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Fall and Winter 2012
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European Home Run: a souvenir for Vienna
The latest on Vienna’s restaurant scene
Viennese hotels: new openings and upcoming projects
Luxury shopping in the heart of Vienna
New look for Vienna’s stations
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Until Oct 29, 2012: Against Klimt. Nuda Veritas and her defender Hermann Bahr/ Austrian
Theater Museum
Until Dec 2, 2012: Objects in Focus: the Emilie Flöge Fabric Sample Collection/Austrian
Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art
Until Jan 6, 2013: Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) and the Art of Dürer’s Time/Albertina
Until Jan 6, 2013: Klimt Bridge/Kunsthistorisches Museum
Until Jan 6, 2013: 150 Years of Gustav Klimt/Upper Belvedere
Until Jan 13, 2013: Close Up – Gustav Klimt – Gerwald Rockenschaub – Plattform/
Secession
Until Jan 27, 2013: Sisi on Corfu. The Empress and the Achilleion/Hofmobiliendepot
Sep 27-Oct 7, 2012: Wiener Wiesn Festival/Kaiserwiese im Prater
Sep 28-Oct 7, 2012: Vienna Design Week
Oct 1-7, 2012: Escargot Festival
Oct 4-7, 2012: Waves Vienna
Oct 6, 2012: Long Night of Museums
Oct 13, 2012-Feb 3, 2013: Dan Flavin/mumok
Oct 19, 2012-Jan 28, 2013: Naked Men. From 1800 to the present/Leopold Museum
Oct 19-21, 2012: blickfang/MAK
Oct 21-22, 2012: Hollywood in Vienna/Konzerthaus
Oct 22-Nov 16, 2012: Wien Modern
Oct 24, 2012-Feb 17, 2013: Night in Twilight. Art from Romanticism to the Present/Lower
Belvedere & Orangery
Oct 25-Nov 7, 2012: 50th Viennale
Nov 1-30, 2012: Vienna Jazzfloor Festival. One Month of Jazz and Blues
Nov 3-18, 2012: 8th KlezMore Festival Vienna
Mid-November-Christmas 2012: Christmas Markets and Winter im MQ
Nov 19-25, 2012: Vienna Art Week
Dec 12, 2012-Feb 17, 2013: Erwin Wurm/Albertina
Dec 30, 2012-Jan 1, 2013: New Year’s Eve in Vienna
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News
European Home Run: a souvenir for Vienna
Millions of people visit the Austrian capital each year, and many of them want to take a slice
of Vienna home with them. They are looking for a keepsake that perfectly sums up what it is
that makes the city so unique: its unique blend of imperial charm and a dynamic, young
creative scene. But what form should a quintessentially Viennese souvenir take? The Vienna
Tourist Board touched off a creative process to find answers to this question – an invitation
only design competition. A group of designers from across the continent were asked to
participate in the project, entitled “European Home Run”, and help shape international
perceptions of Austria’s capital city. The aim of the competition is to come up with a new take
on the humble souvenir, and present the contemporary face of Vienna as a creative city
brimming with potential and teeming with outstanding achievements across the entire design
spectrum. In total, six product designers from six different European nations have been
commissioned to capture their view of Vienna in a three-dimensional design: Germany’s Ding
3000 (www.ding3000.com), Switzerland’s Big Game (www.big-game.ch), France’s Ionna
Vautrin (www.ionnavautrin.com), Italy’s formafantasma (www.formafantasma.com), Spain’s
Hector Serrano (www.hectorserrano.com) and the United Kingdom’s PearsonLloyd
(www.pearsonlloyd.com). The Vienna Tourist Board will announce the outcome of the
competition in Vienna on October 24, 2012. The identity of the winning project will be
decided by a high-caliber international jury (comprising big names such as International
Herald Tribune design critic Alice Rawsthorn and Galit Gaon, Chief Curator of the Design
Museum Holon), as well as the results of a public ballot. The designs for the new Vienna
souvenir will be on show at the MAK Design Shop as part of Vienna Design Week (Sep 28Oct 7, 2012). Vienna Design Week (www.viennadesignweek.at) and the MAK Design Shop
(MAK - Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, www.mak.at) are official
European Home Run partners. Austrian Airlines is the official carrier of the design
competition.
http://b2b.wien.info/en/european-home-run/en
The latest on Vienna’s restaurant scene
The restaurant at the luxury Ritz Carlton Vienna, which opened on the Ringstrasse at the end
of August 2012, is just one of the latest additions to the capital’s burgeoning food scene.
