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It is my great pleasure to invite you to a Biedermeier Christmas Weekend, a celebration of the charm and elegance of the Biedermeier period. The weekend features an interesting talk about Camera Obscura , a delightful dance workshop, an Grand Biedermeier Christmas Ball, and a cozy Biedermeier Salon.
Please feel free to email me for the program and details on how to purchase tickets.
Email: [email protected]
PROGRAM
11.00 Saterday 19th december 2026 PRICE 12,50 euro
Talk by Birthe Weijkamp - Camera Obscura , Dutch life around 1830
The talk will be held in English
The Biedermeier (or Romantic) period idealized calm domestic life after the upheaval of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Yet it was also a time of rapid change, with the world coming into the altogether faster pace of the nineteenth century.
Dress code :1830s attire or modern clothing are both welcome.
13.30 -15.15 Dance workshop by Georgia Delve PRICE 20 euro
Price includes 2 drinks in the break halfway the workshop
Dress code :1830s attire or modern clothing are both welcome.
Guests can join the dance workshop, offering a wonderful opportunity to learn and practice dances from the era.
19.00- 24.00 Biedermeier Christmas ball PRICE 100 euro
The highlight of the weekend is the Biedermeier Christmas Ball on Saturday evening. Guests will enjoy a beautifully decorated ballroom with a wooden floor 18M by 11M,
Miss Georgia Delve from the UK will guide us through the evenings dances from the Biedermeier era . The will be under de guidens of the muscians Sospiri Ardenti
Your ticket includes:
• Exclusive access to the castle’s bel étage
• Coffee, tea, and cake upon arrival
• Finger food during the breaks
• A professional dance caller , live muscians
• A photographer
• Board games
• Additional entertainment
Drinks will be available at the bar and can be purchased by card or cash (soft drinks, wine, beer, water, etc.).
Please note that the finger food is not intended as a full dinner, so we kindly ask you to have a proper meal before attending the ball.
-Dresscode : Attire appropriate to the years 1828–1838
Please note that high-waisted Empire-style dresses and crinolines (hooped underskirts) are not permitted.
Sunday 20th december
13.00- 16.00 Biedermeier Christmas salon. PRICE 59 euro
On Sunday, the festivities continue with the Biedermeier Christmas salon. In a warm holiday setting, guests can enjoy a delightful high tea, accompanied by live singing a reading and ballet . Celebrating the spirit of light, warmth, and togetherness.
Your ticket includes:
• Exclusive access to the castle’s bel étage
• Delightful high tea with unlimited tea
• Entertainment during the breaks , singing , poetry, ballet
Drinks will be available at the bar and can be purchased by card or cash (soft drinks, wine, beer, water, etc.).
-Dresscode : Attire appropriate to the years 1828–1838
Please note that high-waisted Empire-style dresses and crinolines (hooped underskirts) are not permitted.
Secret santa at the Sunday salon
As part of the celebration, we will also host a small Secret Santa. Guests who wish to participate at the Biedermeier salon are kindly asked to bring a small gift (either handmade or purchased, with a value of no more than €10), in keeping with the Biedermeier spirit.
Please wrap your gift and clearly mark it with:
F (female), M (male), or U (unisex).
Terms , conditions
-All ticket sales are final and cannot be refunded. Thank you for your understanding.
- This event is organized on a non-profit basis.
-Dresscode : attire appropriate to the years 1828–1838
Please note that high-waisted Empire-style dresses and crinolines (hooped underskirts) are not permitted.
Ticket information :
Please feel free to email me for the program and details on how to purchase tickets.
Email: [email protected]
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Kasteel Hackfort, Vorden, Hengelo, Netherlands
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