The best vodka does not come from Russia – it comes from Austria according to judges at the “International Wine and Spirits Competition” which was held at the Guildhall in London recently. They judged the award-winning vodka produced by Josef Farthofer from Öhling in the Mostviertel as the prize-winning worldbeater – and it achieved top […]
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Heinz Reitbauer, master chef at the Viennese restaurant “Steirereck”, has won a British slow food award. Heinz Reitbauer, 41, founder, manager and chef at the Viennese restaurant “Steirereck” is a frequent contestant at the “Top 50 Restaurants Worldwide” which took place on the 30th of April in the London Guildhall. Reitbauer is committed to sustainable, […]
Located in Sernauberg in Southern Styria, one of Austria’s top winegrowing areas, two brothers Willi and Hannes Sattler are serving up the ultimate in culinary holidays at their hotel and vineyard the Sattlerhof. The pair are serving up so called holiday programmes for men including fishing for their evening meal in local lakes, grilling on […]
For numerous years now Austrian born Chef Wolfgang Puck has catered for the Oscars. Star actors and actresses have enjoyed the 62-year-old’s award winning fare at the Governor’s Ball which follows on from the prestigious Academy Awards for the last 18 years. Born in Carinthia in 1949, Wolfgang Puck learnt to cook from his Austrian […]
Piano mania performed by Fazil Say
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By Fidan Aliyeva Impressive as a composer as much as a pianist and being originally from Turkey, Fazil Say’s solo concert was held last Wednesday on 9 November in the Konzerthaus Wien. The compositions he performed were of both Eastern and European in nature due to his diverse musical background. There is a much that […]
Stage stars reach for Nestroy Awards
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Burgtheater star Joachim Meyerhoff and the Volkstheater’s Marcello de Nardo are among nominees for this year’s Nestroy Award. Meyerhoff is nominated for his role as Dr Bernhardi in “Professor Bernhardi” by Arthur Schnitzler. The play is currently drawing the crowds at the Burgtheater. The Nestroy Award jury acknowledged de Nardo’s performance as Puntila in “Herr […]
Hundreds of people including Oscar winner Branko Lustig will gather at the birthplace of Adolf Hitler this weekend to discuss the town’s difficult heritage and ways of fighting xenophobic ways of thinking. Historians, artists and politicians like Social Democratic (SPÖ) Parliamentary President Barbara Prammer are set to attend the Days of Contemporary History 2011 in […]
Mirren mulls over sex life disclosures
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Helen Mirren has fuelled rumours that a sequel of her autobiography could feature juicy details about her sexual experiences. The actress – who published “In the Frame” to wide acclaim four years ago – told Austrian movie news magazine Skip: “Haha, well, I would truly love to write about my sex life. But I would […]
Award for hero bishop
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An Austrian priest will receive this years Right Livelihood Award for his courageous work with native Indians in the Brazilian rainforest, it was announced today (Thurs).Erwin Kräutler has been bishop of the Xingu prelature the biggest diocese of the South American country since 1981. The 71-year-old has been under permanent police protection since […]
Cerha to get Salzburg gong
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Friedrich Cerha will be honoured with the 2011 Salzburg Music Prize, it has emerged.The 84-year-old composer and conductor who received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 2005 is the third artist after Salvatore Sciarrino and Klaus Huber to get the award which includes a prize money of 60,000 Euros.The three-member […]