Leopoldi: First Children's State Holiday in Lower Austria

The establishment of St. Pölten as a separate state capital since 1986 has made a significant contribution to strengthening the state's identity, said Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) in a press conference on Tuesday.

Family Program at the Museum of Lower Austria and the Children's Art Lab

According to a representative survey by the Institute for Demography and Data Analysis (IFDD), 89 percent of respondents are proud to be from Lower Austria. This sentiment is similar across all age groups and educational levels, said IFDD Managing Director Christoph Haselmayer during the presentation of the results with Mikl-Leitner and ÖVP State Party Manager Matthias Zauner. In a comparison of federal states, Lower Austria ranks among the top 3, behind Tyrol and Carinthia, and about on par with Styria. 93 percent of respondents agree that dialects and regional language forms are an important part of the state's identity. 74 percent believe that Lower Austria is "independent and unique." The survey was conducted with 1,000 Lower Austrians from October 31 to November 3, with a margin of error of 3.1 percent.

On the state holiday, with free admission, creative stations and tours await visitors at the Museum of Lower Austria and the Children's Art Lab under the title "Wonder. Tinker. Discover." After a reading and signing session with Thomas Brezina on Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Museum of Lower Austria, guests can meet the author and the governor in the afternoon at the Children's Art Lab.

(APA/Red)

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