{"id":10901,"date":"2025-08-25T21:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostnationcouncil.de\/an-afternoon-of-play-connection"},"modified":"2025-08-25T21:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T21:33:02","slug":"an-afternoon-of-play-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostnationcouncil.de\/en\/an-afternoon-of-play-connection","title":{"rendered":"An Afternoon of Play &#038; Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;36px||36px||true|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>On August 16, 2025, the Arenrath sports field transformed into a vibrant meeting place for young and old alike. 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