Under head chef Wini Brugger, the creative genius behind top eatery Indochine 21 in the
historic first district, Dstrikt offers a full range of authentic and unpretentious Austrian cuisine.
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Besides the Dstrikt restaurant, the Ritz-Carlton Vienna also has a hotel bar, a lounge in the
lobby and a rooftop bar, which is open to visitors during the summer months. Luxury eatery
Fabios, situated in a prime first district location opposite the new and exclusive Golden
Quarter shopping district, was refitted this summer to plans drawn up by renowned Viennese
architects BEHF. The culinary focus under chef de cuisine Joachim Gradwohl – who came to
Fabios from Meinl am Graben – is on high-quality regional produce. Freyung 4 in the noble
Palais Kinsky is another new arrival in the first district. A crossover between a restaurant, bar
and private terrace, it offers a contemporary take on Viennese cuisine. Since summer 2012,
Harald Riedl has been providing the inspiration at Dom Beisl near St. Stephen's Cathedral
where a range of French, Viennese and Mediterranean specialties await. The excellent wine
list features more than 600 varieties. Hoher Markt in the heart of Vienna’s historic city center
is now home to ra’mien go – a new takeaway restaurant offering upscale Asian dishes.
Meanwhile, a pair of chic options have opened for business within easy walking distance of
the luxury Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom hotel in the second district. Ansari, an offshoot of
Madiani on Karmelitermarkt, offers Georgian specialties with a taste of the orient. The
attractive interior was created by Viennese architect Gregor Eichinger. Next door, Mochi
offers superb Japanese specialties including Nigiri sushi and tempura. This popular minirestaurant was designed by renowned architects Kohlmayr Lutter Knapp.
Dstrikt, The Ritz Carlton Vienna, Schubertring 5-7, 1010 Vienna, www.ritzcarlton.com
Fabios, Tuchlauben 4-6, 1010 Vienna, www.fabios.at
Freyung 4, Freyung 4 (inside Palais Kinsky), 1010 Vienna, www.freyung4.at
Dom Beisl, Schulerstrasse 4, 1010 Vienna, www.dombeisl.at
ra'mien go, Hoher Markt 8-9, 1010 Vienna, www.ramiengo.at
Ansari, Praterstrasse 15, 1020 Vienna, www.cafeansari.at
Mochi, Praterstrasse 15, 1020 Vienna, www.mochi.at
Viennese hotels: new openings and upcoming projects
Vienna’s hotels currently have a combined total of around 55,800 beds (as at March 19,
2012). This total is set to rise to 58,200 by the end of 2012, and again to 62,400 by the end
of 2013. New arrivals in the capital include the first Austrian branch of America’s Ritz-Carlton
hotel chain which opened its doors to the public in August 2012. A grand total of four
mansion houses on Vienna’s Ringstrasse boulevard were completely remodeled to
accommodate the new hotel’s 202 rooms and suites. In late October 2012 Hotel Lamée will
welcome its first guests in a renovated 1930s building in the first district. This intimate fourstar-plus design hotel offers just 22 rooms and ten suites. The rooms on the seventh floor
have their own private terraces, and the rooftop garden has stunning views of St. Stephen's
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Cathedral. On the ground floor, Bloom, a combination of café, bar and bistro, is open to hotel
guests and the general public alike. The end of 2012 is scheduled to bring the grand opening
of Hotel Sans Souci Wien, a luxury five-star hotel with 122 beds right next to the
MuseumsQuartier in the seventh district. Early March will witness the opening of a new
extension at the 25hours Hotel Wien. Also in the seventh district, this new development will
take the fashionable three-star hotel’s total capacity to more than 372 beds. The new fivestar Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna is set to open at around the same time. Located in an
opulent former mansion house on the Ringstrasse boulevard, this new hotel will offer 304
beds, two restaurants and a private spa zone. A new boutique hotel named The Guesthouse
is due to open its doors in a prime location close to the opera in summer 2013. The interior of
this 78-bed, five-star-equivalent hotel bears the design signature of none other than Sir
Terence Conran. 2014 will feature the opening of the 143-room Hotel Park Hyatt in a
complex of historic buildings in the old town which will also be home to the Golden Quarter,
Vienna’s new luxury shopping zone (www.goldenesquartier.at). The low budget Motel One
design hotel chain is planning to open yet another branch in the capital in 2014. Located in a
heritage-listed building close to the state opera, Vienna’s third Motel One will have 400
rooms. Motel One Wien-Prater is set to open close to Vienna’s Messe exhibition center in fall
2012, about a year after Motel One Wien-Westbahnhof. A Four Seasons hotel with 320 beds
in the first district, and the Hotel Im Palais Schwarzenberg in the third district with 128 beds
are still in the planning stages (scheduled opening date: 2015).
