In the following, a short overview of outstanding events where we took part in will be given:
1948: |
Our group, the "Ostwestfälische Volkstanzkreis Geseke-Salzkotten", is founded at Wewelsburg |
1950: |
Giving reconstruction-help in Schmirn (AT) |
1952: |
International Isteddfood in Wales (GB) |
1953: |
Folkloric Festival in Llangollen (GB) |
1954: |
I. "International Youth´s Festival" organised by Gregor Tomaschweski |
1955: |
Dancing Festival in Zagreb |
1956: |
II. "International Youth´s Festival" at Wewelsburg; Visits to Mehlis and Breitungen (Eastern-Germany) |
1957: |
Folkloric Festivals in Dublin (IE) and Grenoble (FR) |
1958: |
National Folkloric Festival in Berlin; III. "International Youth`s Festival" at Wewelsburg |
1959: |
Folkloric Festivals in Klippan and Boras (SE) |
1960: |
European Days at Tielt (BE), National Folkloric Festival at Dortmund |
1961: |
European Days at Tielt (BE) |
1962: |
Solstice Festival at Wewelsburg |
1963: |
Wilfried Reckmann becomes new director of the Ostwestälischer Volkstanzkreis; V. "International Youth´s Festival" at Wewelsburg |
1964: |
National Folkloric Festival at Berlin; Meeting of Homecoming of the Grottkauer at Beckum |
1965: |
VI. "International Youth´s Festival" at Wewelsburg |
1966: |
National Folkloric Festival of the Grottkauer at Beckum |
1967: |
VII. "International Youth´s Festival" at Wewelsburg |
1968: |
Visit to Pori and Folkloric Festival at Viitassari (FI) |
1969: |
"Porta-Festival" at Minden; European Days at Tielt (BE); VIII. "International Youth´s Festival" at Wewelsburg |
1970: |
"Porta-festival" at Minden; European Days at Tielt (BE); Folkloric Festival at Dublin (IE) |
1971: |
Japanese New Years Festival at Düsseldorf; European Days at Tielt (BE); Porta-Festival at Minden; IX. "International Youth´s Festival" at Wewelsburg; Folkloric Festival at Dublin (IE) |
1972: |
Meeting ´72 in Gratkorn (AT); Visits to Keszthely and Budapest (HU) |
1973: |
"Ostwestfälische Volkstanzkreis Geseke-Salzkotten" with guests from the „Irish Folkdance Academie Dublin and the „Georgikon Volkstanzensemble“ Keszthely; X. "International Youth´s Festival"; radio-broadcasting of Westfalenecho" |
1974: |
Journey to Veröce and Keszthely (HU); performances at the "Tiergartengesellschaft" (Zoological Garden´s Society) and the Air-Brigade at Lippstadt |
1975: |
XI. "International Youth´s Festival"; Folkloric Festival at Hamburg; 1000th anniversary at Haaren; inauguration of the municipal hall of Salzkotten; performances at Geseke togehther with the French group „Kelchbreizh“ |
1976: |
Midsummer-Celebration at Helsingborg-Klippan-Kristiansstad (SE); Charity Concerts |
1977: |
"International Music and Folk Dance Festival" (NO); radio-broadcasting, XII. "International Youth´s Festival"; " Tanz auf der Tenne" at Geseke |
1978: |
30th anniversary of the "Ostwestfälische Volkstanzkreis Geseke-Salzkotten" at Wewelsburg |
1979: |
TV-Live-Broadcasting of "Bio`s Bahnhof" on the First German Public TV channel (ARD) ; XIII. "International Youth´s Festival"; “Spectacle de Danse” at Loos (FR), the twin town to Geseke |
1980: |
25th anniversary of the Austrian treaty in Vienna (AT); "Spectacle de Danse", Loos (FR), Folcloric Evening with guests from Helsingborg, Sweden/p> |
1981: |
XIV. "International Youth´s Festival"; Opening ceremony of the "Olympics Games for the Deaf" at Cologne |
1982: |
Summer Festival in Dun Laoghaier (IE) |
1983: |
XV. "International Youth´s Festival" |
1984: |
Journey to Keszthely (HU); "Spectacle de Danse" in Loos (FR) |
1985: |
International Folkloric Festival at Bergen (NO); XVI. "International Youth´s Festival" |
1986: |
