German-Italian partnership celebrations

Our goal is to increase the understanding of people from different nations for each other. To this end, we organise regular meetings with our friends from the Unione Montana Acquacheta in Emilia Romagna.

German-Italian partnership celebrations 

In consultation with the Italian partnership committee, the meetings take place every two years, alternately in Hofbieber or in the Unione. The partnership festival is the highlight of the themed citizens' meeting lasting several days. The guests organise the partnership festival with culinary specialities and performances from their region. Private accommodation for the guests is preferred. The participants learn about the history of the respective country, experience everyday life, gain insights into different areas of art, culture, manufacturing companies and the world of work, and also learn interesting facts about tradition and customs.

Partnership festivities in Hofbieber

20-23 March 2009

Opening of the Piazza Montana Acquacheta and first presentation of the official partnership wine

30 guests from the Unione cook for 200 guests in the Bürgerhaus Langenbieber

16-20 June 2011

"Mahnma(h)l with border experiences - a European menu,

Growing together in Europe using the example of German reunification".

the German municipality of Hofbieber and its Italian partner association Unione Montana Acquacheta serve a "historical and culinary menu" with a visit to the Point Alpha memorial in Rasdorf, discussions with contemporary witnesses, workshop and exchange 57 guests from the Unione cook for 200 guests at the Bürgerhaus Langenbieber

18-22 June 2015

"Apennines meet Rhön, opportunities and challenges of regional resources".

in cooperation with the Rhön Biosphere Reserve and the Rhön umbrella brand, and focusing on visits to production companies, presentation of a partnership beer, opening of the picture exhibition "Apennines meets Rhön".

67 guests from the Unione cook for 200 guests at the Bürgerhaus Langenbieber

29.08.-02.09. 2019

"Preserving regional cultural assets and experiencing them anew ... Bread and beer (Pane e birra)"

in cooperation with the Open Air Museum Fladungen/Rhön as an interactive programme, the Labour and Social Court of Fulda, visits to local farms and the show baking of old grain varieties with Fabio Cappelletti from Dovadola (FC).

53 guests from the Unione cook for 200 guests in the community centre Langenbieber

Partnership festivals in Italy

09-12.09. 2010 in Rocca San Casiano

Round trip to get to know the Unione Montana Acquacheta

with visit of the 5 communities, Modigliana, Tredozio, Dovadola, Rocca San Casciano, Portico e San Benedetto, visit of the Parco nazionale foreste casentinesi with hike to the Acquacheta waterfall.

30 people from the community of Hofbieber serve 200 portions of soup, roast pork, dumplings, red cabbage and local beer.

04-10.09. 2013 in San Benedetto in Alpe

"Bandiera Arancione" (beauty of nature, architecture, use of renewable energies, waste recycling, optimal preservation of historical centres) 

with visit of the cultural sites in Forli and Ravenna

51 people from the municipality of Hofbieber served 200 portions of pumpkin cream soup, chicken strips with leek and bacon, parsley potatoes, turnip vegetables and sour cream with forest fruits.

30.08.- 04.09. 2017 in Tredozio

"Francis meets Boniface - the sacred woods".

with a visit to the National Park (Parco nazionale foreste casentinesi) and the monasteries of Camaldoli and La Verna.

31 people from the Hofbieber community served 200 portions of cream of pea soup with roasted onions, schnitzel "Rhöner Art" with herb sour cream, leek potatoes and honey carrots, fruit dessert "Tricolore Germania".