Balve Cave
The Balver Höhle (German for Balve Cave) is the biggest cave used as a cultural venue in Europe. It is located in Balve, Germany.
History
The Balve Cave was mentioned in the Thidrekssaga. It has been used by the local Schützenfest (marksmen's festival) each year for over 160 years.
Since 1985 it has also been the venue of an annual theatre festival, the Festspiele Balver Höhle. Its first play was the Katharina von Georgien directed by Hermann Wedekind.In 1991 it staged dramas based on fairy tales festival was installed by Festspiele Balver Höhle. In 1998 the Festspiele Balver Höhle performed their first oriental musical.[1] In 2009 they did their second, "Der kleine Muck".
Semi-professionals and professionals are working together at Irish Folk & Celtic Music,[2] Balver Märchenwochen and other activities of Festspiele Balver Höhle.
Rehearsals
- Christian Bollmann (until 1999)
- Justus Frantz (1994–2007)
- Mixery-Cave
Single events
- Redentiner Osterspiel
- Mal Sondock's Hitparade
- Public Viewing[3]
- Tu es Petrus (1997)
Recordings
- Live in der Balver Höhle (1980)
- Klangräume (1996)
- MTV Unplugged Fanta 4 (2000)
Literature
In German
- Klaus Günther, Die altsteinzeitlichen Funde der Balver Höhle, Aschendorff Verlag, Münster 1964
See also
- List of show caves in Germany
- Deutschland sucht den Superstar (season 10)
References
External links
- Veranstaltungen in der Balver Höhle - Schützenbruderschaft St. Sebastian Balve (in German)
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- American Society of Reclamation Sciences
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- History of hard rock miners' organizations
- National Mine Map Repository
- National Mining Association
- National Speleological Society
- Grotto
- Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- Institution of Mining Engineers
- International Union of Speleology
- Research Centre for Deep Drilling
- Society of Economic Geologists
- Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy