Kreissängerfest in Rosenthal: A musical local festival full of joy!

Kreissängerfest in Rosenthal: A musical local festival full of joy!

It's getting festive in Rosenthal: From July 13th to 16th, 2025, visitors can expect a diverse program as part of the traditional local festival, which this year is being organized for the first time in close collaboration between the men's choir, the Rose Valley Singers and the rural youth. The last collaboration between several clubs took place over 140 years ago, so this new edition has a special significance eder-dampfradio.de reported.

The festival takes place at the popular “Fischewosse” festival site and offers plenty of entertainment not only for the older generations, but also for the young. In recent years, cultural festivals in Germany have developed as valuable platforms for celebrating history, traditions and social interaction culture-and-nature.com determines.

Circle singer festival as a start

A highlight of the local festival was the Kreissängerfest, which took place on Friday evening, July 13th. Organized by the Edertal Singers' Circle, a total of 13 choirs performed, including the MGV Altenlotheim choir community, the singers' association and many other ensembles, who provided the best entertainment with their diverse musical pieces. Chairman Gerhard Koch warmly welcomed the visitors and praised the rare opportunity for all choirs of the singing group to perform together. The audience was enthusiastic, applauded eagerly and sang along to many of the well-known songs hna.de reported.

The evening program included a variety of pieces - from praise songs to drinking songs to romantic melodies. An atmospheric atmosphere was created with instruments such as guitar, accordion and piano. The highlight of the evening was the rousing song “I am a village child, what could be better?”, which encouraged everyone present to sing along. When the smoke machines were activated for the village party that followed, the teenagers streamed into the tent and the mood was exuberant.

A colorful festival program for everyone

• Freitag, 11. Juli: Kreissängerfest und Dorfparty mit DJ Jake.
• Samstag, 12. Juli: Seniorennachmittag, Musik und Tanz mit den „Holidays“ sowie ein Fackelumzug.
• Sonntag, 13. Juli: Festumzug und Festkommers mit der „Stadtkapelle Frankenberg“.
• Montag, 14. Juli: Traditioneller Frühschoppen gefolgt von Festmusik.

Another highlight is the torchlight procession, which this year takes a different route via Fritz-Himmelmann-Straße and Hinter der Burg. The showman company Swoboda from Frankfurt presents an amusement park with numerous rides and delicious stalls that ensure the physical well-being of festival visitors.

The design of the program is aimed at all age groups and promotes a sense of community, an aspect that is crucial at cultural festivals in Germany. With the help of regional traditions preserved through decorations and clothing, the local festival becomes an expression of local identity and the social solidarity of the participants.

The local festival in Rosenthal not only brings people together, but also strengthens the exchange between old and young - a successful combination of tradition and contemporary festival culture. Anyone who has the opportunity should definitely experience the exciting program!