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VA I H I N G E N

AN DER ENZ

2019June 7–11

to Maientag 2019in Vaihingen an der Enz!

Dear friends of our city,dear fellow citizens,

I would like to welcome you to this year's Vaihinger Maientag.I would like to especially welcome all the former Vaihinger andVaihinger, who have remained faithful to us over the years, as wellas our friends from the Hungarian twin town Köszeg, who havecome to our biggest and oldest festival in our city.As every year, we are accompanied by the traditionalMaientagmotto, which not only suits the special mood during the event, but also aims to bring it into everyday life during thecelebration.This year's Maientagmotto is taken from the 3rd FederalPresident of the Federal Republic of Germany Gustav Heinemannand says:

»He who does not want to change anything will lose what he wants to preserve«.

In times of general satisfaction, who has not wished: »That's the way it could stay!« But if everything always just stayed as is,there would be no development and no progress, the conse-quence would be absolute standstill!Changes, be they private or professional, are an inevitably partof the natural flow of life. However, these changes often presentchallenges, as they are always associated with certain uncertain-ties. Nonetheless, every one of us wants to evolve consciously or unconsciously. And that is only possible through change – whether positive or negative, whether they are triggered by us or by external influences. Of course, we prefer positive changerather than negative. But if we succeed, and if we are willing tomake changes, we can ultimately only grow and bring us and theworld a good deal further.With this in mind, I wish you happy Pentecost days, lots of funand enjoyment in our city, as well as the courage to recognizechanges as something positive and vital to enable progress anddevelopment.

Yours sincerely

Gerd Maisch, Lord Mayor

Welcome

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Friday – June 7th, 2019

44ppmmAfter a devastating major fire in 1693, which also destroyed the city’s archives, the citizen tried to reestablish law andorder. Amongst others, they took note of »unknown kindhear-ted people« who donated 300 Gulden (old currency) for the»Mayenlauf« (May-running-event); »From the interest rate youshall give the schoolchildren paper, twines (»Nesteln«) and redribbons in the month of May«.

Furthermore, all citizens in earthly or sacred positions aswell as the constables (policing authorities), received wine as a gift on this day.

The oldest record of the Maientag can be found in anaccount book of the hospital, where you can read in the entryof May 25th, 1687, that »the children ran for paper«. Most impressive is the phrasing in the journal of the city’scourt, where it was decided on the 15th of April 1706, thateach year, the city shall »lead the children into May« if not prohibited by war or large migration.

Maientag is the oldest secular celebration in the city. Itdates back to a school celebration, probably in connectionwith the founding of the Latin school donated and celebratedeach year, possibly already around 1400. At that time, theLatin pupils together with their teachers, to whom also tea-chers and pupils of the German school later joined, moved tothe Egelsee in Vaihingen, where they were allowed to spend awhole day playing and dancing. The paper run, with which onecould win the valuable writing paper, was always an importantpart, as well as the cutting of rods (green branches), whichwere carried into the city in the evening. Such festivals, origina-ting from the Late Middle Ages are also verified in Nürtingen,Ravensburg and Lauffen at the Neckar (where the festival is nolonger celebrated).

At the latest in the 18th century, the school festival deve-loped into a celebration of the whole citizenship, in whichyoung and old entertained themselves at the Egelsee, andwhich attracted more and more visitors from abroad to the city.

E.E.S.

