Great fire in Engers: Carnival should heal from the loss of the place of worship!

During New Year's Eve, there was a devastating fire in the "locomotive shed" in Engers, which was of great importance for numerous local clubs. The locomotive shed, which served as a home and wagon building hall of the Great Engerser Carnival Society, has completely burned down. This led to the loss of all club inventories, which in particular hit the carnivalists and organizers of the nutcracker market. In a press conference, the city of Neuwied informed about the incidents and the associated consequences.

In the result, a high willingness to help on the part of the neighboring clubs and the population was found. As an immediate reaction to the circumstances, two benefit carnival sessions were created organized by Boris Weber, Mareike Mayer and Jens Becker. These events should provide support to the associations concerned and relieve the financial situation.

benefit carnival sessions for the affected clubs

The first benefit event is planned for January 31 and is already sold out, while the second session will take place on February 14th. The event area is the town hall Heimathaus in Neuwied, which offers space for almost 500 people. The tickets for the second session cost 12.50 euros, and the entire proceeds flow to the clubs concerned. The program includes carnival lectures, dance performances and musical contributions. All contributors perform on a voluntary basis to maximize the proceeds.

Ansgar Schunkert, the President of the Great Engers Carnival Society, emphasized the great solidarity among the clubs. Many helpers offer support, for example by borrowing decoration or by active help at the events. Mayor Jan Einig assured the support for the clubs, while the city is looking for possibilities how to store the lost materials, including carnival cars and decoration, long -term. In addition, an expert opinion about the damage incurred is created to clarify the budget planning and measures, such as nr-kurier.de reported.

The search for medium -term solutions for storage was also initiated, while the first events of the street carnival for February 27 have already been announced. The city of Neuwied plans to continue to support the affected clubs and to promote networking between the various organizations, as well as daily show.de reported.