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Pop It Up in the Ringstrassen-Galerien
For Early Birds! Hats made by a 3D printer, zeitgeisty unisex collections and innovative high-tech knitwear – the couture of this year’s designer award '15 participants is a genuine fashion treasure! Gold was awarded to the English knitwear designer Alina Stanila whose incredible techniques and wiry high-tech yarn revived knitwear fashion. Just as all the other collections, her gorgeous dresses are now exclusively available in different pop up stores in the Ringstrassen-Galerien! Also very hip: the sexy-elegant creations by Sabinna.
Ringstrassen Galerien, different Stores, Kärntner Ring 3-7, 1010 Vienna. Until May 30. Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat till 18:00. Web |
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Formosa Forms
Pretty and smart! The Taiwanese culture flash hit Vienna just a few days ago: The designforum 100 presents innovative lifestyle gimmicks and award-winning high-tech gadgets from the faraway island state in the West Pacific, which is still one of the absolute world market leaders when it comes to the understanding of design. Discover and admire brightly coloured mobile phone cases, smart piano magic lamps and turbo folding bicycles – all of which do not only impress with their functionality, but also make aesthetic history.
designforum Wien, MQ, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna. Until May 24. Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat+Sun from 11:00. 2 €. Web |
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Nespresso-Café opening
It’s almost impossible to think of coffee capsules without simultaneously evoking mental images of a charmingly smiling George Clooney whispering “What else?”. Sorry, ladies, if these lines raised your hopes, but Mr Sexiest Man Alive himself is not coming to Vienna today. Even though the world’s first Nespresso Café is opening in Mariahilferstraße! Apart from all the grand cru coffees and the speciality coffees brewed by barista experts, the menu also includes sweet and savoury dishes from Do&Co. Used capsules can be returned in the recycling corner.
Nespresso Café, Mariahilfer Straße 1, 1060 Vienna. Mon - Fri 7:00-20:00, Sat 8:00-19:00, Sun till 18:00. Web |
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| FRIDAY |
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Open Day in the Grand Hotel
Honestly, we know far too little about the pompous hotels where normally only VIPs, Mr President and jet set are residing. Celebrating the 150th anniversary of our Ringstraße the Grand Hotel, established in 1870, opens its doors. A perfect opportunity to discover the house’s splendid rooms: Visitors are welcomed by Emperor Franz Josef and after a champagne reception in the ballroom they enter the 220 sqm (!) presidential suite and enjoy the spectacular view from the balcony to the Ring. Even areas that are usually non-accessible, such as the kitchen of the Japanese restaurant Unkai, will be open to the public. Enchanté!
Grand Hotel, Kärntner Ring 9, 1010 Vienna. May 1. 12:00-17:00, first guided tour at 12:25. Free entrance. Web |
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Jane’s Walk Vienna 2015
Discover Vienna on amusing roundabout tours and illustrious detours within the next 3 days! People who know hidden secret paths or want to reveal neighbourhood insider tips are organising private tours! The original “Jane’s Walks” – in remembrance of city planner Jane Jacobs – take place in more than 100 cities all over the world in early May. Wine lovers will get to know each other on today’s tour “Vienna and Wine” in Grinzing, on May 2 walkers will discover Vienna’s worst architecture. And if you want, you can also organise a “Jane’s Walk” yourself in your own neighbourhood…
Different walking tours in Vienna. May 1-3. Free entrance. Web
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| Klaus Pichler |
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Zum Gschupftn Ferdl celebrates its 1st birthday
That’s reason to celebrate! The snack bar deluxe for super stylish hipsters, big-city bobos and gourmet junkies is celebrating its 1st birthday and on that occasion it throws a whole suckling pig on the grill! Of course, the Heurigen buffet is perfectly stocked as well, but today’s actual highlight are the 3 “Sängerknaben” from Kollegium Kalksburg who spread charm and humour with their version of the modern Wienerlied and their colleagues from 5/8erl in Ehr’n who generate good mood with their groovy Viennese Soul. Later the Ferdl-All-Star DJs will rock the floor. Happy Birthday!
Zum Gschupftn Ferdl, Windmühlgasse 20, 1060 Vienna. May 1. from 15:00. Free entrance. Web |
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| SATURDAY |
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Craft Beer Festival
Hand-brewed speciality beers in extraordinary flavours are currently the talk of town. And today and tomorrow 118 beers from various European countries and the USA can be tasted in the Wiener Metropol in 3.5-hour-tasting-sessions. The names alone, such as Pale Ale, Faux Pax Framboise Sourbeer or Going Hazelnuts, sound like an exciting taste experience! The speciality brewed by Johannes Grohs from the Beer Store Vienna in the Golser Bier installations is still kept secret. But basil was definitely involved ;-) Cheers!
