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Culture 2008
An extensive overview Austria's cultural events in2008.
Editorial
Season of Festivals
Music Festvials
Music
Music
The curtain rises
Worth a look
Exhibition calendar
Exhibitions, Museums
Museum, Exhibitions
Museum, Exhibitions
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STERREICH
WERBUNG,ARS
ELECTRONICA/RUBRA
contents.
Holidays in Austria in the very country whose
name has the reputation all over the world
as being synonymous with culture. And indeed,
culture blooms and blossoms spectacularly here
every summer. Nearly every small village has its
own theatre, and the programmes from towns
and cities could fill entire books. But its not only
theatre that gives the country a festive air during
the summer, but also the many music recitals and
exhibitions, the dance performances and poetry
readings. The atmosphere here is by no means
stuffily high-brow; the emphasis is on cheerful
pleasure, like the interplay between artistic quality
and good food and drink, which is something
uniquely Austrian. And in order to give young and
very young guests the chance to get their feet
wet in culture and arts, many museums and other
cultural institutions have special programmes for
kids. So holidays in Austria become more than
romping around in deep grass or wading barefoot
in a stream they are the first encounter with a
world that lends wings to the spirit.
Welcome! I wish you splendid holidays in Austria!
Sincerely, Petra Stolba
03 season of festivals.Theres good reason to be excited about Austrias
coming cultural highlights.
06 a land resonates with sound.There is a lot happening on Austrias music scene.
08 calendar.An overview of the countrys major music festivals.
09 music.Whats on in the Austrian provinces.
22 the curtain rises!Whats new on Austrias stages.
26 worth a look.The countrys museums alone are worth a visit to Austria.
30 calendar.An overview of the most important exhibitions.
31 museums and exhibitions.Whats on in the Austrian provinces.
48 important addresses.
editorial.
Petra Stolba
Austrian National Tourist Office
The Ars Electronica Center
in Linz, Europes CulturalCapital 2009
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cultural highlights 2008.
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EART,
STYRIARTE
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1 Tosca, at the Bregenz Festival 2007/08,
Vorarlberg
2 A master on the podium: Nikolaus
Harnoncourt at the styriarte, Styria
Season of festivalsNo summer break here: again in 2008 cultural events will come fastand furious. Here is a brief overview to whet your appetite
>
Austria and culture: these two words
are virtually inseparable. A visitor on
summer holidays here will encounter one
of the countrys many festivals wherever
he turns. In 2008, for the second season,
Bregenzs famous floating stage will be the
stupendous setting for Puccinis riveting
opera Tosca an extraordinary experi-
ence combining classical music with state-
of-the-art light and sound engineering
against the picturesque backdrop of Lake
Constance. And the Wrthersee Festival
features opera greats as well as stars of
pop music and musicals.
Vienna is also an ideal place to spend
warm summer nights enjoying cultural
treats and admission is often free. The
impressive Concert for Europe, given by
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the Vienna Philharmonic in the beautiful
Schnbrunn Palace Park, will for the 5th
time draw music fans from all over the globe.
Only a few kilometres away, the worlds
largest open-air festival takes place each
June: the three-day Donauinselfest attracts
over two million visitors to the citys island
in the Danube annually for a star-studded
extravaganza.
During the summer the whole of Austria
is transformed into one big festival land-
scape. The concerts of the Vienna Festi-
val, Linzs Cultural Summer, the Innsbruck
Festival, and colourful street festivals like
La Strada in Graz and the Pflasterspek-
takel in Linz have one thing in common:
whether its classical sounds, jugglers or
tango dancers, its all accompanied by cu-
linary delicacies. After all, even the art of
enjoyment is cultivated in Austria like no
place else.
This delight in the finer things of life is
perhaps one of the many reasons that
Viennas MuseumsQuartier has become
such a popular meeting place in the past
several years in addition to the many
events and exhibitions in the two muse-
ums and at the Kunsthalle, the enormous
courtyard, which is reminiscent of south-
ern cities, and its diverse culinary offerings
also make the MQ something of a chill-
out oasis in the middle of the city. Fans
of digital art, on the other hand, will be
drawn to Linz, the venue for the annual Ars
Electronica, the most important festival of
its kind in Europe.
Movie buffs will also feel like they are in
paradise in Austria: every spring the Dia-
gonale festival in Graz celebrates Austrian
film, and the Viennale, held in October, has
long become an internationally acclaimed
film event.
Great and after that? Then its high time
to start thinking about securing tickets for
the 2009 theatre and concert season.
cultural highlights 2008.
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WRTHERSEEFESTSPIELE,INNSBRUCKER
FESTWOCHEN,OTTO
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* styriarte. The Styrian festival, from 27 June to 27 July 2008, offers a much-anticipated operasensation this year: Nikolaus Harnoncourt will conduct his own staging of Mozarts Idomeneo.www.styriarte.com
*
BRUCKNERFEST AND CLOUD OF SOUND. In 1979 a Bruckner symphony accompanied the first
Cloud of Sound above Linz. From 14 to 28 September, 2008, Anton Bruckners music will againform the centrepiece of the traditional music festival, which offers a captivating counterpoint to the
more visionary Ars Electronica.
* OPERETTA DREAMLAND. If you enjoy being swept away by the sweet sounds of operetta, youwill be in seventh heaven at the Mrbisch Festival on the Lake or in the Fortress Arena in Kufstein inTirol. www.seefestspiele-moerbisch.at and www.operettensommer.com
* WWW.CREATIVEAUSTRIA.AT.The best (web) address when it comes to contemporary art andculture in Austria with the best tips for all types of culture in all the provinces, a preview of thecoming season and links to sites relating to subjects from music and fine arts to architecture, design
and media.
More top tips
1 The Concert for Europe draws thou-
sands of music fans to the Palace
Park of Schnbrunn every summer
2 Lively goings-on at the street-
theatre festival La Strada in Graz
3 Linz features the International
Centre for Media Art, the Ars
Electronica and the Linz Festival
4 Modern music culture at the Wr-
thersee Festival in Carinthia
5 The traditional Tirolean Renaissance
Festival with flag-wavers
6 Little Danny, by Hung-Chih Peng,
shown as part of the Schaurausch
exhibition leading up to Linz 2009
Austrias third-largest city has long made a name for itself with its innovative art and cultural scene,with the Linz Cloud of Sound and the Ars Electronica now known all over the world. In 2009 Linz will
even be named a European Cultural Capital. To get culture enthusiasts in the mood for that special year,
several exceptional events will be in place ahead of time. From the end of May to mid-July the Offenes
Kulturhaus Upper Austria (OK) will present contemporary art at unusual locations in the city, such as old
cellars and mine shafts. Equally unconventional is the orientation of the film festival Crossing Europe,
where young European directors present their debut or second film to draw attention to socio-political
issues. Also concerned with crossing borders and bringing nations together is the Linz Europa Tour:
aboard a ship converted into a concert stage, musicians and the cultural ambassador, Austrian singer
Hubert von Goisern, travel from Linz downriver through Central and Eastern Europe to the Black Sea,
giving concerts in over 20 cities together with musicians taken aboard along the way. The big final
celebration will take place back in Linz in summer 09: a festival extending over several days will unite
the artists of this two-year tour for a mega-concert.
29 May to 13 Jul. 08: Kunst in die Stadt Tiefenrausch,www.ok-zentrum.at;22 to 27 Apr. 08: Cross-ing Europe, www.crossingeurope.at;summer 2009: final celebration of the Tour West, www.linz09.at
europe in linzIn 2009 Europe will again have a Cultural Capital in Austria: this time its Linz
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BURGHT,HAYDNFESTSPIELE
EISENSTADT,MUSIKFES
TIVAL
GRAFENEGG/HORAK,
STYRIARTE,LEHR
FESTIVAL
ViennaViennas Sound of Easter. 1424 March, Musikverein,
Konzerthaus, Theater an der Wien, Minoritenkirche, Odeon
Spring Festival. 30 March4 May, Konzerthaus
The Producers. Musical by Mel Brooks for the reopening of
the Etablissement Ronacher, begins 30 June,Ronacher
Vienna Festival. 9 May15 June, Vienna
Jazz Fest Wien. 23 June6 July, Vienna,
www.viennajazz.org
ImPulsTanz. 10 July17 August, www.impulstanz.com
Operimsommer. 8 July19 August,Theater an der Wien
Music-Film Festival. 12 July31 August, Rathausplatz
2nd Vienna Klaviersommer in the Spanish Riding School.
710 August,Spanish Riding School
New Years Concert at Viennas Musikverein, 1 Jan. 09
BurgenlandHaydn Concerts. 26 Apr.11 Oct., Esterhzy Palace,
Eisenstadt, www.haydnfestival.at
Nova Rock. 1315 June, Nickelsdorf, www.novarock.at
Kultursommer Gssing. 20 June to September, Gssing,
www.kultursommer.net
Jazz Festival. July, Wiesen, www.wiesen.at
Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival Kremerata.
July, Lockenhaus, www.kammermusikfest.at
Opera Festival St. Margarethen. La Traviata,
9 Jul.24 Aug., St. Margarethen, www.ofs.at
Mrbisch Festival on the Lake At the White Horse
Inn. 10 July24 August, Mrbisch,
www.seefestspiele-moerbisch.at
International Haydn Days. 414 Sept., Esterhzy Palace,
Eisenstadt, www.haydnfestival.at
Sunsplash.August, Wiesen, www.wiesen.at
Liszt Festival Raiding. 1626 Oct., Raiding
Lower AustriaLower Austrian Theatre Festival. June to Sept.,
www.theaterfest-noe.at
Fabulous! Lower Austria. Story-Telling Festival,June or Sept., St. Plten, www.fabelhaft.at
Wellenklnge. Music festival, July, floating stage,
Lunz a. See
Opera Klosterneuburg. Mozarts Don Giovanni,
6 Jul.2 Aug., Klosterneuburg Monastery,
www.operklosterneuburg.at
Allegro Vivo. International Chamber Music Festival.
