Upper Austria mourns: Culture events canceled after Graz-Amo-Rauf

Upper Austria mourns: Culture events canceled after Graz-Amo-Rauf

Graz, Österreich - On June 11, 2025, a killing spree in Graz shook the Austrian public, in which eleven people lost their lives and other eleven injured. In view of these tragic events, the federal government has proclaimed a three -day state mourning. In Upper Austria, numerous cultural and festive events have been canceled or postponed as a result of mourning in order to adequately take into account the pain and grief.

The cancellation of the cultural summer in Perg and several events of the Schäxpir Theater Festival fall under the canceled events. Tickets for the affected events can be rebooked or refunded to accommodate visitors concerned. The “Sound fireworks” concert in St. Georgen is also moved to June 30th.

important cancellations and shifts

In addition, the traditional summer ball of the JKU Linz was canceled. The Lentos gallery announced that the opening of the exhibition will not take place "cool" and that the state mourning will remain unlit. The Ars Electronica Center will not be illuminated during this time. Furthermore, the celebration for the anniversaries of the Republic in the country house is not carried out, which illustrates the drastic effects of grief on cultural life in the region.

The "Upper Austrian Ball" in the Vienna City Hall also falls victim to grief. Governor Thomas Stelzer emphasized the importance of commemoration and social cohesion in such difficult times. This shows how much the community in Upper Austria and beyond is affected by the tragic events in Graz.

The situation makes it clear that culture and society in Austria are inseparable and grief can also be expressed in such a tragic period by joint measures. While people mourn, the cohesion in society is further strengthened in order to honor the victims of the killing spree and set a sign against violence.

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