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"Heya Girls!"
“Viennagreycold” is really quite depressing, especially after the surprising summer of the last few days. But it was the same last year, by the way. We stood freezing in the drizzle in the Botanical Garden and no one really cared. And it will be the same this weekend, because: The much-loved Rare Plants Fair in the Botanical Garden is coming up! And once again I will be spending way too much money ;-) Of the many spring plant and garden markets, the Rarity Fair remains the best tip for greenery lovers and balcony flower whisperers. For three days, you can buy plants away from mass production at reasonable prices: earth orchids, peonies, scented geraniums, truffle trees, rare seeds and organically grown vegetables. And it's just so lovely to stroll through! For those who prefer not to spend money: There will be plant exchange markets in several districts over the next few days.
Wishing you a blooming week,
Your CitySpotterGirl
Botanischer Garten, Mechelgasse 2, 1030 Vienna. 19-21 April. 6.50 €. Web
Gebietsbetreuung, various locations Vienna. 17-21 April. Web
Cover: Shutterstock
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| THURSDAY |
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| ...vernissage |
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| Fabian Weiss |
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Blue New Deal
In the coming decades, the oceans will either become the greatest threat to humanity – or we make them our most powerful ally in the fight against global warming. In his series “Blue New Deal”, photographer Fabian Weiss explored togeher with journalistst of "Der Freitag" the importance of the ocean for our future. For their project, they met mangrove foresters in Kenya, fishermen in Honduras and trade unionists in Bangladesh. And they spoke to researchers from all over the world who are already working to save the oceans. Today is the vernissage!
F23 Kulturzentrum, Gastgebgasse 4, 1230 Vienna. Vernissage 18 April 19:00. Free entry. Web |
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| Soufiane Najah |
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Aïta mon amour
When she first took to the stage in 2001, Widad Mjama was Morocco's first female rapper in the male-dominated underground scene. Her musical style is also unusual: Widad has always been fascinated by the Chikhates – singers, poets and guardians of the Aïta, a centuries-old tradition of collective female expression. Together with the well-known electronic musician Khalil Epi, she has transported Aïta poems and songs, which embody both the call of warriors and the sensual lamentation of love, into the here and now. Very touching!
Flex, Augartenbrücke 1, 1010 Vienna. 18 April 20:30. 28 €. Web |
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| ...bargain |
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| Studio Comploj |
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Sale at Studio Comploj
If you don't take advantage of this opportunity, it's your own fault ;-) It's not every day that THE Viennese glass label Studio Comploj offers its exquisite pieces at bargain prices, after all. So if you would like to call one of the unusual objects, elegant vases, tumblers or colourful, mirrored bowls your own, you should definitely stop by! It's worth it for the wow location alone, where the Magic Moment Concept Store is also exhibiting its colourful specialities for the occasion of the sale. There will also be a delicious BBQ and drinks to keep the energetic shoppers going!
Studio Comploj, Martinstraße 28, 1180 Vienna. 18-20 April 10:00 to 18:00. Web |
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| FRIDAY |
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| ...fashion |
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| Jakob Kotzmuth |
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schnittBOGEN fashion show
Happy Birthday! One of the city's finest community studios is turning 12, and it deserves to be celebrated properly. The co-workers of schnittBOGEN are organising a brilliant fashion show where everyone will present their best work. Among those taking part are designer Goran Bugaric, fashion designer Klara Neuber and the fabulous corset creations of Royal Black Couture. And if you've always wanted to buy an outfit straight from the catwalk, there will be a fabulous pop-up by all the participants after the fashion show!
schnittBOGEN, U-Bahn-arches 3-4, 1060 Vienna. 19 April 18:00. Admission free. Web |
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| ...womensissue |
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| KlitKlub |
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KlitKlub
Dumb pick-up lines and hands where they shouldn't be? As much as we like to dance and party in clubs, us women can definitely do without that! So it's all the better that there's now a place where we don't have to worry about that: At KlitKlub in U4, an event exclusively for Flinta, you can shake your hips among ladies. As refreshment, they offer vegetarian and vegan delicacies such as minestrone or root vegetable curry from Women's Nature. A Shiatsu therapist provides complete relaxation and there’s also a glitter station!
