Laternenfest

In Germany, the celebration of Laternenfest is held every November 11th. It commemorates Saint Martin of Tours, a soldier who became a bishop and an advocate for the poor. Children make their own lantern (often from kits) and go door to door singing St. Martin songs. They even get candy for it like our Halloween. The highlight of the evening is the singing lantern procession.

It’s the same for us! Usually, our Celebration Hall is host to traditional German Glühwein, German beer, with sausage-and-bun dinner after the procession. We have warmth and lighting and can show some of our Kinderschule songs and have a short puppet show on Saint Martin.

After some in-house events during Covid, we were back last year, holding the event again at Kinderschule. Hooray!

Nov 10th we celebrate again at Saint George's Anglican Church at 168 Wilton St., home of Kinderschule! 
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*fire may not be as depicted in the photo.

Location: 168 Wilton St, Saint George's Anglican Church, Crescentwood. Washrooms inside.
Please dress warmly for comfort!!!

Songs: Laterne, Laterne; Ich gehe mit meiner Laterne; Durch die Strassen. These are our traditional German songs and there is a direct link to the lyrics on the Kinderschule Website Homepage, great for mobile phones.

Treats: Some small treats are given to children at homes where they sing their lantern songs. 

Food: Sausage and Bun are available for purchase. We will also have mini-pretzels for munching, carrot stick and some small dessert, as well as sparkling water all around.

Beverages: There will be beer and Glühwein, and warm cider for children, for purchase, to help cover the cost of the event (liquor permit and insurance)