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Schmeckfest (festival of tasting) is an annual four-day festival in Freeman, South Dakota, that celebrates the heritage and culture of Germans from Russia Mennonites who emigrated to North America starting in the 1870s. Established in 1959, Schmeckfest showcases the traditional foods, crafts and talents of the Freeman community with an ethnic meal, demonstrations and displays and a musical theater production.〔(Schmeckfest expands to second weekend in South Dakota. )〕 Schmeckfest has been held every spring since and has grown to accommodate more than 5,000 guests every year. The event is held at Freeman Academy, a grade 1 to 12 private school, and raises about $90,000 annually for the school.〔(Freeman Academy Campaign )〕 A multi-course meal and a musical — ''Big River'' in 2015, ''Children of Eden'' in 2014, ''Fiddler on the Roof'' in 2013, ''The Wizard of Oz'' in 2012, ''Kiss Me, Kate'' in 2011, ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' in 2010, ''Into the Woods'' in 2009, ''The Sound of Music'' in 2008, for example — are the main fundraising events. The festival also includes displays, demonstrations and sales of ethnic handcrafts and culinary arts. The 58th annual festival, will be held April 16–17 and 23-24, 2016. "''The Music Man''" has been announced as the 2016 musical . Advance sale tickets for both the meal and the musical that are part of the festival go on sale in November. All meal tickets are advance sale only by mail (PO Box S, Freeman, SD 57029) or online (Schmeckfest Web site ). Schmeckfest officials told the Freeman Courier, the weekly newspaper in Freeman, the 50th anniversary in 2008 was the most successful Schmeckfest to date, with more than 6,000 guests visiting the Freeman Academy campus. Following the 2015 Schmeckest, officials told the Courier the festival is continuing to grow in popularity.〔(Freeman Courier Web site )〕 == Beginning == "South Dakota Mennonite College" was founded in 1900, and three years later, classes began in "The College" building (today's "Music Hall"), located one quarter mile south of the downtown area of Freeman, S.D. Today, Freeman Academy is a private Christian school for grades 1-12, which offers students a strong academic program with an emphasis in faith and the arts. The first Schmeckfest was Friday, March 13, 1959. The German "tasting festival" was served buffet style in the basement of Pioneer Hall in Freeman, SD. All guests were encouraged to "take all you want, but eat all you take". The cost of meal tickets was one dollar for adults and fifty cents for grade school children. Preschool aged kids ate free. Serving began at 5:00 p.m. followed at 7:00 by a "period of relaxation with recorded German music" and a talent program. The popularity of that first festival exceeded expectations; many people were disappointed to learn the food was gone by the time they arrived. But the organizers, the Freeman Junior College Women's Auxiliary, saw the interest in the event and the potential it offered. The second Schmeckfest was held in 1960 and the festival became an annual event. Since then Schmeckfest has expanded to two days, then to three days and now to four days — two days for two consecutive weekends in March or April. Productions at Schmeckfest - The Red Mill - 1967 Twilight Auction - 1968 Vignettes - 1969 The Mikado - 1970 Plain and Fancy - 1971 Fiddler on the Roof - 1972 Oklahoma! - 1973 The Student Prince - 1974 The Sound of Music - 1975 Hello Dolly - 1976 The Gondoliers - 1977 Family Reunion - 1978 The Music Man - 1979 The King and I - 1980 Pirates of Penzance - 1981 Plain and Fancy - 1982 Oliver! - 1983 Camelot - 1984 Shenandoah - 1985 100 * in the Shade - 1986 Fiddler on the Roof -1987 H.M.S. Pinafore - 1988 Brigadoon - 1989 Kiss Me, Kate - 1990 The Sound of Music - 1991 Big River - 1992 My Fair Lady - 1993 Oklahoma! - 1994 Anything Goes - 1995 The Music Man - 1996 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - 1997 Annie - 1998 Pirates of Penzance - 1999 Hello, Dolly! - 2000 The Secret Garden - 2001 Carousel - 2002 Oliver! - 2003 Lucky Stiff - 2004 Guys & Dolls - 2005 Cinderella - 2006 The Pajama Game - 2007 The Sound of Music - 2008 Into the Woods - 2009 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat- 2010 Kiss Me, Kate - 2011 The Wizard of Oz - 2012 Fiddler on the Roof - 2013 Children of Eden - 2014 Big River - 2015 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Schmeckfest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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