Bregenz Festival: Austria's Artistic Showpiece all over the World

More+Events ♦ Published: July 22, 2019; 13:08 ♦ (Vindobona)

On the occasion of the opening of the Bregenz Festival 2019 (Bregenzer Festspiele) Alexander Van der Bellen reminded the audience that many challenges can only be solved together and with great efforts, and Alexander Schallenberg pointed out that the festival is like big multilateral meetings, where people from different backgrounds meet for a few days and exchange ideas.

The Lake Stage and the festival building of the Bregenz festival in Bregenz, Austria on an aerial photo. / Picture: © Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei / Peter Lechner/HBF

The Bregenz Festival is a cultural festival which takes place annually in July and August in the Vorarlberg state capital of Bregenz.

The main attraction for a large number of visitors on the world's largest lake stage is the performance on Lake Constance.

The festival is known for the beauty of the natural scenery of Lake Constance, oversized stage sets, technical…