Winter holidays in "Schnalstal" (IT); Visit to "Aires de Montanya" at Selva, Mallorca (ES); Folkloric Festival at Berlin; Introduction of the "Schwerttanz" (Sword´s Dance); Wine Festival at Breckerfeld |
1987: |
XVII. "International Youth´s Festival"; Folcloric evening together with the group of "Aires de Montanya"; the first children´s group is founded by Christa Reckmann |
1988: |
40th anniversary of the " Ostwestfälische Volkstanzkreis Geseke-Salzkotten" with guests from Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Hungary |
1989: |
Gregor Tomaschewski dies in February; XVIII. "International Youth´s Festival"; the Estonian folk-dance group " Leigarid" from Tallin visits us for the first time Performance in front of the German President at Bonn; 1st Garden Concert at the "Haus Thoholte" at Geseke |
1990: |
National Folcloric Festival at Münster; International Folkloric Festival at Heijen (NL); Performance at Bayer Leverkusen |
1991: |
XIX. "International Youth´s Festival"; Journey to Roznov and Prague (CZ); 20th anniversary of our friendship to the Hungarian group „Georgikon“ from Keszthely (HU); 2nd Garden Concert at Geseke; the youth group is founded |
1992: |
Journey to Tallinn (EE) and a visit to Helsingborg (SE); European Parade at Paderborn |
1993: |
Journey to Zuphten (NL); XX. "International Youth´s Festival"; 45th anniversary of our group with guests from Zuphten (NL) and Tallin (EE); Children´s Folcloric Festival at Herten; 3rd Garden Concert at Geseke |
1994: |
Journey to Vienna, Budapest and Keszthely in order to visit the group „Georgikon“; weekend excursion to Duderstadt; National Garden Festival at Paderborn |
1995: |
Organisation of the "Tanz in den Mai" (May Day Celebrations)“ at Geseke; XXI. "International Youth´s Festival"; "Hansa Day" at Werne |
1996: |
25th anniversary of the open-air museum of Detmold; Parade at the "Katharinenmarkt" at Delbrück |
1997: |
XXII. "International Youth´s Festival"; Journey to Bamberg; autumn bivouac of the German armed forces at Lippstadt; 10th anniversary of the children’s group |
1998: |
50th anniversary of our group with guests from Estonia, Hungary, Sweden, Norway and Mallorca; Journey to Tallin (Estonia) and Keszthely, Hungary |
1999: |
XXIII. "International Youth´s Festival"; Anniversary of the Estonian group „Leigarid“ from Tallin; Children´s Dance Festival |
2000: |
Parade at the " Katharinenmarkt" at Delbrück; weekend excursion to Münster |
2001: |
XXIV. "International Youth´s Festival"; Summer Festival at Störmede; Parade at the " Katharinenmarkt" at Delbrück; Annual closure party at Assinghausen |
2002: |
Hansa Day at Bad Iburg; International Folkloric Festival on the Greek island of Lefkas, establishing of the homepage |
2003: |
Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmesumzug; XXV. "Int. Youth Festival-Week"; Participation in the Katharinenmarktumzug; Performance at the Dortmunder Herbst; Annual closure party in Winterberg |
2004: |
Carnival party at the Symphonium; Performance at the Haus- und Gartenfestival Schloss Eggeringhausen; Performance at the westfälischen Hansetag in Brakel; Journey to Prague; Performance at the Steinfest in Anröchte; Participation in the Dorferlebnistag in Störmede; Performance at the Bayernfest Willebadessen; Annual closure party in Winterberg |
2005: |
Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmesumzug; Participation in the World Folkdance Festival Palma de Mallorca; XXVI. "Int. Youth Festival-Week"; Participation in the Katharinenmarktumzug; Annual closure party in Münster |
2006: |
Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmesumzug; Participation in the Portafest; Journey to Portugal; Participation in the Katharinenmarktumzug; Performance at the Bayernfest of the Matinus-Klinik Bad Driburg; Annual closure party in Eppe |