8 Aug.14 Sept., castles and fortresses in the Waldviertel
Music Festival Grafenegg. 21 Aug.7 Sept.,
www.grafenegg.at
Upper AustriaDanube Festival. July to August, Strudengau
Attersee Klassik. Mid-July to end of August, Strass im
Attergau, Seewalchen,Lenzing, UnterachGmunden Festival. July to September, Gmunden,
Lehr Festival. July to September, Bad Ischl
Bruckner Days St. Florian.August, St. Florian,
www.brucknertage.at
Visualised Cloud of Sound. 6 Sept., Linz
Childrens Cloud of Sound. 13 Sept.,Linz
Classical Cloud of Sound. 14 Sept., Linz
Bruckner Fest Linz. 14 Sept.4 Oct., Linz
Salzburger LandMozart Week. Sacred works from Mozart to the present,
25 Jan.3 Feb., Salzburg, www.mozarteum.at
Snow Jazz Gastein oFF Beat. 716 March, Gastein,
www.jazzgastein.com
Easter Festival. Orchestral concerts by the Berlin Philhar-monic, concert series Kontrapunkte, 1524 March,
Salzburg, www.osterfestspiele-salzburg.at
Salzburg Whitsun Festival. Opera and concerts,
912 May, Salzburg, www.salzburgfestival.at
Sommerszene. International avant-garde festival;
Theme: Dance Festival, 27 June19 July, Szene Salzburg
Salzburg Festival. 26 July31 August, Salzburg,
www.salzburgfestival.at
Jazz Festival Saalfelden. 2831 August, Saalfelden
13th Salzburg Jazzherbst. 30 Oct.9 Nov., Salzburg
CarinthiaInternational Whitsun Festival for Early Music.
911 May, kultur-forum-amthof, Feldkirchen
Comedy Theatre Porcia. 10 July to August, Porcia Castle,
Spittal an der Drau, www.komoedienspiele-porcia.at
Carinthian Summer 2008. Festival Ossiach Villach.
11 July31 Aug., Ossiach Abbey and Congress Center Villach
Festival of Choirs. 13 July, Prtschach am Wrthersee
Spectaculum zu Friesach. Medieval Festival in der Old
Town,26 July, Friesach, www.friesach.at
Styriastyriarte 2008. Mozarts Idomeneo, Coronation Mass and
Jupiter Symphony. 27 June27 July, Graz,
www.styriarte.com
World Choir Games. The worlds largest choir competition
comes to Graz, 919 July, Graz, www.worldchoirgames.com
Summertime Blues. Jazz, blues & more on the Styrian Wine
Road. 1113 July, www.summertimeblues.at
Jazzsommer. Kasematten on the Schlossberg,
July/August, Graz, www.jazzsommergraz.at
La Strada. International festival for street and puppet
theatre, beginning of August, Graz, www.lastrada.at
International Festival of Early Music.
Beginning of September, Krieglach
International Music Festival Brahms!. 1014 Sept.,
Mrzzuschlag, www.brahmsmuseum.at
steirischer herbst. International festival for contemporary
art, 226 Oct., Graz, www.steirischerherbst.at
TirolRiverdance. 16 Feb., Olympiahalle Innsbruck,
www.olympiaworld.at
Easter Festival Tirol. Empty Words | Faith and Hope,
124 March, Innsbruck and Hall, www.osterfestival.at
Music in the Giant. 2125 May, Swarovski Crystal Worlds
Wattens, www.kristallwelten.at
Tanzsommer Innsbruck. Top-notch dance companies and
workshops, mid-June to mid-July, Innsbruck
Innsbruck Promenade Concerts. 1027 July, courtyard of
the Imperial Palace, www.innsbruck.info
Outreach Festival. 25 July10 August, Schwaz,
www.outreach-schwaz.at
Operetta Summer Kufstein. 116 August, KufsteinFortress, www.operettensommer.at
Innsbruck Festival. Features Handels Belshazzar,
824 August, Innsbruck, www.altemusik.at.
Klangspuren. 520 Sept., Schwaz, www.klangspuren.at
VorarlbergFeldkirch Festival. 22 May1 June, artistic director:
Philippe Arlaud, Feldkirch, www.feldkirchfestival.at
Schubertiade Schwarzenberg. Worlds largest Schubert
festival. 1322 June and 23 August7 Sept., Schwarzen-
berg, www.schubertiade.at
Bregenz Festival.
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, 23 July23 August,
Charles V by Ernst Krenek beginning 24 July,
Bregenz Floating Stage,www.bregenzerfestspiele.com
music festivals.
ImpulsTanz, dance-music festival, Vienna
Esterhzy Palace, Eisenstadt
Grafenegg Castle, Lower Austria
Jordi Savall at the styriarte, Graz
Lehr Festival in Bad Ischl
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AUDITORIUMTHEATERAN
DERWIEN,PATRICIAPETIBON
INMOZARTSDIESCHULD
IGKEITDESERSTEN
GEBOTS
ARMIN
BARDEL(2),WIENTOURISMUS/
KARLTHOMAS,KONZERTEIMMOZARTHAUS,SOUND
OFVIENNA
The Theater an der Wien counts among Viennas most beautiful and
venerable theatres. It was built in 1801 in the spirit of Mozart by
Emanuel Schikaneder, the librettist of The Magic Flute.A number of
famous works were premiered here, including Beethovens only opera,
Fidelio.
The theatre has enchanted music lovers for over two centuries with
its outstanding acoustics and authentic, intimate ambience. In the
Mozart Year 2006 the theatre was reopened as Viennas new opera
house, with the performance schedule now extending throughout the
entire year. The Theater an der Wien will present up to 50 new operaprojects by the year 2010, making it Viennas centre for Baroque
opera and contemporary music theatre.
Premieres in 2008:
Francis Poulenc: Les Dialogues des Carmlites, beg. 19 Jan. 08
Monteverdi/Giramo/Strozzi: Era la notte, beginning 6 Feb. 2008
Luigi Cherubini: Mde, beginning 6 March 2008
Leos Jancek: Katja Kabanova, beginning 13 Apr. 2008
Frederico Moreno Torroba: Luisa Fernanda, beg. 7 July 2008
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute, beg.10 August 08
Georg Friedrich Handel: Ariodante, beginning 16 Sept. 2008
Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, beg. 14 Oct.2008
Igor Stravinsky: The Rakes Progress, beginning 13 Nov. 2008
Richard Strauss: Intermezzo, beginning 9 Dec. 2008
Theater an der Wien the new opera house
Info & bookings. Theater an der Wien
A-1060 Wien, Linke Wienzeile 6
Tel. +43 (0)1/588 30-660,fax: -650
Tickets: +43 (0)1/588 85
Info & bookings.
Sound of Vienna im Kursalon Wien
A-1010 Wien, Johannesgasse 33
Tel. +43 (0)1/512 57-90, fax: -91
www.soundofvienna.at
Strauss and Mozart in ConcertDaily at Viennas Kursalon. The Kursalon is among Viennas most
splendid buildings. Here, at the very place where the Strauss brothers
once played to enthralled audiences, the Salonorchester Alt Wien
performs daily the most beautiful works by Waltz King J. Strauss and
W.A. Mozart. Virtuoso instrumentalists, top opera singers and ballet
soloists present an evening full of Viennese charm with lively waltzes,
polkas and operetta melodies. The popular Concert & Dinner packages
combine music with fine dining in the Kursalons own restaurant.
Concerts at the Mozart House
The Concerts at the Mozart House are held at Mozarts first dwelling
in Vienna.This is where the composer lived and worked in 1781 while
in the service of Archbishop Colloredo. The Sala Terrena, Viennas oldest
concert hall, was the venue for several of Mozarts own performances.
The Mozart Ensemble presents a varied programme consisting of high-
lights from the great works of such illustrious composers as Mozart,
Haydn, Schubert and Beethoven. Its numerous concert appearances both
in Austria and abroad have
established the Mozart En-
semble as a fixture on Vien-
nas concert scene as well as
an insiders tip for concert-
goers from all over the world.
Prices:
Category A: 42,
Category B: 35,
Info & bookings.
A-1010 Wien, Singerstrae 7
Reservations:
Tel. +43 (0)1/911 90 77
www.mozarthaus.at
music.viennaViennese wine. Vienna is the worlds only metropolis with its own wine-growing
industry, boasting some 700 hectares of vineyards. The most popular whites are Riesling
and Weissburgunder, while a favourite red is Zweigelt. The best place to enjoy them is
at the typical wine taverns called heuriger.
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IELEMRBISCH,
OPERNFESTSPIELEST.
MARGARETHEN,
STEIERMARKT
OURISMUS/IKARUS.C
C
Info & bookings.
Festspielbro St. Margarethen
A-7062 St. Margarethen
Kirchengasse 20
Tel. +43 (0)2680/420 42, fax: -4Opening times: MoFr from 9am5pm
"La Traviata"in the Roman quarry ofSt. Margarethen
The lovely, witty, happy-go-lucky courtesan Violetta has centre
stage in the Verdi opera La Traviata, which will be performed
in the coming festival season in the extraordinary ambience of
the Roman quarry. Director Robert Herzl is looking forward to the
challenge of preparing this popular opera for St. Margarethen:
We will create a production that takes into consideration the
monumental scale of the stage as well as the intimacy of the
plot.And I am certain that we will succeed.
At once romantic and tragic,La Traviata is a wonderfully told
tale of love and death.The staging of this opera in the Roman
quarry will display both great sensitivity and vibrant colour.
Visitors can look forward to an unforgettable evening
under starry skies!
