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www.stuttgart.army.mil Sept. 30, 2010
N
othing will happen at the stroke of
midnight, like in the tale of Cin-
derella, in the lower castle gardens
in Ludwigsburg. The thousands of pumpkins
on display on the grounds will remain the
same.
Red, orange, white, beige and green pump-
kins, almost 450 different types, the symbols
of harvest time are being displayed in a unique
way at the castle gardens. The pumpkin festi-
val started on Sept. 3 and will continue until
Nov.7.
“Currently we have about 100 tons of
pumpkins on display in the garden,” says Ste-
fan Hinner, organizer and event manager for
the exhibit. “We are dependent on Mother Na-
ture to deliver all the pumpkins we need. This Pumpkins large and small make up this orka whale statue in the lower gardens of the Ludwigs-
year has been a tough one, first the weather burg castle during this year’s “The Glowing Pumpkin Ocean” exhibit.
dictated late planting and then the cold tem-
peratures in August. But we got it together.”
“The Glowing Pumpkin Ocean” is this next nine weeks especially since the cool, short The exhibit is in its 11th year and features
year’s theme of the exhibit in Ludwigsburg. summer has put a damper on the numbers of multiple events during its nine-week showing.
“We plan a year in advance, the theme is what visitors to the gardens. However, while the On Oct. 2, the exhibit will host the regional
makes it so interesting, every year we come summer was cool and business a little slow pumpkin weigh-in; Oct. 3, the Baden-Würt-
up with something new, so it is never boring,” at the castle, the coordinators of the pumpkin temberg weight competition will take place
Hinner explained. exhibit and the restaurant staff created a new and on Oct. 10, the European weight champi-
The lower castle gardens are indeed a delectable item to be offered at the exhibit onship is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
pumpkin ocean. The shapes of the octopus, -Pumpkin-fruit spreads. A large Halloween event will take place
mermaid, blue whale, and orca are all formed “Did you know how all the pumpkins on Oct. 23, and will include pumpkin carving,
out of pumpkins. The statues are constantly spread around the world?” Hinner asks. “It is face painting, craft classes and more.
being maintained by the exhibition crew. Old thanks to the Native Americans who used the On Nov. 7, the exhibit closes with the an-
and moldy or broken pumpkins are being re- seeds as trading goods; this is how pumpkins nual pumpkin chopping, where visitors get
placed and the statues are kept in tip top shape. made it to Asia and Europe. a chance to get fresh seeds from this year’s
“An early frost would be devastating to us,” We would really like to put on an exhibi- largest pumpkin to use in their own pumpkin
Hinner says. “It would damage the pumpkins se- tion like we have here in Ludwigsburg in the patch for the next season.
verely and this could become a big problem.” United States. Maybe in Central Park,” he For more information on the pumpkin
The organizers hope for fair weather in the says and laughs. event, visit www.blueba.de.
with Maultaschen
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 cup celery
2 tbsp. risotto rice
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half or fat free half
and half.
4 Maultaschen
Pumpkin seeds and oil to taste
How to get there: Take the S-Bahn S1, 2 or 3 to the Bad Cannst-
att Bahnhof or take the U-Bahn 11 from the Hauptbahnhof
directly to the Wasen festival. For more information, visit www.
cannstatter-volksfest.de. www.cannstatter-volksfest.de
The Bad Cannstatt Volksfest attracts thousands of visitors from all over Europe.
