The Love Parade (German: Loveparade) is a popular festival and parade that originated in 1989 in Berlin, Germany. It was held in Germany annually between 1989 and 2003, and then from 2006 to 2008. The 2004 and 2005 editions in Berlin and the 2009 edition in Bochum were cancelled.
Internationally, spin-off Love Parades have occurred in San Francisco, Mexico City, Acapulco, Geneva, Vienna, Cape Town, Tel Aviv, Leeds, Sydney, Santiago, Caracas, Rio de Janeiro, Oslo, Budapest.The love Parade has its roots in the spirit of a changing Europe. In 1989, it was first celebrated four months before the demolition of the Berlin Wall. It was started by the Berlin Underground under the initiative of Matthias Roeingh aka "Dr Motte" and his then girlfriend Danielle de Picciotto. It was held as a political demonstration for peace and international understanding through love and Music.
Until 1996, the parade was held on the famous Berlin "Kurfürstendamm". Since by then, not only the Kurfürstendamm was overcrowded but the streets and even railway tracks near the Ku'damm too, the parade moved to the "Straße des 17. Juni" which is near the Tiergarten Park in the center of Berlin by the Brandenburg Gate and provided plenty of space. The center of the parade is the Siegessäule in the middle of the park, and the golden angel on top of the column has become a symbol of the parade.
Many people from Germany, USA, Czech Republic, France, Spain, Russia, Great Britain, Slovakia, Kosovo, Poland, Jamaica, Israel, Canada and many other countries travel to Berlin to take part in the Parade—over a million attended in the years 1997 through 2000 and 800,000 in 2001. Attendance at the 2001 festival was significantly lower because the date of the parade was changed with little advance notice. 2002 and 2003 also saw lower figures, and in 2004 and 2005 the parade was canceled due to funding difficulties. 2004 did however host a scaled-down version which served more as a mini-protest, and was promoted with the title 'Love Weekend'. Dozens of clubs promoted the weekend-long event all over the city, with various clubs staying open for 3 days straight without closing. In 2006, the parade made a comeback with the help of German exercise studio McFit.
The Love Parade 2007 was planned for July 7, 2007 in Berlin. However, the Berlin event was cancelled in February as the Senate of Berlin had not issued the necessary permissions at that time. After negotiations with several German cities, on July 21, it was announced that the Love Parade would move to the Ruhr Area for the next five years. The first event took place in Essen on August 25. The Parade in Essen saw 1.2 million visitors in comparison to the 500,000 who attended the 2006 parade in Berlin.
In 2008, the festival took place in Dortmund on July 19 on the Bundesstraße 1 under the motto Highway of Love. The event was planned as a "Love Weekend", with parties throughout the region. For the first time the Turkish electronic scene was represented by an own float "Turkish Delights (music project)". The official estimate is that 1.6 million visitors attended, which makes it the largest Loveparade to date.
The next parades are planned to take place in Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg.
The music played at the events is predominantly electronic dance music: in this case mainly Trance, House, Techno, and Schranz music. Attempts to introduce other music styles, such as hip hop, have failed. Hardcore and Gabber music were part of the parade in early years, but were later removed. They are now celebrated separately on a counter-demonstration called "Fuckparade".
Internationally, spin-off Love Parades have occurred in San Francisco, Mexico City, Acapulco, Geneva, Vienna, Cape Town, Tel Aviv, Leeds, Sydney, Santiago, Caracas, Rio de Janeiro, Oslo, Budapest.The love Parade has its roots in the spirit of a changing Europe. In 1989, it was first celebrated four months before the demolition of the Berlin Wall. It was started by the Berlin Underground under the initiative of Matthias Roeingh aka "Dr Motte" and his then girlfriend Danielle de Picciotto. It was held as a political demonstration for peace and international understanding through love and Music.
Until 1996, the parade was held on the famous Berlin "Kurfürstendamm". Since by then, not only the Kurfürstendamm was overcrowded but the streets and even railway tracks near the Ku'damm too, the parade moved to the "Straße des 17. Juni" which is near the Tiergarten Park in the center of Berlin by the Brandenburg Gate and provided plenty of space. The center of the parade is the Siegessäule in the middle of the park, and the golden angel on top of the column has become a symbol of the parade.
Many people from Germany, USA, Czech Republic, France, Spain, Russia, Great Britain, Slovakia, Kosovo, Poland, Jamaica, Israel, Canada and many other countries travel to Berlin to take part in the Parade—over a million attended in the years 1997 through 2000 and 800,000 in 2001. Attendance at the 2001 festival was significantly lower because the date of the parade was changed with little advance notice. 2002 and 2003 also saw lower figures, and in 2004 and 2005 the parade was canceled due to funding difficulties. 2004 did however host a scaled-down version which served more as a mini-protest, and was promoted with the title 'Love Weekend'. Dozens of clubs promoted the weekend-long event all over the city, with various clubs staying open for 3 days straight without closing. In 2006, the parade made a comeback with the help of German exercise studio McFit.
