"Festival of Joy" at Heroes' Square with admonishing words

After the ceremony in the Federal Chancellery at noon Thursday evening at the 13th celebration of the joy of the liberation of Austria from National Socialism was commemorated. The theme of the memorial event organized by the Mauthausen Committee Austria (MKÖ) was this year "For a never-again and peace in Europe". Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, who this time could not personally participate, warned by video message about the dangers…

_Thousands of participants: On 8 May 2025 followed the invitation of the Mauthausen Committee Austria (MKÖ) to the celebration of joy at Vienna's Heldenplatz. In the commemorative year "80 years of liberation" the evening was under the motto: "For a never again and peace in Europe". The highlight of the event was the speech of the contemporary witness Paul Lendvai, accompanied by the Austrian premiere of the work "Requiem A" by Sven Helbig by th…

Following the ceremony at the Federal Chancellery at noon, the 13th "Festival of Joy" commemorated Austria's liberation from National Socialism on Thursday evening. This year's theme of the commemoration, organized by the Mauthausen Committee Austria (MKÖ), was "For a Never Again and Peace in Europe." Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, who was unable to attend in person this time, warned of the dangers to liberal democracies and plurali…

Following the ceremony at the Federal Chancellery at noon, the 13th "Festival of Joy" commemorated Austria's liberation from National Socialism on Thursday evening. This year's theme of the commemoration, organized by the Mauthausen Committee Austria (MKÖ), was "For a Never Again and Peace in Europe." Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, who was unable to attend in person this time, warned of the dangers to liberal democracies and plurali…

Today, 80 years ago, a new chronology began: the chronology of "never forget!" and "never again!"