Dürpfest

The Dürpelfest always takes place in May on Düsseldorfer Straße in Ohligs-Mitte.

The Dürpelfest in Solingen's Ohligs district has been the largest annual folk festival in the Bergisch city triangle (Wuppertal, Remscheid, Solingen) since 1975 .

history

From street festival to open-air event

In 1974, many locations in Solingen celebrated the founding of the city of Solingen in 1374. The Solingen municipal administration organized anniversary celebrations for the 600th anniversary of the city of blades in many places in the city . These celebrations were perceived as very negative in the citizens of Ohligs , the majority of the citizens in the Ohligs district felt that they were massively underrepresented in the anniversary celebrations of the city of Solingen.

The Ohligs' disappointment about the small part of their district in the 600-year celebration was so great that the Ohligs retailers Hans Ketzberg ( Radio Ketzberg), Jochen Güttes ( Güttes department store ) and Karl-Heinz Schälte ( fish trade Schälte ) spent a year later, a street festival specially organized for the residents in Ohligs-Mitte. The only possible event location was the then newly renovated Düsseldorfer Strasse, which was converted into a pedestrian zone in 1975 . The three Ohligs retailers (Ketzberg, Güttes and Schälte) were members of the Ohligser Advertising and Interest Group (OWG) and have since been considered the inventors of the Ohligser Dürpelfest.

The first Dürpelfest in 1975

The name Dürpelfest was only invented in the spring of 1975. In 1974 the Solingen city administration did not have a special name for the few celebrations in the Ohligs district.

The namesake of the Dürpelfest was the long-time chairman of the OWG Hans Ketzberg (1939–2020). In the Solingen dialect, the steps to the entrance door and / or the sidewalk on a street are called Dürpel . With the name Dürpel, Hans Ketzberg wanted to emphasize the neighborhood character in the Ohligs district. The first street festival under the then new name Dürpelfest took place on May 24th and 25th, 1975 in Ohligs. Today the OWG organizes the Dürpelfest on its own, bears overall responsibility and has the right to place .

Over 100,000 visitors

The Dürpelfest, in Solingen popularly also briefly Dürpel called, is far beyond the borders of the city of blades known and also has the small Ohligser street festival (1975) for the most open-air event developed in the Bergisch city triangle. Every year over 100,000 people visit the Dürpelfest in Ohligs-Mitte on three days.

"It's unbelievable how many thousands of people visit little Ohligs at once."

- Gloria Göllmann, Dürpelfest project manager of the Ohligser advertising and interest group

As a visitor to the Dürpelfest, you have the choice between 40 different stands ( beer and snack stands ) to dance and listen to live music. The majority of the stands are run by voluntary associations from the Ohligs district, a small number of the stands are operated commercially by external showmen. The total annual costs consisting of: security concept , music program, electricity / water supply, security , sanitary facilities and waste disposal amount to at least 60,000 euros according to the OWG. The Dürpelfest is financed from stand rental, sponsoring , voluntary donations and the sale of Ohligs souvenirs .

Event area

The Dürpelfest extends from Solingen's main train station (which is located in the Ohligs district), along the approximately 1 km long Düsseldorfer Straße to the market square, where a fair with various rides is offered. The event area is spread over Bremsheyplatz, Düsseldorfer Straße, Kirchgasse, Wittenbergstraße, Forststraße, Baustraße, Grünstraße, Ohligser Marktplatz, Lennestraße, Aachenerstraße, Emscherstraße, Emdenstraße and Kelderstraße.

Glass ban and use of reusable dishes

During the Dürpelfest (from Friday up to and including Sunday) a strict glass ban applies, bringing your own glass bottles or glasses is strictly prohibited. This ban includes all locations outside of closed rooms in the event area of the Dürpelfest. The only exceptions from the official order are beverage suppliers and direct residents who bring their purchases home. All food and drinks that are offered at the Dürpelfest are generally deposit-free and consist of reusable dishes. It is expressly requested to return the reusable cups to the stands. The alcohol ban for young people (everyone under 16 years of age) is strictly monitored by the police , employees of the Solingen public order office and private security.

Music program

In recent years the Dürpelfest has developed into an urban music festival for the Düsseldorf region with its colorful music program ranging from Schlager to reggae to cover rock . Many people from Solingen, but also more and more visitors from the Düsseldorf area , appreciate the live music that is played free of charge on five different stages. The Dürpelfest became known nationwide, especially through the live performances of the Düsseldorf cover band Der letzte Schrei .

Date Dürpelfest 2021

The 46th Dürpelfest will take place from May 28th to May 30th, 2021.

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