New Year's greetings and new projects: Altötting and Italy in exchange!

New Year's greetings and new projects: Altötting and Italy in exchange!

On December 23, 2024, significant celebrations took place in Velden, Austria, which connected the cities of Velden and Gemona. Mayor Ferdinand Vouk warmly welcomed a delegation from Italy, led by Mayor Roberto Revelant. In the “taste” restaurant, the municipal councils of both cities ended the year 2024 in a cozy atmosphere. The municipal cooperation was the focus of the discussions in which new joint projects to deepen the partnership were discussed. "We have already talked about further future joint activities," said the municipal director Margit Heissenberger, as is also reported on the Klick Carinthia website.

The roots of the Altötting monastery market

In a completely different region, in the Bavarian Altötting, the monastery market continues to grow steadily. Christian Wieser, who is significantly involved in the organization, unveiled, as his idea for the monastery market came about, inspired by a similar event that he had attended at the millennium. When he came to Altötting in 2000, he implemented this vision in 2002 after he had approached the business association. The path was not always easy, as he explains: "Administrator Furtner" Scho Wieda Wos on Kapellplatz! " But ultimately the market found its place on the Kapellplatz, contrary to the mayor's initial concerns. He described the Benedictine abbreviation notker Wolf, who died in April, as the "obstetrician" of the market and praised his constant support and advice, which made a significant contribution to the success of the event, and this was also emphasized at the Altoetting grace.