U4 Club, Schönbrunner Straße 222/228, 1120 Vienna. 19 April 17:00 to 22:00. From 13 €. Web |
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| SATURDAY |
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| ...popup |
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| Studio Ora |
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Studio Ora
Bananas with a pearlescent gloss, cowboy boots as salt and pepper shakers or would you prefer a curvy snake as a pot saucer? Victoria Lilgenau, who is actually a filmmaker and also, incidentally, the art director of the award-winning film “Corsage”, produces unusual earthenware objects for everyday and decorative purposes for her ceramics studio Studio Ora. Today you can stock up on them at a fine pop-up at Caffe vom See and sip coffee and prosecco while browsing. After shopping for stoneware, you can relax nicely in the Schani garden, by the way!
Caffe vom See, Kettenbrückengasse 17, 1050 Vienna. 19+20 April 10:00 to 22:00. Web |
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| ...gourmet |
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| Mama Konstantina |
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Brunch at Mama Konstantina's
Kaliméra! There's no better way to start your Saturday. Because today, star chef Konstantin Filippou and his wife Manuela are hosting a brunch at Mama Konstantina. Fans of good flavours can look forward to all kinds of Greek delicacies such as fava, artichoke hummus and portokalopita paired with Austrian delicacies such as oven-baked Leberkäse and mini Käsekrainer. They also offer really unusual treats such as chocolate omelette and pickled pear with truffle waiting to be savoured. Matching aperitifs will round off the culinary delights – off we go!
Mama Konstantina, Döblinger Hauptstraße 17, 1190 Vienna. 20 April 10:00 to 13:00. 99 €. Web |
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| Light in Babylon |
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Vienna Refugee Ball
The ball season may be over, but one special dance event is still to come. Those who want to combine fun with social responsibility can do so at the 30th Refugee Ball in the Rathaus. In addition to the typical multicultural atmosphere, this year's ball is honouring its founder, Willi Resetarits, who died in an accident in 2022, with an award ceremony for civic commitment. Otherwise, you can look forward to successful musical international understanding with Latino vibes from Pacheco, Carinthian folk music from the klakradl quartet and Turkish ethno-folk from Light in Babylon!
Rathaus Wien, Rathausplatz 1, 1010 Vienna. 20 April 21:00 (admission: 20:00). 49 €. Web |
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| SUNDAY |
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| Wild im West |
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Wild im West
Wild im West is back! The much-loved flea market, which has already been held in various temporary-use areas in Vienna, has found a new home. Every Sunday, vintage mice and second-hand lovers can now keep their shopping bags wide open in St. Marx. Everything from fashion and furnishing treasures to crockery and vinyl records will jump into them, you can also snatch fabrics, bicycles and more. Great beats, food and drinks are also on offer, and if you can't find the address straight away: Just enter “Wild im West” into Google Maps! PS: In case of rain the flea market will not take place.
Wild im West, corner of Karl-Farkas-Gasse/ Maria-Jacobi-Gasse, 1030 Vienna. 21 April 12:00 to 17:00. Web |
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| ...explore |
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| Johanna Gebetsroither |
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Q202-AtelierTour
This is going to be problematic for the lazy-footed. Although the Q202 studio tour is free of charge, you'll have to pay a lot of heel money. Because there is lots to explore: On Saturday and Sunday, artists open their doors at 27 locations in the 2nd and 20th districts and invite you to stroll through modern art and design. The special thing about this is the uncomplicated and personal contact with all the creatives, visiting backyard studios, artists' flats and workshops, and discovering ceramics as well as oil paintings by Johanna Gebetsroither or photos by crime novelist Sabina Naber. Hiking map here!
Q202 Atelierrundgang, 1020 + 1200 Vienna. 20+21 April 13:00 to 20:00. Free entry. Web |
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Writers' Retreat
Travelling far away to finally have time for writing? Who hasn't ever resolved to do that – and then failed to go through with it? What you often lack the strength to do alone can be made easier (and more fun!) in a group of like-minded people. At the Writers' Retreat you can get together with other writers for a day and work on your projects in peace and quiet. The aim is to develop ideas, produce large amounts of text in one go and do some networking. Individual coaching sessions with trainer Eva Hammani-Freisleben are also planned!
writers'studio, Rechte Wienzeile 131, 1050 Vienna. 21 April 9:00 to 16:00. 99 €. Web |
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| MONDAY |
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| ...discoverthetown |
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| Lukas Arnold |
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Vienna's mysterious underworld
Hidden grand halls, long basement labyrinths and winding corridors – even the unseen parts of our favourite cities have a lot to offer! Photographer Lukas Arnold specialises in discovering the most interesting places beneath the earth's surface. Today, in a lecture (and photo exhibition of his expeditions), he offers a descent into the underworld of Vienna, where the original stone blocks of the Porta Dextra can still be found in the centre of the 1st district. PS: secret underworld hotspots can also be found in CitySpotterGirl's “Untergrund” book!
