germany – The Volante

German Club celebrates Rosenmontag, a highlight of German Karneval

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Dre Hill0Tagged celebration, festival, German Club, germany, Karneval, Rosenmontag

Every February, people in Germany celebrate Cologne Carnival (Karneval), a week-long festival that takes place between Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. Karneval has roots in the Catholic religion and is the time where relationships and things that are normal get reversed. People are also allowed to let loose but afterwards repent for what they’ve done […]

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Vermillion’s sister city: Ratingen, Germany

February 21, 2020February 25, 2020 Lauren Johnson0Tagged Armand Khan, Benno Wymar, germany, Katharina Wymar, ratingen, sister city, The Platz, Vermillion, Werner Kitzler

The bond between sister cities across the globe is a way for people from different backgrounds to connect and break down stereotypes. Vermillion’s sister city is Ratingen, Germany. They started the sister city partnership in 1983. Since then, there has been a constant connection through students and faculty at USD and Vermillion High School. In […]

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