Oberammergau Travel Tip:
The Oberammergau Passion Play
Poster for the 2010 Passion Play in Oberammergau
The Oberammergau Passion Play was first performed in 1634 and is the result of a vow made by the inhabitants of the village that if God spared them from the effects of the bubonic plague then sweeping the region they would perform a passion play every ten years. The play is now performed in years ending with a zero, except 1984 which was the 350th anniversary, and involves over 2000 actors, singers, instrumentalists and technicians, all residents of the village.
About half the inhabitants of Oberammergau will take part in the once-a-decade Passion Play in 2010. This means that over 2,000 villagers will bring the story of Jesus of Nazareth to life for the audiences that flock in from around the world. The play starts with Jesus entering Jerusalem, continues with his death on the cross and finishes with the resurrection. As ever, this is an extraordinary community enterprise.
The play starts at 2:30pm and, including a three-hour interval, ends at 10:30pm; performances take place between mid-May and early October 2010.
[ Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oberammergau_Passion_Play ]
Related: http://www.oberammergau-passion.com/
Address: Oberammergau
Tags: Oberammergau, Passion Play, Religious Event
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Oberammergau is in the German state of Bavaria. It is famous for its Passion Play every 10 years as well as the "Luftmalerei" (when they paint mural-type illustrations on their houses and buildings).
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