Vienna Art Week (November 19 – 25, 2018)

Promising Paradise: Vienna Art Week offers a packed programm of podium discussions, talks, interviews with artists, special guided tours, installations, interventions and perfomances. Around 70 partners, including the city’s leading museums and galleries as well as independent exhibition venues and alternative spaces, will stage a combined total of more than 200 events for art fans.

(different locations, Information and full program: Https://2018.viennaartweek.at)

15th KlezMORE Festival (November 10 – 25, 2018)

Jewish klezmer music has a long tradition and thrills audiences in November with sirring melodies and high-spirited singing. The festival offers varied dialoges in a thriving multicultural metropolis of the 21st century. Ensembles from around the world make music in different Viennese theaters and music clubs.

(different locations, Informations and full program: www.klezmore-festival.at)

Advent Concerts at St. Stephen´s Cathedral (30 November – 23 December 2018)

Viennese classical music sounds particularly solemn on brass instruments. In St. Stephen´s Cathedral, the soloists of the Wiener KammerOrchester perform Advent concerts with trumpet accompaniment. On the Advent weekends compositions by Mozart, Bach, Schubert and Haydn and the most beautiful carols are played. (www.kunstkultur.com)

New Year´s Eve Trail & New Year´s Eve Ball at the Hofburg Vienna (December 31, 2018)

For New Year´s Eve Vienna offers a spectacular mix of events. From 2 p.m. Vienna´s historic old town transforms into one giant venue for a pulsating party of around 600,000 people following the New Year´s Eve Trail (www.wien-event.at). The legendary charm of Vienna´s traditional balls and the imperial luster create an unforgettable atmosphere at the New Year´s Eve Ball at the Hofburg Vienna. (www.hofburgsilvesterball.com)

Erwin Wurm. Peace & Plenty. (November 21, 2018 – February 17, 2019)

The Albertina exhibits  the collected drawings of Austrian artist Erwin Wurm until February 17,  2019. “Peace & Plenty” is not only the name of the hotel in George Town/Great Exumas where many of the drawings were created but also an allusion to the extent of Erwin Wurm’s work. He has done hundreds of works on paper over the past three years that range from pencil drawings to watercolors and collages. The drawings are storehouses of ideas, reflections and commentaries on the world and much like a diary, they offer a rare insight  into the artist’s creative process. (1., Albertina, www.albertina.at)

Ball Season

Each year Vienna hosts around 450 balls, from elegant high society galas to wild carnival parties. Enjoy the three-quarter rhythm of the waltz at the Confectioners’Ball (17.1.), Rainbow Ball (26.1.), Vienna Coffeehouse Owners’Ball (22.2.), Opera Ball (28.2.) and many more. (Further dates: www.vienna.info)

Rubens to Makart – Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections (February 16 – June 10, 2019)

In 2019 the creation of the imperial principality of Liechtenstein lies exactly 300 years in the past. This event is being celebrated by the Albertina with the exhibition “Rubens to Makart”, which shows the entire breadth of the Princely Collection for the first time. At the center of the exhibition will be works such as the Venus by Peter Paul Rubens, the life-sized bronze sculpture of Christ in Distress by Adriaen de Vries and the recently acquired Bronze Bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. (1., Albertina, www.albertina.at)

20 th International Accordion-Festival 2019 (February 23 – March 24, 2019)

The 20 th International Accordion Festival will present accordion music in all its many facets starting on February 23 and continuing for a whole month at Numerous well-known Viennese venues. Fans of accordion music can look forward to both traditional styles as well as experimental sounds. (different locations, information and full program: www.akkordeonfestival.at)

Art
Foto Vienna (March 20 – April 20, 2019)

For an entire month, photography will be the focus of Vienna´s art scene. The new photo-festival shines a light on the local photography scene but also encourages international cooperation, for example with guest country France. Organized by the Kunst Haus Wien, many exhibitions as well es discussions and workshops will be part oft he festival, which has its festival center at Otto Wagner´s Postsparkasse on Ringstrasse. (www.photovienna.at)

Wining & Dining
Vienna Restaurant Week (March 18 – 24, 2019)

The Vienna Restaurant Week is one of the culinary highlights of the year and offers an ideal opportunity for experiencing the wide variety of high-end dining the city has to offer. Around 75 leading restaurants with up to three toques each participate in the culinary week and offer excellent menus at a reduced fixed price. (www.restaurantwoche.wien)

City of Women Female Artists in Vienna from 1900 to 1938 (January 25 – May 19, 2019 )