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Serenades – Vaihingen an der EnzMusic Society in Vaihingen an der Enz and neighboring communities

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Whit-Saturday – May 19th, 2018

Sports stadium Alter Postweg

»Eine Enz-ückende Wasserreise«

43. Concert for children

You are invited to listen and join in by:

• The Lion Choir of Schlossberg SchoolDirected by Renate Werth

• »Singkehlchen« and »Singkreis« choirs led by Church Music Director Hansjörg Fröschle

• Vaihingen an der Enz Wind Ensembleled by Wolfgang Kapp

Cellar of the public library

Maientag wine tasting

Project of the local AGENDA 21

Admission: 19,– EuroAdvanced ticket sales at:Vinothek, Marktplatz 2, Tel. 07042/ 8 13 92 22

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Whit-Saturday – June 8th, 2019

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North-eastern suburbs and ‘In der Au’

Serenades – Vaihingen an der EnzMusic Society

Meeting point: Bronze City Model,

next to the town hall, Marktplatz1

Theme tour: Vaihinger StäffeleSmall and large stairs, narrow stairs or worn stairs:There are more than enough »Stäffele« (stairs) inour city. There are stairs over and Stäffelethrough the city wall, long stairs steeply downhilland several steps on the heights of Vaihingen. Onthe way there are many stories to tell about theStäffele and the adjacent buildings. Up and downthe stairs on this very special tour acrossVaihingen, up to the viewpoint I-Dipfele. Thisopens up completely new perspectives and views.

Admission: 5,– EuroPlease wear suitable shoes.Registration not required

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Church of St. Peter

Maientag Concert

Chamber Orchestra Vaihingen an der Enz

Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony

Antonio Vivaldi:Concerto in E flat major for bassoon, strings and continuoSoloist: Stefan Bartel

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Symphony in D Major/ D Minor

Musical direction: Uwe WernerModeration: Iris van BergenSubject to change

Box office tickets:

12,– / 8,– Euro*Family ticket 30,– Euro(max. 2 adults and children aged 16 and below)

*concessions (schoolchildren/students, Vaihingen an der Enz Chamber Orchestra members)

Whit-Sunday – June 9th, 2019

Northwestern suburbs (starting at the VaiSana)

Serenades – Vaihingen an der EnzMusic Society

Church of St. Peter

Musical MatineeCJD Youth Music Academy, Vaihingen an der Enz

Town Square

Grand Open-air ConcertVaihingen an der Enz Music Society

• Cyber MarschSebastian Middel, arr. Guido Rennert

• CassiopeiaCarlos Marques

• The Best of Earth, Wind & Firearr. Peter Kleine Schaars, Dominik Koch

• Mount EverestRossano Galante

• Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin, arr. Naohiro Iwai

• 80er Kult(tour)arr. Thiemo Kraas

Big Brass Orchestra under the direction ofDominik M. Koch

Whit-Sunday – June 9th, 2019

Town Square

Official Maientag opening ceremony

Steinbeisstraße / Znaimer Straße

Parade Assembly

ATTENTION: The streets surrounding the parade are blocked off at 9.30 am, details can be found on page 35.

Pageant Procession through Heilbronner Straße –Grabenstraße – Angelstraße – Kehlstraße – Stuttgarter Straße,Market Square, Tränkgässle, Im Mühlkanal,Auricher Straße to the festival ground/rondel

After the parade there will be drinks for children in the rondel

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Town Square

Bugle call heralding the new dayfollowed by musical serenades

Town Hall Conference Room

Welcome address

Protestant Parish Church

Ecumenical service

with the leitmotif:»New wine in old tubes« (Luke 5: 36-39)

For guests of honour, access to the reserved places, even after church service has started,through the south entrance via the large staircase.

Song: »Schmückt das Fest mit Maien« EG 135,1+4+5(Program page 25)

Prayer Psalm 100 (EG 740)(Program page 26)

Song: »Wenn der Geist sich regt, der Leben schafft«(Program page 27)

Song: »Der Frühling ist erschienen«(Program page 28)

The organ plays a postlude as the congregation files out of church.

(Please use all available exits including the two doors to the left and right of the altar)

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• »At this minute«from Eva RechlinPresented by pupils of the Ensingen elementary school

• »Forest Concert«by Georg Christian Dieffenbach Presented by pupils of the KornbergschuleEnzweihingen.

