"Krewinkel - this is the good village in the border region"

The first Krewinkel folk festival was initiated in 1983 by Peter Rösseler, who, together with his sons, took over the responsibility for the organization and was supported by helpers from Mausbach and Schevenhütte. In the following years, from the eighth to the twentieth folk festival, the organization was in the hands of Dieter Blees. Later, the members of the "Volksfest Friends Krewinkel," under the leadership of Günther Dohlen, continued the tradition. The folk festival was last held for the benefit of the parish St. Markus Mausbach and the "Support Association for Children with Cancer," with numerous other charitable organizations benefiting from donations over three decades. The three-day event last took place in 2010.

Particularly noteworthy is the period from 1988 to 1991, when the total revenue of 84,598.21 DM benefited numerous charitable causes. These included, among others, the "Kuratorium ZNS" for the treatment of people with damage to the central nervous system, victims of an airplane disaster, earthquake victims in Armenia, a children's home, and the association S.O.S. Children and the Board for Accident Victims. In the later years, the revenue for charitable purposes was reduced to an average of about 2,000 euros per event.

Throughout the history of the folk festival, Krewinkel has welcomed numerous prominent guests, including Foreign Minister Dietrich Genscher, Marianne Freifrau von Weizsäcker, the spouse of the Federal President, and Chancellor’s spouse Hannelore Kohl. Well-known musicians and artists also performed, including bands like "Die Kolibris" and "Los Mellos," as well as artists such as Eric Silvester, Peter Orloff, Ibo, Olaf Henning, Sandy Wagner, Andreas Martin, Claudia Schilling, Klaus Denson, Romy, Susen Kent, Dennie Christian, Leonard, Peggy & Richard, Victor Worms, Daniela Markus, and actors from the television show "Lindenstraße." All of them actively supported the festival and contributed to its appeal.

The coverage of the Krewinkel folk festival was extensive, ranging from local newspapers to regional radio and television broadcasts. The great success of the event brought not only the organizers but also the small village of Krewinkel, with its 54 houses, two farms, a chapel, a pub, and 165 residents, much attention and recognition both domestically and abroad.