Following right-wing incidents, the "L'Amour Toujours" party has been barred from Oktoberfest.
In a controversial video recorded at an upscale bar on the North Sea island of Sylt in Germany, a group of young people could be seen singing racist lyrics such as "Foreigners out" and "Germany for the Germans" during a commercial Easter party. Similar disturbing instances have poured in from festivities like folk and shooting shindigs in Bavaria and Lower Saxony.
The response to this loathsome incident has sent shockwaves across the nation and sparked widespread discussions about the creep of far-right ideologies. It's not a novel occurrence for individuals to belt out bigoted lines to the ditty "L'Amour Toujours," a tune that's been around since 1999, and then spread the clips on social media platforms.
Baumgaertner, who's in charge of the event, has now announced that the tune will be prohibited from being played at the famous Oktoberfest, as it now holds a repulsive racist undertone. The policy against racist statements in these events allows for such bans.
Held annually on Munich's Theresienwiese, the Oktoberfest is the world's most popular folk festival. It draws in countless tourists from Germany and beyond. This year's festivities kick off on September 21st.
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- Clemens Baumgärtner, the organizer of Oktoberfest, decided to ban the "L'Amour Toujours" song from the event due to its racist undertones, following the controversial incidents at various festivities in Germany.
- The banned song, "L'Amour Toujours," has been a party hit since 1999 and has been used by showmen to entertain crowds at events in Bavaria and beyond, but its lyrics have now been associated with far-right ideologies.
- The announcement of the song ban came after a video of a group of young people singing racist lyrics to "L'Amour Toujours" at a commercial Easter party in Bavaria was widely shared on social media, sparking widespread discussions about the rise of far-right ideologies in Germany.
- The CSU, the Bavarian state's ruling party, has condemned the incident and called for more measures to combat hate speech and extremism in the country.
- Despite the controversy surrounding "L'Amour Toujours," the world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is still scheduled to take place on September 21st, drawing in tourists from Germany and around the world to celebrate the country's rich folk culture.
- Broadcasting Corporation of Germany (BR) has covered the incident extensively, providing updates and analysis on the far-right incidents at various festivities in the country and the response from authorities and locals.
Source: www.stern.de