The Ritz-Carlton Vienna, Schubertring 5-7, 1010 Vienna, www.ritzcarlton.com
Hotel Lamée, Rotenturmstrasse 15, 1010 Vienna, www.hotellamee.com
Hotel Sans Souci, Museumstrasse 1, 1070 Vienna, www.hotel-sanssouci.at
25hours Hotel Wien, Lerchenfelderstrasse 1-3, 1070 Vienna, www.25hours-hotels.com/wien
Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna, Schottenring 20-26, 1010 Vienna, www.kempinski.com
The Guesthouse, Führichgasse 10, 1010 Vienna
Hotel Park Hyatt, Am Hof 2, 1010 Vienna, www.park.hyatt.com
Motel One Wien Staatsoper, www.motel-one.com
Luxury shopping in the heart of Vienna
The luxurious shopping streets in the heart of the city just keep on growing. Most of the
international labels and flagship stores in the first district are concentrated around what is
known locally as the Golden U, made up of Kärntner Strasse, Graben and Kohlmarkt .
Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, Armani, Akris, Hermès and Swarovski are just some of the
exclusive brands to have opened stores here in recent years. This shopper’s paradise will be
joined by the Golden Quarter at the end of 2012. A complex of historic, heritage-listed
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buildings linking Tuchlauben, Bognergasse and Am Hof is currently undergoing
refurbishments ahead of its rebirth as an upscale shopping center. Emporio Armani, Miu Miu
and Europe’s second largest Louis Vuitton flagship store will all open at the Golden Quarter
in time for Christmas 2012. By the time the development is officially handed over in the first
quarter of 2014 it will already be home to a full range of leading international brands including
Brioni, Church, 7 For All Mankind and Prada. The shops will share the space with offices and
apartments, as well as a luxury hotel with 143 beds (Park Hyatt, planned opening 2014).
Golden Quarter, Seitzergasse 2-4, Tuchlauben 3, 7a+7, 1010 Vienna,
www.goldenesquartier.at
New look for Vienna’s stations
The first phase of development at Vienna’s new Hauptbahnhof, or main station, is scheduled
for completion in early December. To begin with this international rail hub will only serve local
routes, but once work is completed at the site towards the end of 2014, uninterrupted transEuropean rail services along the main east-west and north-south routes will become a reality.
The new main station will bring shorter journey times for travelers, a more enjoyable travel
experience thanks to easier changes, improved connecting services and barrier-free access
in line with the latest standards. Solar arrays on the canopies above the platforms will
provide the electricity for the station’s lighting, and geothermal technology will also feature in
the development’s eco-friendly energy mix. Located on the site of the old Südbahnhof, the
new main station will sit at the heart of a brand new 109 hectare neighborhood. The ultramodern station will be flanked by 5,000 apartments and new office buildings with 20,000
workspaces. Another major construction project involving one of the city’s major transport
hubs is also nearing completion. The revamped Wien Mitte station now sits beneath a stateof-the-art, multi-functional building complex. This 130,000 square meter facility comprising
offices, shops, restaurants and an entertainment zone is just a stone’s throw from the first
district. Feted artist Louise Bourgeois created a seven-meter aluminum sculpture for the new
station. After the official opening of the site and a number of shops in November 2012, a
three-storey shopping mall with a further 60 stores will follow in March 2013. With two
subway lines, several S-Bahn commuter lines and a number of regional rail services, Wien
Mitte is one of the city’s major transport hubs. It is also the terminus for the City Airport Train
(CAT) which shuttles between the city center and Vienna International Airport.
