It’s finally time to celebrate the weather on the usual scale on Vienna’s Danube Island. Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) and SPÖ boss Pamela Rendi-Wagner once again toured the island of the working world. Viennese and guests can now again “visit major cultural events outdoors and for free,” Ludwig said. Nico Santos and Melissa Naschenweng take the podium at the start of the hitherto sunny Danube Island Festival.
Ludwig was known from the start as a fan of the Danube Island Festival, who also worked on a voluntary basis for the first few years. According to Rendi-Wagner, the first Danube Island Festival after two years of reduced costs due to Corona brings “enormous joy” and a “sigh of relief”. Even after this break, “one gear would have turned the other,” SPÖ state party secretary Barbara Novak said.
Novak was confident that the security concept for the Danube Island, which is currently being filled with festival guests, would be able to withstand the current surge in corona numbers. You have the ability to move around the island and not have to immerse yourself in a madding crowd. Visitors only come if they have no complaints and have tested themselves beforehand. She also recommended “putting on the mask.” If possible, a mask should be worn inside, Ludwig said.
Numerous music highlights
Schlager singer Naschenweng (at 9.10 pm on the Schlager stage) and singer-songwriter Nico Santos (at 10.30 pm on the main stage) at the “Krone” area are the headliners of the first day. In the evening you can hear singer Mathea (7.45 pm) and the band Edmund (9 pm) on the main stage. Ö3 is responsible for that today, tomorrow Radio Vienna and Sunday FM4. There is no longer a separate FM4 stage. More space was needed for the FM4 audience, Novak explained, referring to the massive rush when Yung Hurn performed in 2019.
Luminous Sign Against War in Ukraine
The lavish celebrations contrast with the commemoration of the war in Ukraine: at 21:55 all stages are shut down at once, followed by a sea of lights as a sign of solidarity. Ukrainian pop band Latexfauna will be playing on the “Peace Stage” all three days and donations for refugee aid will be collected with a cup deposit.
If you want to travel to the festival, public transport is recommended. The ÖAMTC warned in advance against “rigorous towing” if vehicles were parked in violation of traffic rules. The Wiener Linien shorten their travel intervals due to the expected crowds. The Samaritan Association ensures medical safety and sends about 150 paramedics and seven emergency physicians to the island.
Source: Krone
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