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o c t o b e r 23 | 12. - 18.
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"Heya Girls!"
Yes, dear ladies, we don't like to hear this. But the textile industry is the second dirtiest industry in the world after the oil industry. In the face of consumerism and its devastating effects on the climate, the fantastic re:pair festival will show how we can act more sustainably. The aim of the festival is to revive the traditional culture of repair in 130 events. And it's not just about darning socks, but about repairing in art, in technology, even in nature. For 24 days, exhibitions, workshops and lectures show the enormous breadth of the topic. But the focus is on fashion: the exhibition “Upcycling Fashion – Vermehrt Schönes!” presents clothes that have been creatively redesigned, mended or upcycled by Viennese people. Students of the Angewandte explain the techniques used to restore historical textiles. And in several workshops, you can creatively mend pieces of clothing under the guidance of experts in Visible Mending (photo). I'll probably be around there quite often ;-)
Wishing you a sustainable week,
Your CitySpotterGirl
re:pair Festival, festival centre 1. week: Brotfabrik, 1100 Vienna. 13.10. to 5.11. Mostly free entry. Web
Photo: Stefanie Freynschlag
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| THURSDAY |
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| …vernissage |
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| Juraj Fifik |
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Peter Cvik – Hopeless Romantic
Slovakian painter Peter Cvik demonstrates how wonderfully opposites can complement each other. On his tours, the jack-of-all-trades captures his environment in rich detail, then blurs lost places with urban codes and architectural masterpieces with industrial fragments on his acrylic canvases. In his new exhibition “Hopeless Romantic”, he integrates people into his imaginary cityscapes for the first time, but they are not heroes, only observers of the pictures. And for those who would like to check it out: today is the vernissage!
Strabag Artlounge, Donau-City-Straße 9, 1220 Vienna. Vernissage 12 October from 18:30. Free entry. Web |
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| Cala Film & Plan C Film |
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Austrian Film Award
It's showtime! If you're in the mood for cinema today, you're in for a real treat. The Academy of Austrian Film has once again awarded the Filmpreis in 17 different categories, and today the award-winning films are shown free of charge (!) in cinemas all over the country. In our favourite city, the place to be is the Votivkino to see “Vera”, “Elfriede Jelinek – Die Sprache von der Leine lassen” or “Will My Parents Come to See Me” – or all three! And on top of that, you can look forward to film talks with the directors and a reception with bubbles.
Votiv Kino, Währingerstraße 12, 1090 Vienna. 12 October. Free entry. Please register. Programme online |
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| Wien Museum |
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European Day of Restoration
After decades of subletting in the Planetarium, the new Prater Museum will finally open in the middle of Wurstel Prater next spring! On today's Restoration Day, the Planetarium will become an open workshop where restorers will show visitors how wigs are made for the larger-than-life Fortuna figure, provide insights into how an automatic marriage machine works and get to the bottom of how erotic sculpture was created using the waxen Prater Girl. And for the curious: Tomorrow and Saturday there will be free guided tours through the construction site of the new museum!
Planetarium, Oswald-Thomas-Platz 1, 1020 Vienna. 12-15 October. Free entry. Please register. Web |
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| FRIDAY |
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| …fleamarket |
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| die werkbank |
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die werkbank
Now that it starts getting really hyggelig in your own four walls, it’s time for some pretty decorating. And the cute concept store “die werkbank” has just the things for that – at bargain prices for three days! According to the motto “we love to create”, almost everything from stationery to jewellery to ceramics is handmade by local designers and labels. At the current flea market, you will also find a small sale of organic cotton fabrics by Eva Lackner – and for rumbling stomachs, they offer delicious cake and coffee. Off we go!
die werkbank, Breite Gasse 1, 1070 Vienna. 12-14 October. Thu & Fri 13:00-18:30, Sat 10:00-17:00. Web |
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| …greens |
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| Johann Peter Krafft |
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Vienna Autumn Days
From apples and pears to little-known wild fruits and chillies – the autumn harvest is colourful. The “Autumn Days” organised by the Federal Gardens and the Horticultural Society in the Burggarten and the Palmenhaus are all about autumnal fruit delights. You can get to know exotics like mahonia or spilling, shop for fine things like saffron, poppy or chokeberry products, marvel at plants from the Federal Gardens and stock up on fruit tree rarities. And gardening fans can have their fruit varieties brought from home identified.
In and in front of the Palm House, Burggarten, 1010 Vienna. 13-15 October 10:00 to 18:00. Free entry. Web |
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| …shakeit |
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| Folklore Tanzclub |
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International folklore dances with Gertrud Prem
So close to the weekend, your feet are already tickling and your hips are shaking! If you want to combine your rhythmic fidgeting with a fine choreography and do it in the best folkloric way, then the seminar with Gertrud Prem is just right for you! The dance luminary is considered one of the most experienced folklore dance teachers and also a folklore musician. That's why you'll not only learn new moves, but also interesting facts about the music to which you move. By the way, the programme includes some fine dances from the Balkan region and a little previous experience is recommended!
