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Part of life in the Lake Thun region are the colourful events which have been passed down from generation to generation. It is fascinating to learn about the background to these traditions at one of these events, which always includes folklore music and refreshments.
Spiez-Märit (Spiez Market)
The traditional Spiez market takes place each year on the Monday after the harvest festival.
This large annual market with over 250 stands is a highlight of the Autumn events calender.
The market offers everything your heart could desire, from local culinary delicacies, household items, handmade clothes and crafts to great musical entertainment. Anyone looking for a little break from the hustle and bustle of the market can enjoy a glass of Spiez wine and the wonderful views over Lake Thun at one of the refreshment stands.
Date: Every year on the last Monday of September
Place: Centre of Spiez (Oberlandstrasse and Seestrasse)
Spiez Marketing AG
Info-Center Spiez
Bahnhof, Postfach 357, 3700 Spiez
Phone 033 655 90 00, Fax 033 655 90 09
spiez(at)thunersee.ch
www.spiez.ch
Läset-Sunntig (Harvest Festival)
The only Wine-grower’s Festival in the Bernese Oberland takes place in Spiez. To start the festivities there is an ecumenical religious service on Sunday morning. Then comes the parade with more than 40 gloriously colourful floats, which is extremely popular and attracts many spectators every year. The procession always has a theme and many local clubs and businesses take part. After the colourful procession, people gather in the streets and the party tents which makes for a cosy atmosphere
Date: The 4th sunday of september
Place: Centre of Spiez
Time: 10:00 – 23:00
Spiez Marketing AG
Info-Center Spiez
Bahnhof, Postfach 357, 3700 Spiez
Phone 033 655 90 00, Fax 033 655 90 09
spiez(at)thunersee.ch
www.spiez.ch
Chästeilet’ in the Justis Valley
On Friday before the Swiss Day of Thanks and Prayer the farmers whose cows have spent the summer in the Justis Valley get together to share out the cheese in proportion to the milk yield of their cows. Around midday the cheese is brought out of the stores and stacked in line, with the older and younger cheeses evenly mixed. The farmers then draw lots for the stacks of cheese and they must decide amongst themselves how much each farmer is due.
Even before this traditional ritual the joyful party begins and continues during the sharing out of the cheese. The end of the alpine summer is celebrated simply; the yodel songs come from the visitors and cheeses makers, who may spontaeneously start to sing. Here and there the delightful sounds of the Schwyzerorgeli’ (Swiss accordion) are heard when a visitor decides to play.
After the Chästeilet’, the cows are brought back down to the valley in a well loved procession. The cows with the greatest yield of milk wear wreaths.
www.sigriswil.ch
Festival to mark the end of the shooting season
The ‚Ausschiesset‘ can be traced back to the 16th century. Originally it marked the end of the shooting club’s shooting practices in the autumn. With the festival the season was finished and processions were held. In addition a meal was eaten together and in later times, a ball was organised.
Hand in hand with the Ausschiesset is the Fulehung. The Fulehung only appeared at this event dressed as a jester with a devil‘s mask. According to what we know today, the Fulehung was the court jester Karl des Kühnen, who is said to have been captured by the Thun soldiers in the Battle of Murten in 1476.
www.kadetten-thun.ch