www.hauptbahnhof-wien.at, www.wienmitte.at
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Calendar
Until Oct 29, 2012: Against Klimt. Nuda Veritas and her defender Hermann Bahr/
Austrian Theater Museum
Seldom shown in public, Gustav Klimt’s famous 1899 painting Nuda Veritas came into the
possession of the Austrian Theater Museum via the estate of Austrian writer, dramatist and
playwright Hermann Bahr. “The naked truth”, in the form of a striking, two-meter tall woman,
holds a mirror to the beholder. The exhibition sheds light on the role played by painting in the
art scene against the backdrop of the turn of the century.
Austrian Theater Museum, Lobkowitzplatz 2, 1010 Vienna, www.theatermuseum.at
Until Dec 2, 2012: Objects in Focus: the Emilie Flöge Fabric Sample
Collection/Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art
The textile samples in the extensive collection formerly owned by Gustav Klimt’s muse and
lifelong companion Emilie Flöge (1874-1952) largely originated in Southeastern Europe. In
2012 the Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art will be showing 350 of the fabric
samples from the Flöge estate for the first time.
Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art, Laudongasse 16-19, 1080 Vienna,
www.volkskundemuseum.at
Until Jan 6, 2013: Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) and the Art of Dürer’s
Time/Albertina
Many of the key works created for the glorification of Emperor Maximilian I are kept at the
Albertina. These include pieces by Albrecht Dürer, as well as conceptual works including
Albrecht Altdorfer’s Memoria, a virtual triumph depicting a huge procession for the Emperor.
Of the 109 large format parchment sheets featuring vividly colored depictions of cavalry
officers, opulent horse-drawn coaches and peasants, pages 49 to 109 are in the possession
of the Albertina. Arranged alongside one another as a frieze for this exhibition, the pieces
stretch for more than 54 meters.
Albertina, Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna, www.albertina.at
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Until Jan 6, 2013: Klimt Bridge/Kunsthistorisches Museum
Gustav Klimt, his brother Ernst and fellow artist Franz Matsch were commissioned to design
the spandrel paintings and the narrow intercolumnular works lining the grand staircase of the
Kunsthistorisches Museum. Visitors to the museum will be able to see these important
paintings close-up from a 12 meter high bridge until January 16, 2013.
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna, www.khm.at
Until Jan 6, 2013: 150 Years of Gustav Klimt/Upper Belvedere
Vienna's Belvedere palace is home to the world's largest collection of works by Gustav Klimt,
including his world-famous painting The Kiss. 150 Years of Gustav Klimt primarily focuses on
the message that each individual piece conveys to the beholder. Continuing in the same vein,
the Belvedere exhibition also explores public reaction to Klimt’s work and his profile in
society. The show will put all of the Klimt paintings in the Belvedere’s holding on display,
including masterpieces Sunflowers and Family, which the Belvedere acquired in March 2012
from the estate of art collector Peter Parzer.
Belvedere, Upper Belvedere, Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 27, 1030 Vienna, www.belvedere.at
Until Jan 13, 2013: Close Up – Gustav Klimt – Gerwald Rockenschaub – Plattform/
Secession
Austrian artist Gerwald Rockenschaub has developed a platform at the Secession for
viewing Gustav Klimt’s Beethoven Frieze. Rockenschaub’s “Plattform” spans the room,
allowing museum goers to appreciate the frieze at eye level for the first time.