• Maientag SprintSchlossberg School Vaihingen

• Raftsmen’s Dance + Song(Program page 30)

Friedrich Abel High SchoolStromberg High SchoolFerdinand Steinbeis Middle SchoolOttmar Mergenthaler Middle SchoolSchlossberg School VaihingenFree Waldorf School Vaihingen

Egelsee sports ground

Kiddies Playground

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Maientag celebration in the rondelMiriam Engelhardt and Heike Dercksguide you through the program

• Collective singing»Der Winter ist dahin« (»Winter is gone«)(Program page 29)

• Ceremonial Address by Lea Krügerstudent of Friedrich Abel High-School, Vaihingen an der Enz

Theme: »He who does not want to change anything will lose what he wants topreserve«.(Gustav Heinemann)

• Musical presentation by the Lion Choir, Grades 1-4, Schlossberg School Vaihingen and Vaihingen an der Enz Male Voice Choir

• »D'zit isch do...« (»The time has come«)by Josef Reinhardt and Gustav Wirsching.Recitation by Grade 2 students from the Schlossberg School Vaihingen

• »The hedgehog and the bee«by Heike HenningPresented by pupils of the Schlossberg School Vaihingen

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Protestant Parish Church

Maientag Concert

»Spring at the Danish court«

With the Alte-Musik-Ensemble ViatoribusSoprano Mirjam Striegel

King Christian IV ofDenmark was knownas a generous musicpatron who broughtthe best musiciansfrom ProtestantEurope to his court.Famous German andEnglish composerssuch as H. Schützand J. Dowland

worked there alongside Danish musicians trainedin Italy by G. Gabrieli. The Alte-Musik-EnsembleViatoribus takes you on a journey to Copenhagenwith sacred music, madrigals and dances andshows how the new currents of baroque musicfound their place in secular and sacred music.

Viatoribus – these are five young internationallyactive musicians around the Oberriexingen-bornMirjam Striegel (soprano), the Austrian KatharinaHaun (Zink), the Norwegian Phillip E. Boyle(baroque trombone), the Swede John Martling(theorbo) and the Austrian Christoph Anzböck(Organ).

Admission is free

Meeting Point Pfeifentafel

Guided Tour to the PFEIFENPATENSCHAFTEN »We seek your tone«

with the church music director Hansjörg Fröschle to the pipe sponsorships

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Meeting Point: Main entrance of the Parish Curch

Guided tours of the church towerwith belfry and clockwork

The Protestant parish will be grateful for a donation in favour of the internal renovation ofthe parish church.

Please note: The maximum number of people perguide is limited to 15 people. Children between theages of 6 and 14 must be accompanied by an adult.Children under 6 years are not allowed to parti-cipate in the tour. There is absolute no smoking. Your participation in the tour is at your own risk.

admission is free

Departure from the festival ground Festival-goers return to Vaihingen town square

Closing Ceremony on the town square

Courtly dancing His Majesty Emperor Karl V and his beautiful spouse have the honor of inviting all visitors to join in the dancing with the court entourage

FOLKSONG, collective singing:»Im schönsten Wiesengrunde« (»In the most beautiful meadow...«)(Program page 31)

CLOSING WORDSWe sing together: »Nun danket alle Gott« (»Let us all give thanks to God«)(Program page 31)

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1 Vaihingen an der Enz Music Society

2 Parade of Banners· Vaihingen Sports Club equestrian team

The four flags represent the changing powers that ruledVaihingen: the Counts of Vaihingen, the Dukes of the Kingdom of Württemberg and the State of Baden-Württemberg

3 May Day Founders· Friedrich Abel High School

Maientag began as a civic foundationIt was first documented in 1687

4 The Celtic Prince and his Entourage· Free Waldorf School, Vaihingen an der Enz

Since the sixth century BC Celts have settled in our regi-on. In a class by itself is the discovery of the completelyundisturbed grave of a Celtic prince in Hochdorf near Vaihingen an der Enz