Volksmarches in Germany
• Oct. 3 Lindewitt • Oct. 6 Mainz-Gosenheim Start: at the train station Offenburg or
Start: at the train station Flensburg Start: at the train station Mainz Gengenbach
• Oct. 3 Niederkrüchten • Oct. 9-10 Klein Wittensee • Oct. 9-10 Laiz
Start: at the train station Nettetal-Kalden- Start: at the train station Owschlag Start: at the train station Sigmaringen
kirchen • Oct. 9 Helmstedt-Haldensleben-Marsch • Oct. 9-10 Wehr-Öflingen
• Oct. 3 Berschweiler Start: at the train station Haldensleben Start: at the train station Wehr-Brennet
Start: at the train station Kirn • Oct. 10 Vietze Höhbeck • Oct. 9-10 Röttenbach
• Oct. 3 Mainz Start: at the train station Dannenberg Start: at the train station Erlangen
Start: at the train station Budenheim • Oct. 10 Dahlewitz • Oct. 9-10 Marktbreit-Kitzingen/Main
• Oct. 1-3 Fulda Start: at the train station Dahlewitz Start: at the train station Maktbreit
Start: at the train station Fulda • Oct. 9-10 Krefeld-Hüls • Oct. 9-10 Haus im Wald
• Oct. 3 Hattersheim Start: at the train station Krefeld Start: at the train station Grafenau
Start: at the train station Hattersheim • Oct. 10 Madfeld • Oct. 9-10 Grossmehring
• Oct. 2-3 Humes Start: at the train station Madfeld Start: at the train station Ingolstadt Nord
Start: at the train station Eppelborn, Il- • Oct. 9-10 Bischofsdhorn • Oct. 13 Hahnenbach
lingen Start: at the train station Idar-Oberstein Start: at the train station Kirn/Nahe
• Oct. 3 Eintürnenberg - Bad Wurzach • Oct. 9-10 Dachsenhausen • Oct. 16-17 Kiel
Start: at the train station Wolfegg Start: at the train station Braubach Start: at the train station Kiel
• Oct. 3 Klettgau-Erzingen • Oct. 10 Frohnhausen • Oct. 17 Ilsenburg
Start: at the train station Klettgau-Erzin- Start: at the train station Dillenburg Start: at the train station Ilsenburg
gen • Oct. 9-10 Wiesbaden-Klarenthal • Oct. 16-17 Burbach-Holzhausen
• Oct. 3 Marschalkenzimmern Start: at the train station Wiesbaden Start: at the train station Burbach-Hol-
Start: at the train station Sulz or Obern- • Oct. 9-10 Auersmacher zhausen
dorf Start: at the train station Auersmacher • Oct. 17 Meschede-Wallen
• Oct. 2-3 Weissenbrunn-Kronach • Oct. 9-10 Primstal Start: at the train station Meschede-
Start: at the train station Kronach Start: at the train station St. Wedel Freienohl
• Oct. 3 Aichach-Unterwittelsbach • Oct. 9-10 Heidenheim-Schnaitheim • Oct. 16-17 Allenbach
Start: at the train station Aichach Start: at the train station Heidenheim- Start: at the train station Idar-Oberstein
• Oct. 3 Ensdorf Schnaitheim
For more information, visit the Deutsche
Start: at the train station Amberg • Oct. 9-10 Knittlingen
• Oct. 3 Altötting Start: at the train station Bretten Volkssport Verband at: www.dvv-wan-
Start: at the train station Altötting • Oct. 9-10 Berghaupten dern.de/t_de/tb or visit www.sgawc.org.
OUT & ABOUT IN BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG page 6
melshausen at the Rathaus. and more will be available for visitors • Oct.17 — Oberhamersbach —
• Oct. 15-25 — Freiburg — Fall fair to sample. There will also be a his- Traditional festival
This event is located at the torical car show and live music during This festival features traditional
Flughafen, Freigelände. For more in- the event. costumes, flag bearers and more all
formation, visit www.freiburgermess. For more information, visit www. around the Rathaus.
freiburg.de. filderkrautfest.de. • Oct.
18-20 — Ostfildern-Kemnat
• Oct. 15-18 — Sankt Johann — City • Oct. 16-17 — Stuttgart — Wine — Town festival
festival Fair This event is located in the city
This festival takes place at the The hans-Martin-Shleyer-Halle will center of Kemnat.
Gemeindehalle. be the location for this international • Oct.21 — Trochtelfingen — Noo-
• Oct. 16 — Angelbach — City wine event. dle night
festival For more information, visit www. This fun event is located at the
This festival is located at the weinmessestuttgart.de. Alb-Gold noodle center.
Festplatz and features a parade on • Oct. 16-18 — Sulzfeld — October For more information, visit www.
Sunday at 2:15 p.m. festival alb-gold.de.
This festival is located at the Fest- • Oct.16-24 — Metzingen — Seven
• Oct.16-17 — Dachsberg — Octo-
zelt in the center of town. wine press festival
ber festival
• Oct.17 — Bad Friedrichshall — This traditional event takes place
This traditional festival takes place
Street theater festival at the Stadtkelter in Metzingen.
at the Dachsberghalle in Witten- This festival is located at the • Oct.
16 to Nov. 7 — Lahr — Chry-
schwand. Rathausplatz. santhemum festival
• Oct.
16-17 — Leinfelden-Echter- • Oct.17-18 — Crailsheim — Tradi- During this event the city streets,
dingen — Cabbage festival tional sheep dance squares and house facades are being
This traditional festival is located This festival is located in the cen- decorated with chrysanthemums.
www.mainau.de
throughout the city. Cabbage cutting, ter of Onolzheim. For more informa- For more information, visit www.
cabbage throwing, cabbage cuisine tion, visit www.hammeltanz.de. chrysanthema.de.