Secession, Friedrichstrasse 12, 1010 Vienna, www.secession.at
Until Jan 27, 2013: Sisi on Corfu. The Empress and the Achilleion/Hofmobiliendepot
The Imperial Furniture Collection is mounting a special exhibition dedicated to Greece and
Corfu, to mark the 175th anniversary of Empress Elisabeth’s birth. The young monarch
visited the Greek island for the first time in 1861, and 15 years later she commissioned the
construction of Achilleion Palace there. The focus is on Sisi’s interest in Greek culture and
archaeology, and the time she spent hidden away in her very own island refuge.
Hofmobiliendepot. Imperial Furniture Collection. Andreasgasse 7, 1070 Vienna,
www.hofmobiliendepot.at
Sep 27-Oct 7, 2012: Wiener Wiesn Festival/Kaiserwiese im Prater
Vienna’s take on the Oktoberfest, Wiener Wiesn, takes place in three marquees on the
Kaiserwiese meadow directly in front of the Giant Ferris Wheel in the Prater Park. Attractions
include fine Austrian food, great beer and Viennese wine, and around 250 hours of live music
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featuring some of the brightest stars on the Austrian Volksmusik and Schlager pop scene.
www.wienerwiesn.at
Sep 28-Oct 7, 2012: Vienna Design Week
Vienna Design Week will transform the Austrian capital into one giant design showroom and
exhibition center for the sixth time this year. The festival works closely with Viennese
museums, and manufacturers and designers from all over the world to shed light on different
approaches to the subject of design. As the name suggests, design provides the overarching
inspiration for all the exhibitions, installations, discussions, guided tours and talks during
Vienna Design Week. Spain is the guest country for 2012, and a pair of exhibitions are
dedicated to designers from the Iberian Peninsula. Another focus is on Ottakringer Strasse, a
thriving street that runs between the city’s 16th and 17th districts.
www.viennadesignweek.at
Oct 1-7, 2012: Escargot Festival
Viennese snail breeder Andreas Gugumuck and restaurant guide DiningCity will host
Vienna’s Escargot Festival in early 2012. Intended to put this recently rediscovered Viennese
specialty back on the city’s menus, this seven day food summit will showcase top chefs and
their culinary interpretations.
www.wienerschnecke.at, www.diningcity.at
Oct 4-7, 2012: Waves Vienna
Waves Vienna, the capital’s leading club and showcase festival will play out in the city for the
second time in 2012. From October 4-7, 2012 a dozen different stages on the Danube Canal
and nearby Praterstrasse in the second district will provide the setting for a four day
extravaganza featuring an exciting mix of rising stars and established acts.
www.wavesvienna.com
Oct 6, 2012: Long Night of Museums
The Long Night of Museums will give a fascinating insight into Vienna’s cultural attractions.
This year, over 120 of the capital’s museums will be taking part in a night that offers a huge
range of fascinating events, special exhibitions and the chance to see all the various
permanent exhibits. The numerous highlights can be experienced with a single ticket which
doubles up as a pass for the shuttle buses and Vienna public transportation network.
http://langenacht3.orf.at
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Oct 13, 2012-Feb 3, 2013: Dan Flavin/mumok
Dan Flavin’s (1933 – 1996) pioneering use of light as a theme and material in his work in the
1960s opened up new possibilities for contemporary art, both in conceptual terms and in the
work’s relationship to its surroundings and the viewer. As one of the leading figures of
Minimal Art he had a hand in overturning conventional approaches to painting and
compositions.
MUMOK Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz
1, 1070 Vienna, www.mumok.at
Oct 19, 2012-Jan 28, 2013: Naked Men. From 1800 to the present/Leopold Museum
Thus far the majority of exhibitions that take the naked body as their point of departure have
elected to focus on the female nude. In fall 2012 Naked Men will put the spotlight on the rich
diversity and changing styles in the depiction of male nudes from 1800 to the present day.
This new exhibition at the Leopold Museum will feature loan exhibits sourced from all over
Europe.
Leopold Museum, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, www.leopoldmuseum.org
Oct 19-21, 2012: blickfang/MAK
Discover new, innovative labels, meet young, international designers in person, and try out
the products for size before making a purchase. The furniture, jewelry, and fashion at the
blickfang design fair at the MAK Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art is light years
away from the world of mass production.
