Salzburg chooses their Christkind

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The jury has finally settled on the choice of Christkind for the Salzburg Christmas market after a jury selected the winning candidate and 3 angels from the young girls that applied to take part at the weekend. The selection took place in the studio of RTS and the jury included advertising professional Nadica Petrovic who […]

Controversial disco drinking contest called off

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Managers of a discotheque have come under fire for planning to stage a drinking event in which the winner gets an all-terrain vehicle (ATV).The owners of the night club located near Linz in Upper Austria outraged addiction prevention campaigners and politicians by announcing an extraordinary boozing contest. They informed party-makers on their website that the […]

Snowboard and Freeski Slopestyle Contest at Semmering

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Travel

The lower Austrian and Viennese titles for the Snowboard and Freeski Slopestyle Contest as part of the Raiffeisen Club Eastcup Snowboard & Freeski took place in Semmering at the weekend. A strong field of competitors gathered at the Split-Park on Zau[:ber:]g with 35 Newcomer’s and regulars competing in the Slopestyle discipline. Snowboarders and Freeski offers […]

Ivanisevic impressed by Muster and Nadal

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Sports

Croatian tennis legend Goran Ivanisevic has revealed his admiration for players Thomas Muster and Rafael Nadal.The 2001 Wimbledon champion commented on Muster’s ambitious return to professional tennis, saying: “He was one of the best in the world. I was always impressed by his fighting spirit. (…) I admire him.”Ivanisevic, who will clash with the 43-year-old […]

Austrian wins Klum’s ‘Germany’s Next Top Model’

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An Austrian waitress has won the fifth edition of “Germany’s Next Top Model”.Alisar Ailabouni from Mattighofen in the province of Upper Austria was named winner of the fifth edition of the format created by German supermodel Heidi Klum last night (Thurs).Around 15,000 fans attended last night’s final show in Cologne Lanxess Arena.US pop siren Katy […]

Prince to perform in Linz in July

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Culture

Seven-time Grammy Award winner Prince is to give one of his rare concerts in Austria this year.The multi-platinum selling singer will perform at Linz stadium on 13 July, it was announced today (Thurs).Saxophonists Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer are rumoured to join the 51-year-old pop legend – whose portfolio features the hits “Purple Rain” and […]