5 Youth OrchestraVaihingen an der Enz Music Society

6 The Alamanni Clan of Faho· Ferdinand Steinbeis Middle School

A chieftain of the Alamanni tribe by the name of Faho(Hunter) allegedly gave our town its name, reminding us of the conquest of lands by Germanic tribes in the 4th

or 5th century

7 Float: 779 AD – Earliest documented mention ofVaihingen an der Enz with Count Kunibert and theAbbot of Fulda Monastery

· Maientag »Stammtisch« (Regulars’ Table)

8 Vaihingen ceremonial banner

9 Schlossberg School Vaihingen · Grades 1–4

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Festival tent

Dimbeldu Puppet Theater followed by face-paintingAdmission is free

Children’s games in the Rondeland school mast-climbing

Grand Fireworks Display at the festival ground

Day after Maientag – Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

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Children’s Matinee

19 Parents and Guardian Society of the Greek School· Greek School

20 Float: »The Old Council«· Friedrich Abel High School

Since the Middle Ages the council, along with the court,has played an important role as advisory and decision-making body for urban constitutions.

21 Suburb of Rosswag banner

22 Rosswag Elementary Schoolwith donkeys and donkey drivers (Rosswag nicknames).

23 Rosswag Marching Band

24 Harlequins· TV Vaihingen Gymnastics Club equestrian team

25 Coats of Arms of the Bourgeoisie· Ottmar Mergenthaler Middle School

These coats of arms represent families belonging to theso-called “Vaihinger Ehrbarkeit” (Vaihingen citizens ofgood repute) who occupied prominent positions in thecourts and councils of those times.

26 Raftsmen· Friedrich Abel High School· Stromberg High School· Ferdinand Steinbeis Middle School· Ottmar Mergenthaler Middle School · Schlossberg School Vaihingen· Free Waldorf School Vaihingen

This and the following festival group along with the danceof the raftsmen in the rondel call to mind the wood-raftingand timber trades that for a long time were of vital impor-tance to the town of Vaihingen an der Enz

27 Float: River Enz Timber-rafting· German Lifeguard Association,

Vaihingen an der Enz branch

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10 Vaihingen an der Enz Music Society· Fanfare

11 Count Walacho and companion· Vaihingen an der Enz Sports Club equestrian team along

with the Ottmar Mergenthaler Middle School

The only ‘Gaugraf ’ (a Count in an administrative region)known to us by name tells of the incorporation of the region known as the Enzgau into the Franconian domain (around 900 AD).

12 Count Gottfried of Vaihingen and his Entourage· Sports Club Vaihingen equestrian team

and the Ottmar Mergenthaler Middle School

· Count Gottfried· Werner von Rosswag· Werner von Eselsberg· The castle princess and her knaves· Castle servantsWe see the most prominent representative of theVaihingen dynasty accompanied by two noblemen fromthe local area proven to have belonged to Gottfried’s entourage at the imperial court. The princess and her knaves symbolize courtly life at Kaltenstein Castle.

13 Medieval peasantry· Counselling centre for people with disabilities

Vaihingen-Mühlacker e.V.

14 The Croatian School

15 The Turkish School

16 Suburb of Aurich banner

17 Aurich Elementary School »Schule am Kreuzbach«with »Schnecka« (Aurich’s nickname).

18 Fanfare Orchestra Music Association Tamm

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32 Scholars· Friedrich Abel High School · Stromberg High School

33 Float: Lion Cup (Löwenpokal)This reproduction of the famous Lion Cup of 1610, usedtoday for festive occasions, crowns the ceremonial float.

34 The Biedermeier PeriodSunday stroll around town and beyond the town boundaries.

35 Johann Valentin Andreae· Vaihingen Sports Club equestrian team

Johann Valentin Andreae, an important theologian fromWürttemberg, served as second parish priest (deacon) in Vaihingen an der Enz from 1614 to 1620.

