Will the election campaigns in US influence Austrian strategists?
By Fashionoffice's publisher Karin Sawetz
Austrians see the US presidential candidates probably more often than the country's own possible next president. The campaign machinery of US presidential elections is legendary and the exploration of the strategies behind belong to educational content in communication sciences. Even profane gossip such as which US star wore Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump Halloween costumes reaches the Austrians. Keyword Halloween. Halloween is a new party occasion in Austria although this time with All Saints' Day (1st November) and All Souls' Day (2nd November) is traditionally very contemplative and quiet. Both days are contributed to thoughts about deceased family members and friends. But Austrians are flexible and added Halloween with its costume parties on 31 October to the annual calendar.
fig.: The picture shows me during a walk at one of the worldwide largest cemeteries, the 'Vienna Central Cemetery' (Wiener Zentralfriedhof).
I hope that the Austrians adopt only the positive traditions from US culture because currently the Austrian presidential election appears temperate in comparison to US where - as far as it looks from here, the candidates fight with no holds barred.
In the United States, election day is on 8 November. In Austria, citizens will vote on 4 December for the new president. Very possible that the Austrian candidates' campaign machinery comes into full swing in the next one, two weeks for mobilizing voters. Whatever the political strategists are planning for the campaigns, they will have learned also from the election in US.
By the way: The 4th December is one day before 'Krampus' - one of my favorite figures in Austrian culture history. Some sources say that the Krampus figure was originally female; the Krampus witches 'cleaned up'. The typical broom is still part of the costume.
Austrians see the US presidential candidates probably more often than the country's own possible next president. The campaign machinery of US presidential elections is legendary and the exploration of the strategies behind belong to educational content in communication sciences. Even profane gossip such as which US star wore Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump Halloween costumes reaches the Austrians. Keyword Halloween. Halloween is a new party occasion in Austria although this time with All Saints' Day (1st November) and All Souls' Day (2nd November) is traditionally very contemplative and quiet. Both days are contributed to thoughts about deceased family members and friends. But Austrians are flexible and added Halloween with its costume parties on 31 October to the annual calendar.
fig.: The picture shows me during a walk at one of the worldwide largest cemeteries, the 'Vienna Central Cemetery' (Wiener Zentralfriedhof).
I hope that the Austrians adopt only the positive traditions from US culture because currently the Austrian presidential election appears temperate in comparison to US where - as far as it looks from here, the candidates fight with no holds barred.
In the United States, election day is on 8 November. In Austria, citizens will vote on 4 December for the new president. Very possible that the Austrian candidates' campaign machinery comes into full swing in the next one, two weeks for mobilizing voters. Whatever the political strategists are planning for the campaigns, they will have learned also from the election in US.
By the way: The 4th December is one day before 'Krampus' - one of my favorite figures in Austrian culture history. Some sources say that the Krampus figure was originally female; the Krampus witches 'cleaned up'. The typical broom is still part of the costume.
