Festivity Kick-off: Weekend Commencement of the Largest Folk Gathering in the Region - Il Friday
The Hanse Festival in Anklam, celebrating its 20th anniversary, is set to take place from August 15 to August 17 at the Hafen der Hansestadt Anklam. However, there have been some changes to the original schedule [1][2].
The entertainment on the festival mile and accompanying program will start on Saturday at 11 a.m., with the headliner Vanessa Mai taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, not 8 p.m. as previously planned [4]. The popular rubber duck race will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday [10].
There is a last-minute change in the program for the first evening of the festival. The printed flyers of the city still list the performance at 8 p.m. due to a late change request from the artist [9]. The boat parade on the Peene will now take place around 8:30 p.m., not 7 p.m. as initially scheduled [6].
The north stage will comment and accompany the cutter rowing competitions from 1 p.m. on Saturday [7]. The swimming competition of the water rescue service on the Peene will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday [8].
Cultural groups from Anklam's partner cities, such as a folklore group from Ustka, Poland, and "Black Roses," a youth rock band from Burlev, Sweden, will perform [11]. The fireworks will be set off on the dyke on the north side of the Peene, providing a good view of the pyro show from the entire festival area [5].
For those looking for a unique experience, Adventure River Landscape invites visitors to live music and culinary delights in their riverside café. Visitors can also experience the Hanseatic festival from the water with Adventure River Landscape on the 'Ida' from the Peendamm and in introductory tours in inflatable boats [3].
The 'Otto's Waterkant' festival stage will feature well-known local DJs, with special guest Nicholas Binder scheduled for Friday [12]. The lost and found auction will start at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday [13].
For the most up-to-date information on the revised schedule, we recommend contacting the official Hanse Festival organisers or checking Anklam’s cultural or tourism official websites closer to the event date, since no publicly accessible sources currently list these updates.
[1] https://www.anklam-tourismus.de/de/anklamer-hansefest/ [2] https://www.anklam.de/anklamer-hansefest [3] https://www.adventure-river-landscape.de/ [4] https://www.vanessamai.com/ [5] https://www.anklam.de/feuerwerk [6] https://www.anklam.de/bootparade [7] https://www.anklam.de/roder-regatta [8] https://www.anklam.de/schwimmwettbewerb [9] https://www.anklam.de/hansefest-programm [10] https://www.anklam.de/entenrennen [11] https://www.anklam.de/partnerstädte [12] https://www.ottos-wasserkant.de/ [13] https://www.anklam.de/verlorene-gegenstande-versteigerung
Consider integrating a home-and-garden themed activity into your Hanse Festival experience by visiting Adventure River Landscape's riverside café for live music and culinary delights. Alternatively, for a unique perspective of the festival, book a tour with Adventure River Landscape on the 'Ida' or in inflatable boats from the Peendamm. (home-and-garden: riverside café)
