Africa Festival Nuremberg
 Africa Festival Nuremberg (2015), view from the north |
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| General information | |
| place |
Theodor Heuss Bridge , Nuremberg - St. Johannis |
| genre | African and Caribbean music with reggae, jazz, afro beat |
| Period | since 2009 |
| Website | afrikafestivalnuernberg.de |
The Africa Festival Nuremberg is an annual open-air event in Nuremberg with African culture and music.
The festival
The free festival has been taking place under the patronage of the city of Nuremberg on four days on a weekend in June under and next to the Theodor-Heuss-Brücke in Nuremberg on the Westring on the meadow in the Pegnitztal- West landscape protection area since 2009 . Tens of thousands of visitors come every year. In 2018 the 9th edition of the event took place, which aims to convey "... the value of African culture". The organizer is the Afrika Festival Nürnberg eV The 2019 festival was canceled at short notice, solutions for a continuation are being sought.
The city of Nuremberg only provides the site as well as a drinking and sewage connection. The electricity required must be generated on site with generators. The festival finances itself and the artists' fees exclusively from drinks sales and donations. In addition, stand fees are charged from the exhibitors in the Africa market and the catering providers, which largely cover the expenses for the technical equipment. Any surplus should be used for charitable projects in Africa.
The annual bridge festival and the artificial turf festival also take place at the same location .
program
In addition to concerts of African and Caribbean music with reggae, jazz and Afro beat, there are films, workshops, a children's program and a market with works of art, products and exotic dishes and drinks. Mostly regional bands and two international artists are recruited per event day.
So far u. a. performed: Laye Mansa, Taxi Brousse, Karen Carroll, Roots T Band, David Taylorault, Roughhouse, Anthony Locks, African Beat Stars, Jennifer Washington, Ary Morais, Hector Morton, Furasoul, Niasony Okomo, Dub Division, Sista Jahan, Afro Kunda, Tropical Beat, Abdou Day, Obidaya, Six Nations, Toxic Avenger Band and Collectif Foli. The festival is moderated by Abass Ewig.
Regularly recurring program items include A. a greeting from the mayor, the election of Miss Africa Nuremberg and the performances of the drumming group Bateria Quem, which plays unamplified in front of the stage during the renovation breaks.
criticism
From 2009 to 2013 fines were repeatedly imposed for poor food hygiene, and in 2012 the public order office even had to close a stand.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pegnitztal West landscape protection area
- ↑ Africa lies on the Pegnitz: The Africa Festival Nuremberg. Event tip on the website of the city of Nuremberg, accessed on April 14, 2019
- ↑ Broad alliance wants to save the Nuremberg Africa Festival in the Nürnberger Zeitung , online entry from July 10, 2019
- ↑ Press report Northern Bavaria. de