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From June 15 to July 13, 2012 it is once again all about the dance. International stars show fascinating choreography - from classical to the contemporary ballet.

The Bat, Operetta of Johann Strauss is presented this year on the stage of the shores of lake Neusiedl.
From Jul 12 to Aug 25, 2012

At the "Best of Budapest" award-giving gala evening in Hotel Intercontinental in Budapest on March 24, 2012, Castle Hotel Szidónia received the recognition as Castle Hotel of the Year 2011. ‘Best of Budapest’ is an independent qualification system that was created by Budapest Week Publishing in 1993 for the purpose of maintaining quality. Budapest Week Publishing has been asking its readers and business partners as well as the committee members of the publisher every year since 1993 wh...

The unique location, magnificent climate and enchanted atmosphere, altogether, inspire us to breath that vibrant present moment of life when we feel most alive, through its yielding nature. We hope to welcome you to the Festival Kvarner again this year. Experience this receptive liaison of music, nature and ambience right by the sea.

Gustav Klimt was one of the leading figures of fin-de-siècle Vienna and would have celebrated his 150th Birthday in 2012. Vienna museums mark the year by honouring the painter with several special exhibitions

Try this delicious austrian recipe - a scent of home baked vanilla crescents will waft through your kitchen.

The Austrian capital has hundreds of balls during three months from January to March, starting with the Imperial Ball (or Kaiserball) at the Hofburg on New Year's Eve and including the fabulously glamorous Opera Ball on 31 January.
The old tradition of carneval balls continues to thrive in the city. While some dancers enjoy following the three-quarter time of the waltzes, others may prefer letting loose to a disco beat.
Photo: Vienna Philharmonic Ball (c) Richard Schuster

The Merano Advent with its eighty gaily decorated stalls will be open from 25th November 2011 till 7th January 2012. The old town centre of Meran comes to life and the streets and alleyways, shops and town houses glitter with beautiful, traditional-style festive decorations.

Each year the astoundingly event in Salzburg’s advent is performed on the world famous stage of the “Großes Festspielhaus”.

Raiding, until end of October 2011.
Franz Liszt was born in the small village of Raiding in Burgenland and is deemed to be the creator of a completely new form of piano music and a trend-setting style of composition, by which he employed the idea of poetry as the form of a new musical language.
The annual festival held in Raiding makes the Franz Liszt Concert Hall the source for one of the leading festivals in the area of classical music, dedicated to Franz Liszt and virtuosity. Festival visi...

Graz, from September 23 to October 16, 2011.

steirischer herbst emerged from an initiative of local scenes and can be referred to as an avant-garde festival with tradition. For forty years now, it has been one of the world’s few festivals of contemporary art that is by nature truly multidisciplinary. It integrates art, music, performance, dance, theatre, literature, architecture, New Media and theory with various focal points but always self-confidently on the basis of the conditions of the r...

July 14 to August 28, 2011.

The picturesque town of Mörbisch is located only sixty kilometres southeast of Vienna on the shores of Lake Neusiedl. Close to the Hungarian border, in front of a one-of-a-kind natural backdrop, masterpieces of classic operetta are performed on one of Europe’s largest and loveliest open-air stages.
The Gypsy Baron is on this years' festival program to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Burgenland. In 1957 the history of the Festival on the Lake started with this op...

Oldest family run business in Austria appreciates contribution for SOS-children.

The GMACHL-family had the wonderful idea to invite the families of the SOS children's village Seekirchen for a family lunch on Sunday to honor the mother's work and loving care for the SOS-children-village.

Foto: Kolarik

From August 2010 until April 2012 a Landscape Installation is presented in the High Alps of Vorarlberg, Austria.
The Kunsthaus Bregenz and the British artist Antony Gormley (born in 1950) realised a unique project in the mountains of Vorarlberg. “Horizon Field” is the first art project of its kind erected in the mountains and the largest landscape intervention in Austria to date.

Foto: Project 'Horizon Field' by Antony Gormley, (c) Antony Gormley, Kunsthaus Bregenz

Ossiach - Villach, July 10 to August 20, 2011

Each summer, the Carinthian Summer Music Festival takes place on the shores of Lake Ossiach in Carinthia, the most southern region of Austria. This year, the representations will capture the audience’s heart from July 10 to August 20, 2011. With its venues like the Ossiach Abbey and the mountain church in Tiffen and world famous artists, renowned international ensembles and orchestras a special atmosphere is guaranteed.

Foto: Domenig Steinhaus,...

Salzburg, July 27 to August 30, 2011.

Salzburg, known for being a UNESCO world cultural heritage site for its Old City and Schönbrunn Palace, hosts one of the world's most exclusive music festivals. The Salzburg Festival (German: Salzburger Festspiele) is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer (for five weeks starting in late July) within the town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. One highlight is the annual performance of the...

12 July – 28 August 2011, Music for weddings and Lombard kings.

Ambras Palace is delightfully located above Innsbruck and is one of the city´s most noteworthy attractions. The Spanish Hall
is one of the most important freestanding halls of the Renaissance. Today rather famous classical concerts take place in this hall.

Foto: Schloss Ambras, Spanischer Saal, © Copyright Österreich Werbung

June 14 to July 15, 2011: Dance event in Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria. International stars present classic and contemporary ballet. Companies like Stomp, Rambert Dance Company, Eric Gauthier Dance Company, Sutra figure on the program 2011.

July 20 to August 21, 2011.

This year, the Opera on the Lake presents André Chénier, the most famous work by the italien composer Umberto Giordano. The opera in four acts, sung in Italian is a brilliantly vivid historical drama and a human tragedy of shattering intensity.

Foto: Plakatmotiv "André Chénier" - Spiel auf dem See 2011/2012 © Bregenzer Festspiele/die3.eu

July 9 to July 31, 2011, Wachau region.

Once a year between Krems a.d. Donau and Weissenkirchen (Wachau region in Lower Austria) an interesting variety of musicians from all over the world meet at the Glatt&Verkehrt music festival to share musical treasures across the globe. The Wachau region, culinary delights and World! music form a wonderful trio. Scenic views to the wineyards, historic moments at the Göttweig Monastery, the atmospheric castle courtyard in Spitz, the Klangraum Krems Minori...