The World Bodypainting Festival in Klagenfurt on Lake Wörthersee is one of the most colorful events in Europe. The competition categories include sponge paint, airbrushing, and face painting, all featuring different techniques and materials to achieve the transformations. Artists from 45 different countries take part in the festival. Even amateurs can take part. You can learn the basics of body paint at one of the numerous workshops.
World Bodypainting Festival Highlights
The festival's slogan is "Celebrating Visual Culture and Music." Naturally, it offers impressive lineups and a highly curated music program that includes live acts and DJ sets in Bodypaint City. Several stages and activity zones are spread throughout the venue. Previous lineups included performers like Conchita & Band, Erwin&Edwin, Left Boy, Shaggy, Inner Circle, Gentleman, Lost Frequencies, Madcon, Wanda, Glasperlenspiel, Mono & Nikitaman, The BossHoss, and Stereo MCs; There's also a variety of food trucks and plenty of entertainment at the festival grounds. On Saturday, the grand final will take place, which includes the main award ceremony and the announcement of the new world champions.
Every evening, there are gatherings and parties. The major highlight is "The Body Circus." A giant costume party is held in the massive halls of Schloss Moosburg, a Gothic-style castle built in 1541. The party is spread out across three floors, with the best DJs spinning to the delight of dancing public.
Tickets
A day ticket for the World Bodypainting Festival costs €12, available on-site only. Body Circus ticket is €20, available on site only. Additionally, there is a free Trade Visitors (1 Day) option with prior registration required, which includes free access on one selected day to the general visitors' area, including stage shows, the award ceremony, and the Body Circus.
Location and Parking
The World Bodypainting Festival takes place at Bodypaint City, located at the main entrance of Messezentrum Klagenfurt, St. Ruprechter Strasse 12, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. Klagenfurt is the capital of Carinthia and is located in the 3 cultural Regions of Austria, Italy, and Slovenia. Festival guests can arrive there by train, bus, or car. Parking is available at Messeparkplatz and costs €9 per day.
World Bodypainting Festival History
The World Bodypainting Festival was launched in 1998, and organizers didn’t expect that this event would last for years or decades. The festival successfully passed the test of COVID-19 and continues every year to focus on the art of body painting, face fx, and focus to visual art forms.
