11.11 is being celebrated in Germany and many other parts of Europe, too. However, it’s not about Singles Day - the biggest Shopping Festival - but about a kind-hearted Roman soldier who lived in the 4th century called Saint Martin.

Especially for children, it is a very magical moment to participate at lantern processions (“Laternen Fest”) with their handmade lanterns taking place every year in the evening of 11.11 to celebrate Saint Martin and his great act of charity.

According to the legend, Saint Martin rode past a freezing beggar in the depth of winter. The man had neither shoes nor warm clothes on. Martin had no money or food to offer the poor man. Full of compassion, he cut his warm coat with his sword into two, giving one half to the man and saving him from freezing to death. Some of the poor children of the town witnessed the event and ran back with their lanterns to tell their parents what they saw. This is how the tradition of the “Laternen Fest” has started.

Amid a populist zeitgeist that nurtures on hate, separation & ignorance, we thought there is no better time than now to remind us of kindness, compassion & LOVE!
In this shared spirit, we want to dedicate this year’s autumn lights party to Saint Martin and invite you to come over for a cozy yet bright Saturday evening (6pm – late) under beautifully glowing red lanterns and great music delivered to you by some of Beijing’s best DJs!

We will keep you warm with red blankets and a bar in our cozy outdoor courtyard, where we will serve our famous hot Gluehwine & delicious roasted chestnuts. As Saint Martin is not only the patron of the poor, but also of the winemakers, we are going to have a whole night happy hour on our wines at RMB 45 per glass.

Let’s dance under red lanterns and celebrate the victory of light over darkness and hope over despair by sending our positive vibes to the universe together!

在德国和欧洲的许多其他地区也都庆祝 11.11.但他们并不是庆祝双 11 狂欢购物节，而是纪念一位生活在 4 世纪的罗马士兵圣马丁。

尤其对于孩子们来说，参加每年11 月 11 日晚上举行的“灯笼节”纸灯游行是一个非常神圣的时刻，他们以此来纪念圣马丁和他的伟大慈善行为。

根据传说，圣马丁在隆冬骑马遇见了一个冻僵了的乞丐，这个人既没有鞋子也没有保暖的衣服。圣马丁也没有钱和食物给这个可怜的人。但他满怀同情，于是他用剑把自己的保暖外套分为两半，给了这个人一半，免得他被冻死。镇上一些贫困儿童目睹了这一时刻，并提着灯笼跑回家告诉了自己的父母他们所看到的。于是灯笼游行的传统就这样开始了……

在滋生仇恨、种族主义、分离和无知的民粹主义时代精神中，我们认为没有比现在更合适的机会来提醒我们所有人要有慈善、同情和有爱之心。所以，我们非常兴奋地向您展示我们一年一度的德国版秋季灯笼节，爬梯时间为 11 月 11 日星期六（晚 6 点至深夜），专门为圣马丁而举办。

同样的，今年整个Zarah，当然还有我们美丽的户外院子都将会被红灯笼所装饰，以此来庆祝Saint Martin’s Day, Old Halloween, Diwali Festival……简单的说，也就是庆祝所有光明的节日。当然，我们的取暖措施不是篝火，但我们有红毛毯，院子里也将会有一个户外小吧台向大家提供我们倍受欢迎的热红酒和美味的栗子！ 由于圣马丁不仅是贫困人的资助者，同时也是酿酒师的赞助者，所以我们将开启整晚的 happy hour，单杯葡萄酒均为 45 元/杯。

当北京知名的DJ们为我们放音乐的时候，让我们在红灯笼海洋起舞，庆祝光明战胜黑暗、正义战胜邪恶、知识战胜无知、希望战胜绝望，把我们的正能量传递给全世界。

See you on 11.11!
周六见！