2018 Christmas Lights #1

The Christmas lights in Mariahilferstraße, Vienna's biggest shopping street, haven't changed in quite a while... Today will be a very busy day in all shopping streets and centers as it's the last day with normal opening hours before Christmas. In Austria the shops are closed on Sundays and on Christmas Eve they will close in the early afternoon.

Peace Parade

Last Saturday I "stumbled upon" the Peace Parade that premiered in Vienna. The parade was intended as a demonstration for civil rights, freedom of assembly and peace and consisted of several trucks with loud music. This photo shows the last truck.
In completely other news, on Saturday evening, the Austrian singer Conchita Wurst won the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. This was Austria's first Eurovision win since 1966. Some people may find this "bearded lady" creepy, but please do have a look at her appearance by clicking here.