Original with Oberkrainer – „Jugend schreibt“ (Youth writes) in Begunje/Slovenia

At the “Woodstock of brass music”, they got 25,000 fans in the proper mood; their headquarters in Begunje is regarded by some as the “Vatican of folk music”, and cover versions of their music are also played with Japanese lyrics:

How did the world career start in a small village in the Slovenian Alps? What makes the Oberkrainer so successful, especially in German-speaking countries? And how much hard work is behind the production of cheerfulness and exuberant atmosphere?

A conversation in Begunje with Sašo Avsenik, who is the third generation to carry on the Oberkrainer tradition, and with international guests at his guesthouse. As part of the project ‘Jugend schreibt’ (Youth writes) with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung/FAZ and the young journalists Urh Štrakl, Amaya Kragolnik and Julija Pungeršek. And with the support of the Municipality of Celje and the Slovenian Tourist Board. Project management/photos: Gerald Hühner, Monica Hühner, Discimus Lab.