Heimathaus Twist
The Homeland House Twist is a nationally renowned cultural center in the Emsland community twist.
Building
For home house include three buildings in traditional emsländischer construction. For the Craftsman House in half-timbered house and the second home in traditional brick construction wood was used, which comes from an old farmhouse and an old hall. A worn -timbered house Hebelermeer was to rebuilt in the late 1980s in the town center twists. The third building is a 2003 inaugurated Backhaus, can be baked in the traditional way in a wood oven bread.
Culture
In home house Twist events since 1990 held regularly, including readings, classical music, folk and jazz. Nationally known, however, the Heritage House Twist made especially his blues concerts. Appearances well-known bands and musicians ( including Chris Farlowe, Ten Years After, John Lee Hooker Jr. and the Hamburg Blues Band ) contributed to the reputation of a " blues meccas in the bog " at. Due to the border location are also many Dutch visitors to the core audience and the more important events travel even visitors from London or Nice specially to.
At concerts several live CDs already emerged, including from the Blues Company, Ten Years After and LeftHand Freddy and the Aces. Recordings are frequently broadcast culture also of nationwide circulation channels like radio and Germany Germany radio. The Homeland House Twist is also the initiator and organizer of the event series Blues at schools with the band BB & the Blues Shacks, by the press and N3 reported in detail.
Remarkably, and given the rank of events is extraordinary that the Heritage House Twist is operated solely eV by volunteers of the local heritage association twist. This association also organizes bike trips exploring the region, organized events for children and organizes every two years a multi-day festival in the circus tent at the Heritage House.
Others
Built as a half-timbered house craftsman house has been used for several years by the municipality Twist for civil wedding ceremonies.