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Advent & Christmas Program in Wagrain-Kleinarl

Saturday, 3 December 2011
from 4 pm - Advent Market
Today, Saint Nicholas will be coming to the Advent Market on market square – his horse-drawn coach filled with small treats for the expectant children. The adults will enjoy delicious foods prepared in our farmhouse kitchens, homemade punch and the great gift ideas made by local craftsmen. The kids can even bake their own cookies in the Children’s Bakery.
Where: market square in Wagrain

Monday, 5 December 2011
from 4 pm – Saint Nicholas’ Day
On Saint Nicholas’ Day, Kleinarl keeps a very special tradition. Saint Nicholas and his dark companions, the Krampusses, visit all the families of the village. The kids will be rewarded for waiting patiently once Saint Nicholas arrives – rest assured of that!
Where: throughout the village of Kleinarl

Thursday, 8 December 2011
6 pm – Walking through Advent
A group hike by torchlight including prayers on the way to lake Jägersee. Here you will experience the magic of Advent, far removed from the hectic activity that is so typical of the big cities on December 8: Traditional folk customs are kept alive and well in Kleinarl – thanks to the dedication of so many volunteer helpers.
ca. 6:30 pm: Prayer gathering at the wayside altar on lake Jägersee interspersed with live music. The event winds down with a pleasant get-together at Gasthof Jägersee.
Where: Kleinarl, meets: 6 pm, Öbrist bridge
from 6 pm – “Castle Lights” 
Torchlight walk to Wagrain’s “Castle Hill” with appropriate musical accompaniment. In the glow of the castle lights, you will be able to sample delicious Christmas bakery items, homemade spiced wine and punch. The Lantern Dance by kindergarteners and the Light Dance by Wagrain middle-schoolers promise delightful entertainment in keeping with the occasion.
Where: Castle Hill in Wagrain
Torchlight hike meets: 5:45 on market square in Wagrain

Friday, 9 December 2011
8 pm – Advent Concert of Cultures followed by an outdoor market
Advent concert with the Wagrain church choir as well as Volkschor Stollberg (a choir from Germany) and musical ensembles from this year’s guest countries, Armenia and Hungary. At the “Naschmarkt” market on the Kirchboden afterwards, delicious Christmas foods from the guest countries are featured alongside regional favorites from Wagrain.
Where: parish church and the Kirchboden in Wagrain

Saturday, 10 December 2011
2-6 pm – Christ-Child Post Office
It isn’t just philatelists who take advantage of the opportunity to send their Christmas letters with the special “Silent Night Wagrain” stamp attached. When the Waggerl Museum becomes a Christmas post office on this day, all of Wagrain shows up. Also the ideal opportunity to pay a visit to the permanent exhibition there, “Joseph Mohr – the vicar of Wagrain”.
Where: Waggerl Museum, Wagrain
4 pm - Advent of Cultures
Totally in keeping with the spirit of “Silent Night Wagrain”, at the Advent Market in the Kirchboden section of Wagrain we encounter regional products, foods and craftsmanship from Wagrain and this year’s guest countries. Aside from Armenia and Hungary, the focus is also on Germany’s “Erzgebirge” region: lace makers, carvers and glass blowers demonstrate their skills, while Christmas gift ideas such as scented candles, artistic woods, textiles and ceramics are all offered for sale. And you simply have to try some of the gingerbread, Stollberger Stollen (Christmas bread), hot spiced wine and exquisite cookies. The kids can even make their own cookies in the Children’s Bakery.
Where: Kirchboden section of Wagrain

Sunday, 11 December 2011
8:30 am – Advent mass with the “Volkschor Stollberg” choir
Festive worship service at the parish church. An enjoyable musical treat is brought to us courtesy of the Volkschor Stollberg choir from Germany’s Erzgebirge region, who will be making guest appearances in Wagrain during this Advent season.
Where: Wagrain parish church (Kirchboden)

Sunday, 11 December 2011
11:30 am – Advent reading and family folk music at the Griessenkareck
At the Kogelalm high above town, holidaymakers and locals will be able to sit down together for a pleasant lunch, all the while listening to reflective texts from author Karl Heinrich Waggerl (reader: Herbert Gmeiner). Musical accompaniment is provided by Tennkogelmusi.
Where: Kogelalm (mountain station of the Flying Mozart lift)
Prices:
• Lunch, roundtrip lift ride, side program: € 18 per person
• Lunch, roundtrip lift ride, side program: € 10 per person
Tickets are available from Wagrain-Kleinarl tourist office and, on the day of the event, at the Flying Mozart ticket window.

