Oberammergau Passion Play
Oberammergau Passion Play 2010
Oberammergau Passion Play is a passion play performed since 1634 as a tradition by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria (now in Germany).
The town vowed that if God were to spare them from the effects of the bubonic plague ravaging the region, they would perform a play every ten years depicting the life and death of Jesus. The death rate among adults rose from one in October 1632 to twenty in the month of March 1633. The adult death rate slowly subsided to one in the month of July 1633. The villagers believed they were spared after they kept their part of the vow when the play was first performed in 1634.
- wikipedia.org
The 41st Passion Play runs from May – September 2010. Being an American Express Travel Services Representative, Cruise Planners can help plan a trip for you or your group to visit Oberammergau and experience this once in a lifetime event. Combine your experience with a river cruise at prices starting from $5,200 for 10 days. Reserve your space now ~ this event won’t come around again until 2020!