1948

Foundation of the association at Wewelsburg Castle

Reconstruction aid in Schmirn (Austria)

1950
1952

International Isteddfood in Wales (United Kingdom)

Folk dance meeting in Llangollen (United Kingdom)

1953
1954

1st International Festival Week Wewelsburg organised by G. Tomaschweski

Dance festival in Zagreb (Croatia)

1955
1956

- 2nd International Festival Week Wewelsburg

- Return visit to Mehlis and Breitungen (former GDR)

Folk dance festivals in Dublin (Ireland) and Grenoble (France)

1957
1958

- National folk dance meeting in Berlin

- 3rd International Festival Week Wewelsburg

Folk dance festivals in Klippan and Boras (Sweden)

1959
1960

-European Days in Tielt (Belgium)

-Federal folk dance meeting in Dortmund

European Days in Tielt (Belgium)

1961
1962

Solstice celebration at Wewelsburg Castle

- After 15 years of chairmanship by G. Tomaschewksi, our current honorary chairman Wilfried Reckmann takes over the management of the association

-5th International Festival Week Wewelsburg

1963
1964

- National folk dance meeting in Berlin

- Home meeting of the Grottkauer in Beckum

-6th International Festival Week Wewelsburg

1965
1966

- National meeting of the Grottkauer in Beckum

-7th International Festival Week Wewelsburg

1967
1968

-Visit to Pori & folk dance festival in Viitasseri (Finland)

- Portafest in Minden

- European Days in Tielt (Belgium)

- 8th International Youth Festival Wewelsburg

1969
1970

-Visit to Pori & folk dance festival in Viitasseri (Finland)

- New Year's festival of the Japanese in Düsseldorf

- European Days in Tielt (Belgium)

- Portafest in Minden

- 9th International Youth Festival Week in Wewelsburg

1971
1973

- 25th anniversary of the association with the "Irish Folksdance Academy" Dublin & the "Georgikon Folk Dance Ensemble" Keszthely

- 10th International Youth Festival Week

- Radio programme Westfalenecho

- Trip to Veröce and Keszthely (Hungary)

- Performances at the Tiergarten Society and the Lippstadt Airborne Brigade

1974
1975

- 11th International Youth Festival Week

- Folk dance festival in Hamburg

- 1000th anniversary of Haaren

- Inauguration of the Salzkotten town hall

- Performance in Geseke with "Kelchbreizh" from Brittany

- Midsummer celebration in Helsingborg-Klippan-Kristiansstad (Sweden)

- Charity concert

1976
1977

- International Music & Folk Dance Festival Bergen (Norway)

- Broadcast music programme on WDR

- 12th International Youth Festival Week "Tanz auf der Tenne" in Geseke

30th anniversary celebration at Wewelsburg Castle with former & active members

1978
1979

- Live TV programme "Bio's Bahnhof" ARD

- 13th International Youth Festival Week

- "Spectacle de danse" with Moderne & Folklorique from Geseke's twin town Loos (France)

- Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty in Vienna (Austria)

- "Spectacle de danse" folklore evening with Swedish guests from Helsingborg

1980
1981

- 14th International Youth Festival Week

- Deaflympics in Cologne

- Participation in the summer festival in Dun Laoghaier (Ireland)

1982
1983

- 15th International Youth Festival Week

- 35 years of cultivating customs

- 3 decades of constant endeavour to promote understanding among European youth

- Trip to Keszthely (Hungary)

- "Spectacle de danse" in Loos (France)

1984
1985

- 16th International Youth Festival Week

- International folk festival in Bergen (Norway)

- Skiing holiday in Schnaltal (Italy)

- Visit to "Aires de Montanya" in Selva, Mallorca (Spain)

- Folk dance festival in Berlin: presentation of the sword dance

- Wine festival in Breckerfeld

1986
1987

- 17th International Youth Festival Wewelsburg

- Folklore evening with "Aires de Montanya"

- Foundation of the first children's groups under the direction of our honorary member Christa Reckmann

- 40th anniversary with guests from Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Hungary, among others

1988
1989

- The founder of the association, Gregor Tomaschewski, passes away in February

- 18th International Youth Festival Week & 1st visit of the folk dance ensemble "Leigarid" from Tallinn (Estonia) to Geseke

- Performance at the Federal President's Youth Festival in Bonn

- 1st Geseke garden concert at Haus Thoholte

- Trip to Rothenburg o. d. T.

- 40th anniversary with guests from Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Hungary, among others

1990
1991

- 19th International Youth Festival Week

- Trip to Roznov & Prague (Czech Republic)

- Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the friendship with "Georgikon" from Keszthely (Hungary)

- 2nd Geseke Garden Concert

- Foundation of the youth group

- Introduction of the ladies' summer costumes

- Trip to Tallinn (Estonia) & visit to Helsingborg (Sweden)

- Introduction of the men's summer costume

- European parade in Paderborn

1992
1993

- Trip to Zuphten (Netherlands)

- 20th International Youth Festival Week

- 45th anniversary with guests from Zuphten (Netherlands) & Tallinn (Estonia)

-Dance festival in Herten

- 3rd Geseke Garden Concert

- Trip to Vienna, Budapest & Keszthely to see the group "Georgikon"

- Weekend trip to Duderstadt

- State Garden Show in Schloss-Neuhaus

1994
1995

- Organisation of "Dance into May" in Geseke

- 21st International Youth Festival Week

- Hanseatic Day in Werne

- Performance at the 25th anniversary of the Detmold open-air museum

- Recording of the CD "Gern gehört in Geseke"

- Participation in the parade at the Katharinenmarkt in Delbrück

1996
1997

- 22nd International Youth Festival Week

- Trip to Bamberg

- Autumn bivouac of the Bundeswehr

- 10th anniversary of the children's group

- 50th anniversary of the association with guests from Estonia, Hungary, Sweden, Norway & Mallorca

- Trip abroad to Tallinn (Estonia)

- Trip abroad to Keszthely (Hungary)

1998
1999

- 23rd International Youth Festival Week

- Participation in the anniversary of the "Leigarid" group in Tallinn (Estonia)

- Organisation of the meeting centre at the Geseker Gösselkirmes

- Children's dance festival

- Participation in the parade at the Katharinenmarkt in Delbrück

- Participation in the anniversary of the Westenholz dance group

- Dance festival in Herten

2000
2001

- 24th International Youth Festival Week

- Club summer festival in Störmede

- Parade at the Katharinenmarkt in Delbrück

- Performance at the Westphalian Hanseatic Day in Bad Iburg

- Participation in the Geseke wine competition (1st place)

- Trip abroad to the Intern. Folklore festival on the Greek island of Lefkas

2002
2003

- Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmes parade

- 25th International Youth Festival Week

- Participation in the Katharinenmarkt parade

- Performance at the Dortmunder Herbst

- Performance at the Eggeringhausen Castle House & Garden Festival

- Performance at the Westphalian Hanseatic Day in Brakel

- Trip abroad to Prague

- Performance at the stone festival in Anröchte

- Participation in the village experience day in Störmede

- Performance at the Bavarian Festival Willebadessen

2004
2005

- Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmes parade

- Participation in the World Folk Dance Festival Palma de Mallorca

- 26th International Youth Festival Week

- Participation in the Katharinenmarkt parade

- Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmes parade

- Participation in the Portafest

- Trip abroad to Portugal

- Participation in the Katharinenmarkt parade

- Performance at the Bavarian Festival of the Martinus-Klinik Bad Driburg

2006