36 Float: The Great Fire of 1693· Maientag Stammtisch (Regulars’ Table)

37 Suburb of Ensingen banner

38 Ensingen Elementary School »Anso and his Clan«

· Grades 3 and 4

The place name Ensingen harks back to the town’s founderor clan leader, Anso, who lived during the Alamannic age.

39 Music Society Ensingen

40 Suburb of Riet Banner

41 Riet Elementary School with »Heala« (nickname for Riet)

42 Hunting Party· Vaihingen Sports Club equestrian division · Ferdinand Steinbeis Middle School

From the Rococo Period: Aristocratic society ball and hunters.

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28 »Poor Konrad«, 1514· Alliance 90/The Greens political party

A farmers’ alliance named after its first leader who in 1514led an uprising against Duke Ulrich of Württemberg. As usual, the uprisings were caused by the increasingly difficult economic circumstances of the rural population

29 Unterriexingen Music Society

30 Emperor Karl V visits Vaihingen an der Enz and meets Duke Ulrich

Since time immemorial hosts of travellers have traversedour town due to its position along the ancient trade routefrom Brugge to Venice. Emperor Karl V (1500–1558) visited the town several times between 1532 and 1550. In the context of Vaihinger Aktion Innenstadt e.V., beautiful Queen Isabella of Portugal is seen accompanyingher spouse. And the royal court must not be left out. Onone of his visits to Vaihingen, Emperor Karl V meets DukeUlrich of Württemberg inside the town walls

31 Famous Students of Latin School· Friedrich Abel High School

The characters created by reformer Johann Brenz (1499–1570), songwriter Philipp Friedrich Hiller (1699–1769) and Friedrich Abel (1751–1829), Professor at Stuttgart’s High Kant School and a friend of Schiller, recall Vaihingen’sLatin School whose history dates back to the fifteenthcentury.

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56 Float: The Big House (Großes Haus)· Enzweihingen Elementary School »Kornbergschule«

with the »Milchsäule« (Enzweihingen’s nickname),citizens and tradesmen.The »Big House« (built in 1699), also known as»Haydtsches Haus«, is the landmark of the suburb of Enzweihingen.

57 Youth Firefighters Vaihingen an der Enz

58 Centro Italiano (Italian Center)

59 Float: Wine Majestic Dignities

60 Youth Town Councillors

61 Town Councilmen & Stadtteilausschuss

62 Delegation of the twin town Köszeg

63 Maulbronn Music Corps

64 Children's house Sonnenkäfer

65 Steinbeis students then and now· Ferdinand Steinbeis Middle Schoo

66 Float: 100 years of women's suffrage· SPD-Local Association Vaihingen

67 70 years Landfrauenverein Vaihingen

68 Float: »The singing City of Vaihingen« · Vaihingen an der Enz Male Voice Choir

69 TV Vaihingen/Enz

70 TSV Aurich

71 Oberriexingen Music Society Municipal Band

72 Dance and Sport Symphony · Sports Club Hochdorf

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43 Poachers at the Stromberg and at the Enz· Vaihinger Gesellschaft für Stadtgeschichte e.V.

& Maientagsstammtisch 2.0Not only the “Sonnenwirtle” had to feed himself by poaching, even respectable citizens could become poachers in the circumstances of the time

44 Suburb of Kleinglattbach banner

45 Bartenberg School, Kleinglattbachwith the »Kleinglattbacher Ratzen« (nickname for Kleinglattbach).

46 Kleinglattbach Music Society

47 Suburb of Gündelbach banner

48 Gündelbach Elementary School· Wengerter

49 Washer-women on the banks of the Enz· Ottmar Mergenthaler Middle School

50 Suburb of Horrheim banner

51 Horrheim Elementary School

52 The nuns from Klosterberg

53 Music association marching band Sachsenheim

54 »The Sun« Landlord (Sonnenwirtle)· Ferdinand Steinbeis Middle School

The capture, conviction and execution of Friedrich Schwan(Sonnenwirtle) and his incarceration in the church tower in1760 captures the imagination of Vaihingen’s citizens evento this day.

