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n o v e m b e r 20 | 19. - 25.
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editorial
"Heya Girls!"
Now, I never would have thought that I would get grounded again at my age ;-) How to deal with it as an optimist? Put two glasses of wine in every room and go on a pub crawl in the evening. Yeah, I know, life is not great at the moment and the truth is a bitter one. But I still refuse to let a virus ruin my life. I prefer dreaming! Of a better future, a world worth living in, a healthier climate – the art collective “Dreame” is currently inviting all dreamers to share their very personal visions for their city, their country or the whole world with them and write them down on a website. In a unique, international project, the dreams are then visualised by artists and transformed into works of art. These will then be unveiled online on 31 December as well as live as projections in many cities around the world – in Vienna in the MuseumsQuartier on the facade of the Leopold Museum. Dream catchers of this world, unite!
Wishing you an optimistic week,
Your CitySpotterGirl
The Big Dream. Participate online
illustration: dreame
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THURSDAY |
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...jewels |
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josepha |
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Jewellery Walk
The Viennese jewellery scene is going virtual – despite closed galleries, the Jewellery Walk is touring from today through a total of 15 galleries and presenting high-quality handcrafted jewellery in the most diverse styles, for example horn jewellery by Anita Münz, relief rings by Elisabeth Habig and statement pieces by Stoss im Himmel. On Saturday at 15:00 the artist Masako Hamaguci will be in an online talk with V&V Gallery. During the jewellery rally, you can take a look behind the scenes of the studios via video and get to know the artists and their jewellery.
Jewellery Walk. Online events and videos. 19 - 21 November. Web
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...concert |
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Amelie Tobien, Foto Diana Grey |
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Blue Bird Festival
According to the Iroquois, the singing of the Bluebird is said to keep winter away and let the ice melt. The little blue bird wants to spread warmth again this year and lands on the screens of all indiefolk fans. The Blue Bird Festival is only available today and tmorrow live on the stream from Porgy & Bess. Today, circus girl Alicia Edelweiss and the sensitive pop singer OSKA are at the start. Tomorrow it will get emotional and poetic with Amelie Tobien, before Clara Luzia turns the heat on again. Listen in here – two evenings full of concentrated female musical power!
Blue Bird Festival, Porgy & Bess. 19 and 20 November 20:30. Livestream. Pay as you wish. Web
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...freshfromthebakery |
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Gragger & Cie |
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Gragger Pop-up
A ray of hope on dark shopping streets – the iconic baker Gragger & Cie is lodging in closed stores with its “pop-up bakery” concept during the lockdown. This way, the actual store owners save the rent and Mr. Gragger can sell his bread. The first pop-up bread is now available in a small shoe store in the seventh district. And anyone who has already tried the famous butter Salzstangerl knows: they spark at least as much joy as a new pair of shoes! Insider tip: Only here in the Pop-Up you can also buy cardamom snails. Risk of addiction: enormous ;-)
Gragger Pop-Up Brot-Shop, Lerchenfelder Straße 65, 1070 Vienna. Tue-Fri 7:00 to 18:00, Sat 8:00 to 14:00. Web
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FRIDAY |
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...designfair |
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schneid |
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blickfang
Online shopping can be tricky, especially in this unusual pre-Christmas period. But the treasures to be snatched at the blickfang design fair can only be a good purchase. The cool fair for independent design emphasizes sustainable consumption, supports small labels and young designers. From today on, the assortment of more than 200 exhibitors from Europe will be online for four days! You can discover Swiss furniture design, minimalist fashion, furnishings in homage to bauhaus and the Pantone colour of the year, Classic Blue.
blickfang. Online fair. 20 - 23 November. free of charge. Web
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...film |
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La vendedora de lirios |
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Central-American Film Festival
If you are still feeding on the memories of the Viennale and miss the cinema, you should not miss out on the online edition of the Central American Film Festival – Latin American cinema in all its facets, with various topics and genres to be streamed. Today, the programme is dominated by the host country Argentina: The documentary “Zurück zum Feld” shows how social collectives oppose the country's agricultural policies, the political thriller “Alles nur in deinem Kopf” uncovers the horrors of human trafficking. Sophisticated streaming!
Mittelamerikanisches Filmfestival. Online events. 18 - 22 November. 2 € / 2 films. Web
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...writingfever |
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CC Lizenz |
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Online Writing Evening
Every writer knows and fears it – writer’s block. You sit there for hours in front of a blank sheet of paper and nothing happens. But today that’s over: the online writing evening nudges the imagination with writing impulses and drabbles. Drabbles can be anything – funny, serious, fiction or real. The only rule: a drabble must be exactly 100 words long. Limitations encourage creativity! Today, you will drabble on the concept of “stable zones”. Together with other storytellers, you will put on paper what stability means to you. To the pen, ready, go!
