1948
Foundation of the association at Wewelsburg Castle
1950
Reconstruction aid in Schmirn (Austria)
1952
International Isteddfood in Wales (United Kingdom)
1953
Folk dance meeting in Llangollen (United Kingdom)
1954
1st International Festival Week Wewelsburg organised by G. Tomaschweski
1955
Dance festival in Zagreb (Croatia)
1956
2nd International Festival Week Wewelsburg
Return visit to Mehlis and Breitungen (former GDR)
1957
Folk dance festivals in Dublin (Ireland) and Grenoble (France)
1958
National folk dance meeting in Berlin
3rd International Festival Week Wewelsburg
1959
Folk dance festivals in Klippan and Boras (Sweden)
1960
European Days in Tielt (Belgium)
Federal folk dance meeting in Dortmund
1961
European Days in Tielt (Belgium)
1962
Solstice celebration at Wewelsburg Castle
1963
After 15 years of chairmanship by G. Tomaschewksi, our current honorary chairman Wilfried Reckmann takes over the management of the association
5th International Festival Week Wewelsburg
1964
National folk dance meeting in Berlin
Home meeting of the Grottkauer in Beckum
1965
6th International Festival Week Wewelsburg
1966
National meeting of the Grottkauer in Beckum
1967
7th International Festival Week Wewelsburg
1968
Visit to Pori & folk dance festival in Viitasseri (Finland)
1969
Portafest in Minden
European Days in Tielt (Belgium)
8th International Youth Festival Wewelsburg
1970
Visit to Pori & folk dance festival in Viitasseri (Finland)
1971
New Year's festival of the Japanese in Düsseldorf
European Days in Tielt (Belgium)
Portafest in Minden
9th International Youth Festival Week in Wewelsburg
1973
25th anniversary of the association with the "Irish Folksdance Academy" Dublin & the "Georgikon Folk Dance Ensemble" Keszthely
10th International Youth Festival Week
Radio programme Westfalenecho
1974
Trip to Veröce and Keszthely (Hungary)
Performances at the Tiergarten Society and the Lippstadt Airborne Brigade
1975
11th International Youth Festival Week
Folk dance festival in Hamburg
1000th anniversary of Haaren
Inauguration of the Salzkotten town hall
Performance in Geseke with "Kelchbreizh" from Brittany
1976
Midsummer celebration in Helsingborg-Klippan-Kristiansstad (Sweden)
Charity concert
1977
International Music & Folk Dance Festival Bergen (Norway)
Broadcast music programme on WDR
12th International Youth Festival Week "Tanz auf der Tenne" in Geseke
1978
30th anniversary celebration at Wewelsburg Castle with former & active members
1979
Live TV programme "Bio's Bahnhof" ARD
13th International Youth Festival Week
"Spectacle de danse" with Moderne & Folklorique from Geseke's twin town Loos (France)
1980
Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty in Vienna (Austria)
"Spectacle de danse" folklore evening with Swedish guests from Helsingborg
1981
14th International Youth Festival Week
Deaflympics in Cologne
1982
Participation in the summer festival in Dun Laoghaier (Ireland)
1983
15th International Youth Festival Week
35 years of cultivating customs
3 decades of constant endeavour to promote understanding among European youth
1984
Trip to Keszthely (Hungary)
"Spectacle de danse" in Loos (France)
1985
16th International Youth Festival Week
International folk festival in Bergen (Norway)
1986
Skiing holiday in Schnaltal (Italy)
Visit to "Aires de Montanya" in Selva, Mallorca (Spain)
Folk dance festival in Berlin: presentation of the sword dance
Wine festival in Breckerfeld
1987
17th International Youth Festival Wewelsburg
Folklore evening with "Aires de Montanya"
Foundation of the first children's groups under the direction of our honorary member Christa Reckmann
1988
40th anniversary with guests from Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Hungary, among others
1989
The founder of the association, Gregor Tomaschewski, passes away in February
18th International Youth Festival Week & 1st visit of the folk dance ensemble "Leigarid" from Tallinn (Estonia) to Geseke
Performance at the Federal President's Youth Festival in Bonn
1st Geseke garden concert at Haus Thoholte
Trip to Rothenburg o. d. T.