MAK Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art, Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien, www.mak.at;
www.blickfang.com
Oct 21-22, 2012: Hollywood in Vienna/Konzerthaus
This year’s Hollywood in Vienna film music gala at the Konzerthaus takes a look at
representations of the underworld on the silver screen. The ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra
and star Hollywood composer David Newman will present music from classic movies such as
The Godfather, All the President's Men, Basic Instinct and various Alfred Hitchcock thrillers.
2012 will also feature a special tribute to Lalo Schifrin, the winner of this year’s Max Steiner
Prize.
Konzerthaus, Lothringerstrasse 20, 1030 Vienna, www.hollywoodinvienna.com
Oct 22-Nov 16, 2012: Wien Modern
This festival for new music will celebrate its 25th season in 2012. The official opening, which
will take place at the Theater an der Wien for the first time this year, will feature a production
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of Kloing! and Hommage à Klaus Nomi by Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth, whose other
works also figure prominently in the Festival’s 2012 program.
www.wienmodern.at
Oct 24, 2012-Feb 17, 2013: Night in Twilight. Art from Romanticism to the
Present/Lower Belvedere & Orangery
Arranged according to thematic sections, this exhibition at the Belvedere explores the
conflicting views of Romanticism and the Enlightenment, the shift towards a more scientific
mindset around 1900, the new role played by photography as a scientific and artistic medium
and a return to the night as a source of inspiration in contemporary art. The works on show
include pieces by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Philipp Otto Runge, Caspar David Friedrich,
Moritz von Schwind, Anselm Feuerbach, William Blake, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Gerhard
Richter. They are supplemented by examples by accomplished photographers such as Ansel
Adams, Edward Steichen and Bill Brandt.
Lower Belvedere and Orangery, Rennweg 6, 1030 Vienna, www.belvedere.at
Oct 25-Nov 7, 2012: 50th Viennale
The Viennale international film festival will enter its 50th year in 2012. In recognition of this
milestone, a program of 50 projects will run from May to the end of the year. Highlights
include various series of film screenings, international guest productions, a specially
commissioned variety of ice cream and even a commemorative postage stamp. Austrian
writer Peter Handke will present his favorite films, underground legend Patti Smith will
present her photos and sketches in a separate exhibition, and cult director Werner Herzog
will screen his documentary series, On Death Row.
www.viennale.at
Nov 1-30, 2012: Vienna Jazzfloor Festival. One Month of Jazz and Blues
The Vienna Jazzfloor Festival brings some of the world’s leading artists to the capital’s jazz
scene. This month long event plays out at ten of the city’s most popular jazz and blues clubs,
such as the legendary Jazzland in the old town and Miles Smiles in the eighth district.
www.ig-jazz.at
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Nov 3-18, 2012: 8th KlezMore Festival Vienna
The KlezMore Festival offers a broad range of artistic interpretations of Klezmer music,
covering every conceivable form and definition of the genre. Performances cover all the
angles, from steadfast refusal to break with the traditions of the classic Klezmer sound, to
somewhat radical departures.
