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.

With the funds raised at the 2023 Bazaar and money raised by other UNWG activities, the UNWG was able to grant €79,409 in 2024 to children's charities in eleven countries. (See the Charity page for details.)

The 2024 Bazaar will take place in the Austria Center Vienna (ACV) on Saturday, 30 November. Preparation and work on the Bazaar is in full swing. A tour of the ACV venue was held on 4 November for participants in the 2024 Bazaar with a follow up presentation of the site plan. The participating nations, stall holders and donors are listed below. They are updated regularly.

Thank you to all volunteers and stall holders for once again joining hands to help children around the world in the biggest charity event organized by UNWG.

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 2024 Participating organizations

National Goods Stalls

• Algeria
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Burkina Faso
• China
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• Georgia
• India
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan

• Lebanon
• Mongolia
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Pakistan
• Palestine
• Philippines
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• South Africa
• Sudan
• Syria
• Tajikistan
• Türkiye
• Yemen
• Zambia

As of 18 November 2024

Restaurant Stalls

• Algeria
• Argentina
• Australia
• Belgium
• Burkina Faso
• Canada
• China
• Egypt
• India
• Iran
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Korea, Republic of
• Moldova
• Mongolia

• Morocco
• Pakistan
• Palestine
• Peru
• Philippines
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Tajikistan
• Türkiye
• Ukraine
• Vietnam

As of 15 November 2024

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
• KiB Children Care
• Kinderträume
• Licht für die Welt
• Lebensart Sozialtherapie
• Primavera Festival Wien
• Rheumalis
• Verein PULSHIV

 

Bazaar 2024 Partners & Donors

Partner Institutions

Major Donors

Donors

• Al Zaytouna Restaurant
• Arany Spa
• Armas GmbH
• Austria Center Vienna
• Bank Austria
• Barbaro Restaurant
• Beauty Island
• Body Street
• Bramo Coiffeur
• Care Time
• City of Vienna
• Clarins Austria
• Dorotheum
• Elisar Restaurant
• Embassy of Iraq
• "Erik Esbjerg" Walcher & Schoenfeld GmbH
• Estée Lauder

• Figlmüller
• Flamm
• Georg & Aznif - Tepichhaus
• Hotel Ambassador /Vienna
• Hotel Kremslehner
• Ibis Hotel Vienna
• Kutschker 44 Restaurant & Weinbar
• Kuzbari Zentrum für Ästhetische Medizin
• Lanz Trachten
• Leiner West
• Lobmeyr
• Ludwig
• Lusthaus
• Mathilden-Apotheke
• Mautner Markhof
• Meinl am Graben
• Moebelix

• New Age Fotografie
• Norbeck GmbH
• Norbert Jakob Schmid Verlag GmbH
• P. Girian Lederboutique - Vienna
• Rahimi Carpet
• Schönbrunn Zoo
• Zur Schwäbische Jungfrau
• Stars Fitness
• Staud's
• SYMA-SYSTEM AG
• Textil-Mueller, Kritzendorf
• Wertpräsent GmbH
• Wien Holding GmbH
• XXXLutz
• Zanaschka Mineralien

Donors as of 20 November 2024

Summary of Bazaars 2011-2023

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    2023

 

Bazaar contact

Bazaar Organizing Committee: unwgbazaarvienna@gmail.com

UNWG Vienna Office: infounwgvienna@gmail.com