June 27-August 30. During summer the Music Film Festival offers highlights of the world of classical music and brings people together at the Vienna City Hall Square - daily at nightfall at free admission! During the day culinary delights from all over the world are guaranteed. (Vienna City Hall Square, 1., www.wien-event.at)
Rainbow Parade
uly 4. The "Rainbow Parade" is the Vienna version of Christopher Street Day and one of the most important events of the queer movement. More than 120.000 people join that event year after year and change the Ringstrasse into a colorful and flashy party zone. (Ringstrasse, www.regenbogenparade.at)
Exhibition: "Grosser Auftritt. Mode der Ringstrassenzeit"
June 11-November 1. The fashion collection of the Vienna Museum is one of the most important collections in Europe. An emphasis is put on the period of promoterism. Another focus is on the change of the ideal of beauty - from the wasp waist to the liberation from the corset. (Vienna Museum Karlsplatz, 4., +43-1-505 87 47-0, www.wienmuseum.at)
AUGUST 2009
Haydn, Mozart & more
July 3-September 5 (many Fri, Sat). At many weekends during July and August the ensemble "Soloists of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra" present atmospheric concerts (taking one hour) in St. Stephen's Cathedral. What you get there are exclusive masterpieces of Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Co. in harmonious ambiance. (St. Stephen's Cathedral, Stephansplatz, 1., +43-1-581 86 40, www.kunstkultur.com, www.stephansdom.at)
Summer at MQ
May 7-October 3. During summer the courtyard of the cultural center MuseumsQuartier transforms into a popular outdoor hangout in Vienna. Besides theater, music, literature and dance performances, a lot of bars, restaurants and special summer furniture are perfect for relaxing at this urban city oasis. (MuseumsQuartier Wien, Museumsplatz 1, 7., +43-1-523 58 81, www.mqw.at)
New attractions in Vienna's Prater
March 15-October 31. Vienna's Prater has always been offering recreation and entertainment. Again and again new attractions pop up there: The nostalgic theme world of the redesigned Ferris Wheel Square, the magic world in the "Miraculum" and the exciting flight simulator "Vienna Airlines" are definitely worth a visit. (Vienna's Prater, www.prater.at)
SEPTEMBER 2009
Exhibition: "Impressionism. Painting Light"
September 11-January 10, 2010. The ambitious exhibition "Impressionism. Painting Light" at the Albertina offers an entirely novel approach to Impressionist art. Based on exemplary works by Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh etc., the story of Impressionism is retold from a new perspective. Presenting about fifty masterpieces from the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum & Fondation Corboud in Cologne, from the Batliner Collection of the Albertina and a number of loans from international museums, the exhibition delivers a fascinating insight into Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting. (Albertina, Albertinaplatz 1, 1., +43-1-534 83, www.albertina.at)
Musical: Tanz der Vampire/Dance of the Vampires
September 15-end of 2009. The Vampires are dancing again! The musical "Dance of the Vampires" by Michael Kunze and Jim Steinman is based on the film by Roman Polanski and had its world premiere more than 10 years ago in Vienna. In fall 2009 the curtain is drawn again at the Ronacher theater for the premiere of the renewal of the very successful scary musical. (Ronacher Theater, Seilerstätte 9, 1., +43-1-588 85, www.musicalvienna.at)
MQ Vienna Fashion Week 09
September 24-27. Vienna has another highlight in the world of fashion and design: In fall the MQ VIENNA FASHION WEEK 09 is organized for the first time in Vienna. Fashion, side events and exhibitions take center stage as well as the presentation of Austrian and international design. (MuseumsQuartier Wien, Quartier 21, Museumsplatz 1, 7., www.mqviennafashionweek.com)
OCTOBER 2009
Exhibition: "Edvard Munch and the Uncanny" and "Museums Night 2009"
October 16, 2009-January 18, 2010. The exhibition of the Leopold Museum investigates how "the Uncanny" manifests itself in the art of the late 19th and the early 20th century. The emphasis is put on the "Gothic Movement" in England around 1800, French and German symbolism and the early traces of psychological findings in works by Munch, Schiele & Co. (Leopold Museum Wien, MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz1, 7., +43-1-525 70-0, www.leopoldmuseum.org). A night at the museum is not really uncanny, but can definitely be exciting. Don't miss the possibility for it at the "Museums Night 2009" on October 3. From 6 p.m. until 1 a.m. almost 100 museums open their doors for those who want to experience the institution museum from a different point of view. (http://langenacht2.orf.at)
Musical: Guys and Dolls
October 2, 3, 10, 16, 18, 22, 23, 27. The musical "Guys and Dolls" is an American masterpiece. However, in Austria it is still little known. Now there's an end of it! Frank Loesser's most important creation celebrates its debut performance at the Vienna Volksoper - a Broadway musical in proper style onstage in Vienna. (Volksoper, Währinger Straße 78, 9., +43-1-51444-3670, www.volksoper.at)
Vienna, Wine & Design, "Vienna Design Week" and "Blickfang 09"
October 1-November 30. The campaign "Vienna, Wine & Design" presents Vienna as the only capital city in the world with an appreciable wine-growing industry and includes wine tastings, vineyard walks and wine & jazz brunches. The "Vienna Design Week" is one of the highlights of the design year (October 1-11, www.viennadesignweek.at) and at the fair "Blickfang" visitors of the Museum of Applied Arts can buy fashion, jewelry and Viennese handcraft (October 16-18, MAK, Stubenring 5, 1., www.blickfang.com).
Information: Vienna Tourist Board, tel. +43-1-24 555, fax: +43-1-24 555-666, info@vienna.info, www.vienna.info. Vienna Card: 72-hours rover ticket and more than 210 advantages for just €18.50. At your hotel, ticket offices of the Vienna Transport Authority, travel agencies and the tourist information office (1st district, Albertinaplatz/corner of Maysedergasse,
daily 9 am - 7 pm)
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