Tag: Swiss
Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - August 27, 2012 - Events, Newsletter Articles, Special Notice
Saturday, September 8th at 9 AM “Deutschtown”, the National Historic District around our club was the frequent site of German parades during the 1800’s.and early 1900’s. One of them in 1904 included the Mayor of Allegheny City riding on a horse (the sister city to Pittsburgh that was absorbed in 1907) . The tradition was [...]
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - May 30, 2012 - Events, News, Newsletter Articles
We congratulate the Swiss on the dedication of their beautiful Nationality Room (321) at the Cathedral of Learning. The weekend festivities were celebrated with a banquet on Saturday, April 21 and a special dedication at the Heinz Chapel on Sunday, April 22. Since many of their members are also members of the Teutonia, we are [...]
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Posted by Teutonia Männerchor - December 31, 2011 - Newsletter Articles
In the Rheinland and in most of Germany / Switzerland and Austria, Fasching/Karneval/Fastnacht begins on the eleventh day of the eleventh month at precisely 11 minutes after 11 o’clock. For the Teutonia Revelers what in Germany is called the 5th Season Fasching begins with the “Kappenabend” on Saturday, February 4th. For us it will be [...]
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