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Historical Background:

In 1632 when Oberammergau was gripped by the black plague which had killed many inhabitants, the villagers took an oath that they would performs the play of passion and suffering of Christ every 10 years. The village was spared and the first Passion Play was performed in 1634. Oberammergau has kept this oath ever since.

The Passion Play depicts the story of Christ beginning with the entry into Jerusalem and ending with the resurrection and transfiguration. The performance takes all day (morning & afternoon) with a long break for lunch. The music for the play was written in 1815 by the Oberammergau school teacher Rochus Dedler. Employing a large choir and orchestra his compositions still provide the musical setting for the entire play. The cast for the Passion Play is drawn entirely from all walks of life within the village. They spend at least two years rehearsing and preparing for this event.

The next Oberammergau Passion Play will take place in 2010.

Verstraete Travel will be offering a number of escorted tours to the Oberammergau Passion Play. These tours will offer a variety of itineraries so that the tour participants can choose to enjoy other parts of Europe as well. Verstraete Travel will partner with Oad Reizen who provides the lands arrangements for these tours.

Complete tour information is listed below. For more information please call or email us at aurora@verstraete.com.

We offer the following tours:

Departure May 25^th: Tour Hosts John & Sylvia DeSchiffart featuring Salzburg, Vienna and Prague

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Departure June 22^nd: Tour Hosts David & Audrey Sherbino featuring Verona, Florence and Rome

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Departure June 29^th: Tour Host Rev. John Klomps featuring Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Erfurt and Holland

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Departure September 21^st: Tour Hosts Earl & Kathy Clint featuring Lucerne, Koblenz and Holland

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IN SUPPORT OF YONGE STREET MISSION
Departure July 6^th: Tour Hosts Karen & Stephen Bach featuring Augsberg, Salzburg, Prague and Munich
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