Metropol, Hernalser Hauptstraße 55, 1170 Vienna. May 2. 14:30-22:00, May 3. 13:30-21:00. 10 € per tasting session. Web |
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Ja! Natürlich Garden Pop Up Store
Green finger or no green finger: When everything around us is turning green and flourishing, we feel a growing desire for gardening ourselves, at least a bit. Some tasty tomatoes on the balcony or nice-smelling mint on the windowsill are worth a try. Be it strawberries, cabbage or salad, there are many delicate plants that do not need much care nor space. Convinced? Well then, let’s go to the hip rooms of the concept store Sneak In – there you’ll find the entire Ja! Natürlich garden assortment, plus a huge selection of potting compost and seed pots. Until mid May.
Sneak In, Siebensterngasse 12, 1070 Vienna. Until May 16. Tue - Fri 11:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-18:00. Web |
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Craft market
Small and pretty with great tradition: We once again have the chance to admire and to buy arts and crafts at Spittelberg – and choose between enchanting pieces: for example handmade yarn buttons by Johanna Arbeithuber (who also showcases handspinning with spinning wheel and spindle). Or jewellery made of turned wood by Bernhard Anzberger. Or crocheted jewellery made of glass pearls by Ingrid Kreissl from Wiener Neustadt. Or Susanne Pregetter’s staghorn carving works – you just have to see her traditional jewellery!
Am Spittelberg, Spittelberggasse, 1070 Vienna. May 2. 11:00-20:00, May 3. 10:00-18:00. Web |
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Play Minigolf for free
No ironic grins please! I still think minigolf is cool. Admittedly: hopelessly old-fashioned, but cool. And therefore all the weird minigolfers like me will celebrate Austria’s 6th Minigolf Day today. On almost 30 sites between Alte Donau and Bodensee, people who are interested can play a free round and get secret tips and tricks from local experts on how to hole the ball with as few shots as possible. By the way: despite Austria is quite a small country, it is one of the world’s top professional Minigolf nations! How about that?
Different locations in and around Vienna. May 3. 10:00-17:00. Free entrance. Schedule online |
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Zadie Smith in the Jörgerbad
The CitySpotterGirl is truly excited! One of her favourite authors is in Vienna today for the premiere of her new play “Die Botschaft von Kambodscha”. I’m talking about Zadie Smith, born in 1975 and currently living in New York, who has recently brought heart attacks and lucky moments to readers of her novel “On Beauty” all over the world! Her new play, which, originally enough, is staged in the Jörgerbad (!), is about housekeeper Fatou who tries to swim away her life as a slave in a swimming pool each Monday morning. Great story, great writer!
Jörgerbad, Jörgerstraße 42-44, 1170 Vienna. May 3. 19:30. 25 €. Web |
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Week of Alexander technique
Girls, it’s time for deep relaxation! For one week we have the chance to try out the renowned body & mind method, which has convinced celebrities such as Victoria Beckham or Paul McCartney, in Vienna. The exercises can easily be integrated in everyday life and help us to reduce poor postures and stress and they also provide ease and sexy charisma. Sounds perfect! Curious? Try one of the taster workshops that are offered now – for example “Alexander technique for musicians” or “Cooking & Jogging with Alexander technique”. Most of the courses are for free!
Different courses and events in Vienna. May 4-10. Free entrance. Web |
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Max Raabe & Palast Orchester
There was a time when the CitySpotterGirl lived in Berlin and, believe it or not, was actually a close neighbour of the likeable singer with his noble nasal voice! Therefore “One night in Berlin”, the title of his current programme, awakes old memories. But it’s about the 20s! Max Raabe revives the glory of those years and connects them elegantly with the here and now. Gracefully, cheerfully and with a lovingly ironic glance at the chaos of interpersonal relationships. Want to give it a listen? Tonight… But be aware, high risk of earworm infection!
Stadthalle, Roland-Rainer-Platz 1, 1150 Vienna. May 4+5. 20:00. 29 - 86 €. Web |
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Vienna Integration Week
Up with Viennese diversity! The integration week is celebrating coexistence of different cultures in Vienna in a 12-day-festival with more than 300 events: Turkish and Philippine language classes, a gay Balkans disco, salsa classes and a multiculti-mum-join-in-kitchen, besides concerts and theatre performances are only a small extract of the multi-faceted programme. At today’s opening ceremony in the Town Hall the MigAward 2015, a prize for outstanding commitment in the field of migration and integration, and its negative counterpart, the Sackgasse-Award shall be bestowed.