55 Suburb of Enzweihingen banner

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Songs for the Ecumenical Service in the Protestant Parish Church

1. Schmückt das Fest mit Maien (EG 135, 1+4+5)

1. Schmückt das Fest mit Maien, lasset Blumen streuen, zündet Opfer an; denn der Geist der Gnaden hat sich eingeladen, machet ihm die Bahn! Nehmt ihn ein, so wird sein Schein euch mit Licht und Heilerfüllen und den Kummer stillen.

4. Güldner Himmelsregen, schütte deinen Segen auf derKirche Feld; lasse Ströme fließen die das Land begießen, wo dein Wort hinfällt, und verleih, dass es gedeih, hundert-fältig Früchte bringe, alles ihm gelinge.

5. Gib zu allen Dingen Wollen und Vollbringen, führ uns einund aus; wohn in unsrer Seele, unser Herz erwähle dir zumeignen Haus; wertes Pfand, mach uns bekannt, wie wir Jesusrecht erkennen und Gott Vater nennen.

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73 Serbian-Macedonian Cultural Association

74 Anatolian-Alevian Cultural Center

75 Sports Club Ensingen · various teams

76 SG Vaihingen/Enzweihingen · Youth teams

77 VfB Vaihingen an der Enz· members

78 TSV Enzweihingen e.V. · members

79 Cycling Club Vaihingen

80 German Alpine Association Ludwigsburg· Division Vaihingen

81 German Shepherd Dog Club· Division Vaihingen

82 Theatre Vaihingen

83 Tent camp Untersteinbach

84 Club on the Enz· Members, Children’s and Youth teams

85 Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals Vaihingen and surroundings

86 Vaihingen Fishermen· Angling Club, Vaihingen an der Enz

87 Samba Ensemble· CJD Youth Music Academy, Vaihingen an der Enz

88 Dance School DLC

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Herzlich willkommen

3. »Wenn der Geist sich regt, der Leben schafft«

1. Wenn der Geist sich regt, der Leben schafft,unverständlich noch, doch voller Kraft. Überwindet mutig die Distanz, stehet auf und reicht die Hand zum Tanz.

Refrain: Füllt den neuen Wein nicht in die alten Schläuche, zwängt die junge Kirche nicht in alte Bräuche.Öffnet Herz und Ohren weit dem neuen Klang, schöpfet Mut für euren Glauben, seid nicht bang.

2. Wenn der Geist sich regt und Feuer legt und verbrennen will, was ihr noch pflegt, gebt, ihm Raum, errichtet nichts, was trennt.Feuer warf er auf die Erde, dass es brennt.

Refrain

3. Wenn der Geist sich regt, ein Sturm aufzieht, in die Segel bläst, reiße alles mit, springt ins Boot und helft dem Steuermann, dass mit voller Kraft es vorwärts kann.

Refrain

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2. Psalmgebet im Wechsel (Psalm 100, EG 740)

Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Weltsinget, rühmet und lobet!

Lobet den Herrn mit Harfen,mit Harfen und mit Saitenspiel!

Mit Trompeten und Posaunenjauchzet vor dem Herrn, dem König!

Das Meer brause und was darinnen ist, der Erdkreis und die darauf wohnen.

Die Ströme sollen frohlocken,und alle Berge seien fröhlich vor dem Herrn;denn er kommt, das Erdreich zu richten.

Er wird den Erdkreis richten mit Gerechtigkeitund die Völker, wie es recht ist.

gesungen:

Ehr‘ sei dem Vater und dem Sohn und dem Heiligen Geist,wie es war im Anfang, jetzt und immerdar, und von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit. Amen, Amen.

