Folsom Europe 2021 Berlin

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Folsom Europe 2021 is the Biggest Fetish Street Fair in Europe

Folsom Europe was established in 2003 in order to bring the non-profit leather festival concept pioneered by the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco to Europe. In 2005 Berlin called the young event a “difficult case” worrying about issues of decency. Despite all obstacles, the organisers held on to the concept and succeeded. The infamous then mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, saluted the festival in 2006 with the words: “An event such as Folsom Europe is just right for Berlin: As a meeting point for people from across the world, who visit a tolerant and cosmopolitan city to party and meet with like minded folks and to raise funds for charitable causes and hence help to overcome prejudices.“
Today, Folsom Europe is supported by the Berlin tourism board and is regarded as the most important leather / fetish street fair in Europe. Since its first year in 2004, Folsom Europe has become a world-famous fetish event with a huge street fair and lots of parties. This year, Europe’s largest gay fetish event will take place on the weekend of September 11th-15th at various venues across Berlin. Thousands of guys in leather & fetish gear will be walking the streets in the Berlin-Schöneberg district. Expect a long weekend of fun, freedom and sleaze in one of the world’s most vibrant capitals. Folsom Europe e.V. would like to express its gratitude to all our helpers, supporters, customers and sponsors for their wonderful cooperation.

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After the long pandemic with various lockdowns, the people in our community are simply starved for social contacts and at the moment open-air events are very good, because we now know one thing: the risk of infection outside is very, very low.
Nevertheless, after the decision of the board in spring 2021 to plan our FOLSOM EUROPE and to fight hard for approval, it was a long and arduous road. Countless calls, meetings and letters with numerous authorities at district and state level were necessary.
So we can celebrate our street party again - on Saturday, September 11th, 2021! Also thanks to the support of the governing mayor, various senators and authorities in this city who know about the special importance of our event for Berlin and Europe.