On Saturday, October 22nd 2011 near Munich we're building a massive bonfire, and – after dark – we're going to light it!
Historical family event with a big bonfire. – Join in the centuries old tradition.
Enjoy a great early evening family entertainment in historic surroundings.
Please note: There will be no snacks on site this year. Participants are advised to bring their own (flask etc.) along with suitable clothing and weather-protection for the evening (camp seating by all means but no tent).
We do need helpers for this event for building the fire and especially to clean-up the field the next morning!
No help - No bonfire!
If all else fails, the Gaststätte is open for you in the evening.
How to get there:
Car sharing from Scheidplatz. – Get / give a lift!
Shuttle to & from Röhrmoos S-Bahn station (to be confirmed!).
Free entrance, but donations are most welcome to cover costs.
Let your friends and colleagues know about this unique GEA event in Munich.
For all enquiries and especially if you would like to help with transport, bonfire building, or clearing
up on Sunday morning please contact Sue Turner or Roger Houghton at 
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Download our Bonfire poster, print it out, distribute it.
Bonfire Night - Not only an English Tradition
This very old tradition of autumn bonfires going back to pre-christian times expresses the gratitude for the accomplished harvest and at the same time a plea for the protection of the winter crop and the animals.
In England Bonfire Night now also celebrates the failure of the
Gunpowder Plot on November 5th, 1605 -
more than 400 years ago.
Guy Fawkes and other traitors, unhappy with anti-Catholic laws, tried to blow up
the King and English Parliament.
The plot failed and the government decreed that bonfires should be lit every
year to celebrate.
Every year tens of thousands of bonfires are lit after dark in
English villages, towns and cities around November 5th.
Children and adults gather round the fires to watch and keep out the November cold
with hot drinks like cocoa, roasted chestnuts, baked potatoes and (spicy) cake like 'Parkin'.
(Look here for 33 Parkin Recipes.)
