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For the fifth time, Kaiserslautern’s celebrates its annual Babarossa fest under the motto “Swinging Lautern” Thursday through Sept. 1. In cooperation with the city, local stores and businesses, which established the sales promotion agency “Kaiser in Lautern,” sponsor the event that features music, activities, attractions and food in the center of town. Kaiser in Lautern and the Old Jazz Union present a musical program with more than 200 international musicians on open-air stages at Altenhof, Schillerplatz, in front of Stiftskirche, at the corner of Fackel- and Kerststrasse and in front of Karstadt department store. Marching bands will walk through the streets.
***image1***Lord Mayor Bernhard Deubig and Miss Kaiserslautern 2007 officially open the event at 6 p.m. Thursday on a stage at Altenhof (in front of Kreissparkasse). The Milano Hot Jazz Orchestra provides entertainment until 11 p.m.
Various bands start performing at 7 p.m. at the other stages: Blues Himmel in front of Stiftskirche; Savannah Blues Band on Stiftsplatz; and Uptown Shufflers at Schillerplatz. In front of Karstadt, the Dixieland meeting of Palatinate jazz band takes place 3 to 6 p.m.
Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, musical presentations with renowned bands playing jazz, swing, blues, boogie, soul and salsa start 10 a.m. and noon, and continue throughout the day until midnight.
***image2***The Kaiserslautern culture office sponsors a special concert to start its concert season at 4 and 8:30 p.m. on Stiftsplatz Sept. 1. Dieter Schnebel from Berlin presents its composition “Harley Davidson for trumpet” with trumpet player Otto Fuchs and nine members of a regional motorcycle group on their motorbikes.
Visitors can taste all kinds of culinary food specialties from different countries in white pagoda tents. Children can take part in many activities such as face painting, the kiddie train and a merry-go-round.
Stores provide special attractions to include a fashion show, cooking demonstrations, a book market and arts and crafts markets.
Parking in the center of town is free Sept. 1, like on all Saturdays.
