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Weihnachtsfest
November 23, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
2018 Weihnachtsfest will be held Friday, November 23rd from 5-8pm!
How do you pronouce it!? (Vynotfest) German/Swiss word meaning, “Christmas Festival”. Began in 1983 by Rose Kirchhofer of Yager Furniture and Janice Hancock of The Young Ones Shop as a welcome to the approaching holiday season.
Weihnachtsfest is a celebration of our Swiss Heritage. It started over in Switzerland. Beginning with St. Nicholas’ Day on December 6,
children leave their shoes outside the door the night before, hoping for a treat from St. Nicholas. The next morning they await to see what goodies they have received.
Several of the Berne traditions are a blend of two cultures. Such as luminarias, which symbolize “light the path of the wise men to find the stable where the Christ child lay”. We have several traditions that we will incorporate this year for the Weihnachtsfest.
The Berne Chamber invites everyone to participate in and enjoy its annual event the day after Thanksgiving!