The so called “Tirolerfest” takes place every year in the little belgium town Eupen.

This folklorik festivity takes place since 1981 and it was invented by five men. Loos Joseph  Ossemann Herbert  Vandenhirtz Franz-Josef  Ossemann Roland  Schmitz Hans , the capital letters stand for the organisation name L.O.V.O.S.
The net profit of this festival goes directly to disabled people. Every year there is another region which is cooperating and helping to organise the festival. In the last ten years it always was  another tyrolean region.  The choosen region is  represented by typical musicians like a marching band.

The festival starts on friday with an oldie night, on saturday the austrian region is presenting theirselfes with impressions from home. The show picutres, bring typical food, show some shortcut movies and singers from austria are at the evening program.

The sunday morning is very special: the marching band is playing some traditional music, the so called “Frühschoppen” begins with a march.
The next “Tirolerfest” is the 30. and it will be much bigger, for instance the famous singer Hansi Hinterseer will be part of the saturday evening program.
This year it takes place from the 28. of July until the 1. of August and it is the 30. anniversary of the “Eupener Tirolerfest”.

Sources: lovos.be

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