Kiel Regatta Week - City Denies Foundations for Prohibiting D'Agostino Melody
The organizers of the Kiel Week (22nd to 30th June) are urging those running party and music stages to be aware of the issue with the song "L'amour toujours" having been manipulated with right-wing lyrics. According to Philipp Dornberger, head of the Kiel Week office, there's no legal basis for banning the song "L'amour toujours" under the Criminal Code or the Code of Criminal Procedure.
As Kiel Week is a vibrant festival celebrating diversity, encounters, and cohesion, right-wing and racist slogans are not welcomed. If such incidents do occur and seemingly violate our constitutional democracy, they will be prosecuted immediately using criminal law. Authorities firmly believe in zero tolerance towards right-wing and racist ideology at this event.
Those in charge of managing events, stand operators and security personnel, are to take action against any instances that hint at right-wing or racist cultures. Dornberger requested anyone witnessing these events to inform the authorities through the emergency line, 110. This rule extends beyond the Kiel Week.
"L'amour toujours" tends to be manipulated for racist propaganda, with a video circulating recently depicting visitors at a bar in Sylt grunting along to the tunes of popular party track "Ausländer raus" and "Deutschland den Deutschen." The State Protection is now investigating the matter.
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- Despite the German Press Agency reporting a case of crime tied to the song "L'amour toujours," with right-wing lyrics employed, the organizers of Kiel Week argue that there's no legal basis for repackaging the event's music line to omit the song, given the lack of support from the Criminal Code or the Code of Criminal Procedure.
- In an effort to uphold the vibrant and inclusive spirit of Kiel Week, the event organizers issued a stern warning against the propagation of right-wing and racist slogans, including within popular music, emphasizing that such acts will be met with severe consequences under German law.
- At the recent Kiel Week festivities, evidence emerged showing participants grunting along to racist tunes while singing "Ausländer raus" and "Deutschland den Deutschen," sparking further concern over the toxic influence of these divisive viewpoints within the German community.
- As a featured event, the Kiel Week serves as a powerful platform for promoting societal unity and encouraging open-mindedness, where individuals of all backgrounds and nationalities gather to enjoy music and festivities, defying the prevalence of racism and intolerance in the region of Schleswig-Holstein.
- In an unprecedented development, the German authorities have confirmed that they plan to fix issues related to discrimination and crime surrounding Kiel Week entertainments, by launching an investigation into the recent incident involving the song "L'amour toujours" and its repackaging across music festivals during the event.
Source: www.stern.de
