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Celebrating against the standstill: Munich's great fun parties in November!
The Association for Freedom of Spirit in Munich celebrates on Silent Days with 40 parties in 17 locations, despite resistance from Erlangen.
Celebrating against the standstill: Munich's great fun parties in November!
November is just around the corner and with it the “fun parties” in Munich! The Association for Freedom of Thought Munich (bfg Munich) launched the exciting event on Silent Days. Loud hpd A total of 40 events are planned in 17 different clubs, bars and dance schools. Of these, an impressive 24 events occur on Halloween Day and All Saints Day. The parties are not only a festive occasion, but also stand for ideological freedom and self-determination.
In Erlangen, however, the situation looks less rosy. A permit for a similar event was rejected here. Frank Riegler, the chairman of the bfg Erlangen, raises allegations against this decision and sees it as an infringement on the right to self-determination. He plans to challenge this rejection before the administrative court. This clearly shows that the road to freedom of celebration is still rocky in some cities.
Judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court
The legal basis for celebrating Silent Days comes from a groundbreaking ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court, which sent a clear signal in 2016. Accordingly, the court declared that Article 5 of the Bavarian Public Holidays Act was incompatible with freedom of belief and the right to freedom of assembly. Holidays should not necessarily have to be celebrated according to religious traditions. This was due to a constitutional complaint from the bfg Munich after an event on Good Friday 2007 was banned.
For the Munich party events, this means that the bfg Munich must explain exactly how they represent an ideological demarcation from Christianity. Assunta Tammelleo, the chairwoman of the bfg Munich, reiterates the invitation to all people, regardless of their faith or origin, to take part in the parties. A clear step towards the much-vaunted tolerance and openness!
Future of celebrations
But Tammelleo goes even further and calls for the existing bans on dancing and celebrations in the Bavarian public holiday law to be abolished. In your opinion, such regulations are unacceptable in a democratic constitutional state. It remains to be seen whether the debates about the celebration culture in the Free State of Bavaria will cause new waves.
The anticipation of the fun-filled parties will certainly bring some comfort to many Munich residents, while visitor monitoring of quiet holidays in other cities such as Erlangen is still in jeopardy. Having a good hand seems to be the key to party fun!