International family festival at the LWL-Museum Textilwerk

Bocholt's recipe for Europe is the motto of the twelfth edition of the LWL Family Festival on 1 May 2026 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.).

The Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL) together with the Integration Office of the City of Bocholt and the Committee for Equal Opportunities and Integration as well as numerous cultural associations and organisations invite you to attend.

"In the last three years in particular, we were able to impress the five to seven thousand visitors with a great stage programme and lots of hands-on activities at the stands of the various cultural associations and organisations, and we definitely want to do that again this year", says Martin Schmidt on behalf of the organisers, LWL-Museum Textilwerk.

25 clubs, societies and associations

The motto of the festival is "Bocholt dines together" and offers visitors a varied and creative programme from 10 am to 6 pm. Over 25 Bocholt clubs, societies and associations will be presenting themselves on the grounds around the weaving mill on Uhlandstraße. They offer many exciting attractions to take part in as well as a wide range of culinary delights.

We are delighted that almost everyone from previous years has confirmed their participation again and I am particularly pleased that "newcomers" such as Mor Aday Bocholt e.V. and the German Somali Aid and Development Association are once again taking part and continuing to show how colourful Bocholt is", says Bruno Wansing, Integration Officer for the City of Bocholt

Fairy tales, steam tractor, photo box and much more.

International artists will provide entertainment on stage. The youngest visitors can be mesmerised by a storyteller, travel into the world of fantasy with the dragon Feuerfrey and take a ride on a real steam tractor. A photo box captures the wonderful moments in front of the steam engine - photos can be taken straight away. "Time travellers" and steampunks mingle with the guests as "Walking Acts" and enchant them with their unusual performances, vehicles and Steamtopolis.

The LWL Museum offers many hands-on activities throughout the day as well as short guided tours in "MAUS" style, repeatedly translated into different languages. These range from sign language, Bokeltse Platt and Dutch to Urdu and Dari. Children who take part in the many interactive stations can win Bresser binoculars with the free game pass.

Those who want to take a break can do so at the 40 metre long table or in the IBENA picnic area. Admission to the festival grounds and the LWL-Museum Textilwerk is free!

The following organisations and institutions are taking part in the festival:

• Afghan Hazara German Community Bocholt e.V.
• Afghan Cultural Association Bocholt e.V.
• Ahmaddiyya Muslim Jamaat
• Centro-Cultural-Espanol de Bocholt e.V.
• German Syrian Association e.V.
• German-Albanian Society Bocholt
• German-British Society Bocholt e.V.
• German-Chinese Society Bocholt e.V.
• German Moroccan Cultural Association Bocholt e.V.
• German-Somali Aid and Development Association e.V.
• German-Turkish Society e.V.
• German-Ukrainian Community e.V.
• Eritrean Cultural Association e.V.
• International Mesopotamian Cultural Association e.V.
• Italian Cultural Association e.V. Bocholt
• Coptic Association Bocholt e.V.
• Cultural Association Akdeniz-Alevis Bocholt and Surroundings e.V.
• Mor Aday Bocholt e.V.
• Turkish Parents' Association for Bocholt and the surrounding area e.V.
• Associations and sponsors of neighbourhood development in Bocholt
• City of Bocholt (Personnel - Bocholt Fire Brigade - ESB Bocholt - Europe-Direct Bocholt - Integration Office)

The complete press release will be available here on Monday, 27 April.