Glücksland 2026: German heritage and flavor in San Sebastián de los Ballesteros
Three days of German colonial heritage: theater, dances, Oktober Music Band, turkey with noodles, colona beer, and the German Route. Guest: La Carolina.
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About the event
San Sebastián de los Ballesteros celebrates from October 23 to 25 the second edition of Glücksland: flavor and German heritage, a festival about its origins as a New Settlement of German colonists. There will be theater, traditional German dances, concerts, a turkey with noodles showcooking, colona beer tasting, and guided tours at Molino del Rey, Fuero Square, La Tahona, and La Colonia Street, with La Carolina as the guest municipality.
Key points
- From Friday 23 (19:30) to Sunday 25 (19:00)
- Theater 'History of a Carolina Town' on Friday at 20:30
- Turkey with noodles showcooking on Saturday at 12:30
- Hiking along the German Route on Sunday at 9:00
- La Carolina, guest municipality
A town of settlers celebrating its roots
San Sebastián de los Ballesteros was founded in the 18th century as part of King Charles III's New Settlements, with settlers arriving from Central Europe, mainly Germans. Glücksland, a German word meaning 'Land of Luck,' is the festival that the town hall uses to remember this origin. This second edition, from October 23 to 25, is supported by the Córdoba Provincial Council through Iprodeco and features La Carolina, another historic Carolina colony, as the guest municipality.
Friday and Saturday at Molino del Rey
On Friday the 23rd, stands open at 19:30. At 20:30, local residents perform 'History of a Carolina Town' at Molino del Rey; afterward, there's an kids' corner at La Tahona, the presentation of La Carolina, traditional German dances at 22:00, and Oktober Music Band at 22:30. Saturday the 24th begins with a millers' breakfast, German language class, and olive branch craft workshop, followed by handmade noodle making and turkey with noodles showcooking at 12:30, plus contests, Rosa Miranda, Oktober Music Band, Lady Pop, and DJ until dawn.
Sunday: German Route and Colona Beer
On Sunday the 25th, the hiking tour along the German Route departs at 09:00 from Fuero Square. The day continues with a millers' breakfast at 10:30, a guided tour at 11:00, and a pottery workshop at 11:30 on La Colonia Street, where at 12:00 the story of Colona beer is told with tastings. Prizes for the Hotdog-Wettbewerb are awarded at 14:00, Miguel Ansio performs at Molino del Rey at 15:30, and the festival closes at 19:00. The town hall has not published prices.
