Festival visitors dress up inspired by various eras and subcultures. In the city streets, you can see corsets, long ornate dresses, top hats, lace, decorative masks, elaborate makeup, and carefully thought-out details. For many participants, this becomes a kind of art form and an opportunity to express their individuality.
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One of the most striking highlights of the festival is the Victorian picnic, during which hundreds of people gather dressed in costumes from the Victorian era, neo-romanticism, steampunk, baroque, or rococo styles. This event annually attracts not only festival visitors but also numerous curious tourists and photographers.
Although the “Wave-Gotik-Treffen” program is full of concerts, exhibitions, literary events, and cultural performances, it is the distinctive participant looks that often become the festival’s calling card.
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It is no coincidence that the event is often described as the largest gathering of gothic culture and alternative fashion in the world.
