In Dürener Straße: great street festival with "Lindenthaler Flair"

In Lindenthal there was a street festival , which took place on August 25th. The festival took place for the 31st time and was held in Dürener Strasse. The celebrations took place here from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The motto of the festival was "Lindenthaler Flair". Local business owners showed their good side. These are located between Herbert-Lewin-Straße and the urban forest belt. The shops in this Veedel delighted all visitors.

There were exquisite offers as well as various special offers. There were also exhibitors who presented different goods and products. Various service companies came up with a lot of information. The visitors learned interesting facts about their companies and offers. Clubs also showed something about their club culture.

Sunday shopping

The interested party guest was able to find out more and learn about a lot. That day, Sunday, was open and the street festival guests could shop and explore in peace. The visitors enjoyed themselves shopping and strolling on Sundays, an exception. In addition, all street festival visitors could see a car show. There was also a fashion show with unusual pieces. There was entertainment at various dance performances, all of which took place on Dürener Strasse. Other entertaining activities also took place.

The children's entertainment

The children didn't miss out on this street festival either. The street festival in Lindenthal became a real hit. There was a lot to see and do and the visitors had a good time. A bouncy castle was set up for all children. There they could really let off steam and have fun. A small highlight was a railway set up for the little visitors. Many other activities invited the children to take part. Playing was very important on that day at the street festival in the Lindenthal district. Children were busy romping around and playing.

Dance shows, lots of music and a great designer show - lots of "Lindenthal flair"

A varied and colorful program was presented at the street festival. Great entertainment was offered on two large stages. Lupo played live music at Haus Schwan. The "van Hasselt" dance school also had a stage. There were wonderful dancers who performed and danced around the clock. The festival guests could admire formation dances. There was also flexible hip-hop and quick Zumba performances. Movement dances were also shown and provided good entertainment.
The dancers encouraged visitors to join in and take action. "Cologne Couture" offered a beautiful designer fashion show. Emily Fröhling, a singer, delighted with many musical classics. For example, she sang songs from musicals such as "Mamma Mia", "Phantom of the Opera" or "The Lion King". Many other melodies delighted the audience and visitors. The entertainment program started on this stage at 3 p.m. The stage was on the corner of Geibelstrasse.

Culinary offer

The culinary offer was very varied, delicious and in line with the motto of "Lindenthaler Flair". Local restaurateurs catered for the guests and festival visitors with one culinary treat for another. Street food was also offered, which was also well received by the visitors. Plenty of culinary delicacies were provided.

The marching band "In Treue fest" appeared. This opened the street festival in Lindenthal. The opening took place at 11 a.m. The official opening ceremonies began at 1 p.m. There was also a small party with a stage show. The dancers from the "Tanzschule Hasselt" marched onto the stage. The Karl-Schwering-Platz turned into a lavish dance festival. Ring Lindenthaler Business People e. V. and its board of directors gave the starting signal for the festival. Politicians from the cathedral city were also present.

Diversions and barriers due to street festival in the Lindenthal district

On this day, August 25, Sunday, Dürener Strasse was closed. There were closings throughout the day that stretched between Hans-Sachs-Straße and the Lindenthal belt. Traffic in this area has been diverted. The Cologne transport company also had changes to the program that day. There were diversions of buses and the stops at Theresienstraße and Karl-Schwering-Platz were left out. The stop "Dürener Straße und Gürtel" was relocated a little because of the street festival.