Pentecost in Wißgoldingen: Celebration mood despite the rain!

Pentecost in Wißgoldingen: Celebration mood despite the rain!

On Pentecost weekend, the traditionally celebrated Pentecost festival in Wißgoldingen experienced a special charm, despite the rainy weather conditions. The Musikverein Wißgoldingen had set up a varied program at the fairground at the foot of the Schwarzhorn. Remszeitung.de reports that…

Sunday started with the opening ceremony through the Trachtenkapelle Treffelhausen. Similar to the numerous festival visitors, this had to move to the cozy marquee due to the weather. Here, visitors could not only enjoy the musical performances, but also use a great culinary offer. Michael Wiget, the 1st Chairman of the Music Association, admitted that the weather was the greatest challenge, but the enthusiasm of the participants remained unbroken.

a festival for the whole family

The Pentecost Festival is a welcome opportunity that families and friends come together to celebrate in a sociable hiking group. According to the program, two days full of activities took place this year - on Pentecost Sunday and Whit Monday. In addition to the traditional costume chapel, the youth band and the active chapel of the Wißgoldingen Music Association also provided musical entertainment. On Monday there was also a mountain fair on the Schwarzhorn at 10:30 a.m.

Around 70 helpers took care of the physical well -being of the guests on the festival day. Regional specialties were offered in several supply tents, including the newly created vegetarian "Schwarzhorn-Burger". For the hikers there were 4,000 water -awakening and 2,200 red sausages, which was a welcome refreshment for the hungry festival visitors.

Pentecost traditions and customs

But the festival was not only a place of celebration and feasting, but also part of the living Pentecost traditions. These have both Christian and regional roots. Celebration together, the Pentecost service outdoors and the decorative of the area with fresh birch green are just a few of the customs that are cultivated during this time. ekhn.de emphasizes that…

For many visitors to the Pentecost festival, the hike to Schwarzorn has already had a long tradition in which even culinary highlights should not be missing. Bernd Klaus from Donzdorf reported on his 1.5-hour hike and how much he missed the earlier fair offers. His commitment shows how the Pentecost Festival has become a highlight in Wißgoldingen's event calendar over the years.

In the end, it should be noted that even dark clouds could not cloud the good atmosphere at the Pentecost festival. The great community, the conversations and the good food ensured that visitors and organizers were equally satisfied.