Balve Cave

The Balve Cave (German: Balver Höhle) is the biggest cultural cave in Europe. It is located in Balve, Germany.

History

The Balve Cave was mentioned in the Thidrekssaga. Since 160 years the annual Schützenfest is a part of the culture. In 1985 the Festspiele Balver Höhle were founded with the mystery play Katharina von Georgien directed by artistic director Hermann Wedekind. This was based on an idea by former chairman Agatha Allhoff-Cramer.

In 1991 a fairy tale festival was installed by Festspiele Balver Höhle. In 1998 the Festspiele Balver Höhle performed their first oriental musical .

Semi-professionals and professionals are working together at Irish Folk & Celtic Music , Balver Märchenwochen and other activities of Festspiele Balver Höhle.

Festivals

  • Balver Märchenwochen, since 1991
  • Irish Folk & Celtic Music, since 2002
  • Höhlenrock, terminated 2004
  • International Jazzfestival, terminated 2005

Rehearsals

  • Christian Bollmann (until 1999)
  • Justus Frantz (1994 - 2007)
  • Mixery-Cave

Single events

  • Redentiner Osterspiel
  • Mal Sondock's Hitparade
  • Public Viewing
  • Tu es Petrus (1997)

Recordings

  • Live in der Balver Höhle (1980)
  • Klangräume (1996)
  • MTV Unplugged Fanta 4 (2000)

Literature

In german language

  • Klaus Günther, Die altsteinzeitlichen Funde der Balver Höhle, Aschendorff Verlag, Münster 1964

See also

  • List of show caves in Germany

References

External links

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Jarreau Broadhurst
20 September 2015
Great facilities. AMAZING sound for live performances
4sq SUs Germany
20 June 2016
Alle 2 Jahre gibt's hier regelmäßig Public Viewing von EM-/WM-Spielen. Allerdings muss man sich dann darauf einstellen, dass die Deutschen absolut unterirdisch spielen. ;o>
Kulturkenner
5 February 2013
Ungewöhnlichster Konzertssal des Landes, bekannt durch das MTV-Unplugged-Konzert der Fantastischen Vier. http://www.balver-hoehle.de/
Jo Luchty
23 October 2016
Handwerker Markt in der Balver Höhle. Schöne Veranstaltung.
Maria Rust
21 September 2015
Schöne große Location mit toller Akustik!
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