Heimathaus Twist
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The Heimathaus Twist is a well known cultural center
over the borders of the municipality Twist, Germany
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county. For the Handwerker-Haus (craftsman house) what is constructed in timber framing
style and the second building in brick construction. Old wood that came from an old farmer house was used for these houses. The timber framing house and the wood for the second building are carried away farmer houses from Heblermeer, a district in Twist, and were reconstructed in the center of Twist in 1980.
The third build is a backing house that allows to bake bread on a traditional way in a wooden oven. This house was constructed in 2003.
, Ten Years After
, John Lee Hooker Jr . or Hamburg Blues Band lead to the name of „Blues-Mekka im Moor“ (Blues Mecca in the bog).
Because of the close distance to the border to the Netherlands many Dutch people belong to the core audience, but for the important events even people from London or Nizza are coming for being at the concerts.
At concerts in Heimathaus Twist several Live-CDs had been recorded amongst others the concert of the Blues Company , Ten Years After
and the concert of Lefthand Freddy and the Aces . Often these gigs are also broadcasted by nationwide radion stations like Deutschlandfunk
and Deutschlandradio Kultur
.
Furthermore the Heimathaus team also organizes bycicle tours for discovering the region around Twist and organizes special events for entertaining children.
Cultural center
A cultural center or cultural centre is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. Cultural centers can be neighborhood community arts organizations, private facilities, government-sponsored, or activist-run...
over the borders of the municipality Twist, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Building
That what is known as Heimathaus Twist consist of three buildungs in traditional construction style of the EmslandEmsland
Landkreis Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany named after the river Ems. It is bounded by the districts of Leer, Cloppenburg and Osnabrück, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia , the district of Bentheim and the Netherlands .- History :For a long time the region of the Emsland was...
county. For the Handwerker-Haus (craftsman house) what is constructed in timber framing
Timber framing
Timber framing , or half-timbering, also called in North America "post-and-beam" construction, is the method of creating structures using heavy squared off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden pegs . It is commonplace in large barns...
style and the second building in brick construction. Old wood that came from an old farmer house was used for these houses. The timber framing house and the wood for the second building are carried away farmer houses from Heblermeer, a district in Twist, and were reconstructed in the center of Twist in 1980.
The third build is a backing house that allows to bake bread on a traditional way in a wooden oven. This house was constructed in 2003.
Culture
Since 1990 regularly different events take place in the Heimathaus Twist amongst others readings, classic music, folk and jazz. Especially because of its blues concerts the Heimathaus Twist gained a high popularity within the blues fan community. The high number of gigs of well known bands and musicians for instance Chris FarloweChris Farlowe
Chris Farlowe is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time", which rose to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with Colosseum and the Thunderbirds.Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia.-Career:Inspired by Lonnie...
, Ten Years After
Ten Years After
Ten Years After is an English blues-rock band, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, Ten Years After scored eight Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart...
, John Lee Hooker Jr . or Hamburg Blues Band lead to the name of „Blues-Mekka im Moor“ (Blues Mecca in the bog).
Because of the close distance to the border to the Netherlands many Dutch people belong to the core audience, but for the important events even people from London or Nizza are coming for being at the concerts.
At concerts in Heimathaus Twist several Live-CDs had been recorded amongst others the concert of the Blues Company , Ten Years After
Ten Years After
Ten Years After is an English blues-rock band, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, Ten Years After scored eight Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart...
and the concert of Lefthand Freddy and the Aces . Often these gigs are also broadcasted by nationwide radion stations like Deutschlandfunk
Deutschlandfunk
Deutschlandfunk is a German public broadcasting radio station, broadcasting national news and current affairs.-History:Broadcasting in the Federal Republic of Germany is reserved under the Basic Law to the states. This means that all public broadcasting is regionalised...
and Deutschlandradio Kultur
Deutschlandradio Kultur
Deutschlandradio Kultur is the culture-oriented radio station of the German national Deutschlandradio service...
.
Furthermore the Heimathaus team also organizes bycicle tours for discovering the region around Twist and organizes special events for entertaining children.