29 Jahre Krewinkel-Fest

"Krewinkel - the good village on the border"

The first Krewinkel folk festival was initiated in 1983 by Peter Rösseler, who took responsibility for the organization together with his sons and was supported by helpers from Mausbach and Schevenhütte. In the following years, from the eighth to the twentieth Volksfest, the organization was in the hands of Dieter Blees. Later, the members of the "Volksfest Freunde Krewinkel" under the leadership of Günther Dohlen continued the tradition. The Volksfest was most recently organized for the benefit of the parish of St. Markus Mausbach and the "Förderverein Hilfe für krebskranke Kinder", with numerous other charities also benefiting from the donations over three decades. The last time the three-day event took place was in 2010.

Particularly noteworthy is the phase from 1988 to 1991, when the proceeds totaling DM 84,598.21 benefited numerous charitable causes. These included the "Kuratorium ZNS" for the treatment of people with damage to the central nervous system, victims of an airplane disaster, earthquake victims in Armenia, a children's home, the S.O.S. Children's Association and the Kuratorium für Unfallverletzte. In later years, the income for charitable purposes fell to an average of around 2,000 euros per event.

Over the course of the Volksfest's history, the Krewinkelers have welcomed numerous prominent guests, including Foreign Minister Dietrich Genscher, Marianne Freifrau von Weizsäcker, the wife of the Federal President, and Chancellor's wife Hannelore Kohl. Well-known musicians and artists also performed, including bands such as "Die Kolibris" and "Los Mellos" as well as artists such as Eric Silvester, Peter Orloff, Ibo, Olaf Henning, Sandy Wagner, Andreas Martin, Claudia Schilling, Klaus Denson, Romy, Susen Kent, Dennie Christian, Leonard, Peggy & Richard, Victor Worms, Daniela Markus and actors from the TV show "Lindenstraße". They all actively supported the festival and contributed to its appeal.

Coverage of the Krewinkeler Volksfest was extensive and ranged from local newspapers to national radio and television broadcasts. The great success of the event not only brought the organizers, but also the small village of Krewinkel with its 54 houses, two farms, a chapel, a pub and 165 inhabitants a great deal of attention and recognition at home and abroad.