Elisabeth Leopold, Key Figure Behind Vienna’s Leading Art Museum, Dies at 98
The Leopolds built a collection featuring the world’s largest set of Egon Schiele works, alongside notable pieces by Klimt and Kokoschka.
Bodensee is Instagram’s Most Popular Austrian Lake in 2024
Hallstatt and Gosau Lakes in Upper Austria see the biggest growth in hashtag presence, according to a new analysis.
Ed Sheeran to Kick Off Frequency Festival as Red Cross Prepares for Busy Weekend
Preparations for the Frequency Festival, which will take place from August 14 to 17 in St. Pölten, are in full swing.
Vienna to Remain on UNESCO’s Red List
Vienna was initially added to the Red List in 2017 because of the proposed height of the Heumarkt Neu project.
Nova Rock – Sunny Pop and Rock
The Nova Rock festival displayed two distinct faces on its penultimate third day with Avril Lavigne, Måneskin, and rock legend Alice Cooper.
VIENNALE 2023: Successful Closing with Record Attendance
The 61st Viennale Film Festival concluded on October 31st with a record attendance of 75,300 people. Here are the highlights.
Stunning Visuals in Must-See Magical Realist Film | La Chimera Movie Review (VIENNALE ’23)
Italian drama film written and directed by the Academy Award Nominee Alice Rohrwacher. The film stars Josh O’Connor (The Crown, God’s Own Country) and Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet, Enemy). It competed for the Palme d’Or at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Albanian Coreographer’s Insight on Summer Night Concert 2023
But since the weather has been unstable lately, what if it rains?
The Ghost Architect of Vienna
One gray Viennese morning Feiger picked me up in his black Jaguar and we drove past a recycling plant, through uniform six-story buildings, and across the Donau Canal into Leopoldstadt, Vienna’s second district. Mazzesinsel (Matzo Island), as it was called for centuries, has been the center of Jewish life since the days of the 17th-century ghetto. Most of Vienna’s Jews still live there….