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Love Parade-Berlin, Germany
Berlin, the capital of Germany is an important hub for European politics, culture and science. It is also home to some of the world's most renowned universities and research centers. World famous museums and a great transport system make Berlin a major and easy tourist destination. Its diverse range of convention venues and media outlets help it live up to the common perception of its happening nightlife and party circuit entertainment option.
The Love Parade: Berlin's claim to festive fame
Berlin has one of the most exciting and colorful nightlife scenes that Europe offers to the visitors and its annual Karneval der Kulturen is the much awaited carnival. The Love Parade is a multi-ethnic street parade. Another aspect of Germany's accepting nature is reflected in the Christopher Street Day celebrations, which is Central Europe's largest gay-lesbian pride event; the city’s government openly supports the event. The Love Parade is a techno carnival that originated in 1989 and now its popularity spreads throughout the world.
Pages from history of Love Parades: Berlin and its cultural contribution Past Love Parades have been held in Tel Aviv, Mexico City, Acapulco, Vienna, Cape Town, San Francisco and Santiago. However, in current times, only the Acapulco, Tel Aviv, Santiago, San Francisco and Berlin Love Parades continue to operate. In the year 1989, the Love Parade was first celebrated 4 months before the demolition of the Berlin Wall and had its seeds in the fresh Berlin Underground under the initiative of Matthias Roeingh, also known as Dr. Motte. The first Love Parade was held as a political demonstration for peace and international understanding through music. The spirit still lives on.
Love Parade and its message: meaning in Modern times
- The Love Parade was held on the famous Berlin "Ku'damm" till the year 1996 but as time changed the population increased and Ku'damm got overcrowded and so have the nearby streets and railway tracks.
- Mostly electronic dance music is played here: mainly Trance, House, Techno, and Schranz music. Hardcore and Gabber music were part of the Love Parade during the initial years, but were later removed. In modern times, the introduction of styles of music like Hip Hop were tried, but somehow it did not generate much interest and failed on the whole to be popular among the crowds; the current Love Parade music is louder and more crowded than most concerts.
- Each truck playing music in the Love Parade has a water-cooled sound systems and a sound floor of many megawatts, thus the parade basically floats through these trucks. The trucks usually feature local, or important clubs and their DJs. The latest rules allow only trucks that are sponsored by a techno related field, such as clubs, labels or stores and are thus an expensive proposition. Most feature dancers have their box-systems mounted on the side or the rear.
- Most persons attending the Love Parade either follow a truck that features a style they like, or have them all pass by till they decide which one they like.