The impressive output of a group of bold female artists from the era of viennese Modernism and the First Republic orm the focus of a retrospective at the Belvedere. (3., Lower Belvedere, Orangery  – Belvedere – Unteres Belvedere & Orangerie – www.belvedere.at)

36. Vienna City Marathon (April 7, 2019 )

The Vienna City Marathon is a huge international event htat leads 42.000 runners from 130 nations past Vienna’s most beautiful sights. A million spectators  encourage them. (Information, packages & registration: www.vienna-marathon.com)

100 years Red Vienna (April 30, 2019 – January 19, 2020)

The great impact of the Social Democrats who had the majority in Vienna from 1919 to 1934 is visible up to the present day. The influence of Red vienna is noticeable in numerous social recreational and cultural institutions. The public housing (Gemeindebau) created back then still characterizes the Viennese cityscape. On 100 years of Red Vienna the exhibition in the vienna Museum MUSA is dedicated to this topic (1st, Wien Museum MUSA, Felderstr. 6-8, www.wienmuseum.at) The “Museum at the Laundry  Room” at Karl-Marx-Hof offers insights in the topic as well (19., Museum at the Laundry Room, Halteraugasse 7, www.dasrotewien-waschsalon.at)

Genussfestival at Vienna Stadtpark (May 10. – 12. 2019)

At the “Wiener Genussfestival”  the best Austrian food producers and cottage industries present their delights at STadtpark.    The motto “the very best from Austria”     will apply once again in May 2019.

(1., Stadtpark, www.genuss-festival.at)

Vienna Festival (10.5.–16.6.2019 )

The annual theatre, perfomance and music festival offers five weeks of top stage productions by international ensembles. The Vienna Festival takes place from May 10 to June 16 and offers 45 productions (including 10 world premieres) by 430 artists from 19 countries. At 27 venues in eleven districts, there are 281 performances for which 45,000 cards are issued.
We warmly invite you to join us! (www.festwochen.at/en)

EuroPride, Life Ball and Rainbow Parade
(01.6 – 16. 6. 2019)

After 2001, EuroPride 2019 returns to Vienna. A range of events and parties make Vienna the focus of the center of Europe’s LGBT community . The Pride Village on City Hall Square is the center for EuroPride 2019. The highlights are the Life Ball (City Hall) on 8.6.2019 and the Rainbow Parade on 15.6.2019. (https://europride2019.wien.info)

Music Film Festival at City Hall Square
(June 29-September 01 2019)

In July and August there is a special treat for music film fans with outstanding operas, balletts, classical and pop concerts – free admission!
Open-air gastronomic services provide culinary delights late into the night.

(1. Rathausplatz, www.filmfestival-rathausplatz.at)

ImPulsTanz
(July 11-August 11 2018)

From July 12, the renowned dance festival once again presents a whole month of professional stage performances with international performing artists and innovative works by talented newcomers. A bunch of workshops get everyone dancing: beginning, professional, children and the young at heart.

(www.impulstanz.com)

Vienna Festival of Cabaret (July 11-July 27 2019)

The Festival Hall at City Hall becomes the stage for the best of Austrian cabaret this summer. (in German only)

(1. Festsaal des Wiener Rathauses, www.wienerkabarettfestival.at)

10. Popfest Wien (July 25-July 28 2019)

The Vienna Popfest offers Austrian musicians and a number of international guests a highly respected live platform for innovative pop music in its various guises for the tenth time. The playing continues for four days and nights on Kunstplatz Karlsplatz, both open-air and indoors in the art and culture establishments – free admission!

(4. Karlsplatz, www.popfest.at)

Summer in the MQ (May – September 2019)

Oper live outdoors (September 4th-September 29th 2019)

Opera means something to everyone in Vienna. You don’t need an admission ticket to the Vienna State Opera to experience a great evening full of music and song. “Oper live am Platz” is held in April, May, June and September as well as around New Year’s Eve – from December 27 to January 1.

The alternative to fighting over the hotly contested, low-price standing places in the Vienna State Opera every evening is to sit outside on Karajan-Platz in comfort and for free. 180 chairs are set up for each live broadcast. Information on the opera and the cast is provided on the video wall about half an hour before the performance begins.

(Opernring 2, 1010 Wien www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en)

Buskers Festival (September 6th-September 8th 2019)

Karlsplatz belongs to the street artists for a whole weekend from 6th to 8th September. Around 100 performances can be watched at the Buskers Festival. Numerous groups of artists from around the world present their wide-ranging repertoire at the free open-air spectacle. Musicians and drummers perform here, as do fire artists, acrobats, mime artists, jugglers and magicians.

