World Bodypainting Festival 2025: New concept with different destinations
For 26 years, the World Bodypainting Festival has always been a major event in Carinthia, Austria. Over the years, there have been different locations and concepts, but at its core, it has always remained an annual meeting place for body artists from all over the world. In its 27th year, the organisers are now turning the event completely upside down: instead of one, there will be four events over the course of 12 months – and instead of Austria, Italy, Finland, Spain and the internet will be the venues.
The event kicks off on 12/13 July with the World Award Camouflage in Sterzing, Italy. On the two main days of the event, the artists will demonstrate their skills at 15 different locations in Sterzing, using body paint to make their models virtually disappear in the old town setting. There will also be a creative jam session and an entertaining music and supporting programme until the official award ceremony takes place on the second evening. Two days earlier, body painting and photography workshops will also take place in the city.
The next event will then take place in Helsinki, Finland, on 18-19 October. As part of the "I love me" beauty fair, face painting and make-up artists will compete for the title at the World Championships Creative Make-up.
The championships in the categories Face Painting, Classic Body Painting and Airbrush Body Painting will be held online on 14-16 November. Here, each artist works from home on the day of the event and documents their work with photos. The winners will be announced on 21 November via online streaming.
In February 2026, the World Award Bodypainting Show category in Aguilas, Spain, will kick off the new year's activities. More detailed information is not yet available.
All information for participants and visitors can be found at www.bodypainting-festival.de
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