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Postponement of the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2023 – New date: 9 to 12 May 2024

Marco Löw

Dear friends of choral music and folklore, dear ensemble leaders and organizers,

in recent weeks, we, the festival organization in the relevant committees and the committees of our association, have intensively dealt with what the national and global effects of the corona pandemic and the terrible Russian war of aggression against Ukraine can mean for the organization and implementation and ultimately also for the success of our international HARMONIE FESTIVAL in May 2023.

In a weighing of all possible risks and scenarios taking into account various – also economic – aspects for the festival itself and our association „Harmonie Lindenholzhausen e.V.“ we have now finally and with a heavy heart come to the decision to postpone our festival, originally advertised for 2023, by one year. The next HARMONIE FESTIVAL will therefore take place in 2024.

We are very sure that we will be able to offer and carry out a HARMONIE FESTIVAL on the new date, which will be in no way inferior to the previous HARMONIE FESTIVALS in terms of atmosphere, scope, internationality, musical-artistic quality and its unifying character.

We ask for your understanding for this decision. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us as the person responsible for the organizing association „Harmonie Lindenholzhausen e.V.” and the festival organization.

The call for applications for the HARMONIE FESTIVAL remains unchanged. Information on this can also be found on our festival homepage, which has already been updated for 2024:

www.harmonie-festival.de

Please remain friendly with us. Let`s stay connected.

Yours sincerely,

Manfred Neunzerling                                       Marco Löw                                 Gerhard Neunzerling-Dernbach

Festival President and 1. Chairman of            Festival Organization                 Festival Organization
“Harmonie Lindenholzhausen e.V.”                  Programme Committee              Programme Committee

Arriving

Marco Löw

By plane:

Frankfurt/Main Aiport
Distance to Limburg-Lindenholzhausen via motorway: 65 km

Cologne Airport
Distance to Limburg-Lindenholzhausen via motorway: 110 km

Düsseldorf Airport
Distance to Limburg-Lindenholzhausen via motorway: 170 km

By coach / By car

Via motorway A3 Frankfurt-Köln

Take exit 43 „Limburg Süd“ and follow the main rod B8 in the direction of Lindenholzhausen (not in the direction of Limburg!)

Special parking spaces for coaches are signposted at railway station „Limburg Süd“ (ICE-Station). This railway station is directly opposite motorway exit 43 Limburg-Süd, exit coming from Frankfurt.

There will be a minibus service (shuttle) for bus drivers between the car park for coaches and the festival ground during the festival. Partipant groups will receiv more detailed information in due time

The parking possibilites in Lindenholzhausen for cars are very limited. For car users we recommend travelling by train.

By train

The nearest railway station with long-distance traffic is „Limburg Süd“ (ICE Station). This station is 3 km away from the festival site. The public bus service to Lindenholzhausen is inconvenient during the festival days. We recommend ordering a taxi at the ICE Station „Limburg Süd“.

You can reach Lindenholzhausen on the regional train line Frankfurt/Main – Limburg/Lahn. Trains usually run every hour.

From the train stop Lindenholzhausen follow the street with the name „Bahnhofstraße“ uphill into the village on foot for about 750 metres. Then turn left into the street „Am Wingert“. After 50 metres you will reach the festival ground.

Where exactly does the festival take place?

The festival ground has the address „Am Wingert, 65551 Limburg-Lindenholzhausen“.

On google maps you will find the festival ground at „HARMONIE FESTIVAL, Festivalground„.

Please note:
The street „Am Wingert“ will be completely closed to car traffic for the entire duration of the festival. In addition, other roads to the festival ground are closed to traffic or have parking bans.

Participating choirs / folklore groups

Simeon Harjung

Mansfild University concert Choir, USA

The lists of the participating choirs and folklore groups are complet and are now available online. These lists are subject to change, but are not automatically updated upon cancellation of a choir or folklore group. Some of the choirs also participate in several competitions, as well as in the competitions and the supporting programme. The lists are only in german.

List of 2017 participating choirs and folklore groups online

Simeon Harjung

Mansfild University concert Choir, USA

The lists of the participating choirs and folklore groups in 2017 are complete and are now available online. These lists are subject to change, but are not automatically updated upon cancellation of a choir or folklore group. Some of the choirs also participate in several competitions, as well as in the competitions and the supporting programme. The lists are only in german.

 

About the festival

Simeon Harjung

From May 9 to 12, 2024, choirs and folklore groups with thousands of participants from throughout the world will be coming together in Lindenholzhausen, the „smallest festival town in Germany“, where the eight HARMONIE FESTIVAL is going to take place.

In May 2017, more than 200 choirs and folklore groups took part in the seventh HARMONIE FESTIVAL. About 6.000 participants represented 35 different nations and cultures. Patron of the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2017 was the Prime Minister of the German Federal State Hesse, Volker Bouffier.

Lindenholzhausen belongs to the city of Limburg/Lahn, which is considered one of the most attractive places in Germany with its picturesque old town and cathedral, founded more than 750 years ago.  All members of the Male Choir “HARMONIE Lindenholzhausen” with friends and other helpers work on a honorary basis for the festival.

‚Olympic atmosphere at the HARMONIE FESTIVAL‘ – is how the ‚International Choral Bulletin‘ (ICB) titled its report on the HARMONIE FESTIVAL 2011.

With its cultural diversity, high artistic quality and a wide range of national and international choir and folklore competitions and events the forthcoming HARMONIE FESTIVAL will certainly reconfirm its outstanding reputation of a wonderful festival atmosphere and as one of the most outstanding music festivals in the world.

Manila Vocal and Dance Ensembles

„Manila Vocal and Dance Ensembles“ from the Phillippines

We promise you enriching experiences, wonderful choral and dance performances by choirs and dance and music ensembles from different nationalities and cultures, international exchange, as well as a cordial hospitality in Lindenholzhausen and surroundings.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Lindenholzhausen/Germany in May 2024.

The festival organization committee

Festival Program

Simeon Harjung

We are currently planning the following program for the HARMONIE Festival 2024.

-Status March 2023-

Thursday, May 9, 2024

  • International Choir Competition
    Category 12 (Folk Song)
  • National Choir Competition
  • The fascinating world of folklore
    International folklore music and dance (with integrated folklore competition – participant’s jury
  • Special Concert

Evening

  • International Festival Concert
    International high class choir music presented by Harmonie Lindenholzhausen and award-winning festival choirs and vocal ensembles

Friday, May 10, 2024K1600_IMG_1776

  • International Choir Competition
    Different categories
  • Sound of Cultures
    Singing, dancing and making music together with international children’s and youth choirs and youth folk dance groups
  • The fascinating world of folklore
    International folklore music and dance

Evening

  • International Festival Concert
    International high class choir music presented by Harmonie Lindenholzhausen and award-winning festival choirs and vocal ensembles

Saturday, May 11, 2024

  • International Choir Competition
    Different categories
  • The fascinating world of folklore
    International folklore music and dance (with integrated folklore competition – participant’s jury
  • Concert of Sacred Music
    International choirs sing in St.Jacob’s Church

Evening

  • International Folklore-Gala
    Selected international ensembles present the variety of folk dance and music
  • Special Concert

Sunday, May 12, 2024

  • International Choir Competition
    Different categories
  • The fascinating world of folklore
    International folklore music and dance (with integrated folklore competition – participant’s jury
  • Concert of Sacred Music
    International choirs sing in St. Jacob’s Church

Evening

  • International Concert of Prize Winners
    with selected prize winners of the international competitions