Culture under pressure: Protests against ÖVP-FPÖ coalition in Lower Austria!

Culture under pressure: Protests against ÖVP-FPÖ coalition in Lower Austria!

As part of a glamorous event, the Governor of Lower Austria, Johanna Mikl-Leitner, received the "Silver Comment Cross of the Honor of Honor for Services for the state of Lower Austria" and awarded further awards to five outstanding artists. Among the honored are well -known personalities such as Sabine Haag, who left important traces in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna as an art historian, and the creative artist Eva Schlegl. This honor took place in the Millenniumsaal in the St. Pölten country house, while Mikl-Leitner emphasized that art and culture are of central importance for society in challenging times because they create identity and stimulate reflection. This information was distributed by

political turbulence in the cultural scene

The political alliance between the ÖVP and FPÖ causes considerable unrest among cultural workers in Lower Austria. The concern for the loss of cultural openness and diversity is growing, while the art scene wonders which political influences could shake their work in the future. In a protest letter, signed by several artists, warnings are warned of a suffocating national and backward -looking discourse, which could potentially threaten the basis for a lively culture. Various corners are vehemently protested against the new political currents, which many are perceived as a threat. Dies wurde auch von Profil aufgegriffen, wo von einem scharfen Wind in der Kulturszene die Rede ist.

Mikl-Leitner underlined their support for the culture and, despite the concerns, has given the concern that the budget for cultural workers is not shortened. Their goal is to promote tradition and diversity of Lower Austria as a cultural land, even if this policy is put to the test by the new coalition. The question remains how long the freedom of art can remain unlimited, while the political currents are increasingly radicalizing. Experts fear that these developments could strongly shape the state's cultural identity in the long term.