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When the Mandelring becomes a festival mile: Always on Ascension Day, it's time to stroll and enjoy on the "Balcony of the Palatinate" in Neustadt-Haardt.

With the sea of vines at your feet and the panoramic view of the Rhine plain in front of your eyes, the festival reaches its climax on Father’s Day with a wheelbarrow race: with the lively participation of the numerous spectators, the teams try to bring the wheelbarrow loaded with a bucket of water to the finish line as quickly as possible and without losing water. The winning team will be weighed in wine. In idyllic, vine-covered wineries there are not only top wines, but also the well-known Haardter Liptauer or "Kartoffelsupp mit Dampnudel" and on Mondays a hangover meal: pickled "Hering mit Gequellte".

Organizer:
Ortsverwaltung Haardt

Serving points for wines from Müller-Catoir:
- "Linda Catoir" wine bar at the old coachman's house opposite the Müller-Catoir winery, Mandelring 32
- "Mattern's Park," Hambach Theater and Cultural Promotion Association (THUK) in the Mattern winery park, Mandelring 38
- Karl Hoffmann "Paradiesplätzl" in front of the Haardt church, Mandelring 60
- "Haardt Project Group," Mandelring 49 (only on May 29, 2025)
- "Wein Brothers" at the Kerweplatz (next to the Haardter schoolhouse)

As part of the one-year format "Genius Loci", the Kunstverein Ludwigshafen 2025 is devoting itself to a critical examination of linear national narratives through the appropriation of historical locations, objects and collections. The title of "Genius Loci" refers to the literary work of the same name by Vernon Lee (Violet Page) from 1899. Lee, who published under a male pseudonym, forms the conceptual starting point of the format with her preoccupation with the concept of "genius loci", i.e. the essence and atmosphere of a place. With "Genius Loci: Notes on Places", Lee succeeded in renegotiating the anachronistic spirit of historical places.

Selected project partners: Wilhelm-Hack Museum (Rudolf-Scharpf Gallery), Ernst Bloch Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz Underground Catacombs, Mainz Citadel, Müller-Catoir Winery, Fondation Kubach-Wilmsen, Industriehof Speyer GmbH, Roman Hall Bad Kreuznach, Museum at the Bad Kreuznach Castle Park, Edenkoben Victory and Peace Monument, Castle, ...

Artists at the Müller-Catoir Winery:
Gideon Horvath, Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia, Paola Siri Renard

"Rock 'n' roll is my addiction, and literature is my religion," says songwriter, producer and writer Elliott Murphy of himself. At over 70 years old, Elliott Murphy can look back on a proud career. His debut "Aquashow" in 1973 received a lot of praise from critics. Elliott Murphy is an American and one of those artists who can't be bent. In the '70s, the rock troubadour and storyteller was part of a whole new intellectual scene, flirting with the songs of Bruce Springsteen and David Bowie on the basis of Bob Dylan and Lou Reed. The greats of the scene regularly appear on his albums, whether Mick Taylor or Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Sonny Landreth or The Violent Femmes. An American back in the Palatinate.

In Neustadt an der Weinstraße he has been known for years now from his great concerts. He has toured tirelessly through France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Scandinavia and the USA, and regularly releases new albums. We are already looking forward to new songs, and of course the classics. This time he will be accompanied by Olivier Durand from Le Havre, his long-time, congenial partner on the strings and on the microphone with the harmony vocals.

Tour 2025 | Admission: 6 p.m. | Start: 7:30 p.m. | Ticket price: €29.80 (adticket | plus €2.00 service fee and shipping costs per order) | Location: Weingut Müller-Catoir, Mandelring 25, Haardt, 67433 Neustadt an der Weinstraße

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Even winemakers need a breather – and that's exactly what we're treating ourselves to from July 28th to August 10th. During this time, our winery will be closed so we can soak up the sun, gather new inspiration, and enjoy a little time off with the family.

Starting Monday, August 11th, we'll be back with fresh energy, open doors, and fine wines.

We thank you for your understanding and wish you an equally enjoyable summer!




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On the slopes of the Haardt, the Liedertafel Neustadt inspires well over 1000 people every year on a summer full moon night. The first festival under the motto "A midsummer night's dream on the slopes of the Haardt" in 1971 was a hymn to joie de vivre - and has remained so ever since. The Liedertäfler not only love wine and song. Where is there a festival of this kind between the Rhine and Saar, where nature and culture, music and dance, dream and reality flow together to the delight of over 1000 people? A real midsummer night's dream, in which coolness or rain rarely trigger a sudden awakening. Because the organizers set the date according to the proven weather rules of farmers and hunters, based on the full moon.

Organizer:
Philharmonischer Chor Liedertafel e.V.

Location:
Haardter Schloß
Mandelring 35
67433 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse

The Haardter Weingüter invite you to the “Haardter WeinNacht” on October 25, 2025.
Experience the diversity of the Haardt wineries and their guest winemakers on a walk along the Mandelring. In addition (not included in the ticket; freely accessible), the gastronomes (Jule's Food, Cyri & Mandelhof) and the Kutscherhaus (opposite the Müller-Catoir winery) will provide culinary delights in the illuminated courtyard of the former Mattern winery with an open wine bar from the participating Haardt wineries.

Date: October 25, 2025, 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Admission: 45 € (one-time admission to all wineries)
Glass deposit: Please have €5 ready
Number of wines: 40 wines
Participating wineries: Müller-Catoir, Oliver Zeter, Weegmüller
Guest wineries: Jean Stodden (Ahr), Wittmann (Rheinhessen), Markus Molitor (Mosel), Salwey (Baden), Thomas Haag (Mosel), Schlossgut Diel (Nahe), Andre Clouet (Champagne)

Admission to each winery is from 5 pm. Everyone can start individually at any of the participating wineries. A free shuttle service is available within the wineries.

Tickets. No box office!