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October 2004

Ghouls Rush In

These Bavarians may be good at celebrating their own traditions, but when it comes to things like Halloween, they’re still playing catch-up. But never fear. MUNICH FOUND has come up with a variety of ways for you to enjoy the spookiest day of the year.

For starters, how about some frightening food? The Ratskeller is serving a special brunch, including some really nasty Bavarian-style Halloween delicacies, such as Quasimodo Knödl, Transylvanian duck, Loch Ness smoked salmon, zombie mushrooms and Frankenstein’s genetically modified laboratory vegetables. The event will be held on October 24 from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm and costs € 30.50 for adults and € 12.50 for children aged six to 12. Entry is free for younger children. To reserve a table call (089) 21 99 89 32 or visit www.ratskeller.com.

The Hard Rock Café is holding an American breakfast buffet for all little elves, monsters, Catwomen and Freddy Krugers. As well as some weird food, there will also be a monster playground and scary face painting at the event on October 31, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Tickets cost € 10.95 for adults and € 5.95 for two- to ten-year-olds. For more details and reservations call (089) 242 94 90 or go to www.hardrock.com.

Sphairos Kids Club and the International Women’s Club have teamed up to organize their second Halloween party in aid of Munich’s Frauenhaus, a shelter for women and children. Entry costs € 5, which includes a trick-or-treat bag for every child. Festivities start at 4 pm in the Kreuzkirche at Hiltenspergerstrasse 55. Tickets can be reserved by fax: (089) 18 70 31 57 or e-mail: halloween@sphairos-communications.de.

A Halloween Ceilidh is being held to mark the conclusion of the fiftieth anniversary celebrations for the twinning of Munich and Edinburgh. The event features Scottish and Irish dancing, performed by the Emerald Dancers, as well as Scottish pipers and Celtic song with Deirdre Campbell-Shaw. It will take place in the Alter Rathaussaal on October 30 at 7:30 pm. Tickets cost € 12 and can be ordered by calling (089) 30 29 82 or by e-mailing MSA_Mail@gmx.de.

If you want to be a wise old witch, then catch up on the history of Halloween at a lecture at the Amerika Haus on Karolinenplatz 3. The event starts at 6 pm on October 25. Tel. (089) 55 02 70 41, www.amerikahaus.de.

When all the little monsters and baby elves are finally tucked up in bed, it’s their mommies and daddies’ turn to go out and celebrate the official end of the Celtic summer. Put on your best cloak and head to the P1 club for some face-painting, a buffet and some bewitching R’n’B tunes. The party kicks off on October 31 at 9 pm and goes on until sunrise. Tickets are free. P1, Prinzregentenstr. 1, Tel. (089) 211 11 40, www.p1-club.de.

Of course, you won’t be going anywhere without a costume. The Halloween Gore Store has a huge variety of clothes and accessories and, what’s more, it’s open on Sunday, October 31. from 10 am to 6 pm. Halloween Gore Store, Müllerstr. 54, Tel. (089) 26 02 52 85, www.horror-shop.de

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