Fairytale western slope festival: a family adventure in Gorbitz!

Fairytale western slope festival: a family adventure in Gorbitz!

Gorbitz, Deutschland - Last Saturday the annual western slope festival took place in Dresden Gorbitz under the motto "fairy tale". From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. it was possible to let off steam in wonderful weather on the high-altitude promenade between Sachsenforum and Amalie-Dietrich-Platz. This 17th edition of the popular festival offered a diverse program for the whole family.

Visitors were able to let their creative ideas run wild and, for example, design "Aladin's miracle lamp" or take part in the "treasure hunt". The "fairy tale course" and the "Froschkönigs Kugel" also provided a lot of fun. A special highlight was the Rapunzel climbing tower, which not only fascinated the little guests. In addition, the fairy tale radio games and the demonstrations of the historic crank theater were noticed, where stories were presented by the Bremen city musicians.

delicacies and entertainment for young and old

Culinary delights rounded off the festive offer: Visitors could look forward to "Teufelchen's pancakes", "Aschen puttel's pea soup" and "Hänsel's stick bread". The live music of "Adult Orchestra" and "Blechlawine" also created a lively mood, while over 30 actors from children's, youth, cultural, educational and social institutions were supported.

The organization of the festival was in the hands of Jürgen Czytrich from Omse e.V. and was highly valued and generously supported by more than 20 companies. Entry was free as usual and made the festival accessible to everyone who wanted to be there to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of fairy tales.

accessibility as an important concern

A point that was particularly important to the organizers was accessibility. In accordance with the barrier -free strengthening law, care was taken to ensure that the festival is also accessible to people with disabilities. Technical measures were based on the WCAG 2.1 guidelines of the W3C at level AA in order to provide barrier-free access How the Eisenbahner Wohnungsbau cooperative Dresden eG .

This includes the provision of barrier -free toilets and parking spaces as well as a clear information structure that responds to the needs of all visitors. The organizers have concentrated on shaping the event in such a way that it is accessible to all participants without any special help, which is decisive for many people with mobility restrictions As can be read in further information on accessibility .

The western slope festival became a great experience for everyone - a small fairytale magic in the middle of Dresden Gorbitz, which hopefully everyone will be enchanted again next year.