Pirate festival in the Allende district: Ordnungsamt explains cancellation and background

Drama in the Allende district! The popular pirate festival, which was planned for September 21, 2024, falls into the water! We take a look behind the scenes of the cancellation, which is a bitter blow for many in the neighborhood.

The Sylvester e.V. Berlin, organized in cooperation with the multi -generation garden Bude, announced in a statement of September 18, 2024 that the event had to be canceled for a critical reason. The regulatory office Treptow-Köpenick has banned the implementation-based on financial irregularities that the organizers prevent the festival.

The background of the prohibition

According to the strict restaurant law, approval for the bar of alcoholic beverages is essential. Even associations, such as the Sylvester e.V., cannot acquire it, according to the law. The decision of the regulatory office to prohibit the only beverage sales cannot be ignored. Important information: If the organizers had approached the authority in good time with an application for approval, there would probably have been no ban!

Before the unhappy cancellation occurred, the officials had several talks with those responsible for the association. Yes, oh fright! There was no sign that a permit would be requested. An appointment to clarify this matter was simply ignored. This makes the question arise: was there no interest in solving this problem?

The voice of the authorities

Bernd Geshanowski, the district councilor for public order, commented on the occurrences and made it clear that the measures of the regulatory office never aimed to cancel the festival. "We would like to make sure that all events are treated equally," he said. "The regulatory office sees the work of the Sylvester e.V. and the multi -generation garden as valuable contributions for our neighborhood, but we have to comply with the laws."

A cancellation that many in the quarter leave disappointed! It remains to be seen whether the participants can draw their teachings from this situation and plan future events better. A festival that simply cannot take place - in the heart of the community!