2014 Brochure

Christkindl Markets are celebrated
around the world. Relive the
magical memories of Christmas
with family & friends.
traditions
Free Admission
A Festival
OF German
Christmas
HANDCRAFTED
food
Thank you to our valued Sponsors & Friends!
EVENT SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
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Christkindl Market
City of Kitchener
200 King St. W. 7th Floor, Box 1118
Kitchener ON Canada N2G 4G7
Voice Msg: 519-741-2200 x 7387
[email protected]
christkindl.ca
Aldred, Fred (Railway)
BALL Construction
Bam Creative Services
City of Kitchener
CKWR Radio
Drayton Entertainment
Emerge2 Digital
Four Points Sheraton, Waterloo
German-Canadian Business & Professional Association
Gross Klein Investments Ltd.
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Kitchener
Haribo
Heffner Lexus, Toyota, Scion
John’s Nursery
Langen Studios
MUKS Exports
Ontario Artist Blacksmith Association
Petsche’s Shoes
Radio Herz
Rogers TV
Sobeys, Highland Rd., Kitchener
Spaenaur Inc.
Stork Holdings
The Record
Twin City Dwyer Printing
VIA Rail Canada
Walper Hotel
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Dec. 4 -7, 2014
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Christkindl Market – December 4-7, 2014
Program of Entertainment
City Hall, Kitchener, ON
Thursday December 4th, 10 am to 9 pm
10:00 Early Bird Shopping
5:30 German Alliance Brass Band (onstage)
5:30Meet at the Victoria Park clock tower (near Joseph St. and
Gaukel St.), bring your own lantern, purchase a lantern or
pick up a free candle. Join sing-along with Grand Phil.,
and see lighting of Victoria Park.
6:00 Candlelight procession (depart from clock tower,
proceed along Gaukel St. to City Hall)
6:15 Fanfare by German Alliance Brass Band
6:20Official Opening Ceremonies by Christkindl,
Hallelujah Chorus, Grand Phil, Conductor – Mark Vuorinene
Lighting of the Christmas Tree on Civic Square
7:00 Waterloo Region Special Education Choir
8:00 Grand Harmony
Friday December 5th, 10 am to 9 pm
2:00 Laurentian Hills Christian School Choir
3:00 Germania Choir
4:00 Schneider Male Chorus
5:30 Transylvania Choir
6:30 Alpine Dancers
7:00 Gospel Brass Band
8:00 Schweizer Jodlerfreunde
Saturday December 6th, 9 am to 9 pm
9:00TBD
10:00 Grand Phil Youth & Children’s Choir
11:00 Grand River New Horizons Music
12:00 Golden Keys – Eric Offak
1-6:00 Haribo Bear & Helper
1:00 German Evangelical Alliance Choir
2:00 Transylvania Hofbrau Band
2:00 Puppet Show (indoors, 2nd floor)
3:00 K-W Schuhplattler and Folkdancers
3-6:00 Kid’s Workshop (indoors, 2nd floor)
3:00 KW Schuhplattler and Folk Dancers
3:30 German Language School Concordia Choir
4:00 Schwaben Club Dancers
4:30 Andrew Dolson
5:00Girlfriends
6:00 Concordia Club Choirs & sing-along,
Conductor – Helmut Kuschart
7:30 Handel with Care (Quartet)
8:00 Twin City Harmonizers
Sunday December 7th, 10 am to 4 pm
All events take
place outside
on the stage
at City Hall
Square (unless
otherwise
noted).
Schedule of
festivities and
all program
information
is subject
to change
without notice.
10:00 Zither Renditions by Ruth Lindemeir
10:30 JoJo Worthington
11:30 Zither Renditions by Ruth Lindemeir
12-3:00 Kinderecke – 2nd floor (age: 2-8 with adult)
12:00 Transylvania Dancers
1:00 JoJo Worthington
2:00 The Swiss Farmers Band
3:00 Concordia Enzian Schuhplattler Verein
3:30 Soul Sauce Jazz Choir
4:00Official Closing Ceremonies & DRAW for TRIP ($2,000 VIA Rail
Pass), Donation presented to The Children’s Wish Foundation
Throughout Christkindl Market:
Live Nativity • Over 70 Food & Gift Vendors • Model Railway
Displays, Miniatures & Steam Engine • Blacksmith Demonstrations
Klaus the Organ Grinder • Food & Gift Vendors • Visits from
Christkindl, Angels, Knecht Ruprecht & Haribo • Kinderecke
Children’s Craft Centre • Puppet Show
A Festival OF German Christmas
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