Rainbow flag hoisted: Augarten celebrates variety with a big festival!

Rainbow flag hoisted: Augarten celebrates variety with a big festival!

Leopoldstadt, Österreich - Around 400 children and young people from the education grätzl Augarten celebrated a colorful pride festival at the Carmelite Market today. The event is all about diversity and tolerance and is part of the Vienna Pride Month. The Meinderzirk reported by a colorful parade that led to the market in a star march. The Vienna Business School (VBS) Augarten and district head Alexander Nikolai (SPÖ) at the beginning the rainbow flag to set a clear sign of acceptance and diversity.

Director Alois Pack emphasized the importance of the Pride Day for the school community. "A respectful cooperation is essential for our life and learning together," says Pack. The event was also supported by Helmut Schramm, the board of the Wiener Kauf team, who emphasized that the school prepared the students for a life in diversity and tolerance.

Experience and celebrate diversity

The festival offered a rich program that included both artistic and interactive elements. In this way, the children and young people were able to take part in discussion events, present their own works of art and play with a wheel of fortune. In addition, making music together and dancing ensured an exuberant atmosphere that lasted until the afternoon.

The rainbow flags were not only raised on the Carmelite market, but also in all facilities of the educational grown -up, from schools to kindergartens. "Diversity is our motto," said a participant who praised the positive atmosphere of the festival.

colored variety and support from the economy

Another indication of the importance of diversity and inclusion comes from the international brand Milka, which launched the “Lila is colorful” in 2024 as part of the Vienna Pride. This supports the LGBTIQ community and promotes values ​​such as acceptance and cohesion. As ots are prominent brand ambassaders, including athletes Gasser and Viki Schnaderbeck, part of the campaign that aims to create a colorful and inclusive world.

Nina Mahnik, Head of Marketing at Mondelez Austria, emphasizes that it is important to them to promote tender cooperation. As an official partner of the Vienna Pride, Milka actively campaigns against discrimination and exclusion and motivates employees to support the rights of the LGBTIQ community.

Such initiatives make it clear that not only school, but also the economy plays a role in promoting diversity and tolerance in Vienna. The city shows that there is a lot of commitment to live and experience a harmonious coexistence here.

Overall, at today's Pride Festival in the streets of Vienna it becomes clear that diversity is not just a phrase, but also lived reality that is supported by many sides.