Susan Jurgelski Jul 24, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 Updated Sep 11, 2013 At long last, he and his fellow keepers of German culture in the Lancaster Liederkranz folk-dance group Alpenrose Schuhplattler ...

A complex 20th-century history allowed for few outside influences, but Israeli folk dances left a lasting impact. For many of these locals, the dances are familiar, almost second nature.

The first big folk festival on Munich's Theresienwiese runs from April to beginning of May: At the Spring Festival, two marquees and over 100 showmen with rides and stalls provide Bavarian flair ...