TOWER BARRACKS, Germany – U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Commander Col. Kevin A. Poole, together with distinguished guests, celebrated the raising of the maypole at the parade field at Tower Barracks, May ...

A 29-year-old woman was killed by a falling maypole during the annual May Day celebrations in Bavaria, south-central Germany. The woman was crushed to death when the top of the pole suddenly broke off ...

The calendar might read May 1, but — depending on what country you’re in — the day can be known as May Day, International Workers Day or Labor Day. Whether it’s welcoming the return of spring by ...

Many will be dancing around a maypole this sunny May Day (Picture: Getty) Nothing beckons summer forth more effectively than dancing around a pole adorned with long, coloured ribbons… if you believe ...

Last weekend, villages across Bavaria erected maypoles for traditional springtime celebrations. But before the parties started, Chris Cottrell spent a night with a crew taking part in the longstanding ...

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – The 41st Field Artillery Brigade raised a Maypole in front of their command building on Grafenwoehr Training Area April 29, 2022. They did so not just to symbolize the return of ...

It is one of the most charming and mischievous spring traditions of southern Germany - rival towns try to steal one another's maypoles. And this year the tiny village of Neufinsing beat a Goliath.