The contestants for the German Folklore of Nova Petrópolis court for 2024/2025 have already been chosen. Seven folk groups in the city have representatives in the competition. The selection of the new queen and princesses will take place at the 35th Ball of Choice of the Sovereigns of German Folklore on April 20th, Saturday, at 8:30 pm, at Sociedade Alegria de Fazenda Pirajá
The occasion will mark the farewell of the current sovereigns of German Folklore, Queen Angela Nicole Fuhr and the princesses Karol Michaelsen Fassbinder and Érica Bratz Pescador.
These are the candidates for 2024/2025:
- Ana Luiza Kuhn represents the Sonnenschein Folk Dance Group, from Linha Brasil and Linha Araripe;
- Eduarda Munize Papke is the candidate for Volkstanzgruppe Edelstein, from Fazenda Pirajá.
- Jaquiele Roberta Willig is the representative of Lustige Volkstanzgruppe Bergtal, from São José do Caí.
- Marluce Maldaner competes under the banner of Volkstanzgruppe Tannenwald, from Pinhal Alto.
- Camila Caroline Schwaab is part of Böhmerlandtanzgruppe, from Linha Imperial.
- Bruna Taís Kiekow is named after the International Folk Dance Group, from the Center.
- Thaís Fernanda Baumgarten Seidel seeks the crown on behalf of the Volkstanzgruppe Freundschaftskreis, from Vila Olinda.
The competition that will define the new sovereigns of Nova Petrópolis is organized by the Association of German Folk Dance Groups of Nova Petrópolis (AGDFA-NP), with support from the Municipal Administration.