Last words on the Hessentag

Oberursel and Hessentag flagsThe Hessentag finished a month ago today, and yet the official events are not quite over.

In the end, around 1.4 million people came to Oberursel to visit the Hessentag, breaking the previous record with the procession on the last day alone having almost 4,000 participants.

Next week (25th-29th July) the remaining merchandise will be sold off in the foyer of the Rathaus.

And then… something typically German happens.  A by-law called the Hessische Gemeindeordnung (HGO) contains a paragraph (§ 8a) which calls for something called a Bürgerversammlung – a citizen’s meeting.  Such a meeting is taking place in the Stadthalle in Oberursel on Monday, 8th August, 2011 at 7pm.

Both supporters and critics of the Hessentag will be given the chance to put forward their opinions of the event, although I hope they do listen to the critics more than they did at the last information evening that I attended in December 2010.

Maybe the last word has not yet been heard…

Support the Hessentag with a flag

Oberursel and Hessentag flagsYes, there was I time when I did not think I would be writing a post entitled “support the Hessentag”!

But after months of seeing the usual range of merchandising products for the Hessentag, it is refreshing to see some new ideas.  Today, it is the turn of the flags.

Oberursel has suddenly started putting up flags all over the place, the first ones I saw were on the Hohemarkstraße heading into town from the new Taunus Information Centre.  There are flags with the town’s crest on them and others with the Hessentag logo. [Read more…]

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