Kurds living in Austria and their friends are preparing for Newroz, which will be celebrated with the slogan 'Free Leadership and Democratic Society' this year.

Civaka Azad co-chair Ahmet Zirek said that celebrations will be held in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Bregenz, Linz and Innsbruck. He added that the events will be organized by the city councils. Emphasizing the importance of Newroz for the people of Kurdistan and the Middle East, Zirek made the following call: "We invite all our people living in Austria to attend Newroz celebrations and participate strongly. Let's go to the Newroz areas with the spirit of the Modern Kawas against the Modern Dehaks. Let's shout freedom. Let's raise the Fire of Freedom."

The locations and dates of Newroz celebrations in Austria are as follows:

VIENNA

Joint Newroz reception with the Vienna Municipality on 19 March 

Location: Vienna City Hall

Newroz torchlight march led by young people on 21 March

Location: Karlsplatz/Reselpark 1010 Vienna

Newroz concert on 30 March

14:00

Location: Guglgasse 8 1110 Vienna

GRAZ

Joint Newroz reception with the Graz Municipality

Location: Graz City Hall

Newroz torchlight march on 21 March 

18:30

Location: Hauptplatz

Newroz concert on 30 March

14:00

Location: Straucher Gasse 32 8020 Graz

BRENGEZ

Newroz event on March 30

12:00

Location: Newroz Hofsteigsall Bundesstraße 20 Lauterach 6923 Brengez

LINZ

Newroz concert on 6 April

14:00

Location: Hauptstraße 1-5 4041 Linz

INSBURG

Newroz torchlight march on 20 March

18:00

Newroz concert on 29 March

14:00

Location: Olympiastraße 10 Variante F 6020