1990
40th anniversary with guests from Ireland, Norway, Sweden & Hungary, among others
1991
19th International Youth Festival Week
Trip to Roznov & Prague (Czech Republic)
Celebration of the 20th anniversary of the friendship with "Georgikon" from Keszthely (Hungary)
2nd Geseke Garden Concert
Foundation of the youth group
Introduction of the ladies' summer costumes
Trip to Tallinn (Estonia) & visit to Helsingborg (Sweden)
Introduction of the men's summer costume
1992
European parade in Paderborn
1993
Trip to Zuphten (Netherlands)
20th International Youth Festival Week
45th anniversary with guests from Zuphten (Netherlands) & Tallinn (Estonia)
Dance festival in Herten
3rd Geseke Garden Concert
1994
Trip to Vienna, Budapest & Keszthely to see the group "Georgikon"
Weekend trip to Duderstadt
State Garden Show in Schloss-Neuhaus
1995
Organisation of "Dance into May" in Geseke
21st International Youth Festival Week
Hanseatic Day in Werne
1996
Performance at the 25th anniversary of the Detmold open-air museum
Recording of the CD "Gern gehört in Geseke"
Participation in the parade at the Katharinenmarkt in Delbrück
1997
22nd International Youth Festival Week
Trip to Bamberg
Autumn bivouac of the Bundeswehr
10th anniversary of the children's group
1998
50th anniversary of the association with guests from Estonia, Hungary, Sweden, Norway & Mallorca
Trip abroad to Tallinn (Estonia)
Trip abroad to Keszthely (Hungary)
1999
23rd International Youth Festival Week
Participation in the anniversary of the "Leigarid" group in Tallinn (Estonia)
Organisation of the meeting centre at the Geseker Gösselkirmes
Children's dance festival
2000
Participation in the parade at the Katharinenmarkt in Delbrück
Participation in the anniversary of the Westenholz dance group
Dance festival in Herten
2001
24th International Youth Festival Week
Club summer festival in Störmede
Parade at the Katharinenmarkt in Delbrück
2002
Performance at the Westphalian Hanseatic Day in Bad Iburg
Participation in the Geseke wine competition (1st place)
Trip abroad to the Intern. Folklore festival on the Greek island of Lefkas
2003
Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmes parade
25th International Youth Festival Week
Participation in the Katharinenmarkt parade
Performance at the Dortmunder Herbst
2004
Performance at the Eggeringhausen Castle House & Garden Festival
Performance at the Westphalian Hanseatic Day in Brakel
Trip abroad to Prague
Performance at the stone festival in Anröchte
Participation in the village experience day in Störmede
Performance at the Bavarian Festival Willebadessen
2005
Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmes parade
Participation in the World Folk Dance Festival Palma de Mallorca
26th International Youth Festival Week
Participation in the Katharinenmarkt parade
2006
Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmes parade
Participation in the Portafest
Trip abroad to Portugal
Participation in the Katharinenmarkt parade
Performance at the Bavarian Festival of the Martinus-Klinik Bad Driburg
2007
27th International Youth Festival Week with guests from Bulgaria
2008
Celebration of the 60th anniversary with guests from Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Hungary and Estonia
Trip abroad to Hungary to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ‘Georgikon’
2009
28th International Youth Festival Week with guests from Estonia
Trip abroad to Talliin for the Estonian ‘Singing Festival’
2010
First Gesek children's folk dance festival
2011
29th International Youth Festival Week with guests from Serbia
2012
Trip abroad Visit to DZK Kablovi in Jagodina, Serbia
Second Gesek Children's Folk Dance Festival
Performance at the Gesek Friday
2013
30th International Youth Festival Week with guests from Estonia
Participation in the Geseker Freitag
Performance at the Westfalentag in Horn-Millinghausen
Performance at the Lehmenkühler farm anniversary in Ehringhausen
2014
Trip abroad to Estonia
Third children's folk dance festival
Presentation of the ribbon dance at the Diözesankönigsball of the St. Sebastianus-Schützenbruderschaft Geseke
First construction of the symbolic float for the Gösselkirmes
2015
31st International Youth Festival Week with guests from Sweden
Performance at Geseker Freitag, at the wine festival and with the corona sports group
2016
Visit of our friends from Estonia to the Gösselkirmes
Trip abroad to the midsummer celebration in Sundsvall
2017
32nd International Youth Festival Week with guests from Sweden
Fourth children's folk dance festival
Participation in the Dance of Cultures
2018
Celebration of the 70th anniversary with guests from Ireland, Sweden, Hungary and Estonia
Participation in the dance of all cultures
Performance at the Südzucker Sugar Beet Family Day in Borgentreich
2019
33rd International Youth Festival Week with guests from Estonia
Trip abroad to the 100th anniversary of the ‘Skönsborg Folksdanslag’ in Sundsvall
Participation in the 50th anniversary of Leigarid in Estonia
2020
Participation in the memorial service for Frank Whelan
Joint folk dance at home video campaign
2021
‘Festive week at home’ as a club event
Participation in the Hexengames
2022
Participation in the Geseker Gösselkirmes parade
34th International Youth Festival Week with guests from Ireland
Participation in the Hexengames
2023
Participation in the Gesek Gösselkirmes parade
Celebration of the 75th anniversary with guests from Ireland, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary and Estonia
2024
35th International Youth Festival Week with guests from Sweden
Trip abroad to Estonia