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"Heya Girls!"
Okay, so from Wednesday, Oskar-Kokoschka-Platz will be closed to traffic for four days and become the lively centre of the “Angewandte Festival” 2025, so if you want to find out what the next generation of artists are up to, there's plenty to experience: from raku firing, where ceramics are heated to 1000 degrees in a short space of time, to an ice cream tour (what does an exhibition taste like?) and the KntiLab knitting station with artist Veronika Persche. If you feel like it, you can also try out the wheel of fortune in the Playroom (photo) or stop by the book flea market. In addition to guided tours through the premises of the Art University with the paintings and photos created this academic year, as well as digital art and everything in between. This year's festival was developed by the students of the Communication Design department, and the action will continue until 28 June!
Wishing you a curious week,
Your CitySpotterGirl
Angewandte, Oskar-Kokoschka-Platz + various locations in Vienna, 1010 Vienna. 25-28 June 11:00-21:00. Free entry. Web
PS. You can also find CitySpotterGirl and Ottilie on Instagram!
Photo: The Playroom (a House of Cards)
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| THURSDAY |
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| Vera Sper |
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Summer Sale at Domus Vivendi
The temperatures are ever rising – but the prices keep getting lower! This is currently also the case at the cool designer store of Domus Vivendi. So if you want to spice up your pre-weekend stroll through the city with a couple of smart trousers, you should definitely pop in. The designer trio is running its Big Summer Sale and offers all kinds of items at up to 50% off. For example, happy dresses from Henrik Vibskov, Japanese trousers from Sula and, of course, lots of colourful pieces from their own label Modus Vivendi are waiting to be taken to the street-catwalk at super reduced prices.
Domus Vivendi, Westbahnstraße 5a, 1070 Vienna. Mon-Fri 12:00 to 19:00, Sat 12:00 to 17:00. Web |
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| Mayra Wallraff |
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A Year without Summer
Who among you has read the book “Mary Shelley's Hideout”? A great read, highly recommended. It's about the summer of 1816, when a volcanic eruption in Indonesia darkened the summer in Europe – and when Mary Shelley wrote the story of Frankenstein. Performance star Florentina Holzinger has taken this story as the starting point for her new play: It is about eternal life, medical promises of rejuvenation and the dangers of uncontrolled technological growth in a world characterised by Artificial Intelligence and robotics. Fascinating and frightening at the same time!
Volkstheater, Arthur-Schnitzler-Platz 1, 1070 Vienna. Premiere 19 June 19:30. From 10 €. Web |
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| Gleisgarten |
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African Days – Moyo Festival
Unfortunately, the African Days at the Danube Island Festival will no longer take place this year. But if you still fancy some African vibes and want to enjoy African culture, there's no need to be sad: This year, the new “Moyo Festival” will take place for the first time at Gleis//Garten with free admission. Moyo means “heart” in many African languages – and for four days, the festival brings authentic music, traditional dances, colourful fashion and exciting African cuisine to Vienna. With African street food, dance and painting workshops and a bazaar for shopping, it's guaranteed not to be boring ;-)
Gleis//Garten, Eichenstraße 2, 1120 Vienna. 19-22 June daily from 12:00. Free entry. Web |
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| FRIDAY |
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| carla |
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Flea Market in the Archbishop's Palace
Only very few times a year does the Archbishop's Palace allow a glimpse behind its thick walls. On Friday and Saturday, the doors open for the big antiques and book market, as carla Nord has filled its treasure chests: Thousands of books of all genres (novels, cookery books, antiquarian books), rarities and curiosities can be snatched at bargain prices. Apart from reading material, there is also fine glassware, beautiful porcelain, armchairs and antique lamps to discover. A huge assortment – and the chance to visit the venerable palace won’t come again so soon.
Erzbischöfliches Palais, Rotenturmstraße 2, 1010 Vienna. 20-21 June 9:00 to 18:00. Web |
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| Clemens Ascher |
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Kässy
Kässy is everything and everyone she wants to be – singer, instrumentalist, producer and performer. One moment her music sounds like wandering through the deepest depths of an eclectic, stimulus-flooded hell and the next moment it sounds more like carefree floating. Incidentally, Kässy's first demos already saw the light of day through the curtains of her childhood bedroom and were soon turned into her debut single “Skirt On Pants”. Beauty meets ugliness, gentle meets harsh. Just like at today's gap site concert at Nordwestbahnhof. Free entry!