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Songs for the celebration in the Rondel

5. Der Winter ist dahin(Winter is gone)

Der Winter ist dahin,Hell glänzt der Auen Grün.Hell glänzt des Himmels lichtes Blau,Die Lüfte weh’n so frühlingslau,Allwärts, allwärts, allwärts die Blümlein blühn.

Der Matten frischer Duft,Durchwürzt die linde Luft,Es trinkt der Sonne gold’ner StrahlDen Morgentau in Berg und TalIm Wald, im Wald, im Wald der Kuckuck ruft.

So ist in hoher Pracht,Der junge Lenz erwacht,Und laut aus jubelvoller BrustErschallt der Vöglein Liederlust,Dass drob, dass drob, dass drob das Herze lacht.

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4. Der Frühling ist erschienen(Spring has arrived)

Der Frühling ist erschienen; Der Winter dünkt uns nun ein Traum,Nun liegt die Welt im GrünenUnd schneeweiß schimmert Heck und Baum.

Hört, wie so froh die Lerche ihr Lied erschallen lässt!Die Schwalben und die Störche beziehn ihr altes Nest.Mit fröhlicher Gebärde geht nun der Mensch und streutDen Samen in die Erde, den er auf Wucher leiht.

Freut euch des Herrn, ihr Frommen,Und heißt mit lautem Jubelruf das junge Jahr willkommenUnd preist ihn, der den Frühling schuf.Seht, wie im Blumenkleide, die Wiese lieblich prangt!Nur der fühlt wahre Freude, der Gott von Herzen dankt.

Auf, jeder pflügt und säe und singe froh dazu: Ehr sei Gott in der Höhe, auf Erden Fried und Ruh!

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Herzlich willkommen

Songs for the Closing Ceremony on the town square

7. Im schönsten Wiesengrunde(In the most beautiful meadow)

Im schönsten Wiesengrunde ist meiner Heimat Haus,Da zog ich manche Stunde ins Tal hinaus.Dich, mein stilles Tal, grüß’ ich tausendmal!Da zog ich manche Stunde ins Tal hinaus.

Müsst aus dem Tal ich scheiden, wo alles Lust und Klang,Das wär mein herbstes Leiden, mein letzter Gang.Dich, mein stilles Tal, grüß’ ich tausendmal!Das wär mein herbstes Leiden, mein letzter Gang.

Sterb’ ich, in Tales Grunde möcht’ ich begraben sein,Singt mir zur letzten Stunde beim Abendschein:»Dir, o stilles Tal, Gruß zum letztenmal!«Singt mit zur letzen Stunde beim Abendschein.

(Wilhelm Christian Ganzhorn, 1851)

8. Nun danket alle Gott(Let us all give thanks to God)

Nun danket alle Gott mit Herzen, Mund und Händen,der große Dinge tut an uns und allen Enden,der uns von Mutterleib und Kindesbeinen anunzählig viel zugut bis hierher hat getan.

Der ewigreiche Gott woll uns bei unserm LebenEin immer fröhlich Herz und edlen Frieden geben,und uns in seiner Gnad erhalten fort und fortund uns aus aller Not erlösen hier und dort.

Lob, Ehr und Preis sei Gott, dem Vater und dem Sohneund Gott dem Heilgen Geist im höchstenHimmelsthrone, ihm, dem dreiein’gen Gott, wie es im Anfang war und ist und bleiben wird so jetzt und immerdar!

Text: Martin Rinckart, 1636Melody: Johann Crüger, 1647

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6. Ihr Flößer all, herbei, herbei(Raftsmen’s Song)

Ihr Flößer all, herbei, herbei,Mit Geige, Flöte und Schalmei!Frisch auf zum Flößertanz!

Die Wiede ist der Stämme Band,Die Ringe schließen Hand an Hand,Frisch auf zum Flößertanz!

Die Wehre auf! Hinabgeschnellt!Dem Mutigen gehört die Welt.Frisch auf zum Flößertanz!

