German President to visit Austria this week New German President Christian Wulff will come to Vienna this Wednesday, the office of Austrian President Heinz Fischer has announced.
British teacher dies on first day of school ski trip A British teacher has died on the first day of a week-long school ski trip after falling off a four meter high stone wall after a trip to a pub and landing on his head.
Kampusch: FBI Dossier to Reveal Police Cover Up A secret FBI report into police cover-ups over the kidnapping of cellar prison victim Natascha Kampusch is due to be made public this month (April).
Cellar Girl: Kampusch Dad Launches Book Naming Second Kidnapper The father of girl in the cellar Natascha Kampusch - locked in an underground dungeon and raped for for eight-and-a-half years - has written a book accusing her kidnapper’s best friend of being his accomplice.
Turks Declare Star Wars on Lego Turks living in Austria are calling for a boycott of Lego products after accusing it of encouraging racial hatred and prejudice.
Lake Lüner to get a facelift One of Austria's most beautiful lakes is set to lose most of its water – at least temporarily so that repair and renovation work can take place on the wall of a dam.
Child allowance extension rarely taken up admits minister Experts have criticised the offer of extending the Kinderbetreuungsgeld - the payment made to new parents – for two months in cases of hardship because the process is too complicated.
CCTV images of suspected serial rapist Austrian police have issued these CCTV images of a man they suspect might be responsible for a series of rapes on the Vienna U6 underground line.
Salzburg deputy resigns after 3bn rogue trader loss Salzburg's deputy governor and the man in charge of the province's finances has announced he plans to resign next month after an alleged rogue trader gambled away billions on risky financial market ventures.
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Museum offers a feast of shoes for footwear lovers
The "Museum Palais" in Graz is focusing on shoes: high heels, sneakers or working shoes – there is hardly any other piece of clothing which has so many different designs.
Bird watching holidays are a hit with visitors
Last weekend, the fourth "Pannonian Bird Experience" started in Illmitz at lake Neusiedler See in Burgenland. The first few excursions and the additional event have already been fully booked.
Karawanken Park gets UNESCO status
The Carinthian cross-border geopark Karawanken-Karavanke will be taken into the European and global geopark network under the protection of UNESCO. Governor Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) acknowledged the park as an "important investment for the future".
Ernst Grissemann and Gottfried Schwarz open brand new show in Vienna
Ernst Grissemann and Gottfried Schwarz, two of Austria’s most brilliant broadcasters, are taking to the stage in a brand new show in German, Prost Mahlzeit! (Cheers, Bon Appétit!) which will première at the Akzent Theatre in Vienna on April, 20.
Styrian awarded best stuntman
They jump off skyscrapers, are carried away by cars and burst into flames – stuntmen double famous actors in dangerous film scenes. The Styrian stuntman Joe Tödtling has now been awarded for his skills.
Row over growing use of English
The Viennese Association Muttersprache (mother tongue) stands up for the German language and tries to offer alternative terms of English words. Around 7,000 English words were explained and translated in the index of Anglicism.
Vienna honours James Last
The bandleader James Last was honoured by the state of Vienna for special services to music. "Take your life easy and love music. It is the most beautiful thing that exists", was his advice at the ceremony.
Alternative museum reviews - The Department of Planned Languages and Esperanto Museum
The Department of Planned Languages and Esperanto Museum can be found inside the Pallais Mollard; a short walk from the U3 station Herrengasse. It is part of a much larger collection which is owned by the Austrian National Library and also includes the Globe and Papyrus museums.
Folk history museum in new feathers
Founded in the 19th century, the Folk Museum of Vienna will now be reorganised. The administration came up with a new name and logo and will establish a new website. More details will become public this April.
New lemur babies at Schönbrunn zoo
With their large curious eyes and their little tails ringed in black and white, three new lemur babies are providing the new entertainment at Schönbrunn zoo.
Become a hero at the comic fair
Lucky Luke, Superman and Mickey Mouse – these are the heroes with speech bubbles. At this year’s Comic Fair on 7 April you can become your hero in the Cosplay costume competition.
Aqua Terra Zoo: new sponsor for prehistoric animals
The head of the 6th district of Vienna has taken over sponsorship for the nautilus at the Aqua Terra Zoo of Vienna. The living fossils have become an endangered species.
Klaus Maria Brandauer will perform at “Theater an der Wien”
The Viennese theatre "Theater an der Wien" will start the season of 2013/2014 with ten premieres. Klaus Maria Brandauer will take over the opening, which is traditionally never theatrical-musical, on 11 September 2013.
Legally Blonde in Vienna
Natürlich Blond – or rather, Legally Blonde for the Brits out there – is currently playing at the Ronacher theatre in Vienna’s chic first district. And you know what? Going to see the musical might be the best thing you do this spring.
Black Tie at the English Theatre in Vienna [Review]
A. R. Gurney’s comedy Black Tie offers a perfect blend of humour, wittiness and political edginess which belongs to the well-acclaimed playwright - and him only.
An artistic approach to history
"Laboratorium Österreich" (Laboratory Austria) is the title of an exhibition in the Academy of Fine Arts. On the basis of art projects, the exhibition examines how family, museums, archives or the civil society deal with National Socialist history.
Paul McCartney will perform in Vienna
Paul McCartney went down in Pop-history with his band "The Beatles". Later, he became successful with his band "Wings" but also as a solo artist. He will perform a gig in Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on 27 June.
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