www.klezmore-vienna.at
Mid-November-Christmas 2012: Christmas Markets and Winter im MQ
Nov 11-Dec 23, 2012: Spittelberg Christmas Market, 1070 Wien, www.spittelberg.at
Nov 16-Dec 23, 2012: Am Hof Advent Market, Am Hof, 1010 Vienna,
www.kunsthandwerksmarkt.at
Nov 17-Dec 24, 2012 Christmas Market and Magic of Advent, Rathausplatz and
Rathauspark, 1010 Vienna, www.christkindlmarkt.at
Nov 17-Dec 23, 2012: Altes AKH Christmas Village, 1090 Vienna, www.weihnachtsdorf.at
Nov 17, 2012-Jan 6, 2013: Winter Market on Riesenradplatz, Prater, 1020 Vienna,
www.wintermarkt.at
Nov 21-Dec 26, 2009: Christmas Village, Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Vienna,
www.weihnachtsdorf.at
Nov 23-Dec 23, 2012, Belvedere Palace Advent Market, 1040 Vienna,
www.weihnachtsdorf.at
Nov 23-Dec 23, 2012: Arts & Crafts Market in front of the Karlskirche church, 1040,
www.divinaart.at
Nov 23-Dec 23, 2012: Old Viennese Christmas Market, Freyung, 1010 Vienna,
www.altwiener-markt.at
Nov 24-Dec 26, 2012: Culture and Christmas Market, Schönbrunn Palace, 1130 Vienna,
www.weihnachtsmarkt.co.at
Winter im MQ: the city’s coolest winter meeting spot features an ice palace bar, DJ music,
and impressive visual displays. www.mqw.at
Nov 19-25, 2012: Vienna Art Week
Vienna Art Week brings together leading experts and anyone with an interest in the trade to
talk about the latest trends and developments on the art industry. Entitled “Predicting
Memories”, the 2012 event will focus on the places where audiences interact with art, where
art serves as a reservoir for memory and knowledge. A packed program aimed at industry
insiders and art buffs includes discussions, lectures, exhibition openings, special guided
tours and a series of art-related performances. Exhibition curators will provide tours of
selected galleries as part of the Gallery Weekend (November 23-25). A new addition to the
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festival line-up, the Open Studio Day on November 24, 2012, will see 70 artists open their
studios to the general public.
www.viennaartweek.at
Dec 12, 2012-Feb 17, 2013: Erwin Wurm/Albertina
Born in 1954 in Austria, the artist Erwin Wurm made a name for himself on the international
art scene with his One Minute Sculptures (a series of staged, and often outlandish situations
preserved forever in photographs) and die Dinge (a collection of otherworldly sculptures).
The core of his first solo exhibition at the Albertina is a new group of works which take the
human body as their starting point. Wurm juxtaposes real visions of 21st century human
physiognomy against the body language of the Gothic era in a range of media.
Albertina, Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna, www.albertina.at
Dec 30, 2012-Jan 1, 2013: New Year’s Eve in Vienna
On the last day of the year, Vienna’s historic city center is transformed into a giant party
venue. The New Year’s Trail wends its way from Rathausplatz to St. Stephen's Cathedral,
via the narrow streets of the first district. Countless stages along the way with everything
from waltz to pop music create an unforgettable atmosphere. Held in the staterooms of the
Hofburg Vienna, Le Grand Bal (www.legrandbal.at) will treat revelers to a night steeped in
imperial ball tradition on December 31. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra New Year’s
Concert in the Golden Hall at the Musikverein is an unmissable part of the New Year’s
experience. There is also a preview performance on December 30 and a New Year’s Eve
concert the following evening (www.wienerphilharmoniker.at). Schönbrunn Palace provides
the stunning backdrop for a New Year’s Market with traditional handcrafted New Year’s
keepsakes from December 27, 2012 to January 1, 2013 (www.weihnachtsmarkt.co.at).
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Our b2c website (www.vienna.info)is the ideal preparation for a trip to Vienna, with all the
latest tips in 13 languages, trip planner, event database and much more besides. You can
also book hotels online at www.vienna.info or by telephone from the hotel booking and
information service of the Vienna Tourist Board (55 1) 245 55, 09:00 to 19:00 daily.
Tourist Info Vienna
Located behind the State Opera House, it is the first port of call for general information, free
maps of the city, brochures, hotel reservations and much more (corner of Albertinaplatz and
Maysedergasse, 1st district, tel. +43 1 245 55, 09:00–19:00 daily).
Vienna Card
Priced at EUR 19.90, the Vienna Card gives 72 hours’ unlimited travel on the subway, bus
and tram, and 210 discounts and special concessions. Available from the Tourist Info Vienna,
numerous hotels and travel agents, and Wiener Linien ticket counters.
Vienna Tourist Board, Obere Augartenstrasse 40, 1020 Vienna, Austria
Tel. +43-1-211 14-0; media.rel@wien.info
www.vienna.info, www.b2b.vienna.info, www.twitter.com/ViennaInfoB2B
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