Bruno Arendt retires from leading carinthian carnival guilds

Bruno Arendt will step down as the president of the BÖF Kärnten, the regional branch of the Federal Association of Austrian Carnival Guilds, on Ash Wednesday.

Arendt, a former marketing manager at Spar, began his leadership role in 2017 and plans to complete his final season by attending 22 different carnival sessions across Kärnten, Austria. Arendt focused his leadership on networking and expanding the carnival scene. He successfully doubled the number of guilds within the regional association during his tenure.

He also established new traditions, including the first Carinthian carnival ball and the first carnival church service. Additionally, Arendt organized a joint annual "Narrenwecken" event for the guilds on November 11 at the state government building. To preserve traditions, Arendt collected the logos, songs, and greetings of every guild for an online directory. He stated that his primary goal was to keep the carnival tradition alive while ensuring the guilds maintain good relationships with one another.

Arendt said he will not interfere in the selection of his successor, leaving that decision to the guilds themselves.