UNWG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL CHARITY BAZAAR
Saturday, 30 November 2024
Location: Austria Center Vienna

international festival charity bazaar

Photo Credits: Chrishantha Wijesekera, Daniella Hinojosa, Marina Balasanyan
The UNWG organizes an annual one-day International Festival Bazaar for the public with free admission.  There are gift items for sale from around the world and special food and drink offered by kitchens from many countries.  There are also international cultural performances for the family. UNWG members and volunteers from the international communities in Vienna take part in the Bazaar. Embassies and international missions to the UN have provided support through the years.  Austrian and international businesses also contribute to the success of the Bazaar. Since 1968, the Bazaar has raised over €5 million for charity.
 

The UNWG held a smaller Bazaar in 2022 at the Marx Halle due to the residual effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. We were able to raise funds to cover the cost with some surplus for our children’s charity fund. With the funds raised at the 2022 Bazaar and money raised by other UNWG activities, the UNWG was able to grant €60,326 in 2023 to children's charities in nine countries. (See the Charity page for details.)

The UNWG International Bazaar returned to the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in December 2023. The 2024 Bazaar will take place in the ACV on Saturday, 30 November. Additional information will be available soon.

For enquiries on donations and the event, please contact unwgbazaarvienna@gmail.com

We welcome your generous support of children in need.
We accept cash and in-kind donations.

To make your cash donation, please deposit directly to the UNWG Charity account in Bank Austria:
IBAN: AT61 1200 0006 9000 1300;  BIC: BKAUATWW

For enquiries on donations, please contact Gerda Hofer or unwgbazaarvienna@gmail.com

National Goods

UNWG members, with support from their embassies or permanent missions to the UN, offer a selection of their national goods for sale.  All proceeds go to children's charities selected by the UNWG.

world cuisine

Our members offer food and drink from their national cuisine for sale. Most dishes are freshly prepared in our members' homes using traditional ingredients. A taste of the best street food from around the world.

UNWG Activities

UNWG activities include the Kiosk, collecting and selling books in all languages, old coins and stamps, and gently used clothing and household goods. Other activities are making quilts, needlework, and growing houseplants. These items are for sale at the Bazaar.

Entertainment

Young talent and children proudly present their national costumes with dance and music on the stage at the Bazaar. Professional artists and the international community all share the stage, creating a kaleidoscope of sound and color.

Bazaar 2023 Participating organizations

2023 BAZAAR BROCHURE
Click for map and full entertainment program

National Goods Stalls

Restaurant Stalls

UNWG & Other Participants

UNWG Stalls: The UNWG organizes fundraising programs throughout the year. These stalls represent the products and results of these activities.

• UNWG Kiosk: Environmentally friendly products, jewelry, souvenirs, and more
• Books: Second-hand books in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and more
• Charity Shop: Gently used clothing and goods
• Collection of antique stamps & coins
• Tombola
• Surprise Corner: "Small donation brings great joy"
• Garderobe
• Drinks

Austrian-based NGOs: We provide space for charitable Austria-based NGOs to sell their products or display their work. Income from these stalls goes directly to these organizations.

Dr. Adolf Lorenz Schule
Jugend am Werk
Kinderträume
Lebensart Sozialtherapie
Licht für die Welt
Österreichisch-Mexikanische Gesellschaft
PlayTogetherNow
Rheumalis
Verein für Katastrophenhilfe
Verein PULSHIV

Bazaar 2023 Partners & Donors

Partner Institutions

Major Donors

Donors

Summary of Bazaars 2011-2022

The UNWG has organized the Bazaar for over 50 years in Vienna. Click below for summaries of the last ten years:

2011     2012     2013     2014     2015    2016    

2017     2018     2019     2020-2021    2022

 

Bazaar contact

Bazaar Organizing Committee:  unwgbazaarvienna@gmail.com

UNWG Vienna Office:  infounwgvienna@gmail.com