Cultural highlight: Bad Hersfeld Festival unveils new program
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- Bad Hersfeld Festival director Elke Hesse will present next year’s program on Tuesday.
- The German theater festival attracted nearly 86,000 visitors for its 75th anniversary this year, with an overall venue occupancy rate of 88.2%.
The Bad Hersfeld Festival is preparing to reveal the productions it hopes will draw audiences next year. Festival director Elke Hesse is scheduled to present the new program on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
The theater festival ranks among Germany’s best-known cultural events. This year, it marked its 75th anniversary and attracted nearly 86,000 visitors.
Performances at the Stiftsruine and Schloss Eichhof recorded an overall occupancy rate of 88.2%, according to festival management.
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