Anderson International Festival Kicks Off Tuesday with GermanFest
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 7:10AM Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
The Anderson International Festival (AIF) kicks off a three-month celebration of German culture Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Anderson Arts Center with an event featuring The Foothills Oompah Band, food trucks and a pub crawl dowtown.
The GermanFest will feature programs presented by a number of area organizations that highlight the arts, history and culture of a nation while celebrating its ties to Anderson County.
Participating organizations include: Anderson County Museum, Anderson Arts Center, Anderson County Library System, Belton Area Museum Association, City of Anderson, Anderson University and the Kitchen Emporium.
Following the kick-off event, exhibits and activities focusing on Germany will be held throughout the community, including museum exhibits to fairy tale readings, book studies and German-inspired wine dinners.
This year, the festival is being presented by Anderson Area Sister Cities Association. Anderson Area Sister Cities is a member of the larger organization, Sister Cities International. Sister Cities members work to promote peace and understanding through exchanges and initiatives that focus on arts and culture, youth and education, business and trade, and community development. Sister city relationships offer the flexibility to form connections between communities that are mutually beneficial and which address issues that are most relevant for partners.
For updates on GermanFest events, visit the the group's Facebook page.