Vienna lights up: Sea lights for Graz at the Donauinselfest 2025!

Vienna lights up: Sea lights for Graz at the Donauinselfest 2025!

Wien, Österreich - On June 19, 2025, Vienna commemorates the victim of a tragic killing spree in Graz, which was committed by a 21-year-old. This is done as part of the 2025 Danube Island Festival, which is said to be a highlight of solidarity and compassion in a difficult time. The killing spree, which took place on Borg Dreierschützengasse, sent a wave of mourning through the country, which even led to a three-day mourning, as [the Kleine Zeitung] (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kultur/19783770/solidaritaet-ach-amoLauf-ist-gross-diese event).

The Danube Island Festival, which has been for peace, solidarity and empathy for 42 years, is therefore characterized by a special gesture of grief and cohesion this year. According to vienna.at, a sea of ​​lights will take place on Friday, June 20th at 9:55 p.m. The organizers, consisting of the SPÖ Vienna, the Pro Event Team for Vienna and the Vienna Kulturservice, invite all visitors: Inside to participate in this light symbol.

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The organizers of the celebrations emphasize their deep dismay and express their sympathy towards the victims and their relatives. Together they hope to promote peace and empathy to draw strength out of this tragedy. The invitation to participate in the sea of ​​lights underlines the desire to stand together together in this difficult time.

In the past few days, numerous events in art, culture and science have been canceled all over Austria to set a sign of solidarity. For example, the premiere of the Klagenfurt ensemble and the opening in the Museum Modern Art in Carinthia did not take place. Events such as the MQ Pride Night in Vienna were also canceled out of respect for the victims, reports ORF Styria.

The Danube Island Festival, traditionally a place of joy and life, is transformed into a platform of commemoration and grief this year. The lights in the dark symbolically stand for hope and cohesion in society. Through joint moments of silence and light, the message of solidarity is kept alive.