Friday, 16 December 2011
3 pm – Reflective Advent Walk
From the mid station of the Flying Mozart, we will set out on a romantic winter walk to the Farm Museum.
Where: Meets 3 pm at the Flying Mozart mid station.
5 pm – “Herbergsuche” and seasonal wind music 
Christmas, as traditional as it gets: The “Herbergsuche”, a Christmas folk tradition revolving around the holy family’s search for shelter, will be performed at the Farm Museum.
6 pm - Reading
Evocative Christmas texts by Karl Heinrich Waggerl, read by Herbert Gmeiner. The readings will be interspersed with music performed by the zither ensemble from Musikum Altenmarkt.
Prices for the walk, Herbergsuche and reading:
• incl. a small snack at the Edelweissalm, ride up the mountain on the Flying Mozart lift or by taxi, taxi drive back down to the valley afterwards: Euro 18 per person.
• small snack at the Edelweissalm, not including lift and/or taxi rides: Euro 10 per person. Tickets are available from Wagrain tourist office and, on the day of the event, at the Flying Mozart ticket window.

Saturday, 17 December 2011
from 4 pm - Advent Market
“An old-fashioned Christmas” awaits visitors to this small, precious gem of an Advent market in Wagrain. Products and exhibitors exclusively from this region conjure up a unique Christmas flavor. In the Children’s Bakery, the kids get together to bake and decorate cookies – the youngsters’ eyes will beam with delight, guaranteed.
Where: market square
4 pm - Reading
Salzburg author and holder of the Salzburg Lyricism Prize, Gudrun Seidenauer, reads from her works.
Where: events room at the Raiffeisen bank in Wagrain

Sunday, 18 December 2011
from 4 pm – Kleinarl Advent Magic
Spiced wine, punch for the kids and sizzling sausages will definitely keep you warm as you stroll from one market stand to the next. Wind ensembles, children from Kleinarl performing Christmas songs and reading texts, all contribute to creating the perfect ambience for this event. At the Advent market, you will discover delicious products from area farms, traditional arts & crafts, and even gift items for a good cause. All proceeds of craft items sold at the ClownDoctors stand will go the charity of the same name.
Town: town center of Kleinarl (in front of the music pavilion)
7 pm – Advent Singing
The crowning conclusion of Advent Magic in Kleinarl with the Kleinarl church choir, children dressed as shepherds, wind music, family folk music, male vocal duo and trio. Locals and vacationers are able to get in the perfect Christmas frame of mind together.
Where: Kleinarl parish church

Saturday, 24 December 2011
Shepherds’ Mass
Known here as the “Hirtenamt”, this is a very special, festive church mass. The perfect start to a peaceful Christmas celebration.
Where: Wagrain parish church (Kirchboden), 8:30 am
Where: Kleinarl parish church, 7:30 pm
10:15 pm – Christmas Fanfares in Wagrain
With traditional folk melodies and Christmas songs, Wagrain’s “Turmbläser” brass ensemble heralds the night of Christ’s birth.
Where: Wagrain parish church (Kirchboden)
10:45 pm - Christmas Fanfares in Kleinarl
Where: music pavilion/Kleinarl
11 pm – Midnight Mass
Experience a traditional Christmas mass together with us – in a wonderfully festive atmosphere.
Where: Wagrain parish church (Kirchboden)
Where: Kleinarl parish church

Monday, 26 December 2011
Holiday service and blessing of the children
Where: Wagrain parish church (Kirchboden), 8:30 am
Where: Kleinarl parish church, 10 am
5 pm – Joseph Mohr Memorial Singing
Joseph Mohr, who penned the lines of “Silent Night!”, is commemorated at this special event. Music groups and choirs leave a lasting impression with a selection of reflective, but also upbeat arrangements.
Where: Wagrain parish church (Kirchboden)
Price:
Advance ticket purchase: Euro 10 / At the door: Euro 12
Free admission for children up to age 10. Tickets are available at the Wagrain-Kleinarl tourist office, at the Raiffeisen banks in Wagrain and Kleinarl, as well as at the Sparkasse bank in Wagrain.