Remember, remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot …
(traditional English schoolchildren's rhyme)
On Saturday, November 7th 2009 near Munich they're building a massive bonfire, and – after dark – they're going to light the bonfire and burn Guy Fawkes!
Historical family event with a big bonfire and traditional refreshments.
Join in the centuries old English tradition of the
Burning of Guy Fawkes.
Enjoy a great early evening family entertainment in historic surroundings.
Find out the history of Guy Fawkes.
Once the fire is going, snacks and drinks like Glühwein etc. will be on sale from our own catering tent. (Bring your € coins!)
How to get there:
Get / give a lift!
Free entrance, but 'Penny for the Guy' 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, catering, bonfire building, or clearing
up on Sunday morning please contact
Sue Turner 
or 089 141 3660.
Bonfire Night - An English Tradition
Every year tens of thousands of bonfires are lit after dark in English villages, towns and cities
around November 5th.
Stuffed figures called 'guys' are tossed onto the fires.
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.)
Who was that Guy?
Bonfire Night 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.
Colonial Connection
The Bonfire Night tradition was taken overseas to English colonies.
It was known as Pope's Day in New England and was celebrated there until quite recently.
Bonfires are still lit on November 5th in Newfoundland, Canada and parts of New Zealand.
