For young and old alike – "Dixie," the mascot of the Dresden INTERNATIONAL DIXIELAND FESTIVAL, has won the hearts of festivalgoers over decades. And the reason our mascot has become a hippopotamus has something to do with the Elbe River...
Today it is on the move throughout the entire festival: On the first day it welcomes the children to "Dixieland in the Family" at the zoo, plays the role of a "know-it-all" at our event "Dixieland ABC for Children" in the Rundkino cinema, and on the final day it celebrates again on the stage of the "Open-Air Gala" in the Great Garden, before saying goodbye at the "Dixieland Parade" until the next festival.