Stories from the region
Of course, they exist in South Westphalia too: dwarves, giants, enchanted castles, and sunken cities. Strange characters who dwell in the forests and steal potatoes. Lovable goblins who troll the hiking trails. And dragons, too, of course. We've compiled a collection of select tales from the region for you: traditional, forgotten, written down, narrated, legendary, but also true tales. Who knows where the truth ends and the legend begins? A story is a story—nothing more needs to be said. Take your time, look around, and listen at your leisure.
Legendary stories from the region
Wieland the Blacksmith - film clip
A legend from the Siegerland region, produced by mundus.tv as part of the Iron Road South Westphalia project.
Story series South Westphalia fabulous
The Südwestfalen Sagenhaft storytelling festival is now entering its fifth year of funding. The network of storytellers and the selection of venues have grown considerably over the past year:
Storytelling theatre workshop as part of the Wenden circus tent project, legend walks in the Olpe district, The Night in the Museum The main act, fairy tale comedy program with the Griese brothers (photo).
The Lady from Kindelsberg - film clip
A legend from the Siegerland region, produced by mundus.tv as part of the Iron Road South Westphalia project.
Courageous cultural get-together
This year, the initiators (MuT SAuerland e. V., Künstlerbund Südsauerland) are planning three cultural get-togethers, inviting artists, cultural organizers, and cultural initiatives from the Olpe and Siegen-Wittgenstein districts. The goal is to strengthen the independent cultural scene from within, network it, and make it visible through a digital cultural exchange. The dates will be announced soon.
The Woodcutter's Luck by Tanja W. Schreiber
From the series "SchrabbenWindows 1.0" with Ulrike and Jutta from MuT Sauerland e.V. In the magical setting of the Waldenburg castle ruins, Tanja W. Schreiber tells an ancient fairy tale. This is an external video; subtitles are unfortunately not available.
"The Thing" - by the JungeTheaterSiegen
The youth group Spiel:Farben NEON of the Junges Theater Siegen staged the play "Das Ding" by Philipp Löhle. The play focused on the question of the background of clothing production and disposal. The exhibition was presented from June 2nd to 4th at Siegen's Bruchwerk Theater.
Die BlueStock Festivalbühne am 2. September !
On Saturday, September 2, 2023, the BlueStock Festival, a youth culture event, will take place at the Erlebnisfeld on Fischbacherberg. In addition to a concert featuring young bands, various cultural activities and participatory events will take place on the event grounds, providing insight into the youth culture of the South Westphalia region.
The Dragon of the Bruchwerk Theater Siegen
The theater workshop at the Bruchwerk Theater Siegen has found a kite. Along with dozens of other actors, they are now diligently rehearsing the play and will soon be flying over the region in the Bruchwerk truck and kite. The stops are: Erndtebrück, Altena, Haiger, Freudenberg, Lüdenscheid, Siegen, and Hilchenbach.