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Shepherd’s Play
Each December the Oberufer Shepherd's Play is performed for EWS students and friends by our faculty. The name Oberufer Play applies not only to The Shepherd’s play, but also to a Paradise Play and a Three Kings Play. Oberufer is an island in the Danube, east of Vienna, close to the borders of Hungary. This island was settled by farmers from the Lake Constance region sometime in the 15th Century, and due to the relative isolation of island life, their traditions and folkways remained intact for centuries. One of their traditions was to perform these plays each year. In fall, when the harvest was in, the players were chosen regardless of religious affiliation or status, and received their parts from an esteemed farmer who would direct the plays for years, and then pass this honorable responsibility on to his son. The songs and words were passed on by word of …Read more »
Faire Time!
This Saturday, December 5, we will host our annual Winter Light Faire. We gather together to embrace the seasonal change as it envelopes us with cold winds, bare trees and gray skies. When the sun is at its palest, and the wind bites at our ears, the lights in our hearts shine the brightest. At this darkest time it is vital that we are able to share that light with one another. This faire is our reminder to celebrate that light; it is a time when we open up our school and offer to our whole community the magic and joy that lives here on a daily basis. The faire is both a fundraiser for our school, and our biggest and best-attended open house of the year. The Winter Light Faire is a great first impression for visitors to our school. A new family or friend coming to our faire …Read more »
