Grazathlon postponed by one week after rampage

"In the spirit of respect and dignity of this moment, the Grazathlon cannot take place this weekend," the organizers announced on Thursday. They have worked intensively on different scenarios and have been in ongoing communication with the city, the state, and all involved parties. "Now there is a clear decision, which we naturally support," it was further stated.

Opera Graz also suspends performances until Sunday after rampage

In Graz and Styria, further events were continuously canceled on Thursday following the rampage of a former student at his former school, which resulted in eleven deaths and many injuries. The Opera Graz is suspending its performances until and including Sunday. In Ljubljana, the opening of the Alpen-Adria Pavilion of the Steiermark Schau will be shortened, with a minute of silence for the victims.

The Opera Graz announced on Thursday that "due to the tragic event this week, it has now been decided to suspend performances until and including Sunday." Tickets already purchased can be returned or exchanged at the ticket center. The Schauspielhaus canceled all events at the Freiheitsplatz venue until and including Saturday. The same applies to events of the Article VII Cultural Association of Styrian Slovenes, for Thursday at the State Library in Graz, and for Saturday for a reading day at the Pavelhaus in Bad Radkersburg. Events at the Education Center Schloss St. Martin Graz, the Kasemattenbühne on the Graz Schlossberg, and concerts at Cafe Wolf and Cafe Stockwerk are also affected. The Mausefalle nightclub in the center of Graz is also keeping its doors closed.

There are also impacts on the Styrian cultural scene reaching into the Slovenian capital Ljubljana. Here, the celebrations for the opening of the Alpen-Adria Pavilion of the Steiermark Schau were significantly scaled back on Thursday. In consultation with local partners, including the cultural center at Metelkova Square, it was decided to hold a quiet opening. There will also be a minute of silence and a piece of music in memory of the victims, a spokeswoman told the APA.

Smaller galleries and cultural initiatives canceled or postponed their events in succession

Smaller galleries and cultural initiatives have also canceled or postponed their events in succession, such as the Uptown Art Gallery in the central Sporgasse or Camera Austria: "The unimaginable act of violence that occurred on Tuesday at the Graz BORG Dreierschützengasse deeply shocks us as well. Our thoughts are with the victims and the injured, their families and friends, as well as the numerous teachers, medical, and police forces who have to cope with this tragic event." Out of respect and sympathy, the festive opening of the exhibition "Paul Albert Leitner's Photographic World (over 4 decades of obsession and more . . .)" planned for Friday is canceled. Nevertheless, places of gathering and connection are important in moments like these: The exhibition at the Kunsthaus is therefore open on Friday evening in the presence of the artist from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

Further cancellations "out of great concern" include the festival of the ArchaeoRegion Southwest Styria planned for Saturday, as well as the event of the very active cultural community of Kammern in Liesingtal, which is refraining from all planned activities until Tuesday, in memory of all those affected by the act in Graz.

(APA/Red)

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