In the run-up to Universal Children’s Day on 20 November, UNICEF Ambassador Sir Roger Moore has made an appeal to all young people in Austria. For more than 20 years the actor has been a dynamic supporter of the charity which protects the rights of children around the world and he now asks for the […]
December at the Austrian Film Museum
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By Rebecca Musgrave Visitors to the Austrian Film Museum this December can expect an extensive and varied film programme. Featuring the films of Robert Mitchum, the works of Santiago Álvarez and the Marx Brothers the schedule is jam-packed with material from the Museum’s archives. The cinema of the Austrian Film Museum, located at Augustinerstraße 1 […]
From earth to sky
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By Fidan Aliyeva An exhibition devoted to Saint Serafim Viritskiy was held last week in the Russian Cultural Centre at Brahmsplatz 8. The exhibition was organised with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Management of Moscow Patriarchate of Foreign Institutions and Saint-Troitska Alexander-Nevski lavra with the blessings of Archbishop […]
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 […]
Parts of Austria are expected to reach temperatures of almost 20 degrees tomorrow (Fri). In the regions of Upper and Lower Austria, Burgenland, Styria and Carinthia there will be some fog and low cloud in the morning but this is predicted to clear, seeing sun in the afternoon. Winds will be low and with temperatures […]
More Austrian men are seeking help
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By Rebecca Musgrave The Men’s Counselling Service in Graz and Leoben has encouraged men on Men’s World Day not to deal with their problems alone. It is, they claim, socially acceptable to seek help as a man with the number of consultations increasing tenfold in the Graz centre in the last 15 years. Some 600 […]
Getting Festive in Vienna
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Countless Christmas markets may spring up in cities across Northern and Central Europe during the coming months, but it is Vienna’s Christkindlmarkt that deserves a special mention. The tradition of winter street markets in Austria dates back to the Middle Ages and markets selling festive items and seasonal food have since then become a staple […]
Beer tasting with Salzburg’s Stiegl
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By Rebecca Musgrave In 1492 a brewery was established on the banks of the river in Salzburg, Austria. Workers had to walk down a small flight of steps to get to the water and as such the famous Stiegl (small steps) brewery was founded. Far from its previous reputation as the “little brewery by the […]
Italian wins sauna contest
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An Italian beat more than 100 contenders to win a Sauna World Championship staged in Styria at the weekend. The competition – held in a spa in Graz on Saturday and Sunday – did not focus on how long people could endure boiling hot temperatures but on participants’ techniques of creating a perfect sauna experience […]
In recent years, glowing orange pumpkin masks and shouts of “trick or treat” have become increasingly popular as Austrians celebrate the 1 November bank holiday. However, when the first autumn fogs creep across Austria in late October and the first leaves start to fall, Halloween is not the traditional Austrian festival for this time of […]