La Traviata: 9 July to 24 August 2008
Mrbisch Festival on the LakeAt the White Horse Inn by Ralph Benatzky,
10 July to 24 August 2008
Things are hopping at the White Horse Inn. Even the most impatient
guests have to resign themselves to the fact that they will have quite a
wait for their schnitzel, beer, coffee and the check. But as good as Leopold,
the waiter, is at keeping the guests in line, he is not quite so adept at tam-
ing his own heart much to the chagrin of his boss, the lovely innkeeper
Josepha Vogelhuber. He makes unmistakable advances toward Josepha,
but she gives him the brush-off.
What happens then? Youll have to come to the 2008 Mrbisch Fes tival
on the Lake to find out. The part of Leopold will be played by one of
Austrias greatest entertainers,Rainhard Fendrich, while Zabine Kapfinger
will assume the role of the object of his adoration, Josepha.The melodies
from this operetta, such as It Would be Wonderful,In Salzkammergut,
Your Eyes, Fairies and My Song of Love have become hits around
the world.
Info & bookings.
Seefestspiele Mrbisch
A-7000 Eisenstadt, Joseph-Haydn-Gasse 40/1
Tel. +43 (0)2682/662 10-0, fax: -14
www.seefestspiele-moerbisch.at
music.burgenland Most. Making a good most a typically Austrian kind of juice pressed from fruit is just
as demanding as making a good wine. In the Lower Austrian Mostviertel region, for example,
pears for most are picked, washed and pressed by hand.After several weeks in fermentation
barrels, this precious cuve of fruit wine is then bottled. Gourmets appreciate the pear
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GENLAND,STIFTKLOSTERNEUBURG,TOURISMUSVERBAND
STEYR
most for its tangy taste and fruity aroma.Aside from the alcoholic pear most there is also a sweet most, a popular juice
produced in Austrias large fruit-growing areas using apples and pears. In Upper Austria a special type of pear, the most-
birne, or most pear, is used for making this beverage,and traditionally some apples are added in the pressing process.
A refreshing hot-weather drink is a blend of most,sweet most and mineral water.
"Don
Giovanni"
WolfgangAmadeusMozart
6 July to
2 August 2008
Klosterneuburg Monastery
is situated directly on
the outskirts of Vienna,
nestled in the Danube
Valley. Every summer
performances of the
operklosterneuburg
opera series take place.
Info & bookings.
Stift Klosterneuburg
Kaiserhof
Tel. +43 (0)2243/444-424
www.operklosterneuburg.at
Info & bookings. Hotel Burgenland
A-7000 Eisenstadt,Franz-Schubert-Platz 1
Tel. +43 (0)2682/69 60
Fax: +43 (0)2682/655 31
www.hotelburgenland.at
Hotel Burgenland
The location of the Hotel Burgenland, directly in Eisenstadts pedestri-
an zone and very near to Esterhzy Palace, offers guests an outstand-
ing starting point for cultural as well as recreational excursions.
The hotels direct access to
the Cultural and Congress
Centre and its personalised,
attentive service make it a
superior location for visitors
to the province of Burgenland.
The Hotel Burgenland has
88 comfortable rooms and
suites, all furnished in a
bright, friendly and modern
style. Special non-smoking
rooms, available in every ca-
tegory, are an additional ser-
vice for our guests comfort.
Info & bookings. Tourismusverband Steyr
A-4402 Steyr, Stadtplatz 27
Tel. +43 (0)7252/532 29-0
Fax: +43 (0)7252/532 29-15
Unforgettable experiencesin romantic SteyrMusic Festival Steyr 24 July to 10 August 2008
This seasons programme again features a dramatic opera: Madame
Butterfly.Artistic director Karl-Michael Ebner extends the schedule this
year with OPE(R)N-Air film showings of the Music Festival Steyrs own pro-
ductions, thus offering an event perfectly suited for the entire family.
The picturesque Baroque ambience of Steyrs Lamberg Castle, with its Nor-
man arches and idyllic footbridges, forms the spectacular backdrop for the
tragic story of a young Japanese woman, directed by Susanne Sommer with
imaginative stage sets by Georg Lindorfer. The musical director will be Niels
Muus.
Madame Butterfly open-air opera at Lamberg Castle
Performances: 24 July, 26 July, 1 Aug., 2 Aug., 8 Aug., 9 Aug. 2008
Prices: Cat. I: 57, / Cat. II: 49, / Cat. III: 45, / Cat. IV: 36,
Package deal for fresh-air fans
Madame Butterfly from 143,
Dates: 2527 July, 13 Aug., 8-10 Aug. 2008
2 nights with breakfast buffet in *** or ****hotel
guided tour through Steyrs Old Town (Saturday, 2pm)
Tickets for Madame Butterfly at Lamberg Castle on Saturday (Cat. III)
Festival wine in the interval & programme
music.burgenland
lower austriaupper austria
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BACHFE
STSALZBURG,
TOURISMUSSALZBURG,
STERREICHWERBUNG/TRUMLER
SALZBURG FESTIVAL
26 JULY31 AUGUST 2008
INFORMATION AND TICKETS:KARTENBRO DER SALZBURGER FESTSPIELE
Postfach 140 . 5010 Salzburg AustriaTel: +43-662-8045-500 Fax: +43-662-8045-555
[email protected] www.salzburgfestival.at
Salzburg pays tribute to J.S. Bach83rd Bach Festival of the Neue Bachgesellschaft Leipzig
in Salzburg from 4 to 20 October 2008
Nikolaus Harnoncourt with the Concentus Musicus, Christophe Coin
with the Camerata Salzburg and Ivor Bolton with the Mozarteum
Orchestra Salzburg, Benjamin Schmid, Florian Birsak, Irmgard Schaller,
Heribert Metzger and Jacques Loussier are only a few of the highlights of
this festival. Crossover music linking Bach to jazz and modern sounds will
be featured as well as vespers and an Organ Path through the citys
most beautiful churches. From the Festival Halls to the Benedictine Uni-
versity: all of Salzburg will ring with the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Info. 83. Bachfest Salzburg 2008 GmbH
A-5020 Salzburg, Kaigasse 36/1
Tel. +43 (0)662/43 53 71-0, fax: -4
Bookings. Polzer Travel und TicketcenterTel. +43 (0)662/89 69, www.polzer.com
Salzburg the worlds stageS
alzburgs international fame is due in no small part to its stunning sce-
nic beauty and the incomparable charm of its historic town centre. The
silhouette of the city is unmistakable, dominated by the Hohensalzburg
Fortress and the Baroque cathedral. The citys most famous son continues
to lure music lovers from all over the globe: W.A. Mozart, probably the
most-performed composer in the world, was born here on Getreidegasse
on 27 Jan. 1756.
Salzburg has a mere 150,000 inhabitants, but over 4,000 events each
year! The musical year begins with the Mozart Week in January, continues
with the Easter,Whitsun and Salzburg Festivals to the Culture Days in Oc-
tober and the Jazz Festival in November, and finishes with the atmospheric
Advent and Christmas events. In 2008 Salzburg offers two very special
highlights: the premiere of The Sound of Music at the Salzburg Marionette
Theatre in May (www.marionetten.at) and the International Bach Festival
2008 from 4 to 20 October (www.bachfest2008.at).
Info & bookings.
Tourismus Salzburg GmbH
A-5020 Salzburg, Auerspergstrae 6
Tel. +43 (0)662/889 87-0, fax: -32
www.salzburg.info
music.salzburger land Beer. The art of brewing beer has a long tradition in Austria.As early as the Middle Ages the
monks were brewing their own beer in the monasteries. Still today,one can sample the tradi-
tional homemade beer often called liquid bread because of its nutritional ingredients in
many monasteries. In addition to numerous small breweries, today there are also a large num-
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LOSSFUSCHL,TVBIMSTGURGLTAL,VILLACH
WARMBAD
/FAAKERSEE
/OSSIACHERSEEINFORMATION
Info & bookings. Villach-Warmbad /
Faaker See / Ossiacher See Information
A-9523 Villach-Landskron, Tbringer Strae 1
Tel. +43 (0)4242/420 00-0, fax: -42
Info & bookings.
Tourismusverband Imst-Gurgltal
A-6460 Imst
Tel.+43 (0)5412/69 10-0
Pleasurable hours in theImst-Gurgltal region
Imst-Gurgltal is traditionally known for its concert events and theatre
performances. Anyone who is anyone (almost) in the world of rock,
pop and jazz, from the Rolling Stones to Santana, has appeared in
Imst. The TschirgArt Festival and the traditional end-of-school open-
air festival alternate with classical concerts. Evocative and high-quality
popular theatre is presented by the amateur troupe Humiste in the at-
mospheric courtyard of a sheep-wool mill. Tips: Knappendorf Tarrenz,
Haus der Fasnacht,
Museum in the Ballhaus,
Starkenberger Bier-
mythos the beer
experience with a beer
swimming pool, City of
Fountains, traditional
Easter festivities and
Advent in the Alps!
Villach-Warmbad /Faak Lake / Ossiach Lake
Here, in the heart of Carinthia, the cheerfulness and love of life of
three cultures is unmistakable. The holiday region of Villach-
Warmbad / Faak Lake / Ossiach Lake offers a wide spectrum of events,
encompassing art and music of the classical, folk and popular variety.
Whether its the top-flight music offerings of the Carinthian Summer in
the atmospheric Abbey Church of Ossiach and in the modern Congress
Center Villach, open-air events in Finkensteins castle arena, perched
high above Faak Lake, at the New Orleans Festival or at the Villach
Kirchtag fair in the lively city on the Drau river, there is plenty to choosefrom. Artists and ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Randy
Crawford and Dave Brubeck have all appeared in Carinthia. Here in the
south of Austria there are cultural highlights waiting to be experienced
every day. Dont miss out on anything!
