USAG Ansbach - Franconian News

Items of interest for the USAG Ansbach community.
(i.e., community-wide events, upcoming construction, security notes, etc.)

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Observance

• At the Von Steuben Community Center on Bismarck Kaserne, 10 May.
• 11:30 a.m - 1 p.m.
• Come join us as we celebrate with entertainment, food samples and more, provided by members of the USAG Ansbach Community.

National Police Week Wreath Laying ceremony

• At the Katterbach Chapel, 17 May.
• 11 a.m. - Noon
• Please join us as we pay tribute to our fallen officers. Our guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Adrian Foster, former USAG Ansbach Provost Marshal. 

Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)

• When you're out traveling, STEP is a good resource to receive current information about your destination country.
• Check out the travel section of the State Department's website for more information. https://travel.state.gov/.../inte.../before-you-go/step.html

2024 Memorial Day Observance

• At 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Memorial Garden on Katterbach Kaserne, 23 May.
• 11 a.m.
• "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each Soldier who died protecting it." – Unknown

DODEA - Ansbach Middle/High School Senior Car Parade

• Through Katterbach Army Family Housing area, 30 May.
• 5 - 5:45 p.m.

Rothenburg o. d. Tauber 750th anniversary celebration

• City Fest on 15 May
• Start at 6 p.m. at the market place
• 7 p.m. keg tapping at the Grüner Markt
• For more information, please visit www.Tourism Office Rothenburg.de

Trucker & Country Festival 2024

• 17 - 20 May 2024
• Autohof Strohofer, Geiswelwind
• Display of hundreds of trucks, live music with different country artists, family programs

Altstadtfest "Oldtown festival" Ansbach

• 29 May - 02 June 2024
• It offers various attractions, fun activities and booths for the whole family.

Open Air Milmersdorf Festival (MOP)

• 28 June- 29 June 2024
• Milmersdorf, 91623 Sachsen b. Ansbach
• Doors open: 6.30 p.m.
• Friday program: Oktoberfest band "Die Kirchendorfer"
• Saturday program: BAF - Finest Rock music (Cover band from Ansbach)
• Tickets can be purchased at www.Open Air Milmersdorf.de

"Die Kinderzeche" Dinkelsbühl

• 12 July - 27 July 2024
• is a fair with various attractions and booths, there are also a number of shows and parades organized with children and performed for children. The origin of the "Kinderzeche" dates back to 1475 from the Catholic choir school system.
• For more information and purchasing tickets for the shows, visit www.Kinderzeche.de

Ansbach Open

• 19 July - 21 July 2024
• "For the first time, top-class musicians will come to the Ansbach University campus to experience an unforgettable time in the midst of the fusion of culture and knowledge and to create a great festival atmosphere"
• For more information, visit www.Reservix.de

Altstadtfest Herrieden

• 20 July - 21 July 2024
• It offers various attractions, fun activities and booths for the whole family
• Herrieden - USAG Ansbach Partnership Shoot on 21 July (12 p.m. - 5 p.m.)

Wine Fest Ansbach

• 22 August - 25 August 2024
• More than 30 different Franconian wine will be presented and sold. Also Live-Music will be available.

Fall Fest (Volksfest) Nürnberg

• 23 August - 08 September 2024
• Volksfestplatz Nürnberg
• This big Volksfest offers various attractions, fun activities and booths for the whole family.

Grüne Nacht "Green Night" Ansbach

• 28 September 2024
• "Ansbach's sights shine in green light. And a large number of buildings are open to culture lovers. The special atmosphere is created not least by "green" activities and performances by "green" characters, which turn the cozy late summer evening into a spectacle. Live music of different styles on various stages in the old town guarantees the best atmosphere."

Ansbach celebrates Simon Marius

• The mathematician, doctor, astronomer and calendar maker Simon Mayr from Gunzenhausen, who called himself Marius, was the Margrave's court mathematician and astronomer in Ansbach. He discovered the moons of Jupiter at the same time as Galileo Galilei, but only published his work after his famous colleague.
• Different activities and events are planned throughout the year in Ansbach.
• For more information, visit www.ansbach.de

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