Sargfabrik, Goldschlagstraße 169, 1140 Vienna. 22 April 19:00. Free donation. Web |
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Melodic Monday
So, was the weekend way too short again? Since the answer to that question is probably a resounding yes, we're going to cheekily take the weekend vibes into overtime ;-) For that, you have to mince in style to Aux Gazelles, where you can finally shake off the winter with Moroccan flair, turning your office hair into a flowing mane and your business blouse into a crop top to the finest Afro House. The sets will be spun by hip DJs and the party will go on until midnight a la Cinderella, so you'll be fresh as a daisy at your desk tomorrow. Or something ;-)
Aux Gazelles, Rahlgasse 5, 1060 Vienna. 22 April 18:00 to 24:00. 9 €. Web |
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CleanUp Danube Canal
The Danube washes four tonnes of plastic into the Black Sea every day! And if you have ever seen the amount of rubbish littering the banks of the Danube you will get all dizzy. So today, on Earth Day, we're rolling up our sleeves and cleaning up. Caritas is organising a joint clean-up event along the Danube Canal. Collecting rubbish together as a cleaning team is actually really fun. And afterwards, there will be a film shown about climate change and a discussion with experts – including how each of us can take action. A clean cause!
Meeting point: youngCaritas actionFabrik, Heiligenstädter Straße 31, 1190. 22 April from 16:00. Please register. Web |
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| WEDNESDAY |
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| ...concert |
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| Elisabeth Heschl |
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Mira Lu Kovacs
Radically soulful – that's the motto of the Viennese musician, who proves time and again that strong voices don't always have to be loud. Today, for example, with her new single “Disappear”, a folk-pop song that is intended as a gentle appeal to all people-pleasers and tip-toers not to forget themselves. The bluesy-eclectic melange offers an emotional sanctuary, while Mira shows her vulnerability with her voice and encourages her listeners to do the same. Fans and those who might want to become fans can find out what that feels like tonight!
Wiener Konzerthaus, Lothringerstraße 20, 1030 Vienna. 24 April 19:30. From 29 €. Web |
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The value of CASH
“Money, money, money...”, just as ABBA sang about money as a means to happiness at the end of the 1970s, the current exhibition at the Museum Technology also highlights the significance of cash. Because this extends far beyond its role as a medium of exchange of goods: what do coins and notes smell like, how do vending machines actually recognise money, how is the cycle from production to use to disposal organised, and will we even have cash anymore in the future? All these questions are answered in 14 exciting exhibition stations!
Technisches Museum, Mariahilfer Straße 212, 1140 Vienna. Mon-Fri 9:00 to 18:00, Sat+Sun 10:00 to 18:00. 16 €. Web |
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| TALK OF TOWN |
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| Shop of the Week |
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| Justine Lepoix |
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Saborka
Vegan food, vegan drinks, vegan cosmetics – vegan fashion! Designer Sabrina Satzinger has long been a fashion favourite among connoisseurs with her handbag label Saborka. Recently, however, the super-likeable pioneer has finally opened an atelier-boutique. In addition to her creations made from deadstock faux leather, the “Earth Collection” is also available there: clutches, rucksacks and handbags made from Pinatex – a material made from pineapple leaf fibres. And if you have a very specific wish, you can also have your Saborka bag customised. Innovative and very, very stylish!
Saborka, Schleifmühlgasse 18, 1040 Vienna. Opening hours online |
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| Restaurant of the Week |
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| Julius Hirtzberger |
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Cayo Coco
Well, all of Vienna wants to go there right now, obviously! The newly opened The Hoxton hotel is the hottest shit in town. The former “Gewerbehaus” now houses rooms, the Bouvier restaurant and a basement bar. The rooftop bar Cayo Coco sits enthroned on top, bringing 1950s Havana to Vienna. Between swimming pool and jungle plants, you can take a relaxing break with views of the city centre. For the drinks and bar food (shrimp with pineapple dip, chicharrones) there’s still room for improvement, but this is the soft opening phase, after all. But the atmosphere is great. Make sure to book!
The Hoxton, Rudolf-Sallinger-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna. Mon-Fri 17:00 to 1:00, Sat+Sun 12:00 to 1:00. Web |
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