Neighborhood fireworks: Bautzen celebrates a street festival of reunification!

Neighborhood fireworks: Bautzen celebrates a street festival of reunification!

Tuchmacherstraße, 02625 Bautzen, Deutschland - The Tuchmacherstraße in Bautzen will be the scene of a special street festival on June 21, which should bring the neighbors together and strengthen the sense of community. The history of this Initiative goes back a year when a new building tank explored the neighborhood and found that the residents mainly live side by side. Inspired by their observations and the desire for more together, the idea for a festival of neighbors for neighbors came up. Aileen Böhm and Khalid Butt join the organization team to prepare and shape the event, reports Saxon.

Khalid Butt, restaurateur in the "Shalimar" restaurant, has lively memories of earlier times in Tuchmacherstrasse, which today works between McPaper and Smolerscherchercherchbuchhandlung deserted, despite the diverse range of business. The charm of the neighborhood is to be revived by the festival. Supported by the Bautzen inner city club, the festival is financially supported by the community budget of the city of Bautzen, which provides up to 20,000 euros annually for projects of this kind. Mayor Karsten Vogt encourages citizens to submit their own ideas for a positive change in the city, as can be read on the city's website.

program and activities on the festive day

On the festival day, the cloth maker road between the Tagwerk and the bookstore is closed from 2 to 6 p.m. Visitors can look forward to a colorful program: beer tables are ready for a briefing buffet, and the guests are invited to bring a coffee deck with them. In addition to social chats, there should be an open choir rehearsal, a flea market as well as textile printing and musical performances. The festival not only wants to bring together, but also present and promote the offers of the street.

A remarkable aspect of the festival is the connection to the tradition of neighborhood festivals that are celebrated worldwide, inspired by the French "Fête des Voisin". A similar festival took place in 2006 after the asphalt of the Tuchmacherstrasse, but it remained the only one of its kind.

Citizens' budget as an engine for local projects

Another success of the Bautzen community budget shows in this initiative. In 2023, numerous projects have already been implemented, such as a book cell on the pilgrim break and a children's program for the neighborhood festival in Oberkaina. The community budget enables residents to actively help shape their city. Applications for the financing of own projects can be submitted by January 31, 2024, as the website of the city of Bautzen explains.

The event on June 21 should not only bring the neighbors to a table, but also set a strong sign for the community and celebrate the variety of life in the Tuchmacherstrasse. The invitation to everyone is clear: come over and get involved - there is a party!