Parish hall of the church, Gaußplatz 14, 1020 Vienna. 13-14 October. 86 €. Please register. Web |
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| SATURDAY |
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| ...popup |
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| Treasures of Izzy |
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Treasures of Izzy
The Treasures of Izzy popup offers a particularly great way of glamming up, fashion-wise! For three days, fashion fairy Isabelle von Spreckelsen will once again be presenting her most beautiful treasures to wear and put on show: there will be vintage pieces from the 60s to the 2000s, designer pieces by Escada, Armani and Prada, brands from COS to Levi's and Marc Cain as well as jewellery, bags and shoes. Of course, as always, cross-gender. So this could totally be a nice shopping trip with your sweetheart – without him having to waste away on the men's waiting-couch ;-)
Ramperstorffergasse 63, 1050 Vienna. 13-15.10. 12:00 to 19:00. Web |
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| ...festival |
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| Will Lopes |
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Art.Festival.Währing
Währing is really living it up! For 1 week the area of the Semmelweisklinik will be the venue for concerts, readings, performances, films and workshops. More than 30 events invite you to celebrate the 18th district and its inhabitants. Franziska Hatz will give a singing workshop and the “Menu Littéraire” invites you to a culinary reading. Today the reopening of the Währinger Frauenweg (women's path) is celebrated in Pötzleinsdorf's Schloßpark and in the evening there's great cinema with Oscar contender “Vera” by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel. Almost all events are free!
Semmelweisklinik, Hockegasse 37, House 4, 1180. 7-15 October. Programme online |
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(F)Empowerment
The job interview is just around the corner? The return from parental leave is within reach? Team leadership is one of the new tasks? But perhaps you lack experience, courage or self-confidence? Then you should go to the ladies-only presentation workshop today! In a protected setting, tools from the theatre sector are used to learn tactics for a self-confident appearance, clear pronunciation and how to deal with stage fright. Of course, the workshop will be particularly successful if you bring along a presentation text on your own case :-)
Theaterwerkstatt, Währinger Gürtel 81, 1180 Vienna. 14 October 10:00 to 17:00. 240 €. Please register. Web |
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| SUNDAY |
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| ...fleamarket |
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| angelegt |
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Die Piratin hat den besten Stoff
Sunday, funday – today you can even shop on Sunday! Clothing, fabrics, personal items, accessories, new and pre-loved items from several labels. Among them are “Fröhlich”, “Marilyn Hirsch” and “MarS Anfertigung”. In addition, “Piratin” is also parting with last-season pieces and sewing utensils, with the most expensive item costing just 30 €! The bargain adventure takes place in the shop “angelegt.”, where music and drinks will create the right ambience for spending money. The shopping spree leisurely starts at 11:00!
Shop angelegt., Worellstraße 2, 1060 Vienna. 15 October 11:00 to 18:00. Web |
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| ...freshair |
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| weinhandwerk |
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The Big Picknick
The leaves are dancing ever wilder outside and we are slowly getting ready to swap Heurige for Christmas markets. But before that, a festive season finale! Weinhandwerk thought so too and invites you to the “Big Picnic” for three days. Guests can choose their favourite spot to enjoy and count clouds on the terrace and in the vineyard. The delicious organic wine is served in Buschenschank style, and everyone brings their own snacks. And whoever has the smartest picnic basket will be rewarded with the exquisite Weinhandwerk Rose Frizzante.
Weinhandwerk, Senderstraße 27, 1210 Vienna. 13-15 October from 14:00, Sun from 12:00. Web |
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| …culture |
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| Stefan Seelig |
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Art Nights
A maximum firework display of the arts with a minimum entrance fee (free of charge!) takes place today in the beautiful Palais Ehrbar. Limits? There are none! The musical repertoire includes jazz, Wienerlied, classical music and pop, and there is something for every genre and taste, from the DragQueen Brunch to cinematic screenings and inspiring readings. Speaking of tastes: In addition to all the spectacle, culinary arts will also be played with and so there will be delicious drinks and snacks in the brand-new EhrBAR!