A food area and a small market with colorful sales booths are a great place to go for a stroll and pass the time. During the day, interested visitors can participate in various workshops (juggling, graffiti, upcyling, etc.). There’s also a special program for children

(4., Karlsplatz, www.buskerswien.at/?lang=en)

MQ Vienna Fashion Week (September 9th-September 15th)

Bereits zum zehnten Mal schlägt heuer die MQ Vienna Fashion Week ihr Modezelt vor dem Wiener MuseumsQuartier (MQ) auf. Von 09. bis 15. September finden wieder täglich Modeschauen statt. Neben internationalen Designern stellen vor allem österreichische Labels wie Elisa Malec, Anna Etter, Gabriel Baradee und die Modeakademie Sitam ihre Arbeiten vor. Rund 70 Designer zeigen ihre Kollektionen am Catwalk – renommierte Modemacher ebenso wie Newcomer.
This year is the elevnth time that MQ Vienna Fashion Week will be erecting its fashion marquee in front of Vienna’s MuseumsQuartier (MQ). Fashions shows will be held here daily again from September 9th to 15th. Alongside international designers, mainly Austrian labels such as Elisa Malec, Anna Etter, Gabriel Baradee and the Fashion academy Sitam will present their works. Around 70 designers will show their collections on the catwalk – from renowned fashion makers to newcomers.

(7., Museumplatz 1, www.mqvfw.com)

Wiener Wiesn – Festival (26.09.-13.10.2019) 

The ninth Wiener Wiesn-Festival, with the famous Giant Ferris Wheel as its backdrop, is set to take place in the autumn of 2019. The festival offers great entertainment in traditional Viennese style. Three festival tents offer a different program of music. Visitors young and old can look forward to 700 hours of live music. Local beer and tasty treats ranging from Wiener Schnitzel to Brettljause (cold cuts served on a wooden plate) provide the right accompaniment to the musical enjoyment.

The Wiener Wiesn-Fest kicks things off daily at 11.30

am with a traditional pre-lunch tipple. On individual days, Austria’s provinces will present their own customs, cuisine and music. Brass bands will perform alongside groups demonstrating the customs of each of the regions. In the afternoons, there are free concerts by the hit stars Andy Borg, Udo Wenders, Roberto Blanco, Stefan Mross, Nino de Angelo, Jazz Gitti, Marc Pircher and numerous folk music bands, including Die wilden Kaiser, Die Edlseer and Die Jungen Zillertaler. Admission to the festival tents is free daily until 6.00 pm.

Vienna Design Week (27.09.-06.10.2019)

Vienna Design Week turns the city into an annual design hotspot – this year for the thirteenth time. In collaboration with Vienna’s museums, product manufacturers and designers from all over the world, the festival offers a variety of opportunities to learn more about the topic of design, with over 100 events, exhibitions, installations, tours, workshops, and plenty of parties.

This year’s guest country, Finland, will be represented throughout Vienna Design Week and shows that Finnish design is more than Marimekko, Alvar Aalto and Iittala. Eleven designers from Finland present their works in the exhibition “Wild at Heart” curated by the designer Tero Kuitunen.

Long night of museums (05.10.2019)

The next “ORF long night of museums” takes place on Saturday, October 5, 2019 all over Austria. Museums and galleries open their doors from 6 pm to 1 am for night owls with an interest in culture. On top of the varied exhibitions, they offer many exciting events and special presentations. Visitors can choose their personal highlights from a wide variety and can visit all participating locations and events with only one ticket.
In addition to small museums full of curiosities and big famous cultural institutions, numerous new locations take part this year, waiting to be discovered by the visitors of the “Long Night”.

Film – Festival Viennale (24.10.-06.11.2019)

The Viennale is Austria’s most important international film event, as well as one of the oldest and best-known festivals in the German-speaking world. Every October, the Viennale takes place in beautiful cinemas in Vienna’s historic center, providing the festival with an international orientation and a distinctive urban flair.

In its program, the Viennale shows a carefully picked selection of new films from all over the globe as well as from Austria, some of them international premieres. The choice of about 300 films offers a cross-section of bold film-making which stands apart from the aesthetics of mainstream conventionality and is politically relevant.In the program you will find great titles premiered around the world, from Cannes to Buenos Aires, in a great variety of forms and lengths, as well as tones and genres.