Homosexuelle Initiative (HOSI) Wien

1. Lesben- und Schwulenverband Österreichs

Rainbow Ball: In three-four time for a good cause

Wiener Regenbogenball 2014

Friday, 13. December 2013
by Marian Fink

If the Kaiser had known that: Lesbian-Gay culture is being celebrated again at the venue in which Franz Joseph’s guests were once accommodated. The 17th Viennese Rainbow Ball will be holding once again, at the elegant Park Hotel in Schönbrunn on February 22, 2014. One more time, over 1,500 lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender persons and their friends will jointly celebrate a glamorous ball night till the early morning hours. Continue Reading →

19th Rainbow Parade on June 14, 2014

Regenbogenparade 2014 Logo

Thursday, 5. December 2013
by Marian Fink

The caravans of the 19th Rainbow Parade will roll along Vienna’s Ringstraße on Saturday June 14, 2014 and once again send a strong signal of a culture of solidarity, acceptance and equal rights. In its capacity as the most significant event of the lesbian, gay and transgender movement, the Rainbow Parade has grown into one of the largest annual demonstrations in Austria. Following the record number of visitors in the years 2012 and 2013, HOSI Vienna is once again, expecting close to 150,000 people in 2014. Continue Reading →

17th Rainbow Ball: Advance ticket reservation begins on November 4, 2013

17. Wiener Regenbogenball am 22. Februar 2014

Tuesday, 29. October 2013
by Marian Fink

The Viennese Rainbow Ball will be holding for the 17th time in Park Hotel Schönbrunn on Saturday the 22nd of February 2014 under the motto “Love is in the Air” and this time too, it is poised to thrill over 1,500 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered persons and heterosexuals in equal measure. Online advance ticket reservation for the coveted tickets will begin on Monday November 04, 2013 at 12:00 hrs midday. Continue Reading →

Rainbow Ball 2011 – ticket sale has started!

Thursday, 18. November 2010
by Marian Fink

On 12 February 2011, Vienna’s Rainbow Ball will celebrate its gorgeous premier at the Hofburg, the Imperial Palace. For the first time, the LGBT community will paint the imperial staterooms of the Habsburgs’ winter residency in rainbow colours. Continue Reading →