Schloss FuschlFairytale past, magnificent future
Its legendary history and fabulous location have always lent Hotel
Schloss Fuschl an incomparable magic. Following extensive renova-
tions, it has now reassumed its position as one of the worlds most
distinguished hotels with its long-established outstanding service and
exquisite historic ambience.Treat yourself to a drink surrounded by the
Old Masters, the extraordinary paintings of the Schloss Fuschl Collection.
Indulge in a gourmet
dinner in one of the
three outstanding
restaurants, relax
in the spacious
Schloss Fuschl
Beauty Spa and
enjoy the marvellous
views across the
picturesque lake!
Info & bookings.
Hotel Schloss Fuschl
A-5322 Hof bei Salzburg,Schlossstrae 19
Tel. +43 (0)6229/22 53-0, fax: -1531
www.schlossfuschl.at
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tirolcarinthia
ber of major companies producing well-known Austrian brands and exporting them abroad. In summer the Austrians like
to sip their brew in one of the many shady beer gardens.Whether the beer is light, dark or mixed with a bit of lemonade
to create a refreshing radler its all a matter of taste. But visitors are advised to look at the size designations before
ordering: a pfiff, 0.2 litres,is the smallest beer; a seidl is 0.3 litres, and a krgerl contains a full 0.5 litres. Cheers!
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URISTIK
Cultural land CarinthiaCulture is here to discover and enjoy: this is the motto of Austrias
southernmost province.
Carinthia is full of cultural highlights. Visitors can enjoy concerts, tours of
monasteries and palaces, poetry readings, traditional festivities and
theatre productions throughout the entire year. Carinthias Cultural Summer
alone features well over 300 cultural events, held at venues ranging from
the famous Wrther Lake floating stage to the Comedy Theatre Porcia and
the legendary castle arena of Finkenstein. A high point of the golden au-
tumn is the HeimatHerbst-Feste, a celebration of dance, song and culi-nary delicacies. Advent in Carinthia is also a magical time, featuring nativity
plays, Advent markets and the famous, traditional Perchtenlauf.At Easter
it is not only Gurk Cathedrals Lenten altar cloth, the largest and oldest in
the Alpine region, that impresses guests a myriad of local celebrations of
the season are also worth a visit.
Carinthias cultural diversity will make your holidays a once-in-a-
lifetime experience. www.kultur.kaernten.at
Info & bookings.
Festival Carinthischer Sommer
A-1060 Wien, Gumpendorfer Strae 76
Tel. +43 (0)1/596 81 98, fax: +43 (0)1/597 12 36
Info & bookings.
Krnten Information
A-9220 Velden, Casinoplatz 1
Tel. +43 (0)463/30 00
Carinthian Summer 2008
Festival Ossiach Villach11 July to 31 August 2008
Every year the unique atmosphere of the Carinthian Summer festival en-
chants artists and audiences from the world over. The Ossiach Abbey,
which dates from the 11th century, lies directly on the shores of idyllic Ossi-
ach Lake and was furnished magnificently in the Baroque period. Since
1969 it has been the home of the Carinthian Summer, with other venues
added since that time, such as the Congress Center Villach and Gnther
Domenigs famous Steinhaus.
The legendary artists who have become associated with the Carinthian
Summer include Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Arvo Prt, Lorin Maazel, Zubin
Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Sir Roger Norrington,Valery Gergiev, Paul Badura-Skoda, Rudolf Buchbinder, Hilary Hahn, Gidon Kremer and some of the
most prominent ensembles and orchestras in the music world.
The festivals trademark is the annual church opera. The 2008 festival sea-
son will feature British composer Sir John Taveners compelling work Mary
of Egypt.
music.carinthia Water. No matter where you find yourself in Austria whether in a remote mountain village
or in the middle of the capital city you only have to turn on the tap to get a good drink of
water.The quality of Austrias drinking water ranks among the best in the world. Due to its
advantageous geographical location, this country has plenty of its own drinking water. It comes
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ISMUS
from springs, rivers and lakes most of which is already perfectly drinkable water.Moreover, in many national parks naturally
pure, crystal-clear water bubbles right out of the ground and is bottled just how it is. This way it stays fresh right to the super-
market shelf. By the way,when hiking through the Austrian mountains, always be sure to have a bottle with you: for your own
use you can fill it with as much cold, clear water as it will hold.
Culture in GrazWhy the city on the Mur River breathes culture.
Innovation has a long tradition in Graz. And this is no contradiction in
terms. Literary luminaries like Peter Handke, Wolfgang Bauer,Alfred Kolle-
ritsch, Barbara Frischmuth and Elfriede Jelinek later the recipient of the
Nobel Prize made the Forum Stadtpark, founded in 1960, famous. The
brilliant playwright Werner Schwab continued this success stor y into the
1990s. Another legendary institution is the Graz School of Architecture,
which, particularly in the 1980s, was regarded as something of a pheno-
menon in the international scene. Some of the leading representatives of
this group, such as Gnther Domenig, Klaus Kada and the duo Szyszkowitz-Kowalski, have left their imprint on Grazs cityscape and added outstanding
modern accents to the architecturally rich Old Town.
The newest and also most prominent witnesses to this bold marriage of
old and new Peter Cook and Colin Fourniers Kunsthaus Graz and Vito
Acconcis Mur Island are not by members of the Graz School, but with
their playfully innovative, biomorphic forms, they nevertheless represent a
continuation of what the Graz School stood for.
Graz The Cultural Capital. Its reputation as a lively, vital city of culture
was the reason that in 2003 Graz was the first Austrian city to receive the
title European Cultural Capital.The great success of the Graz 2003
European Cultural Capital project, however, was due to the unique flair
of the city and its openness to new things as well as to the neighbours to
the east. And these qualities have been intensified since 2003.
Info & bookings.
Graz Tourismus
Tel. +43 (0)316/80 75-0
www.graztourismus.at
This is why even today Graz calls itself the Cultural Capital.
This is not about cultural showing-off, and not about outdoing others with
high-profile events; rather, its about a kind of culture that is lived out, cele-
brated and enjoyed.
Every spring the DIAGONALE is kicked off: the festival of Austrian film.
Also in the spring: the springfestival for electronic art and music, the
leading event of its kind in Austria.
The styriarte festival concerns itself with new approaches to early
music. Which is also the guiding philosophy of its artistic director, Niko-
laus Harnoncourt.
And Graz is ruled by jazz as well. This is evidenced by events like the an-
nual Jazz Summer: all-star jazz with big events at small prices. At the street and puppet-theatre festival La Strada, held every summer,
the worlds top street artists descend on Graz.
The annual steirischer herbst festival presents the very latest in in-
ternational art trends.
This selection of festivals represents only a few of the annual highlights of
the cultural ca lendar.
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MRZZUSCHLAG
PALAIS-HOTELERZHERZOGJOHANN
STYRIARTE/WERNERKMETITSCH
(2)TIROLWERBUNG/GAMERITH
PerspectivesIn honour of the 175th birthday of Johannes Brahms (*1833)
International Brahms Festival, 10 to 14 Sept. 2008
Artistic director: Helena Dearing
In the anniversary year 2008 the
Brahms Festival Mrzzuschlag will
feature numerous prominent artists
and lecturers.Musical highlights
include the performance of both of
Brahms orchestra serenades and the
presentation of works by Austrian com-
poser Richard Dnser. The programme
of chamber music, with the Altenberg
Trio Wien and the young Bennewitz
Quartet from Prague, will be comple-
mented by related texts, read by Ste-
fan Fleming. In addition to works by Brahms, festival guests will hear Scan-
dinavian music by Nielsen,Grieg, Rangstrm and Gade. Outings to the most
beautiful spots in the Semmering region will round out the festival.
Info & bookings. styriarte
Sackstrae 17,8010 Graz
Tel. +43 (0)316/81 29 41
Fax: +43 (0)316/82 50 00-15
Everything flowsstyriarte 2008: 27 June to 27 July 2008
Acastaway washes up on a beach devastated by a vio-
lent storm: Idomeneo, King of Crete. This scene from
Mozarts opera Idomeneo is not only the centre point of
the main event of the styriarte 2008 with Nikolaus Har-
noncourt as both conductor and stage director (!). It also
symbolises the overall theme of the festival. Everything
flows is the motto, and focuses on the element of water.
In this regard, the styriarte has always had a penchant
for symbolism as does Mozart in Idomeneo. As thephilosopher Plato once said: Everything flows and no-
thing abides; everything gives way and nothing stays
fixed. The styriarte 2008 examines water as a flowing
element, from the pictures that since time immemorial
have linked humans with water, to actual water as a life-
giving substance and at the same time a hotly contested
resource.
Graz, Helmut-List-Halle
1, 3, 8, 10,12 & 15 July 2008,7pm
Mozart: Idomeneo KV 366, Concentus Musicus Wien
Stage directors: Nikolaus & Philipp Harnoncourt
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt and some 40 other events
Info & bookings. Palais-Hotel Erzherzog
Johann, A-8010 Graz,Sackstrae 35
Tel. +43 (0)316/81 16 16
Fax: +43 (0)316/81 15 15
www.erzherzog-johann.com
Palais-Hotel Erzherzog JohannGraz culture package
2 overnight stays, double occupancy welcome gift in your room
free use of the sauna, sun terrace and fitness room 1 afternoon kaf-
feejause in the Vienna Coffeehouse with homemade Archduke Johann
torte 1 admission ticket to the Provincial Museum Joanneum
159, per person
Info & bookings. Brahms-Museum
8680 Mrzzuschlag,Wienerstrae 4
Tel. + 43 (0)3852/34 34
Fax: + 43 (0)3852/23 76 20
www.brahmsmuseum.at
music.styria Pine schnapps. The Zirbe, or Swiss stone pine, is a coniferous tree that can live for up
to a thousand years and grows only in high-Alpine regions of around 1,500 metres. There are
only a very few stands of these trees left in Europe. In Austria, one can find this Zirbe in the
Hohe Tauern region, the tztal Alps and the Seetal Alps.The cones of this tree are used to
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The surprising co-existence of the traditional and the modern shapes the
attitudes and cultural scene in the Bregenzerwald. Here it is perfectly
natural that a noble, wood-shingled farmhouse stands right next to a very
modernistic dwelling. The arts calendar features high-calibre concerts of
the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg festival as well as jazz and contemporary
music. The Schubertiade Schwarzenberg is an absolute magnet for
world-renowned singers, instrumentalists and fans of the music of Schu-
bert and his contemporaries (1322 June and 23 August to 7 Septem-
ber 2008).
