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SUMMARY:Fasching Ball / Mardi Gras Party!
DESCRIPTION:Peoria German American Society to hold its 13th Annual Fasching Ball (Traditional German Costume Ball) on Saturday\, February 13th at the Lindenhof\, 7601 N. Harker Drive in Peoria\, IL.  \n\n \n\nThe event runs from 6:00 pm to midnight and is open to the public.  Cost is $8.00 a person.  Attendees are encouraged to bring an appetizer to share.  There will be a costume contest with prizes.  Cash bar.\n\n \n\nArea favorites the West MacQueen Street Band will perform from 7pm   11 pm\n\n \n\nFasching Balls are the German version of Mardi Gras Parties or Karnivals.  Fasching is celebrated across Germany\, Austria\, and Switzerland\, usually in predominately Catholic areas .  Fasching is the last celebration before Lent or as the day is known in the U.S. as Fat Tuesday.\n\n \n\nWhen other countries of the world celebrate "carnival"\, in Munich "Fasching" is celebrated. "Fasching" comes from the medieval word "vaschnc"\, in present-day\n\nGerman "Fastnacht" and relates to the fasting period\, which begins immediately after Fasching and is what we know as Lent.  \n\n \n\nPlease contact Trudy Smith for more Information 309-697-4195 or info@peoriagermans.net.\n\n \n\nMore information can be found at:  www.peoriagermans.net
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Peoria German American Society to hold its 13th Annual Fasching Ball (Traditional German Costume Ball) on Saturday\, February 13th at the Lindenhof\, 7601 N. Harker Drive in Peoria\, IL. &nbsp\;</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The event runs from 6:00 pm to midnight and is open to the public.&nbsp\; Cost is $8.00 a person.&nbsp\; Attendees are encouraged to bring an appetizer to share.&nbsp\; There will be a costume contest with prizes.&nbsp\; Cash bar.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Area favorites the West MacQueen Street Band will perform from 7pm &ndash\; 11 pm</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Fasching Balls are the German version of Mardi Gras Parties or Karnivals.&nbsp\; Fasching is celebrated across Germany\, Austria\, and Switzerland\, usually in predominately Catholic areas .&nbsp\; Fasching is the last celebration before Lent or as the day is known in the U.S. as Fat Tuesday.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#191919"><span style="font-family:arialmt">When other countries of the world celebrate &ldquo\;carnival&ldquo\;\, in Munich &ldquo\;Fasching&ldquo\; is celebrated. &ldquo\;Fasching&ldquo\; comes from the medieval word &ldquo\;vaschnc&ldquo\;\, in present-day</span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#191919"><span style="font-family:arialmt">German &ldquo\;Fastnacht&ldquo\; and relates to the fasting period\, which begins immediately after Fasching and is what we know as Lent.&nbsp\; </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">Please contact Trudy Smith for more Information 309-697-4195 or info@peoriagermans.net.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">More information can be found at:&nbsp\; <a href="http://www.peoriagermans.net/">www.peoriagermans.net</a></span></span>
LOCATION:The Lindenhof\, 7601 N. Harker Ave. Peoria\, IL
UID:e.1773.8784
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DTSTAMP:20260502T173928Z
URL:https://business.peoriachamber.org/events/details/fasching-ball-mardi-gras-party-02-13-2016-8784
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