Nordwestbahnhof, Nordwestbahnstraße 16, 1200. 20 June from 19:00. Free entry. Web |
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| Donauinsel Fest |
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Danube Island Festival
Ready for the island? With 700 hours of programme, 4 areas, 17 themed islands and 14 stages, the Danube Island Festival once again guarantees three days of cool free concerts, a party atmosphere and lots and lots and lots of people. The musical spectrum is wide: from Kim Wilde to James Cottriall and Conchita. Yoga sessions are on offer to help you get through the hurly-burly, festival make-up is also available and those who dare can take part in the K-Pop World Festival: a dance and singing competition for K-Pop fans. So off we go to the biggest open-air festival in Europe!
Donauinselfest, Danube Island, 1220 Vienna. 20-22 June. All admission free. Programme online |
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| SATURDAY |
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| Atelier Fe |
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Atelier Fe Meets Fête De La Musique
Today, music can be heard from every alleyway, every pub and every window, because the Fête De La Musique is on! Started in 1982 as a street festival in Paris, it is now the biggest music festival in the world and is also celebrated in the Servitenviertel – particularly nicely at Atelier Fe! The charming gallery invites you to an outdoor DJ set in its garden and to the portrait exhibition “Seeking Silence”. And at the Ooak Bags pop-up, you can have your newly purchased bag personalised at the mobile embroidery station. Because dancing to music with a chic bag is twice as great ;-)
Atelier Fe, Mosergasse 6, 1090 Vienna. 21 June 16:00 to 22:00. Web |
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darkreads
Dark stories, anti-heroes and villains are the best entertainment? And shady characters make your heart flutter? Then darkreads is the place to go for you! Because Petra and Cat have always found the selection of dark romance and dark fantasy in the usual bookshops to be a bit lacklustre and have therefore founded their own shop for stories about black heartache. There, dark dreams come true – in the form of books, book merch, book boxes and more. However, the girls are only open a few times a month (like today), so always check their Instagram beforehand!
darkreads, Schelleingasse 31, 1040 Vienna. 21 June 10:00 to 12:00. Web |
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| Am Himmel |
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Solstice Fire Am Himmel
Hello, summer! Today marks the start of our favourite time of year. A spectacle of nature that is not only celebrated in the countryside, we also enjoy the mystical tradition here – for example with a glowing solstice fire! Two large fire bowls will be lit today on the Am Himmel meadow, between the Tree of Life circle and the Oktogon restaurant. Renewal, fertility and growth are symbolised by the flames – life itself is celebrated. A fantastic view over the city and barbecue specialities accompanied by some cool drinks: It will cetainly be a magical summer evening.
Am Himmel, Himmelstraße 125, 1190 Vienna. 21 June from 17:00 to 21:00. Web |
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| SUNDAY |
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| Unboxed Vienna |
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Unboxed Mystery Box
The addressees are are rendered unrecognisable, the packaging neutral, the contents a surprise. And that's exactly what makes the Mystery Box in the ninth district so appealing! Curious shopping queens can pick up return parcels from Amazon, eBay and the like from a vending machine for a price of 8-10€. You shouldn’t be picky or a bad loser either, because sometimes you can hardly believe what kind of stuff other people order... But there are also some real highlights to be snatched that would have cost a lot more if you had bought them properly. So be brave and try it out ;-)
Unboxed Mystery Box, Lichtentaler Gasse 20, 1090 Vienna. Daily 7:00 to 23:00. Web |
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| Angela Andorrer |
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Sleeping Leaves
Snow White as a climate activist? Sounds funny, but it's actually really enchanting! Inspired by the original fairy tale, artist Angela Andorrer has transformed huge leaves from the botanical garden with paint and beads, which can now be admired in glass showcases. Visitors move through floating sheets of paper with text passages from the fairy tale about the climate activist Snow Witness invented by Ruth Cerha. After publicly denouncing the G7, she ends up in a glass coffin covered in leaves following a poison attack. The outcome is uncertain.
Botanischer Garten, entrance Mechelgasse 2, 1030 Vienna. Until 31 August. Daily 10:00 to 18:00. Web |
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Middle East Brunch
Mmmh... you could treat yourself to something nice on a Sunday, couldn't you? Our suggestion: a trip to the luxurious Anantara Palais Hansen! Because Brasserie Sophie has recently opened there and is welcoming guests today with an oriental brunch. Arabian specialities can be tasted during live cooking – from aromatic and spicy to tempting desserts, it all gets you into a One-Thousand- and-One-Nights mood. There will also be free-flow mimosa, oriental tea and signature drinks. A wonderful journey into the variety of flavours of the Middle East!
