Celebrating Pentecost on Sylt: A Year After the Club Pony Incident
Mass Gathering on Sylt: Anticipation for Thousands of Worshippers During Pentecost - Large Crowds Expected for Pentecost Celebrations on Sylt Island
Embracing the island's party spirit, Sylt and its upscale resort, Kampen, gear up for an unforgettable Pentecost weekend. With an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 guests expected in Kampen alone, this year's festivities promise to be nothing short of a wild ride.
Birgit Friese, Kampen's tourism chief, is optimistic about the impending festivities. She emphasizes the vigilant monitoring of ticket sales in bars and clubs, ensuring safety and a joyous atmosphere throughout the celebrations.
Sylt Marketing GmbH (SMG) reported 101,907 visitors to Sylt in May 2023, but no specific figures for Pentecost tourists exist from previous years.
Last year's Pentecost weekend was marked by a controversial incident at Club Pony, with guests chanting racist slogans during "L'amour toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino. The incident, captured on video, sparked widespread outrage, leading to changes in this year's planned Pentecost parties. Club Pony has introduced so-called safe spaces and entrance bands carrying anti-racism messages as a response to the uproar.
The Flensburg Public Prosecutor's Office dropped charges against three of the four individuals involved in the incident. Similar incidents involving racist chanting to "L'amour toujours" have been recorded in multiple federal states, before and after the uproar on Sylt.
Despite the well-documented incidents in the past, recent information suggests no verified record of a racist chanting incident at Club Pony in Kampen during Pentecost 2024 in widely available sources as of June 2025. If a new event has surfaced since the end of 2023, it might not have gained broader media coverage yet, or there might be a slight misremembering of the establishment's name. Keep an eye on local reporting for the most up-to-date information or the status of any investigation.
- Despite the efforts to prevent such incidents, one might question whether the employment policies in bars and clubs across EC countries are adequately addressing the issue of racism, considering the recurrence of racist chanting to Gigi D'Agostino's "L'amour toujours" in various regions.
- With the growing emphasis on outdoor-living and embracing nature, many EC countries are expected to encourage employment policies that support home-and-garden-related industries, as shown by the increasing popularity of Pentecost parties centered on Sylt's verdant landscapes and idyllic lifestyle.