Vienna Integration Week, different locations throughout Vienna. May 5-17. Web |
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Sale at Basteln macht Spaß
We’re not happy at all with the fact that the well-assorted shop will soon shut down. The good news: Everything must go and costs 30% less. So be quick and stock up on handicraft materials. Be it for scrapbooking, moulding, pearl threading or painting – in the organized shop you’ll easily find what you are looking for. And probably some other things… By the way: The whole world of do-it-yourself is collected in the CitySpotterGirl’s latest book, the first DIY guide for Vienna. Here you can have a look into it!
Basteln macht Spaß, Reumannplatz 20, 1100 Vienna. Mon - Fri 10:00-12:30, 13:30-18:00, Sat 10:00-13:00. Web |
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Full moon single walking tour
An outdoors get-together for singles! Take a romantic night, snacks, a scarf, a beverage and good mood – and use the chance to get to know other singles in an extensive walking tour from Salmannsdorf to Nussdorf. Breaks are filled with icebreaker games with constantly changing partners. Afterwards you might deepen your new acquaintance. And if you wish so, you can use the “discrete dating service”. The tour, where you can enjoy a spectacular view to Vienna by night, takes 3 hours.
Meeting point: final stop 35 A, Salmannsdorf, 1190 Vienna. May 5. 18:00. Please register! 19 €. Web |
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Fresh citrus fruits from Calabria
The sun rises one more time for fans of subtropical fruits: This season’s last delivery of citrus fruits from Calabria arrived in Casa Caria! This is the last chance for gourmets to stock up on cedro citrons with thick peels, juicy “Brasilianes” or sweet “Martisis” and to turn your kitchen into an olfactory orange grove. The CitySpotterGirl’s top gourmet tip: mix the cedro citron zest in a fresh spring salad or, even better, enjoy it pure and slightly marinated as lemon-Carpaccio! Be aware: Only while supplies last.
Casa Caria, Schottenfeldgasse 48, 1070 Vienna. Tue-Fri 11:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-18:00. Web |
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Farewell festival: So weit so brut
A new era is beginning at the Viennese stages! After the Schauspielhaus and the Volkstheater the brut will also get a new artistic direction. But before Kira Kirsch takes office, Thomas Frank and Haiko Pfost say goodbye with offering an 8-day-programme of performances, concerts and much more! At tonight’s kick-off event Bettina Kogler from the WUK and others discuss the theatre-state of the nation. "Die Drei von der Klangstelle" will rock tomorrow, on May 9 Doris Uhlich gives a performance night. Free entrance!
brut im Künstlerhaus, Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Vienna. May 6-13. Free entrance. Web |
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Hubert Schmalix
He paints wildly and dangerously – although, according to his own words, he is not at all angry, but only concentrated at work ;-) Now for the first time a comprehensive exhibition is dedicated to Hubert Schmalix, born in Graz and now living in California, which shows his “wild years” as well as new, more conceptual works. The CitySpotterGirl is and will remain a fan of his kitschy landscape gouaches that make one believe that Heidi, Alm-Onji and three belling stags will immediately turn the corner. If you prefer it more erotic: There are also loads of nude portraits.
Bank Austria Kunstforum, Freyung 8, 1010 Vienna. May 6 - July 12. daily. 10:00-19:00, Fri till 21:00. 10 €. Web |
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Liebesd!enst-Mode
When you enter this small, bright shop, the sewing machine rattles. And who is sitting behind it? The former architect and neo fashion designer Sabine Aberle who has preferred “building” smart clothes instead of houses for one year now. Colours and style are not at all cast in concrete – on the contrary: the casual jumpsuits, funny summer dresses and bikinis all are versatile and fancy! Just a few simple touches – turn it inside out or reverse it – and nearly all pieces turn into a second outfit! Prices from 25 €. Spring party with music, drinks and 20% off on May 8 and 9!
Liebesd!enst-Mode, Burggasse 34, 1070 Vienna. Mon, Tue 10:00-15:30, Thu-Sat 12:00-19:00. Web |
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Pizza Quartier
Not very far from here the Viennese pizza wonder was born a few years ago. In the Pizza Mari a pizzaiolo from Napoli baked pizza in a wood-burning oven that tasted as delicious as it usually only does in Italy. After a few stations Mario Siani has taken over a new oven – and takes us even a step closer to pizza-heaven. The maestro now exclusively uses sour dough for his pizzi (fantastically topped with just a few ingredients). You just have to try this! No wonder that on Saturdays the lively Pizza Quartier is bustling like an Italian market square ;-)
Pizza Quartier, Karmelitermarkt 96, 1020 Vienna. Mon-Thu 10:30-23:00, Fri+Sat 8:00-23:00. Web |
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