From here it is not far to the Bregenz Festival (mid-July to mid-August),
with its spectacular opera and musical productions on the worlds largest
floating stage.
The Bregenzerwalds museums are true gems: the famous 18th-century
painter Angelika Kauffmann is honoured with an exhibition in Schwarzen-
bergs Angelika Kauffmann Museum. The origins of the traditional dress
worn by the women of the region are explained in the Juppenwerkstatt in
Riefensberg. The tradition of cheese making in the Alps is the subject at
Schrckens Alpine museum ufm Tannberg.Austrias only Womens
Museum is located in Hittisau and presents special exhibitions on female-
related themes.
Take to the KseStrasse (Cheese Road) for a lesson on cheese-making
in the Bregenzerwald. Numerous cheese-related events initiate visitors into
the secrets of cheese production. Simple inns and award-winning gourmetrestaurants serve dishes made with local products.
Bregenzerwald Guest Card
If you spend at least three nights in the Bregenzerwald between May and the
end of October, you receive the Bregenzerwald Guest Card. With it you can
ride on any of the public buses and the cableways of the region as often as
you like, you enjoy free admission to the outdoor pools and receive discounts
from many of our partner businesses.
Bregenzerwald: culture in enchanting nature
Info & bookings.
Bregenzerwald Tourismus
A-6863 Egg, Impulszentrum 1135
Tel. +43 (0)5512/23 65, fax: +43 (0)5512/30 10
make the traditional Zirbengeist, a tasty, spicy liqueur. In summer the red pine cones are picked from the tree, cut into
small pieces and submerged in fruit schnapps for several weeks until the liquid has turned brown. Sugar or honey is then
added as a sweetener.This schnapps enjoyed with moderation, of course is very healthful because of the essential
oils it contains. Used as a home remedy, it is said to even be effective as an antidote to colds and sore muscles.
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VORARLBERGTOURISMUS,
FELDKIRCHFESTIVAL,
SALZBURGERLANDTOURISMUS
Info & bookings.
Feldkirch Festival
A-6800 Feldkirch,Schlossergasse 8
Tel. +43 (0)5522/829 43, fax:-3449
Info & bookings.
Bodensee-Vorarlberg Tourismus
A-6901 Bregenz, Postfach 16
Tel. +43 (0)5574/434 43-0,fax: -4
music.vorarlberg Milk. Austria has a lot to offer: a spectacular mountain landscape for hiking and biking, a
myriad of lakes that you could drink from and, of course, its fantastic food. The quality of the
latter is due above all to the many healthful ingredients, which even today often come directly
from the farm.A glass of milk, for example, is especially tasty if you enjoy it during a break
Lake Constance VorarlbergExciting. Inspiring.
The Lake Constance region and Vorarlbergs Rhine Valley swing the whole
year round.Major festivals are held here, such as the Bregenz Festival,
the Feldkirch Festival and the winter concerts of the Schubertiade in
Hohenems.Cities hold celebrations, museums show exciting exhibitions,
and the contemporary architecture attracts attention from all over Europe.
Are you planning a trip to the Austrian region o f Lake Constance? We are
happy to advise you and book an itinerary tailored to your wishes, at no
extra cost:
culture packages: hotel and tickets for various festivals accommodations in all categories
flights with Intersky from Vienna and many German cities to the
Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen
NEW made-to-measure festival enjoyment: you can now book
your trip to the Bregenz Festival online, with an itinerary perfectly suited
to your tastes.With festival tickets, hotel and programme elements tai-
lored to your wishes.
Feldkirch Festival 200822 May to 1 June, Artistic director: Philippe Arlaud
For two weeks each year in the early summer, Feldkirch is transformed
from a quiet small city to a centre of attention of the international mu-
sic scene. The Feldkirch Festival, under its new artistic director, Philippe
Arlaud, compellingly links different musical periods, genres and forms of
expression, resulting in exciting premieres and experimental projects. The
incomparable ambience of medieval Feldkirch serves as the backdrop for
a stimulating musical discourse involving artists, art, cultures and audi-
ences an interchange that places diversity above arbitrariness.
Programme preview for 2008
Austrian composer Johanna Doderers multimedia opera Strom will be
performed in Feldkirch, staged by Philippe Arlaud.The dramatic plot is de-rived from the Greek drama The Bacchae, by Euripides. Sounds from the
various electrical waves that surround us determine the tonal colour of the
opera.
The vocal ensemble accentus, which devotes itself not only to the per-
formance of the a-cappella repertoire but also to new arrangements of
chamber music works, will appear in a performance of Antonn
Dvorks Stabat Mater one of the most powerful oratorios of the
Romantic period in the Feldkirch Cathedral, under the musical direction
of principal conductor Laurence Equilbey.
Other events in Feldkirch: dance with Ana Yerno, silent films with orches-
tral accompaniment, film music, jazz and more.
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Kunsthaus BregenzExhibitions of international contemporary art
The Kunsthaus Bregenz opened in 1997 as an exhibition space for
contemporary art that was unique in terms of its architecture. The
faade, consisting of etched glass shingles, gives Peter Zumthors fas-
cinating structure its characteristic transparent lightness and the abilityto direct natural light into all four levels of the building. This outstanding
quality was honoured with the 1999 Mies van der Rohe Prize for Euro-
pean architecture.
In the space of only a few years, the Kunsthaus Bregenz has developed
a distinctive profile setting it apart from o ther museums around the
world. Five to seven temporary exhibitions of current art are presented
each year, nearly without exception in-house productions that the ex-
hibiting artists design especially for the space. A particular thematic
focal point of the Kunsthauss exhibition, publication and presentation
activities is the interface between art and architecture.
Open Tu.Sun. 10am6pm, Thu until 9pm
Open daily during the Bregenz Festival from 10am9pm
Info & bookings.
Kunsthaus Bregenz
A-6900 Bregenz, Karl-Tizian-Platz
Tel. +43 (0)5574/485 94-0, fax: -408
above: Re-Object,3rd floor
below: Mythos,2nd floor
music.vorarlbergfrom hiking right at the farm where it originates. Some mountain farms in Tirol and Vorarlberg still make butter themselves
and in the process create a very special delicacy: buttermilk. This drink contains many mineral nutrients and a fat content of
less than one per cent. Whats more, a large number of Austrian dairies now create milk, yoghurt and buttermilk products in
many delicious flavours and export them to other countries.
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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Apainter and a police chief, arch-enemies from opposing political factions,
discover that they are in love with the same woman. A love triangle full
of cruelty and lust, passion and jealousy, mistrust and possessiveness: one
of Giacomo Puccinis greatest masterpieces, Tosca, awaits music fans in
2008.
Three strong characters and a legendary jump
Vissi darte, vissi damore I lived on art, I lived on love: so begins the
famous aria of the singer Floria Tosca, a woman who has never cared for
politics, but who is now drawn into the struggle when the police chief Scar-
pia gets his hands on her lover Cavaradossi. Scarpia tortures Cavaradossi
because he has helped the former Consul of the Roman Republic, Angelotti,
find refuge.When Tosca no longer can bear hearing his screams, she re-
veals Angelottis hiding place. Cavaradossi is sentenced to death. Scarpia
promises to stage a mock execution of her lover if she yields to him.
But Tosca decides to kill Scarpia rather than to give herself to him: she
stabs the sadistic police chief and piously prepares his body for burial. Con-
trary to Scarpias promises, Cavaradossi truly is executed, and in her de-spair,Tosca jumps to her death from the castle ramparts.
Spectacular scene changes
For the story of Floria Tosca, a stage set has been created on the shores of
Lake Constance that permits spectacular scene changes, making the tran-
sition between the individual acts comprehensible for the audiences as well
as illuminating the background of the events.
An opera thriller about love, power and jealousy
Info & bookings.
Bregenzer Festspiele GmbH
A-6900 Bregenz,Platz d. Wr. Symphoniker 1
Tel. +43 (0)5574/407-6, fax: -400
Premiere 23 July, 9:15pm
Additional performances on:
25, 26, 27 and 30 July, 9:15pm
1,2,3, 5,6,7, 8,9,10,11,12,14,
16,17, 20,21, 22 and 23 August,9:00pm
music.vorarlberg Radler. Austrians enjoy a good beer, especially to help cool off after a strenuous activity
like biking. So its no wonder that a popular low-alcohol drink that combines beer with
a soft-drink beverage is called a radler, a colloquial German term for cyclist.The first
radler is said to have been created from beer and fresh lemonade in the 1920s, and over
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Jdisches Museum Hohenems
A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Strae 5
Tel. +43 (0)5576/739 89-0
www.jm-hohenems.at,[email protected]
Opening times:Tue. to Sun. and on holidays 10am5pm
Tourismus & Stadtmarketing Hohenems
A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Strae 10
Tel. +43 (0)5576/427 80, www.hohenems.at
Schubertiade
A-6845 Hohenems, Schweizer Strae 1Tel. +43 (0)5576/720 91, www.schubertiade.at
Visit the only Jewish museum in the Lake Constance region
With a new permanent exhibition, the Jewish Museum Hohenems
presents Jewish history and culture between Austria and Switzerland,
Germany and Liechtenstein. In a provocatively up-to-date manner, the ex-
hibition illustrates situations and conflicts of everyday Jewish life: living in a
Christian-dominated environment, migration in Europe and social change.
