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WGT Festival participants waiting to get their festival wristbands in Agra camping area (May 2005).

Wave-Gotik-Treffen (ger. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. das Treffen means "the meeting") is an annual festival for music and arts in Leipzig, Germany. In a meeting, two or more people come together for the purpose of discussing a (usually predetermined topic such as business or community event planning often in a formal setting This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 150+ bands and artists from various backgrounds (Gothic rock, EBM, Noise, Darkwave, Neofolk, Neoclassical, Symphonic Metal, Medieval Music, Experimental, Gothic Metal and Deathrock being examples) play at several venues throughout the city over 4 days on Whitsuntide. This article is about the musical style of gothic rock For the goth scene in general see Goth subculture. Electronic body music ( EBM, also known as aggropop) is a Music genre that combines elements of Industrial music and Electronic is a one volume manga created by Tsutomu Nihei as a prequel to his ten-volume work Blame!. Dark Wave, also written as Darkwave, is an Umbrella term which refers to a movement that began in the late 1970s coinciding with the popularity of New Wave Neofolk is a form of Folk music -inspired experimental music that emerged from post-industrial music circles Neoclassicism in music was a 20th century development particularly popular in the period between the two World Wars in which composers drew inspiration from music of the 18th century Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a The term medieval music encompasses European music written during the Middle Ages. Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Deathrock (or Death Punk) is a term used to identify a fusion of Punk rock and Gothic rock which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres Pentecost (πεντηκοστή, pentekostē, "the fiftieth day" is one of the prominent feasts in the Christian Liturgical year, celebrated the The festival also features several fairs with medieval, gothic and cultural merchandise.

With its regular 25,000 attendants (unofficially up to 30,000), the WGT is the largest event of the Goth, cybergoth, and rivethead subcultures worldwide, closely followed by the annual M'era Luna festival in Hildesheim, Germany with 20,000-25,000 attendants. The Goths ( Gothic: Gothic usvg|14px|u]]Gothic asvg|14px|a]]Gothic s Cyber, is the name given to a contemporary Subculture having roots in multiple music and fashion scenes including the European and American Rave / clubbing A rivethead is a person associated with the Industrial music scene The M'era Luna Festival is an alternative / Dark music festival is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

History

A first attempt at a Treffen was made in 1987 in Potsdam. Also see Potsdam New York (in the USA For the Potsdam Conference see Potsdam Conference. However, as the laws of the German Democratic Republic made this kind of event illegal, only a few hundred visitors attended. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state

In 1992, after the re-unification of Germany, the first official Wave-Gotik-Treffen was held in the Eiskeller club in Leipzig. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong Since then, the number of visitors has increased greatly and most well-known bands of the genres favored by visitors have played at the Treffen at least once.

The largest installment of the WGT was the one of the year 2000 with over 300 acts and an estimated 27,000 visitors. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. However, that year's festival suffered financial collapse on the third day and had to be aborted. After all festival security guards, most bands and much of the technical staff had left, volunteer helpers and several bands who played for free staged a final concert with an estimated 5,000 people in the audience. Contrary to police expectations, no rioting of any sort occurred and the final day of the festival was celebrated by the remaining visitors in a way that has been compared to the Burning Man. Burning Man is an annual event held in

Since then, the festival has had 18,000 to 21,000 guests per year, most of them returning after previous visits. As the most well-known Goth festival, it draws visitors from all over the world. Many of the guests from Germany choose to camp in massive campgrounds, while guests from overseas are more likely to stay in hotels.

Events

The major attraction of the Wave-Gotik Treffen is the band performances. Generally, the number of musical acts is close to 200, spanning the breadth of "dark music" from acoustic folk to Medieval-influence to deathrock to elektro/EBM/industrial. Deathrock (or Death Punk) is a term used to identify a fusion of Punk rock and Gothic rock which incorporates elements of horror and spooky atmospheres Electronic body music ( EBM, also known as aggropop) is a Music genre that combines elements of Industrial music and Electronic Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. The dozen-or-more venues are equally varied, from the stately Schauspielhaus to the somber Krypta of the Völkerschlachtdenkmal to the Parkbühne under the trees to the massive 10,000-person capacity AGRA fairground halls. The Völkerschlachtdenkmal ( English: "Monument of the Battle of the Nations" is a monument in Leipzig, Germany, to the Battle of Leipzig

In addition, there are Renaissance fairs, Viking and Pagan markets, CD/DVD and film premieres, literary readings, artist signing events, brunches celebrating Absinthe, and many late-night danceclubs with top-name DJs. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world Absinthe is traditionally a distilled, highly alcoholic (45%-75% ABV) beverage The main market in the AGRA that runs the entire duration of the festival is perhaps the largest for the goth community anywhere in the world.

Festival participants typically stay either in designated camping areas outside the Agra venue or in the hotels and hostels in and around Leipzig. In order to stay at camping areas, participants must pay extra for an Obsorgekarte, which gives them access to the camping areas. Camping spaces and hotel rooms fill up quickly.

The date of the WGT varies from year to year. It is held on the German holiday weekend of Pfingsten, known in English as Pentecost or Whitsun, which is 7 weeks after Easter. Pentecost (πεντηκοστή, pentekostē, "the fiftieth day" is one of the prominent feasts in the Christian Liturgical year, celebrated the List of Pentecost dates, 2002-2020. Pentecost (πεντηκοστή, pentekostē, "the fiftieth day" is one of the prominent feasts in the Christian Liturgical year, celebrated the Unofficial events start in Leipzig on the Thursday night preceding the date of Pfingsten, while the official festival starts on Friday and runs until early-morning on Tuesday, as Monday is an official holiday in Germany.

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