Living Cultural Heritage
Potato festival
The Potato Festival is a traditional festival celebrated in many regions. It focuses on harvesting potatoes and the importance of this versatile tuber. Potatoes have been a staple food for centuries and play an essential role in many cuisines. Therefore, the Potato Festival is often used as an opportunity to honor agricultural work and cultivate local culture.
This festival has a long tradition, especially in Lower Lusatia. Many villages and communities celebrate it with special events featuring regional potato varieties and serving traditional dishes such as Lusatian potato soup or boiled potatoes with quark and linseed oil. In some villages, the festival also incorporates other traditional elements such as traditional costumes, music, and dancing.
The Potato Festival is not only a culinary event, but also a social one. It brings people together and promotes intergenerational exchange. Especially for children, it is a valuable opportunity to learn more about the origins and cultivation of food.
Preserving and passing on this tradition is important as it helps to keep alive the knowledge of the regional way of life, sustainable agricultural practices and the respectful use of natural resources.