The Museum is housed in the Villa Heimann-Rosenthal, built in 1864 in a
neo-classic style. It offers audio guides in German, English and French for
an international audience and presents priceless o riginal documents and
video interviews. Young visitors seven years old and up can enjoy a special
childrens exhibition with stories by Monika Helfer and shadowgraphs by
Barbara Steinitz.And the Museums caf tempts visitors with delicious
Jewish wedding cake, bagels and kosher wine.
The citys Jewish quarter, which has largely been preserved, forms to-
gether with the old Christengasse and the Schlossplatz a one-of-a-kind
ensemble. From the Baroque synagogue to the houses of the Jewish mer-
chants and craftsmen, peddlers and innkeepers, from the villas of factory
owners to the Jewish School, from the ritual baths to the Jewish poor-
house: all these structures have now been carefully restored and filled with
new life. The Salomon Sulzer Hall in the former synagogue honours the
most important synagogue musician of the 19th century, the Hohenemser
Salomon Sulzer.
At the foot of the Schlossberg, with its castle ruins from the 9th century, visi-
tors can marvel at the Renaissance palace of the Hohenems Counts, built
in 1563 by Martino Longhi. As prince-archbishops and cardinals, Hohen-
emsers from Rom to Salzburg have written European history and with a
letter of 1617 assuring safe passage, made possible the founding of the
most important Jewish community in the Lake Constance region.
The winter concerts of the Schubertiade, one of the worlds most re-
nowned chamber-music festivals, are held from October to May in Hohen-
ems recently-opened Markus Sittikus Hall. Among the highlights of the
2008 season are concerts by the Alban Berg Quartet, the Artemis Quartet,
Juliane Banse, Sol Gabetta, the Guarneri String Quartet, the Hagen Quartet,
Christopher Maltman, Sabine Meyer, the Pacifica Quartet, the Pavel Haas
Quartet, Quatuor Isaye, Fazil Say, Baiba Skride, Martin Stadtfeld, the Stutt-
gart Chamber Orchestra and the Tokyo String Quartet.
Have we succeeded in arousing your curiosity? You can find out more about
Hohenems, its museum and its cultural events at the addresses below.
Curious about people? Experience history in Hohenems!
time it has become a trendy summer beverage (even for non-cyclists) and available in various flavours. A radler
variant popular in Vorarlberg is the blend of beer with mineral water, which is called a sour radler. And a very
innovative take on the radler had evolved over the past several years in many Austrian ski huts: the Alpine
radler light beer mixed with an herbal soft drink.
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The Austrians passion for dancinghas a long history of the 1815 Con-gress of Vienna it was said that it doesnt
make advances; it dances. Since those
days we have grown into an international
centre for artistry in movement. ImPuls-
Tanz, for instance, is Europes largest
festival for contemporary dance, which
will take the stage in V ienna once again in
summer 2008 and can be experienced at
the citys most magnificent venues from
the Burgtheater to the Schauspielhaus.
And its not only the experts that show
off their talent: amateur dancers can also
participate in some 150 workshops of all
kinds whether you are a complete
novice or an experienced rug-cutter.
The Tanzquartier Wien is the countrys
first institution dedicated exclusively to
the genre of contemporary dance and
performance.
Located only about 60 kilometres from
Vienna, the Festspielhaus St. Plten is one
of Austrias most important dance venues.
The curtain rises!On Austrian stages, dance is increasingly moving into the limelight
dance & theatre.
During the steirischer
herbst, all of Graz
becomes a stage
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In addition to the guest appearances by
top-flight artists from abroad, the ster-
reich tanzt festival is also held here,
where both prominent choreographers
and newcomers present a sampling of
the newest trends on the Austrian dance
scene.
One person who certainly doesnt feel like
dancing is the poor, rich Everyman, who
is called before Death every year on the
open-air stage on Salzburgs Domplatz.
Which by no means dampens the high
spirits of the audience: this highlight of the
Salzburg Festival is one of the top society
events of the year, attracting holidaymak-
ers and celebrities alike.
A large number of stages some of
which are not actually stages at all will be
the sites of the Vienna Festival, held every
year in the early summer. The venerable
Burgtheater, the legendary Gartenbau
cinema and the trendy Badeschiff Wien
(a container ship rebuilt to house a swim-
ming pool and restaurant) will all serve as
event venues, and the events are equally
diverse, ranging from the classical to the
unconventional.
* BREGENZER FRHLING. From March toJune 2008 the international dance festival inthe Festival Hall and Kongresshaus Bregenzonce again presents dance performancesranging from classical to modern.
www.bregenzerfruehling.at
* FESTSPIELHAUS REICHENAU. In thefestivals 20th season, from 4 July to 3 Au-gust, leading actors from Viennas Burg-
theater will appear in Reichenau and on theSemmering Pass, staging works by Goethe,Zweig, Nestroy and Chekhov.
* SOMMERSZENE IN SALZBURG. Withthe international avant-garde festival Festdes Tanzes, from 27 June19 July 2008,the independent organisation scene salz-burg endeavours to move people with inter-
national performance art.
* TANZSOMMER INNSBRUCK. For thepast 14 years the often sold-out events ofthe International Tanzsommer have drawndance fans from all over Europe.This yearsfestival will be held from mid-June to mid-July 08. www.tanzsommer.at
* VOLKSTHEATER WIEN. The PeoplesTheatre features a varied performanceschedule, innovative productions and asplendid ambience: a visit to the Volks-theater is an unforgettable experience.A
true gem is the stylish Red Bar, on whose
small stage concerts and readings are held.www.volkstheater.at
* OPERA BALL 2008. The perennial culmi-nation of the ball season takes place this yearon 31 Jan.2008, again promising to be an
unparalleled society event. www.opernball.at
Dance and theatre
1 Passion on the stage at the Tanz-
sommer Innsbruck. Pictured: New
Yorks contemporary ballet troupe
Complexions
2 Every season a new production:
Everyman, the play about the
death of a rich man
3 Spanish fire in the Festspielhaus
St. Plten
4 A celebration of art and urban cul-
ture: the Vienna Festival. Pictured:
the Circus Istorija
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Easter Festival Tirol 2008Empty Words | Faith and Hope
The Easter Festival Tirol has become an integral part of the spring seasonfor many people. From 1124 March 2008 Innsbruck, Hall and vicinityare transformed into an international meeting place for art and culture.During these weeks, passion music, Easter concerts, traditional and con-temporary music from different continents, dance performances and theatremerge together to create a singular experience.The Easter Festival Tirol
provides insights into distant worlds and invites guests to participate indialogue on religions and cultures.
The highlights of the 20 th Easter Festival Tirol, with the theme Empty Words| Faith and Hope include bunraku puppet theatre from Japan, BrahmsA German Requiem (conductor: Philippe Herreweghe), Pendereckis St.Lukes Passion (conductor: Frieder Bernius), Gnawa music from Morocco,songs of the Pakistani Sufi fakirs from Sindh and Easter cantatas by J. S.Bach with La Stagione Frankfurt.
Info.Innsbruck TourismusA-6021 Innsbruck,Burggraben 3Tel. +43 (0)512/598 50, Fax: -107
Info.Innsbrucker FestwochenA-6020 InnsbruckHerzog-Friedrich-Strae 21
Tel. +43 (0)512/56 15 61www.altemusik.at
Info.Tanzsommer InnsbruckA-6021 Innsbruck,Burggraben 3Tel. +43 (0)512/57 76 77, fax: -30
Info.Osterfestival TirolA-6060 Hall, Schmiedgasse 5Tel. +43 (0)5223/538 08, fax: -80
Tanzsommer Innsbruck
The 2008 international Tanzsommer will again bring top-flight dance companies from the entire world to Inns-
bruck for a month of thrilling dance performances. Frommid-June to mid-July the Tirolean capital will become a
centre for dance and rhythm.
As in the past, the 2008 Tanzsommer festival will also fea-ture an extensive programme of workshops, giving children,teenagers and adults of all levels the opportunity to learnnew techniques or refresh skills and knowledge they alreadyhave.
More information available at www.tanzsommer.atTicket hotline: +43 (0)512/56 15 61
Flaming script andchurch concertsHandels Belshazzar forms the centrepiece of the InnsbruckFestival 2008, from 8 July to 24 August 2008
Astage version of Georg Friedrich Handels oratorio Belshazzar kicksoff the 32nd Innsbruck Festival 2008, with Ren Jacobs conducting theRIAS Kammerchor and the Akademie fr Alte Musik Berlin. The well-known
director Christoph Nel will stage Handels treatment of this biblical story ofthe feast of Belshazzar, which is interrupted by the appearance of flamingscript on the wall prophesying that the end of the kings reign is near.
The early-music concerts of the 2008 festival will be held in various churchesof the capital city, with music from the Renaissance and Baroque.The mainperformance venues of the Festival and the Ambras Castle Concerts willagain be the historic Spanish Hall and the Castles Keuchengarten.Ticket information: +43 (0)512/56 15 61 or at www.altemusik.at
dance &theatre.tirol
Obstler. Obst is the German word for fruit, and the obstler is a typically Austrian
schnapps distilled as its name suggests from mashed, fermented fruit. Its aroma comes
from the type of fruit used in its making: pear,apple or plum.The rule of thumb: the better the
fruit, the better the schnapps.
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Das ARCOTEL Boltzmann
liegt nur wenige Gehminutenvon der Wiener Innenstadtentfernt. Das charmanteBoutiquehotel mit seinen 70Zimmern berzeugt durchpersnliches Flair und herz-liche Gastfreundschaft.
