Music festival and partnership: Forchheim celebrates Gherla in the city center!

Music festival and partnership: Forchheim celebrates Gherla in the city center!

A very special day for Forchheim: On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the city center becomes the center of music and cultural exchange. The large music festival "Everywhere" is on the program and also celebrates 25 years of town twinning with Gherla in Romania. From 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., numerous stages will present various artists and performances in the city center. An event that nobody should miss.

A highlight of the day will be the address of Mayor Uwe Kirschstein at 4:30 p.m. at Paradeplatz. The long -time partnership officer Gerhard Käding is also adopted here and his successor Ariane Sechi officially introduced. The new partnership officer brings an exciting personal story: born in Temeschburg in 1989, grew up in Romania and moved to Hirschaid at the age of nine. Ariane is not only bilingual - it has both Romanian and German citizenship - but is also actively involved in society, for example through translations for the police and midwives in the Forchheim district.

music and folklore

from 5 p.m. the folklore ensemble "Dansatorii de Pe Somes" delighted the audience with the talented singer Marinela Zegrean and the Musik- und Spielmannszug Forchheim. This ensemble recently took part in the international "only folk festival" in Gherla, which offered a highlight of Armenian culture and pear -rich local folklore for the first edition. Here, among other things, dance groups from Armenia, Bulgaria and Greece performed and presented a variety of traditional dances and pieces of music. reports that this festival took place with temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius and numerous visitors had traveled from different cities.

on the "only folk firm", local groups such as the ensemble "Hayakaghak" from Gherla took part with vertebrae and energy. The event not only presented the cultural heritage of Armenia, but also promoted the exchange between the ethnic groups, including Hungarian and Jewish sounds. Such events show how important cultural encounters are, not only in Gherla, but also here in Forchheim, where the partnership has a long history.

city twinning in focus

The city partnership between Forchheim and Gherla is not only a relationship based on friendly exchange, but also an example of the intention to beat bridges between previous opponents after the Second World War. The partnerships between cities have their origin in reconciliation and aim to build up understanding and trust. In the meantime, the focus is on a cultural, intellectual and economic exchange, whereby personal encounters are important. frankfurt to promote intercultural dialogue between generations.

Forchheim looks forward to celebrating the valuable partnership with Gherla and the colorful cultural program, which will address all the senses together. An event that shows that music and culture clubs and old friendships can renew.