPING
christkindl.ca | 13
14 | Christkindl Market christkindl.ca | 15
DONATIONS
ORNAMENTS
welcome
handcrafted
christkindl.ca
“ Love to shop for handcrafted wooden toys, clothing, jewellery and ornaments.”
1 7th ANNUAL
christkindl.ca | 15
DONATIONS
ORNAMENTS
welcome
handcrafted
Giving BackChristkindl Market welcomes over 35,000 visitors to downtown Kitchener each year. Since 1997 we’ve helped raise over $65,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation through our draw to WIN a trip for 2 to Germany and a Via Rail Pass. Donations to Children’s Wish continue to grow each year.
Revenues generated through the sale of Glühwein and Christkindl Market mugs are donated to Concordia German Language School, the largest German language school in North America.
EVENT SPONSOR
ChristKindl.ca WIN A TRIP TO GERMANY
December 5-8, 2013 Kitchener City Hall | Kitchener, ON Canada
EVENT SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Our event is made possible through the efforts of our valued sponsors and hundreds of volunteers. We thank you!
EVENT SPONSORHeffner Lexus Toyota Scion
PLATINUM SPONSORSBall Construction City of Kitchener Radio Herz Rogers Television Waterloo Region Record
SILVER SPONSORSAldred, Fred (Railway)Downtown Kitchener BIAEmerge2 DigitalGross Klein Investments Ltd.Haribo John’s NurseryPirak Studio (Photography) ProSiebenSat.1WeltRONA Little Hammers ClubSpaenaur Inc. Stock Holdings 2010 Ltd. VIA RailWalper HotelBRONZE SPONSORSBam Creative Services CKWR RadioGerman-Canadian Business & Professional Assoc.Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton KitchenerMUKS ImportsOntario Artist Blacksmith Assoc.Petsche’s ShoesSobeys (Highland Road)Twin City Dwyer Printing
~WIN~$2,000 Rail Pass
Enter to win at the Children’s Wish Foundation booth.
WIN 1 of 5 Sobeys Gift Baskets during the event.
~WIN~Trip to Germany
Christkindlmarkt in Munich, Germany
Christkindl Market City of Kitchener 200 King St. W. 7th Floor, Box 1118 Kitchener ON Canada N2G 4G7NEW 519-741-2200 x 7387 [email protected]
ChristKindl.ca
1 7th ANNUAL
Christkindl Market in Munich, Germany