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Kremper Guild Festival 2025: A festival of tradition and joy!
The guild festival in Krempe begins on June 29, 2025 with a church service, music and traditions such as flag waving and royal shooting.
Kremper Guild Festival 2025: A festival of tradition and joy!
The smallest town in the Steinburg district, Krempe, is facing a special event: the traditional guild festival, which has been celebrated for several centuries, is being prepared this year with a lot of enthusiasm and anticipation. OnSunday June 29th, the colorful hustle and bustle begins with a festive guild service10 O `clockand promises numerous highlights for locals and visitors. The Old Kremper City Guild, founded in 1541, warmly invites everyone to experience the festive atmosphere. As shz.de reports, the celebrations are an integral part of the region's events calendar.
On the evening of the first day of the festival, at7:30 p.m, festival visitors can look forward to a concert with several music groups on the market square. Um8:30 p.mIt then continues with a public disco in the open air. The whole of Krempe will be in a party mood!
Another highlight
OnJune 26th, i.e. today, takes place at7 p.mthe public handover of the lemons by Gero Felis to Markus Spiegl in the schoolyard. This is an important part of the tradition, as the lemons are not only an enrichment to the festivities, but also a symbol of the popular lemon throwing, an exciting event that the flag wavers will present.
TheGuild Monday, theJune 30th, starts early at4 o'clockwith loud gunshots fired by Adjutant Volker Jobst. The guild brothers meet at7 a.min front of the town hall, and then march together to King Reimer Detjens. This one will be around8 o'clockexpected in the town hall, followed by the first flag waving on the market square8:45 a.mstarts.
Tradition and community
The king's shot and numerous children's entertainment at the fire station2:30 p.mprovide entertainment for the whole family. On the evening of Guild Monday at8 p.mThe new guild king is proclaimed and then the next disco takes place. The festival finally ends onJuly 1stwith the public royal ball in the town hall3 p.m.
Preparations are in full swing. At the dress rehearsal of the flag wavers and drums on the Monday before the festival, which took place at Helge Pahl's house in Bahrenfleth, the young flag wavers impressively demonstrated their skills. Master marksman Peter Thiessen also checked the air rifles for precision and functionality. The chairman of the Kremper flag wavers, Markus Spiegl, informed about the choice of the new lemon supplier for 2025. Gero Felis was elected unanimously.
These cultural festivals in Germany, such as the Guild Festival, not only offer insight into regional history, but also promote social cohesion and community, according to kultur-und-natur.com. They are a platform to convey values and preserve the region's identity.
In the midst of the preparations, the guild mourns the loss of its long-time flag waver Torsten Meyer, who died onMay 30, 2025has died. He leaves a huge void in the heart of the community. Helge Pahl was elected as the new working Altschaffer at the four-week meeting.
The 2025 Guild Festival in Krempe promises to be an exciting weekend full of traditions and conviviality. The anticipation is great and everyone is invited to become part of this unique event!