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:

30^th 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:

40^th 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); 20^th anniversary of our friendship to the Hungarian group „Georgikon“ from Keszthely (HU); 2^nd 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"; 45^th anniversary of our group with guests from Zuphten (NL) and Tallin (EE); Children´s Folcloric Festival at Herten; 3^rd 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:

25^th 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; 10^th anniversary of the children’s group

1998:

50^th 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