Ever greater awareness gains the Elvis Presley Festival in Bad Nauheim, which takes place this coming weekend, for the twelfth Time in the resort town. In spite of the financial nick of the city.
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The guests of Bad Nauheim Presley festival not long-only from all over Germany and the adjacent countries. Americans, Australians and new Zealanders are planning your Europe Trip now around the days in which the Spa town in the time of Rock’n’Roll, the flying Petticoats, shark fins at Ami diamonds and the pomadigen hair dips great. Katja Heiderich from the city’s marketing and tourism in Bad Nauheim very happy.
“It’s amazing how well the Festival is believed,” says the Director, who now has to do in the hot days. Finally, it should be from Thursday to Sunday, everything was perfect. Support in the planning and the creative content you get not only from the cultural Department of the city. For some years, Elvis-Presley-Gesellschaft of Germany (EPG) is in the same boat. Also, financially.
Because the city had tightened the screws this year, the thumb. The Parliament debated whether to leave the loss-making Festival in a Two-year cycle to take place. The result: The Festival continues to rise annually – to Operate the EPG. Because the city has cut the subsidy by half to 15 000 Euro, this is precisely the sum of the largest fan club of Germany jumps but are now.
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“The content suffers in no way,” said Heiderich, which again can present some of the companions of the Kings. Above all, Elvis’ backing band TCB. But Ed Bonja and Joe Esposito give your business card in the resort town (see article below “The only one missing is Elvis”). “We want to be in the vicinity of the Null, but this is probably illusory,” says Heiderich to the financial result. However, the EPG is a good and reliable Partner, Ensure the continued existence of the festival not to have to make.
And because the Festival grows from year to year, is moving to the centre of the action once again. Even the Trinkkuranlage is too small, even though there is still some program points take place. “This time we will have for the first time in the centre and at the Hotel Dolce. The Theater is acoustically great, the house offers a weather-independent halls. And the very nice outdoor facility to be added,“ says Heiderich. So are concerts in the bandshell on the outdoor terrace, also the classic cars are up there in Rank and file. In addition, the Hotel is located directly opposite the hotel Grunewald. Here Elvis spent his first months in Bad Nauheim, there is a Stele, to the pilgrims of the coming weekend, again, a lot of Fans.
Everything seems to be taking a turn for the Good. An old conceptual dispute with the Elvis-Presley-Verein Bad Nauheim-Friedberg is overcome, though not all wounds are healed. The Association is likewise to be found in the official programme as some of the points that have to do little with Elvis. This idea came from Klaus Rode, is also represented with an art exhibition. However, the EPG has accepted that a concert in Bad Nauheim, a project choir that meets with his followers.
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And also older quarrels with the neighboring town of Friedberg seem to be resolved. The dates of the Elvis-Presley-Association or concert with “Rio the Voice of Elvis” is held here – and also in Bad Nauheim. Heiderich wants even more ideas and events from the “Army Home” would come from Elvis.
All of the events have not made it into the program: “Because of the many international guests we have to give the program a very early stage in the pressure. Some promoters will book you later.“ Example: The Pfälzer Hof in the main street. on Friday 19 at the well-known Elvis artist Kai von Kajdacsy, along with the Kalli-Velten-jazz band to a guest On Saturday, Larry Summer and Stefan Platen with Elvis and Oldies come to 19 PM.
That the Feast is well received, the onslaught on the cards. The most expensive category of the Festival passes in platinum were gone in no time. But there are passports in Gold, silver and Bronze. And, of course, for individual events. “But who wants to dive right in, should get a Pass,” says the Elvis-a professional woman from the city marketing, Ina cooling Meyer.