Kunst & Kultur findet manmit dem Sigmund FreudMuseum, der Strudlhof-stiege und dem PalaisLiechtenstein in unmittel-barer Nhe. Zum Verwei-len laden die Lokalszeneim 9. und 1. Bezirk ein.
Kommt man abends insHotel zurck, klingt derTag mit einem Drink an derHotelbar oder bei Schn-wetter auf der ruhigenBambus-Terrasse im Innen-hof entspannt aus.Wohlfhlen wie zu Hause!
Am Kaiserwasser gelegen
und mit Blick auf die Wie-ner Skyline verkrpert das ARCOTEL Kaiserwassereine einzigartige Symbioseaus Natur & Urbanem, Er-holung & Freizeitspa. Kul-tur & Shopping findet manin der wenige Minuten ent-fernten Inneren Stadt.
Die Hotelausstattung istexklusiv: 282 Zimmer undSuiten mit runden sichdrehenden oder frei hn-genden Betten und eingrozgiger Wellness-Be-reich mit Panoramablicksind nur einige Highlights.
Gastronomie mit allen Sin-nen erlebt man im Restau-rant mit maritimer Terrasseoder an der Bar mit ange-schlossenem Wintergarten.Laissez-faire pur!
Das charismatische, mehr
als 100 Jahre alte Traditi-onshaus Wimberger liegtim lebendigen 7. WienerBezirk, unweit Wiens gr-ter Einkaufsstrae unddem pulsierenden Muse-umsQuartier.
Das ARCOTEL Wimbergermit seinen 225 Zimmernund Suiten ist Synonymfr Wiener Lebensart, dieman in WIMBERGERs Res-taurant und in Joe s Bar inauthentischer Form findet.Erholung findet man im Fit-ness- & Saunabereich mit Ausblick von Schnbrunnbis zum Kahlenberg.
Highlight ist das facetten-reiche Repertoire an Kultur-veranstaltungen, wie demlegendren Jazzbrunch.Kultur findet statt!
ARCOTEL Moser Verdino,
das Jugendstil-Juwel inder Klagenfurter Altstadt,nur eine Gehminute vomberhmten Lindwurm ent-fernt, ist Synergie ausTradition und urbanemLifestyle.
Unter den 71 komfortabeleingerichteten Zimmernvermitteln die Themen-zimmer rund um Musik,Literatur und Malerei einkunstsinniges Flair. Daslegendre Caf MoserVerdino verndert sich ge-gen Abend in eine schickeLounge.
Fr Freizeitaktivitten undShopping erreicht manin wenigen Minuten denWrthersee und in einein-halb Stunden Italien.Jugendstil trifft Moderne!
ARCOTEL Nike liegt direkt
an der Donau nebenBrucknerhaus und LentosKunstmuseum, nur wenigeGehminuten von der LinzerAltstadt mit ihren Sehens-wrdigkeiten und Shop-pingmeilen entfernt.
172 Doppelzimmer und4 Suiten bieten hchstenKomfort. Pool, Sauna undDampfbad laden zum Ent-spannen ein.
K caf & bar mit seinereinzigartigen Fensterfrontzur Donau ist gesell-schaftlicher und kultu-reller Treffpunkt. Auf derherrlichen Donauterrassedes RESTAURANTS undim ARCOgARTen erlebtman Urlaubsflair & (Kunst)Genuss fr alle Sinne.Art@ARCOTEL Nike!
IN VIENNA, WITH FRIENDS
The ARCOTEL Boltzmann is lo-
cated only a few minutes walkfrom downtown Vienna. Thecharming, 70-room boutiquehotel enchants its guests withpersonal flair and friendlyhospitality.
Art and culture are right nearby:the Sigmund Freud Museum,the famous Strudlhof Stairs andthe Palais Liechtenstein arelocated in the immediate vicini-ty. Lively nightspots are alsoclose at hand in the 9 th and 1st
districts.When you return to the hotel inthe evening, relive the day over arelaxing drink in the hotel bar or weather permitting on the quietBamboo Terrace in the courtyard.
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The hotel boasts impressivefeatures: 282 rooms and suiteswith round revolving or sus-pended beds and an extensivewellness area with panorama
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Culinary delights for all the sen-ses await you in the hotel res-taurant with its spacious terraceor in the bar with its adjoiningwinter garden. Just as I like it!
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The charismatic Wimberger, lo-
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The ARCOTEL Wimberger, withits 225 rooms and suites, is syn-onymous with Viennese life-style, which can be found in allits authenticity in WIMBERGERsRestaurant and in Joes Bar.Thefitness and sauna area is the
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A wonderful highlight is thewide variety of cultural events,such as the legendary JazzBrunch. Culture is at home atthe Wimberger!
POLYGLOT SINCE 1858
ARCOTEL Moser Verdino, the Art
Nouveau gem in Klagenfurtshistoric centre, only a few min-utes walk from the famousdragon, represents synergybetween tradition and urbanlifestyle.
Among the 71 comfortablyfurnished rooms are themerooms dedicated to music, liter-ature and painting, adding anartistic flair. Every evening thelegendary Caf Moser Verdinotransforms itself into a chic
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WIEN
TOURISMUS/LAMMERHUBER,MUSEUM
ARBEITSWELTSTEYR
Visitors to Vienna come not in small
part because of the citys many muse-
ums and considering there are over a
hundred of them, there is always some-
thing you will have to put off until the next
visit. One of the first stops for art lovers is
certainly the Kunsthistorisches Museum,
and you are advised to allow an entire day
to see it, as it is easy to lose track of time
with all those famous works. I ts a similar
story with the Albertina, featuring one of
the worlds largest collections of graphic
art; with the Museum Leopold, specialising
in works of the early 20th century; and
with the Museum of Modern Art in the
MuseumsQuartier.
In the historic city centre of Graz one
strolls through the Middle Ages and is sud-
Worth a lookThe countrys museums alone are worth a visit to Austria
museums & exhibitions.
Museum
Arbeitswelt Steyr:
Work you can getyour hands on
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denly confronted by the future in the form
of the shimmering, bladder-shaped Kunst-
haus, affectionately known among the locals
as the Friendly Alien. Indeed, most of the
countrys modern museums are an impres-
sive experience even from the outside: the
Lentos in Linz enchants visitors with its un-
usual structure of glass surfaces and ex-
posed concrete, while the Museum der Mod-
erne Mnchsberg in Salzburg is completely
encased in marble, with its rhythmic joints
derived from arias from Don Giovanni a
reference to the citys most famous son,
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The glass cube
that is the Kunsthaus Bregenz, on the other
hand, seems like a huge beacon that takes
in the suns rays and reflects them back.
Vorarlberg is known for its modern archi-
tecture. Aside from the many successful
examples of wooden structures here, the
annual design exhibition handwerk + form
also draws prominent architects to the
province.
1 One of the worlds most importantcollections of graphic art: Viennas
Albertina, with its futuristic roof
2 Kunsthaus Graz: the museum built
by the architects Peter Cook and
Colin Fournier is the modern sym-
bol of the city on the Mur River
3 Extraordinary experiences for the
ears in Viennas Haus der Musik
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museums & exhibitions.
Grazs Sculpture Park continues to be
something of an insiders tip although
the open-air collection of Austrian and in-
ternational artists is an important platform
for object art and attracts sculpture fans
from all over. Visitors in 2008 will experi-
ence the city in the midst of an artistic ma-
nia: the steirischer herbst, Austrias most
important festival for new art, this year
celebrates its 40th birthday.
In 2008 fans of the Salzkammergut have
one more reason to travel to this gorgeous
area: the Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibi-
tion will introduce visitors to the natural
beauties, the artistic treasures and the folk
culture of the region. Land und Leute is
the theme of the exhibition. These features
are also what make the Achensee Muse-
umswelt in Tirol so popular. The small mu-
seum village looks at local customs and
the work and life of the inhabitants. Similar
in its focus is the Museum of Tirolean
Farmhouses, boasting 14 old farms from
various regions that have been dismantled
and rebuilt here. This is the perfect way to
really get to know the authentic side of
your host country. The vast number and
great diversity of exhibitions never ceases
to astound visitors.
The Caricature Museum in Krems an
der Donau is devoted completely to satiri-
cal humour, while Viennas Third Man
Museum contains virtually everything
related to Carol Reeds celebrated film
classic. Even the finer things of life have
their own exhibitions here: beer lovers
wont want to miss the Murau Biermu-
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seum, in whose ancient vaulted cellar more
than one visitor has discovered a fondness
for beer.
The eastern section of Styria is where
the famous Zotter chocolate is manufac-
tured, and its a good place to learn the
fine points of creating this delicacy from
the fermentation of the cocoa beans to the
finished product. And it goes without say-
ing that in both cases sampling the wares
is part of the experience this the Austrian
interpretation of interactive.
The Rolls-Royce Museum in Dornbirn
unfortunately doesnt let you sample the
wares in the form of a test drive, but you
can look to your hearts content in the
biggest museum of its kind in the world.
And what are the kids doing while Mum
and Dad are busy having fun looking
through museums? The very same thing.
Many Austrian museums now offer special
cultural programmes for kids that cleverly
combine fun and games with learning. You
will find a few tips in the box above.