Treffpunkt Schreiben. Online event. 20 November 19:00. Free of charge. Web
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SATURDAY |
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...guidedtour |
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CC Lizenz |
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Online Tour through the Salesianerviertel
Through the 3rd district in pyjamas and slippers – made possible by Facebook Live! The online tour leads you through one of the most historical neighbourhoods in Vienna to the baroque splendour of the Belvedere. The Salesianergasse, stretching from the Stadtpark to Rennweg, is not only home to former aristocratic palaces, but also to the homes where many historical celebrities such as Hugo von Hoffmansthal and Franz Xaver Gruber lived, were born and died. Architectural treats and city history served at no cost. And all this comfortably from your bed ;-)
Palaces and embassies. Online guided tour. 21 November 14:00. Free of charge. Web
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...theatre |
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Distanz Theater |
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Distance theatre
In the twilight, four imposing figures majestically look down onto the audience. It is a kind of theatre that can only be experienced in this way in the year 2020. Out of five texts that were written during lockdown 1.0, Peter Wagner stages an examination of the crisis in which giant puppets (led by dancers) act as mythological narrators. Live music by the band “Eros Kadaver und Sein Fürst” completes the dense atmosphere of the evening. The successful project “Distanz Theater” can now also be seen online – what could possibly be more appropriate this year?
First Austrian Distanz Theater. Video on demand. Free of charge. Web
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...leafandblossom |
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Advent wreaths from Zweigstelle
If you didn't make it to Porzellangasse before the lockdown – don't worry. Zweigstelle's original and handmade Advent wreaths are now coming directly to your front door. Here's how it works: the pictures of the unusual wreaths are shared on Instagram and Facebook, you choose from the selection and the wreath is brought to your home via courier. They are mostly unique pieces – so if you fall in love with a piece, better be quick! Whether classic evergreen, velvety, with peacock feathers, antlers or crazy modern – the flower artists around Andreas Bamesberger save the Advent!
Zweigstelle. Online sale and delivery. Until 6 December. Web
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SUNDAY |
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MONDAY |
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...art |
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Hanne Darboven |
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Virtual Tour at mumok
What do 720 stamps, 402 folders and 101 sheets of paper have in common? No, this is not about office supplies – today they are the centre of a virtual tour in the mumok! In the Facebook Live series #GemeinsamLive curators Jörg Wolfert and Patrick Puls regularly focus on two works of art of the mumok collection. Today, “Ein Jahrhundert” by conceptual artist Hanne Darboven, known for her rhythmic writing drawings, is on display, as well as “Afghanistan” by Italian artist Alighiero Boetti. Asking questions is welcome – art thrives on curiosity!
mumok. Facebook livestream. 23 November 15:00. Free of charge. Web
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...artbargain |
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Noura M. El Kordy |
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Trade art for a shopping cart
Finally a suitable gift for the art lover that doesn’t make you go broke! In the virtual Christmas exhibition of the El-Kordy group of artists, works of art ranging from 40 to 90 € are available. Simply wander through the exhibition via mouse click, select the artwork and pick it up. You can buy colourful pop-art works by Peter Smolka, acrylic pourings by Noura El Kordy and abstract statement art by R-Stripes. The proceeds of the campaign go to Caritas, which uses them to finance weekly shopping for families in need. Best be quick – what’s gone is gone!
Atelier El-Kordy. Virtual exhibition + art sale. Until 23 November. Web
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TALK OF TOWN |
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Shop of the Week |
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Richter |
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Wilder Osten
By now, Joanna Janas has been living in Vienna longer than in Poland. Recently, she finally brought her beloved specialities from home to her adopted country – to a stand at the Vorgartenmarkt. Extra nice (and often organic) are the delicacies of small producers: Chicory and acorn coffee, dried red-cap mushrooms, pickled cucumbers and sunflower spreads. She also has the famous Bunzlau pottery with flowers and blue dots. And to match the season, the delicatessen shop also sells hand-decorated gingerbread and Cracow nativity scenes made of glittering chocolate paper.
Wilder Osten, Vorgartenmarkt Stand 31, 1020 Vienna. Mon - Fri 8:00 to 18:00, Sat until 16:00. Web
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Restaurant of the Week |
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Ho&Co Design |
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Drinks at Home
The professional cocktail bar in the living room: 12 bartenders from 8 local bars have joined forces in order to delight us with their cheerful creations during the lockdown. The mixers themselves smile at you from the labels on the fancy bottles, which can be standing in front of your door via delivery within an hour. Isabella Lombardo's “Frenchman in NY” is the ideal companion for cosy evenings, Sammy Walvis's “Island Truffle” rounds off every dinner and the Matiki Bar delivers fruity taste adventures with “Wild Wild Berry” and “Va t'faire”. Well then, cheers!
Drinks at Home. Delivery in Vienna. Tue-Sun 17:00 to 22:00. Web
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ABOUT US
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