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Villach Kirchtag 2026 festival

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Earlier in July 2026, Villach introduced a €220,000 security concept for the 81st Villacher Kirchtag, adding a staffed operations centre, live video monitoring, emergency lighting with generator backup and an AT‑Alert weather‑warning system. A vehicle ban after 16:00 and stricter fire‑safety rules were imposed, with up to 100 police officers on site during peak times. The festival opened two weeks later with a high mass, low‑alcohol beer, and an expected economic impact of about €60 million and up to 100 000 visitors across a week of 220 stalls. ~~Throughout the week, city~~ City crews ~~began work before sunrise to keep the venue clean. The Wirtschaftshof~~ and volunteer groups ~~such as~~ began cleaning the ~~Villacher Saubermacher and Stadtgrün staff removed~~ venue before sunrise each day, removing roughly 55 000 kg of ~~waste each day, emptied~~ waste, emptying more than a hundred large containers and ~~tended to floral displays, detours and~~ maintaining detours, wheelchair‑ramp ~~sections.~~ sections and floral displays. Vice‑mayor Sarah Katholnig praised the “silent heroes” for ~~ensuring~~ keeping the ~~festival~~ grounds ~~remained spotless each morning.~~ spotless. On 1 August 2026 the traditional costume parade took place, featuring about 60 groups and thousands of participants from Austria and the Alpine‑Adriatic region. Carinthian state leaders Landeshauptmann Daniël Fellner and Landeshauptfrau Beate Prettner highlighted the event’s role in preserving regional traditions, fostering cross‑border cultural ties and supporting the local economy.

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