1 The famous Baroque city also has
contemporary art: SalzburgsMuseum der Moderne
2 World-class architecture on Lake
Constance: Bregenzs Kunsthaus
3 Seventh heaven for car enthusi-
asts: the Rolls Royce Museum in
Dornbirn
4 Culture for kids in Vienna: the
Zoom Kindermuseum
5 And the culture of laughter for all
at the Caricature Museum Krems
* PRINCE & PRINCESS.Playing the part of the emperors children isa thrill no kid would want to miss! In Vien-
nas Schnbrunn Palace young visitors can
learn about all aspects of life in the time ofthe Empire, construct a model of the Palace
Park and find out what the Habsburgs
favourite food was. www.schoenbrunn.at
* ZOOM KINDERMUSEUM.In this Vienna museum you wont see anysigns saying Dont touch!To the contrary:
kids should touch everything here. You can
ask as many questions as you like, touch,
explore, feel and play in other words,
experience the world with all your senses.
www.kindermuseum.at
*ON THE TRAIL OF THE KNIGHTS.
Visiting the Museum Ehrenberg is like going
back in time to the Middle Ages, and the
clear presentation makes historic events
easy to understand.Afterwards enjoy a
hike in the European Castle Museum, which
features four castles and fortresses.
www.kinder.ehrenberg.at
* KLOSTERNEUBURG MONASTERY.With the guidance of experienced art educa-tors and artists, children explore the monas-
tery and become acquainted with art works
from the Middle Ages to the present.
www.stift-klosterneuburg.at
* MUSEUM DER MODERNE MNCHS-BERG. In this Salzburg museum kids are in-troduced to art by other kids their own age.
Its a great experience to be able to explore
a museum without grownups around.
www.museumdermoderne.at
You cant start too young
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ALBERTINA/CH.WULZ,NTG/MIKERANZ,N
LANDESMUSEUM/HELMUTLACKINGER,
AEC/ROBERTBA,
GRAZTOURISMUS
exhibitions.
Albertina's Audience Chamber, Vienna
Esterhzy Palace, Burgenland
Lower Austrian Provincial Museum
Ars Electronica Festival, Linz
Kunsthaus Graz, Styria
Vienna
The Late Titian and the Sensuality of Painting, to 6 Jan.,
Kunsthistorisches Museum, www.khm.at
ViennaParis. Van Gogh, Czanne and Austrias Modern
Movement, to 13 Jan., sterreichische Galerie Belvedere,
Lower Belvedere,www.belvedere.at
The Kiss of the Sphinx. Symbolism in Belgium, to 3 Feb.,
BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at
Giuseppe Arcimboldo. 12 Feb.1 June,Kunsthistorisches Museum, www.khm.at
Albin Egger-Lienz (19681926). 14 Feb.28 May,
Leopold Museum, www.leopoldmuseum.org
Paths of Abstract Painting. Monet, Kandinsky,Mondrian
and the Aftermath. 26 Feb.8 June, BA-CA Kunstforum
Monet to Picasso. The Batliner Collection, to 6 Apr.,
Albertina, www.albertina.at
Samson and Delilah. A Rubens Painting Returns, 7 March
26 May, Liechtenstein Museum
Oskar Kokoschka. Exile and a New Home 19341980, 11
Apr.7 Dec., Albertina, www.albertina.at
Viennafair 2008. 2427 Apr., Messezentrum Wien Neu
Paul Klee. The Late Works. 20 Aug. 23 Nov.,Albertina
Vincent Van Gogh. 5 Sept. 7 Dec., Albertina
Light-Pictures. From Alfred Stieglitz to Andreas Gursky. 18
Sept. 2 Nov., BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.at
The Kiss. Gustav Klimt and the Kunstschau. 1 Oct. 08-18
Jan. 09, sterreichische Galerie Belvedere
Correggio. 17 Oct.086 Jan. 09, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Georges Braques. Poetry of Geometry. 13 Nov.081 Mar.
09, BA-CA Kunstforum, www.ba-ca-kunstforum.ata_schau. Austrian Architecture in the 20th and 21st Century,
to 31 Dec. 08, Architekturzentrum Wien, www.azw.at
Burgenland
Exhibition in the Provincial Museum. Feb. to Sept.,
Eisenstadt, www.burgenland.at/kultur/landesmuseum
Esterhzy Ancestral Hall and Treasury.1 April31 Oct., Forchtenstein Castle, www.forchtenstein.at
Und ewig lockt das Weib. 25 Apr.26 Oct.,
Halbturn Castle, www.schlosshalbturn.com
Exhibitions at Schlaining Castle. Easter to October,
Schlaining Castle, www.stadtschlaining.at/burg-schlaining
Lower Austria
Ironimus. Its All Art Isnt It?To 2 March,
Caricature Museum Krems, www.karikaturmuseum.at
Brazil. From Austria to the New World, to 17 Feb.,
Kunsthalle Krems, www.kunsthalle.at
Arnulf Neuwirth. Und grn des Lebens goldener Baum,
to 12 May, Lower Austrian Provincial Museum
Indians the Natives of North America.March to October,Schal laburg Castle, www.schallaburg.at
Ernst Krenek Documentation. Opens June,
Minoritenkloster, Krems-Stein
What Do You Mean By Sculpture? To 1 Oct.,
Lower Austrian Provincial Museum, www.landesmuseum.net
Upper Austria
Crossing Europe. Film festival. 22 27 Apr., Linz
Provincial Exhibition Salzkammergut. 29 Apr.2 Nov.,
St.Wolfgang,Strobl, St. Gilgen, www.landesexhibition.comLinz Festival in the Donaupark. 1012 May, Linz
Kunst in die Stadt! Tiefenrausch. A 2009 European
Cultural Capital project. 29 May13 July, Linz, www.linz09at
Pflasterspektakel. 1719 July, LinzArs Electronica Festival. 3 9 Sept., Linz,www.aec.at
Salzburger Land
Art and Antiques Fair. In the State Rooms of the
Residence, 1524 March, Salzburg
38th Literature Festival. 2630 March, Raurisertal,
www.raurisertal.at
Salzburg Dult. The traditional Salzburg folk festival on the
citys Messegelnde, 1019 May, Salzburg
Rupertikirtag. Church consecration celebration on thecathedral square. 1924 Sept., Salzburg
Carinthia
Peter Zimmermann. New Pictures,Sculptures and Important
Early Works, 8 Feb.6 Apr., Museum Moderner Kunst Krnten
The Game of Art. The Subject is Football, 24 Apr. 29 June,
Museum Moderner Kunst Krnten, www.mmkk.at
Provincial Exhibition at Eight Locations. Emancipation
and Confrontation. Carinthian Art from 1945 to the Present.
27 June 27 Oct., at various venues
Belle Epoque the Golden Age of Embroidery.Part 1: 2 March
27 July,Part 2: 1 Aug. 086 Jan. 09, Albeck Castle, Sirnitz
Styria
Pedro Cabrita Reis. True Gardens. 2 Feb.18 May
Kunsthaus Graz,www.kunsthausgraz.at
Anniversary Exhibition: the Glass Center Turns 20.
Historic and Modern Glass Treasures.
15 Mar.31 Dec.,Brnbach, Stlzle Glas-Center
Die Bibliothek geistreiche Flle in kostbarer Hlle.
16 Mar.9 Nov., special exhibition, Benedictine Abbey Admont
Legendary Women. Witches and Magicians.
April to October,Ri egersburg, www.riegersburg.com
Best of the Wood Museum turns 20. Special exhibition
in the Styrian Wood Museum,April to October, St. Ruprecht
ob Murau,www.holzmuseum.at
Ethnological exhibitions. April to November,
Kunsthalle in Leoben, www.leoben.atBerbers, Art and Culture from Morocco. Ethnological
exhibition in the village of Pllau.
2 May26 Oct., Pllau Castle
Joe Colombo. The Invention of the Future.Exhibi tion of the
Vitra Design Museum and La Triennale di Milano.
7 June7 Sept., Kunsthaus Graz,www.kunsthausgraz.at
Tirol
ART Innsbruck Art Fair. 8-11 Feb.,
Innsbrucker Messe, www.art-innsbruck.at
International Festival of Traditional Costume
Volkstanz am Berg. 2629 June,Reutte
Ehrenberg The Journey Through Time.
Roman games and knight tournaments, 2527 July,Reutte.
World Press Photo Exhibition 2008. 15 Nov.9 Dec.,
Congress Innsbruck, www.worldpressphoto.nl
Vorarlberg
Angelika Kauffmann. This fascinating women will be the
focus in 2008 as well.
Schwarzenberg, www.angelika-kauffmann.com
Capturing the Beauty of the World. A feminine view of the
Bregenzerwald. To 29 Feb., Womens Museum Hittisau,
www.frauenmuseum.com
Furniture & Design: Werkraum Bregenzerwald. April
to October, Depot in Schwarzenberg, www.werkraum.at
Winter-sport exhibition. Evolution of winter sport.Tschagguns/Montafon, www.schruns-tschagguns.at
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Info & bookings.
Technisches Museum WienA-1140 WienMariahilfer Strae 212
Tel. +43 (0)1/899 98-6000www.technischesmuseum.at
BA-CA Kunstforum WienPaths of Abstract Painting. Monet, Kandinsky, Mondrian and the
Aftermath (26 Feb. to 8 June 2008). In the spring of 2008 the BA-CA
Kunstforum Wien will present an exhibition encompassing some 70 works
illustrating the development of abstract painting.The timeline begins with
pioneers of modern art Kasimir Malevich and Wassily Kandinsky and
continues through the exponents of abstract expressionism (Mark Rothko,
Jackson Pollock) to contemporary examples (Gerhard Richter, Brice Marden,
Sean Scully). The exhibition also spotlights contemporary abstract painting
in Austria and places it in an international context.
Light-Pictures. From Alfred Stieglitz to Andreas Gursky
(18 Sept. to 2 Nov. 2008). In the fall of 2008 the BA-CA Kunstforum will
present masterpieces of historic photography from the museums own
Fotografis collection, a treasure trove of over 400 works ranging from thepioneer days of photography to pictorialism, straight photography, experi-
mental works of the avant-garde and to contemporary examples.
The BA-CA Kunstforum is the first stop for art lovers wh
