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Quiara Vasquez's avatar

What a fun festival! Nothing against Pride, the Puerto Rican Day Parade, etc, but I wish big cities in America had festivals dedicated to individual produce - something very "inclusive" about that. :')

An added benefit of reading about these festivals is I learn a bit of German vocabulary - or at the very least, what my Jewish peers' surnames mean. Zweibel = "onion," but also I was surprised just how many definitions there are of "Abzug" !

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James Foreman's avatar

I love the energy and the rituals, or festivals, you write about in Switzerland. When staying in Le Diablerets I remember what seemed like pop-up festivals happening filled with incredible community spirit. There was even an Americanized weekend that celebrated “Cowboys and Indians”, though it was strange to experience that in another country.

Festivals and rituals are important for a society, as I experienced in Crested Butte as a kid, where the town celebrates what is called Flauschink. I have included this Spring festival in the play I am writing, where these kind of rituals help sustain a towns resolve in difficult times, or remind us why community is important.

Thanks for the stories!

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