Tradition meets diversity: Austria's cultural heritage blooms in Mondsee!

Tradition meets diversity: Austria's cultural heritage blooms in Mondsee!

On Friday, December 7, 2024, a significant honor was awarded in Zell at the Zell Castle: Eleven newly recorded traditions were included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage Austria, while another tradition was recognized by the UNESCO worldwide. Governor Thomas Stelzer and State Councilor Michaela Langer-Weninger emphasized how important the intangible cultural heritage is for the cultural identity of the regions by emphasizing that "it cannot be underweighted in gold". These traditions, which are deeply rooted in domestic culture, contain practices such as the orchard, which not only contributes to the preservation of biodiversity, but also combines enjoyment and nature experience, such as Volksblatt reported.

European connection at the shooting festival

In the meantime, the European shooting festival took place in Mondsee, a festival that demonstrated the European community and attracted over 45,000 visitors. The event, which took place from August 29 to September 1, 2024, celebrated the variety of traditions in Europe and combined shooting clubs from twelve nations, including numerous guests of honor such as Federal President Alexander van der Bellen. In his speech, the president praised the "good mood" and the peaceful gathering of the different cultures, which emphasized the core idea of ​​the EU - "unity in diversity". The new rifle king, Józef Karol Pluta from Poland, was crowned during this celebrations, which made the event a climax for the rifle movement, as well as the parade with 330 clubs. These big events were accompanied by a colorful program with music and traditional craft, while the entire net proceeds are donated for social purposes, reported Europaschuetzfest.at .