The Day of Lower Saxony (German: Tag der Niedersachsen or TdN) is a three-day, cultural state festival in the German state of Lower Saxony, which has taken place annually since 1981. The venue is always a different Lower Saxon town.
Aim
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At the festival, the participants present the cultural diversity of the state, displaying them to a large audience. The event is intended to be a place where young and old can meet. Other purposes of the TDN are to reinforce awareness of the state, to encourage citizens to identify with their own state and to increase their sense of belonging to Lower Saxony. The TDN automatically promotes the reputation of Lower Saxony, and also helps to raise the profile of each host town. Long term, the local organizers hope to gain from a revival of tourism.
Venues
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1981: Celle
1982: Aurich
1983: Wolfsburg
1984: Hann. Münden
1985: Verden an der Aller
1986: Hamelin
1987: Lingen (Ems)
1988: Uelzen
1989: Goslar
1990: Stade
1991: Rinteln
1992: Helmstedt
1993: Emden
1994: Munster
1995: Oldenburg
1996: Wolfenbüttel
1997: Nienburg
1998: Meppen
1999: Bückeburg
2000: Peine
2001: Lüneburg
2002: Northeim
2003: Leer
2004: Holzminden
2005: Wolfsburg
2006: Melle
2007: Cuxhaven
2008: Winsen (Luhe)
2009: Hamelin
2010: Celle
2011: Aurich
2012: Duderstadt
2013: Goslar Vienenburg and in Kloster Wöltingerode
2014: Hanover (Day of German Unity also held in Hanover)
2015: Hildesheim (1,200th anniversary of the town)