Der Abend naht, wir trinken WeinUnd kehren gern beim Lammwirt ein,Frisch auf zum Flößertanz!

Die Mädchen schau’n zum Fenster ‘rein,Wir laden sie zum Tanze ein.Frisch auf zum Flößertanz!

Der Flößer tut stets was er mag,Und geht vergnügt zum Maientag.Frisch auf zum Flößertanz!

Texte:Dr. Richard Heer (Verses 1–5)Dr. Manfred Scheck (Vers 6)

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General Information – further events

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• Festival Ground

Fun and games for the whole family at Egelsee on Maientag Vaihingen an der Enz Hans Roschmann Company, Eislingen/Fils

Opening hours: June 7th 2 pm to midnightJune 8th 2 pm to midnightJune 9th 11 am to midnightJune 10th 11 am to midnightJune 11th 11 am to midnight

• Linda Ade

Bistro tent with large beer garden, Swabian specialtiesEvening: live music with The Grafenberger

Opening hours: June 7th 2 pm to midnightJune 8th 2 pm to midnightJune 9th 11 am to midnightJune 10th 11 am to midnightJune 11th 11 am to midnight

AAtttteennttiioonn!!Beginning onFriday, June 7th

General Information – further events

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• Festival Tent at the sports ground Egelsee

Opening hours:

Friday, June 7th · 5pm to midnight At 8 pm live music with Mo’People Admission fee 5 €

Saturday, June 8th · 5pm to midnight At 8 pm live music with Besser Admission fee 5 €

Sunday, June 9th · 11am to midnightAt 8 pm live music with Friendly Elf Admission fee 5 €

Monday, June 10th · 11am to midnightTraditional marquee music free admission

Tuesday, June 11th · 11am to midnightTraditional marquee music free admission

• Parking lotsPlease pay attention to the parking signs and parking guidesystem at the entrance to town. Visitors to the festivalground are requested to leave their cars at home if possible.

Underground parking Heilbronner Straße

Opening hours: Friday to Monday until midnight

• Horrheimer PfingstmarktThe traditional Whit-Monday Market will take place this year asusual in Horrheim around Klosterbergstrasse and Alte Marktstrasse.At 10.30am the Horrheim Orchestra will give a promenade concertin front of the Wine Museum (Alte Kelter)

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Start pageant procession

Town hall, Heilbronner Straße 29

Festival ground Egelsee

Town Square

Protestant parish church

Church of St. Peter, Stuttgarter Str. 31

Rondel

Sports stadium, Alter Postweg

Cellar of the public library, Marktgasse 6

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The following streets are closed

completely or partially from 9.30 am:

Steinbeisstraße, Znaimer Straße,Friedrich-Kraut-Straße

From 10 am:

Aschmannstraße

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Design und Satz: KLA – Heike Epple, 74343 Sachsenheim,

email: heike-epple@gmx.de

Druck: Printmedien Sprenger, 71665 Vaihingen an der Enz

email: sprenger@sprenger.info, www.sprenger.info

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Contact

We are also open on Whit-Monday,

JJuunnee 10st 2019from 10am to 12 noon!

Tourism and Culture Information Office

Marktplatz 5 . 71665 Vaihingen an der EnzTelefon: 07042/18-235Telefax: 07042/18-358E-Mail: kultur@vaihingen.de

www.vaihingen.dewww.facebook.de/vaihingen

Opening hours:Monday: 10 am to noonTuesday to Friday: 10 am to 6 pmSaturday: 9 am to 2 pm

Would you like more information about wine, hiking or cycling?Have you always wanted to take a guided tour of our town orone of its facilities? Maybe you would like to purchase tickets toone of our cultural events? Or maybe you are looking for over-night accommodation?The team at the Tourism and Culture Information OfficeVaihingen an der Enz will be happy to assist you.

Englische Übersetzung: Fremdsprachendienst Georg Stölzer

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