Brasserie Sophie, Schottenring 24, 1010 Vienna. 22 June 12:00 to 15:00. 139 €. Please book in advance. Web |
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| TUESDAY |
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Praterflimmern
Between treetops and basslines, there's a new highlight to enjoy for cineastes and open-air connoisseurs until mid-September: Every Tuesday and Wednesday in the cosy garden of the Pratersauna, the sky is turned into a screen and a diverse programme ranging from classics and indie favourites to small genre gems, comedies and horror films are shown at the open-air cinema “Praterflimmern”. Plus: pop-up kitchens, spontaneous DJ sets, small performances and art events provide a varied setting around the film, bringing the night to life after the credits have rolled!
Pratersauna, Waldsteingartenstraße 135, 1020 Vienna. Tue+Mi, 20:30/21:00. 10 €. Web |
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| Tobias Wutschek |
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Hello heart, I'm unwrapping you
What a beautiful thought: When we walk through the streets of anonymity, it's as if our hearts are wrapped up. But what would happen if we paid more attention to them? Could we begin to learn how to listen to our hearts again? The cultural association Barrierefreiheit im Kopf will now be showing us how this could be done with its dance performances in public spaces. The dancing will start today at Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz with a solo, a contango duet and an inclusive improvisation duet. Afterwards, there will be a discussion with the audience. So nice!
Sankt-Ulrichs-Platz 3, 1070 Vienna. 24 June 19:00. Web |
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| WEDNESDAY |
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Edna Million
No, she definitely doesn't sound like a girly. One of the deepest voices in Vienna belongs to a young songwriter who was named after a fictional character of Tom Waits, a fact that is definitely no coincidence. Edna Million's deep voice and gloomy guitar instantly transport you to a world of lost places. The kind of smoke-filled bars that Tom Waits might like. Or a lonely desert in Palm Springs. Dark and unique. Inspired by Joan Didion and Patti Smith, she creates her own highly private dark universe. You can listen to her sing for free today at Museumsquartier!
MuseumsQuartier, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna. 25 June 19:30. Free entry. Web |
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Sussitz – Full of treasures
Attention, gourmets: There's a new hotspot that will make your mouth water ;-) With its endless varieties of spices, wines, syrups, oils and other culinary delights, Sussitz has long delighted its customers at the Karmelitermarkt. Now the delicatessen paradise is opening a fine pop-up in the newly founded centre for traditional European medicine “Mercurio” in Gumpendorfer Straße. For 4 days, you can bag the home-made salted lemons, the popular calamansi syrup or the bitter liqueurs. Bring a large shopping basket!
Mercurio, Gumpendorfer Straße 22, 1060 Vienna. 25-28 June Wed-Fri 10:00 to 18:00, Sat until 15:00. Web |
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30 Years of Integrationshaus
Attention, here comes a long list: 5/8erl in Ehr'n, Birgit Denk, Christopher Seiler, Der Nino aus Wien, Ernst Molden, Harri Stojka, Maria Bill, Schiffkowitz, Sibylle Kefer, Skero, Tini Kainrath & Das Frauenorchester. They are all performing in a spectacular open-air concert today to celebrate Integrationshaus's anniversary. The idea for a central institution for professional refugee care in Vienna was conceived in June 1995 by a group centred around musician Willi Resetarits. Since then, more than 80,000 refugees have found support and new prospects here. So: Join in the celebrations!
Arena Wien, Baumgasse 80, 1030 Vienna. 25 June 18:00. 51.50 €. Web |
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| TALK OF TOWN |
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| Justine Lepoix |
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camellia
Something smells nice! Just in time for the flower-power-season, a new mecca for flower lovers has opened in the first district. Not far from Dominikanerbastei, camellia not only offers an intoxicating variety of seasonal cut flowers, but also all kinds of decorative items for your home. These range from vases and scented candles to lanterns, life-size artificial cherry trees, cute iron frogs for the garden and outdoor furniture. For those who like it long-lasting – the artificial flowers look deceptively real. And at workshops, you can learn how to make a real wow-bouquet from the colourful blooms!
camellia, Falkestraße 3, 1010 Vienna. Mon-Sat 7:00 to 19:00, Sun 8:00 to 18:00. Web |
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Freiluft Augartensommer
It's been quiet here in the Augarten around the Ambrosi Atelier for a long time. But this week, life is back: Palais Freiluft, once located in Palais Auersperg, will be opening in a new location and has renamed itself Freiluft Augartensommer. Under beautiful old trees, five restaurateurs offer culinary diversity: Roman pinsa is served alongside experimental sushi, Bio Langos Boiz have brought their fluffy yeast dough flatbreads, smashed burgers are served with XO meat and Nigl grills wild boar Käsekrainer. There's also a sculpture park, regular yoga-sessions and concerts. Summer in Vienna!
Freiluft, Scherzergasse 1a, 1020 Vienna. Tue-Thu 15:00 to 22:00, Fri-Sun 12:00 to 22:00. Web |
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