The Love Parade 2007 was planned for July 7, 2007 in Berlin. However, the Berlin event was cancelled in February as the Senate of Berlin had not issued the necessary permissions at that time. After negotiations with several German cities, on July 21, it was announced that the Love Parade would move to the Ruhr Area for the next five years. The first event took place in Essen on August 25. The Parade in Essen saw 1.2 million visitors in comparison to the 500,000 who attended the 2006 parade in Berlin.
In 2008, the festival took place in Dortmund on July 19 on the Bundesstraße 1 under the motto Highway of Love. The event was planned as a "Love Weekend", with parties throughout the region. For the first time the Turkish electronic scene was represented by an own float "Turkish Delights (music project)". The official estimate is that 1.6 million visitors attended, which makes it the largest Loveparade to date.
The next parades are planned to take place in Bochum, Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg.
The music played at the events is predominantly electronic dance music: in this case mainly Trance, House, Techno, and Schranz music. Attempts to introduce other music styles, such as hip hop, have failed. Hardcore and Gabber music were part of the parade in early years, but were later removed. They are now celebrated separately on a counter-demonstration called "Fuckparade".
El Love Parade (alemán: Loveparade) es un festival y desfile popular que se originó en 1989 en Berlín, Alemania. Se celebró en Alemania entre los años 1989 y 2003 y, a continuación, a partir de 2006 a 2008. La ediciones de 2004 y 2005 en Berlín y en la edición 2009 en Bochum fueron canceladas. Internacionalmente, spin-off Desfiles Amor se han producido en San Francisco, Ciudad de México, Acapulco, Ginebra, Viena, Ciudad del Cabo, de Tel Aviv, Leeds, Sidney, Santiago, Caracas, Río de Janeiro, Oslo, Budapest.The Desfile amor tiene sus raíces en el espíritu de una Europa cambiante. En 1989, se celebró por primera vez cuatro meses antes de la demolición del muro de Berlín. Fue iniciado por el subterráneo de Berlín bajo la iniciativa de Matthias Roeingh alias "Dr Motte" y luego su novia Danielle de Picciotto. Se celebró como una manifestación política en favor de la paz y el entendimiento internacional a través del amor y de la Música.
Hasta 1996, el desfile se celebró en Berlín la famosa "Kurfürstendamm". Desde entonces, no sólo el hacinamiento, pero se Kurfürstendamm las calles e incluso las vías férreas cerca de la Ku'damm demasiado, el desfile se trasladó a la "Straße des 17. Juni", que está cerca del parque Tiergarten en el centro de Berlín por la Brandeburgo Puerta siempre y mucho espacio. El centro de la Siegessäule es el desfile en el centro del parque, y el ángel de oro en la parte superior de la columna se ha convertido en un símbolo del desfile. Muchas personas de Alemania, EE.UU., República Checa, Francia, España, Rusia, Gran Bretaña, Eslovaquia, Kosovo, Polonia, Jamaica, Israel, Canadá y muchos otros países de viaje a Berlín para participar en el desfile-asistieron más de un millón en el años 1997 a 2000 y 800.000 en 2001. La asistencia a festival de 2001 fue significativamente menor debido a que la fecha del desfile se ha cambiado con poca antelación. 2002 y 2003 fue también testigo de las cifras más bajas, y en 2004 y 2005 el desfile se ha cancelado debido a dificultades de financiación. 2004 Sin embargo, anfitrión de una versión reducida que sirvió más como un mini-protesta, y fue promovido con el título «El amor de fin de semana". Decenas de clubes de promovido el fin de semana largo en toda la ciudad, con varios clubes de permanecer abierto durante 3 días seguidos sin cerrar. En 2006, el desfile hizo una vuelta con la ayuda del alemán ejercicio mcfit estudio.
El Love Parade de 2007, fue prevista para el 7 de julio de 2007 en Berlín. Sin embargo, el evento de Berlín fue cancelada en febrero de que el Senado de Berlín no había emitido los permisos necesarios en ese momento. Después de negociaciones con varias ciudades alemanas, el 21 de julio, se anunció que la Love Parade se desplazaría a la región del Ruhr para los próximos cinco años. El primer evento tuvo lugar en Essen, el 25 de agosto. El Desfile de Essen vieron 1,2 millones de visitantes en comparación con las 500.000 que asistieron al desfile de 2006 en Berlín. En 2008, el festival tuvo lugar en Dortmund el 19 de julio en la federal 1, bajo el lema de la autopista del amor. El evento fue planeado como un "Amor de fin de semana", con las partes en toda la región. Por primera vez, la escena electrónica turca estuvo representada por un propio flotador "Delicias turcas (proyecto musical)". La estimación oficial es que 1,6 millones de visitantes, lo que lo convierte en el más grande hasta la fecha Loveparade. El próximo está previsto que los desfiles tienen lugar en Bochum, Duisburgo y Gelsenkirchen. La música que se reproduce en los hechos es predominantemente música electrónica: en este caso principalmente Trance, House, Techno, Schranz y la música. Los intentos de introducir otros estilos musicales, como el hip-hop, han fracasado. Hardcore Gabber y música fueron parte del desfile en los primeros años, pero más tarde fueron retirados. Ahora se celebran por separado en una manifestación contra el llamado "Fuckparade".
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