September 8
Rathaus Opening Ceremony
Vienna City Hall-Rathaus
The first edition of ICDO’s public, annual festival under UNESCO patronage was opened with a spectacular ‘Costumes of the World’ show in a stunning display of more than fifty handcrafted, traditional costumes from around the globe. The costumes emphasized the importance of safeguarding diversity and presented Vienna’s multiculturalism.
Josipa Palac-ICDO President and Founder greeted the guests with a welcoming speech, highlighting why it is important to safeguard diversity through festivals like this one:
“We are here to promote and educate on the differences between cultures. We are here to promote the message of equality of individuals in every society. We are also here to support multiculturalism in society and every form of diversity as an enhancing factor in society. We are trying to present the role of migrants as participants in society for the purpose of changing the general perception of migrants.”