What's On

MUSIK FILM FESTIVAL
From July 03 until September 12, 2010, the Vienna City Hall Park is a pulsating meeting point for classical fans and night owls – with lots to please the palate as well as free film shows. Against the backdrop of the illuminated City Hall, a first-rate program on a giant screen gets the hearts of all music lovers beating faster as darkness falls. The selection of classical superhits ranges from opera and operetta to dance and concert performances. In addition, around 20 top restaurateurs invite you to embark on a culinary world tour starting in the morning, with lavish delights from all over the world.

URBAN ART IN THE KUNSTHALLE
The major summer exhibition in the Kunsthalle from 25 June to 10 October is entitled "Street and Studio. At the heart of the show are works by the American painter and graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988). His collaborations with Keith Haring, to whom a special exhibition is dedicated in Hall 2, and Andy Warhol are also part of the exhibition.

THE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL
The Spanish Riding School of Vienna, Austria, is a traditional riding school for Lipizzan horses, which perform in the Winter Riding School in the Hofburg. Not only is it a center for classical dressage, the headquarters is a tourist attraction in Vienna that offers public performances as well as permitting public viewing of some training sessions. The presentation builds on four centuries of experience and tradition in classical tressage. The leading horses and riders of the school also periodically tour and perform worldwide.

TWIN CITY LINER
Enjoy the ride on the Danube at high-speed from Vienna to Bratislava, up to ten times daily. Starting in May: two boats on the way. City center to city center: from Schwedenplatz/Marienbrücke to Bratislava/Nový most in 75 minutes. For further information see www.twincityliner.com

Insider Tips:

• Mozart Requiem Karlskirche – you have every Saturday at 8.15 pm a performance  - during July until October also on Thursday evening – tickets available for  € 36,- each!
• Schublade – a very small shop directly in the center of Vienna  (Stephansplatz 3) – they offer very fine leather goods besides many other small presents like postcards / stationary and so on.

• Click on the following link to find some of the recipes for the most famous Viennese specialties: http://www.wien.info/en/shopping-wining-dining/viennese-cuisine/recipes   

                                                            
Other useful links:

The weather in Vienna
Train timetable ÖBB
Austrian Airlines
Airport Vienna-Schwechat