World Bodypainting Festival

The World Bodypainting Festival (abbreviated WBF) is a bodypainting festival and competition which is held annually in Austria. The festival used to be held in Pörtschach on lake Wörthersee, but since 2017 it has taken place in Klagenfurt. It is attended by artists from 50 nations and attracts over 30,000 spectators.

The World Bodypainting Festival has been an institution since 1998. For the last 20 years, it has enriched the art and cultural scene as well as the Festival season in the southern region of Austria. The WBF created the modern Bodypainting art movement, which reflects worldwide. The media coverage is unbowed and reached a new peak in last years anniversary. Over the years the festival was able to be a guest in different towns around the state of Carinthia and now in its 20th year we got a new home in the capital city, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The interaction with the local art initiatives and the cultural institutions of the region offers the art of bodypainting new possibilities of growth and networking. The bodypainting community celebrated its 20th anniversary of the World Bodypainting Festival along with a big culture of friendship for over 2 decades.

The WBF is held during the summer months of July. It attracts artists from 50+ nations and attracts 30.000+ spectators. It consists of a pre-week followed by 3 main days of the festival/competition. The pre-week consists of workshops and side events.

The workshops offer many educational programs and lessons by leading artists in brush & sponge, airbrush, special effects, beauty make-up, head dressing including colour theory and history. All workshops are run and handled under the WB Academy and are also scheduled throughout the year in various cities worldwide. Side events include parties such as the Surreal Costume Ball (Body Circus) with international DJs and musical stage performances. Also included are exhibitions, gatherings, meeting points and industry discussions.

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