Multicultural Friendship Festival Pirmasens (31st Edition)

Since 1994 — A Political Tradition

The Multicultural Friendship Festival was launched in 1994 — at a time when German civil society was seeking answers to xenophobia following the attacks in Mölln and Solingen. Pirmasens has developed its own response with the Friendship Festival: a public celebration that makes the city's cultural diversity visible and celebrates it. With its 31st edition in 2026, the festival stands for remarkable continuity.

Migrant Associations and Communities

The festival is supported by the migrant associations and communities living and working in Pirmasens. Italians, Turks, Spaniards, Portuguese, Bulgarians, Romanians, Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans, and many other nationalities shape the city's society. They all contribute their culture — with music, dance, costumes, and above all, culinary specialties that make the festival an international journey of taste.

Schlossplatz as a Stage for Diversity

Schlossplatz in the heart of the city center has been the venue for years. With its central location and size, it offers space for a stage, stalls, and interaction. During the festival, the square transforms into an international market, bringing the world to Pirmasens with its scents, sounds, and colors.

Music, Dance, and Culinary Delights from Around the World

Music and dance groups from various communities perform on stage. The culinary diversity — from Turkish Lahmacun to Italian pizza, Spanish tortilla, Syrian falafel, Afghan rice, and much more — is one of the main attractions. The festival thus combines a political statement with tangible enjoyment in an event that has been reliably successful for three decades.