32. White Sausage Party with Arnie and Gabalier in Kitzbühel
Arnold Schwarzenegger was the undisputed king of the flashbulbs at the 32nd edition of the "Weißwurstparty" at the Stanglwirt in Going. "Arnie" arrived "solo" without his girlfriend Heather and children for the social highlight. Around midnight, Andreas Gabalier gave a celebrated concert.
32nd Weißwurstparty: Schwarzenegger Causes a Stir Around the Kettle
Schwarzenegger arrived accompanied by his Styrian cousin Monika Ficzko and "Buddy" Ralf Moeller. Fresh from New York from filming his Christmas movie "The Man with the Bag" and in line with his role as Santa Claus with a white beard, the 77-year-old this time skipped the red carpet and appeared directly at the epicenter: the Weißwurst kettle. Around this, all hell broke loose once again, especially with the usual fanfare sounds around 8:00 PM. The Weißwurst kettle - a cauldron. Heavy crowding, flashlights, the fight for the best positions, photographers in a state of emergency.
With the "Terminator" - surrounded by the Stanglwirt family Hauser and flanked by ski legend Fritz "The Cat" Strobl and pop singer Marc Pircher - and the bell ringing, the opening went its inevitable way. But not before Schwarzenegger, as usual, enthusiastically praised the "best food and the best service" at the Stanglwirt. "The Weißwurstparty is the biggest and best Weißwurstparty in the world," he proclaimed in unmistakable American-Styrian. The numbers certainly suggest this: 2,800 guests consumed around 8,000 Weißwürste and 8,000 pretzels.
Gabalier Concert and Celebrity Parade at 32nd Weißwurstparty
Also present at the kettle was Gabalier, who later provided another highlight and made the venerable Stanglwirt walls shake: The "VolksRock'n'Roller" gave a full concert in the riding hall converted into a concert arena shortly before midnight, as the Stanglwirt announced early Saturday. The 40-year-old played all his biggest hits.
Alongside the "Steirermen" Schwarzenegger and Gabalier and the "Weißwurst-Star-Newcomers" Peter Maffay and Matthias Schweighöfer, a whole armada of celebrities once again descended on Going. Among them were: DJ Ötzi with daughter Lisa-Marie, actor Wolfgang Stumph, pop singer Melissa Naschenweng, former model Barbara Meier and model Franziska Knuppe, singer Gregor Glanz, cosmetics entrepreneur Judith Williams, actor Mark Keller, The BossHoss, TV star Elton and actress Simone Thomalla.
Amid all the hustle and bustle, the good cause was apparently not forgotten: The Stanglwirt auctioned off a limited number of tickets for charitable projects, it was said. The entire proceeds, as well as additional income from part of the ticket sales, went this year to three social projects: Schwarzenegger's "Climate Initiative" in support of the Tyrolean Mountain Rescue (37,000 euros), the Peter Maffay Foundation Tabaluga (20,000 euros) and Wings for Life (11,000 euros).
(APA/Red)
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