Germany: THOUSANDS of black-clad clubbers descend on Leipzig for gothic festivities

An estimated 20,000 international gothic enthusiasts hit Leipzig, Friday, for the Whitsun weekend's Wave Gothic festival. The festivities bring together cybergoths, steampunks and vampires from all over Germany and Europe, with many dressed in black and some in vampire garb and 19th century clothing. The festival offers several events including a guided tour of the local cemetery, a Victorian picnic, medieval markets and concerts and club nights all over the city with a focus on gothic rock and metal, EBM, industrial, noise, darkwave, neofolk, neoclassical, medieval music, deathrock and punk. The 24th Wave Gothic festival will run from Friday to Monday, May 25.