Palais Ehrbar, Mühlgasse 28, 1040 Vienna. 14+15 October 10:00 to open end. Free entry. Web |
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| TUESDAY |
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| ...concert |
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Je ne regrette goar nix
You can start the new week with a bang particularly well at the “Wien im Rosenstolz” festival today! This evening, Valerie Sajdik and Katharina Hohenberger perform a spirited tête-à-tête with Viennese songs and French chansons. Whether Barnabitengasse or Champs Elysées – in a coquettishly bitingly comedic manner, the two prove that Vienna and Paris are musical soulmates. Brilliantly inspired by Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, but also Gerhard Bronner with a crystal-clear, multi-faceted voice versus a colourful dialect timbre à la Hermann Leopoldi or Hugo Wiener. Funny!
Theater am Spittelberg, Spittelberggasse 10, 1070 Vienna. 17 October 19:30. 26 €. Web |
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| Haymon Verlag |
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Words & Whiskey
Who knew: The majority of potentially dangerous content on social media is not checked by machines, but by humans. Content moderators work under the greatest psychological strain to ensure that we do not encounter any disturbing content. Based on the new crime novel “Unfollow Stella” by Ellen Dunne about the disappearance of an ex-journalist with a double life on the dark side of social media, this extreme job will be discussed. Also on the panel are digital expert Ingrid Brodnig and TikTok marketing expert Victor Vecsei. Interesting!
Der Dachboden at 25hours Hotel, Lerchenfelder Str. 1/3, 1070 Vienna. 17.10. 19:00. Free entry. Web |
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| WEDNESDAY |
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| ...greens |
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| Safran Berger |
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AfterWork at the farm
Today's country outing to Dominik Berger's saffron farm in St. Andrä am Zinksee offers a great opportunity to look beyond one's own nose and into foreign realms. After a walk to the blossoming field, there is an introduction to the most expensive spice in the world there, and you may even taste the luxury threads. Then it's on to Pinetz to the wine-growing estate with alpaca farm. There activities like feeding the alpacas, petting the dwarf goats, a wine tasting with potato spread and shopping opportunities await you – there's hardly a more delicious way to start the evening!
Meeting point: U3 station Erdberg, 1030 Vienna. 18 October 13:45. 49 €. Web |
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EARTH Talks
Let's talk about the future of our planet – with top-class experts! Today, the Earth Talks take place again in the Festsaal of the Vienna Hofburg, where inspiring speakers talk about ecological commitment. This year's speakers include glacier researcher Heidi Sevestre, action artist and co-founder of the “Radical Daughters” Cesy Leonard, veterinarian and expert on “Conservation Medicine” René Anour, and climate complainants Smilla Buschbom and Levi Resch – all fascinating! And after the presentations, networking at the organic buffet is the order of the day!
Festsaal of the Vienna Hofburg, Heldenplatz, 1010 Vienna. 18.10. from 17:30. Voluntary donation. Web |
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| Luiza Puiu |
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Von alten Mythen und Hüten
Ugh, it’s only Wednesday... to sweeten the time until the weekend, the L.E.O. invites you to a funny show spectacle today: You can experience wildly delightful and spookily witty stories of damsels, knights and quietly lisping, hunter-hunting Loreleyes. As ear candy they serve excerpts from Wagner operas and parodies of the same, as well as songs and chansons on the theme of myths. The whole thing is hosted by the demonic diseuse Rosetta Rosar, while the cast performs a perfect balancing act between singing and acting and Kei Endo shows off her best tinkling skills on the piano!
Theater L.E.O., Ungargasse 18, 1030 Vienna. 18 October 19:30. 30 €. Web |
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| TALK OF TOWN |
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Buchhandlung analog
Escaping the digital madness has never been so easy – and so cosy! With its wooden panelling, spiral staircase and mezzanine, the bookshop “analog” gives off absolute living room vibes, made even more beautiful by the highly likeable owner-couple. But the real special feature is already hidden in the name: In addition to literary exquisites, crime novels, mangas and English books, the motto here is hands off digital. So instead of DVDs, you can buy antique telephone sets with dials and exciting literature for analogue life. And if you want to keep up the retro mood after browsing – Café Jelinek is situated right opposite of it!
Buchhandlung analog, Otto-Bauer-Gasse 6/1, 1060 Vienna. Mon-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-18:00. Web |
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Gleis//Garten
It took longer than planned, but now the wait is over: Vienna's first food hall has opened this week! Like any proper food hall, Gleis//Garten is housed in a renovated brick building – the former remise of the Badner Bahn. Inside, huge palm trees make the hall look cosier, and there is room for hundreds of guests. Food is available at the nine food stalls that are there so far, from Greek to Asian (excellent gyozas) to elegant cakes (the tartes are not cheap, but delicious). Drinks can be obtained from the on-site brewery. The soft opening is currently underway; the real thing kicks off on 19 October. Very cool!
Gleis//Garten, Eichenstraße 2, 1120 Vienna. Currently Mon-Sun 17:00 to 22:00. Card payment only! Web |
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