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"Heya Girls!"
In the past, this was not a hobby for the emperors but sheer competition: who has the most beautiful orangery among the crowned heads of Europe? Obviously, the Habsburgs wanted to hold the upper hand in this. At Schönbrunn, a 190-metre-long house was built for the emperor's “golden apples”, and the heating system laid in the floor still dates from the times of Maria Theresa. The result of the royal rivalries is quite unique: Vienna still houses a fantastic collection of historical citrus plants – from Buddha's Hand (photo) to Citrus Medica. And this weekend, the rarities will be on display! At the Citrus Days, the exotics are exhibited in the 280-year-old Orangery – you can also buy citrus plants for your room and garden, buy garden accessories and books and take part in guided tours. And for special questions, the specialists of the Bundesgärten are available every day. An insider tip for all plant lovers interested in exotic flair!
Wishing you a refreshing week,
Your CitySpotterGirl
Orangery, Schloss Schönbrunn, 1130 Vienna. 18-21 May 10:00 to 18:00. 8 €. Web
Photo: Pexels, Anna Tukhfatullina
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| THURSDAY |
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| Viktorious |
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Project Pop-up
Hanna Teglasy and Rayk Schlotterer's vintage second-hand shop had already inspired CitySpotterGirl as Shop of the Week – with its boutique style and huge selection of vintage beauties. Now the two fashion fanatics, together with other designers, invite you to a big pop-up at Petersplatz.Eins. You can get your hands on unusual pearl jewellery by Viktorious and pieces of furniture and silk scarves by Alexa Harkai, which she embellishes with her own digital prints. Snacks and sounds will also be provided, so don't forget your XXL shopping bag!
Petersplatz.Eins, Petersplatz 1, 1010 Vienna. 18 May 12:00 to 20:00. Web |
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Sam Smith: Gloria
Whether in an extremely voluminous, bright pink ruffled robe, in a silver sequined overall or with a chain-draped corsage – Sam is a sight to behold. But not only does the self-confessed non-binary Smith have it down, outfit-wise, you also don’t mind listening to his voice twice. No wonder, then, that he even sang the theme song to the James Bond film “Spectre”. Today, the extravagant Brit brings his new album “Gloria” to the Stadthalle and one thing can be said in advance: If you want to keep up with the dress code, you should definitely put on an extra layer of glitter!
Wiener Stadthalle, Roland-Rainer-Platz 1, 1150 Vienna. 18 May 20:45. From 46.20€. Web |
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| FRIDAY |
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| …vernissage |
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| Clemens Schneider |
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Annemarie Arzberger
There are these works of art that simply mesmerize you. You stand in front of them, sink into them mentally and lose yourself in dream worlds. Annemarie Arzberger's collages create something like this feeling. The works of the sensitive artist from Graz carry mythology as well as fabulous places of longing, which are brought to life with watercolour painting, masks, costumes, figures or performance. And so a liaison of surrealism and natural landscapes in soft pastel colours floats across the artist's canvas, hardly letting go of your gaze. Dreamy!
puuul, Stolzenthalergasse 6/1A, 1080 Vienna. Vernissage 19 May 17:00. Free entry. Web |
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Rendl Summer Pop-up
Whether beach mermaid, pool diva or sea nymph – when the swimming season starts, the right outfit is important. How convenient that Lisa Rendl is opening her summer pop-up right now! From May to August, you can stock up on the minimalist masterpieces made of super-fast-drying sports material at the Rendl store on Praterstraße. Whether with cut-outs or a special neckline, as a bikini or a suit, from small to plus-size, every sun worshipper gets her money's worth here. Especially nice: The individual pieces can be combined with each other for even more looks!
Rendl, Praterstraße 14, 1020 Vienna. 15 May-30 August. Mon-Fri 12:00 to 18:00, Sat 11:00 to 18:00. Web |
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| Philine Hofmann |
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Das Boot
Ahoy! In their parody of the classic film “Das Boot”, Sarah Frick and Martin Vischer show what happens to men when they are under pressure and too much closeness, exaggerated masculinity, power play and bodily fluids makes them snap. Reporter Mr Bert tries to understand: Will Smutje Kai Jüte ever shut up? What will happen to sailor Mark Trose when the pressure mounts? At least Klaus Trofobyev, the man with the hard shell and the hard core, doesn't let himself get rattled so quickly. Or does he? And what is that smell? A delightful fooling around!
Bronski & Grünberg Theater, Müllnergasse 2, 1090 Vienna. 19 May 19:30. 27 €. Web |
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| SATURDAY |
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| …concert |
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| Barankapark |
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Baranka Park Memorial
Since the 18th century, the former Hellerwiese in Favoriten – today’s Belgradplatz with the Baranka Park – had been a campsite and resting spot for different Roma and Sinti families dealing in carpets, textiles, and horses. Until 1940, when the Nazi regime put a terrible end to it. In 2003, the area was finally renamed Baranka Park after the respected natural healer Helene “Baranka” Huber (once tribal chief and great-grandmother of Harri Stojka). To commemorate this, there will be music under the red chestnut tree today from 17:00 – with Harri Stojka, Tini Kainrath and Mosa Sisic & Band.
Belgradplatz, Baranka Park, 1100 Vienna. 20 May 17:00 to 22:00. Free entry. Web |
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Vintage Kilo Sale
What some no longer want, others are all the happier about. Therefore, vintage fans take note: Today is the kilo-sale of “BeThrifty”! Pre-loved, high-quality vintage clothes from various brands can be snatched for a mini-price starting at 5€. From sportswear to dresses, T-shirts and denim to streetwear, coats and jackets, there's something for everyone, from XS to plus size! When you're done playing bargain huntress, the haul will be weighed to determine the price. 45€ is charged for a kilo – how nice that clothes are so light ;-)
The Social Hub, Nordbahnstraße 47, 1020 Vienna. 20 + 21 May 10:30 to 18:00. 3 €. Web |
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| SUNDAY |
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Madame d'Ora
As a woman, she was only able to study photography with special permission, but today she is considered the first fashion photographer of our time. In fin de siècle Vienna and interwar Paris, Madame d'Ora photographed some of the greatest artists of the 20th century – from Gustav Klimt to Coco Chanel and Picasso, they all posed before her lens. Yet today, hardly anyone knows who the photography sensation was. In the seventh series of “Namesakes of the Seestadt” she will be introduced today by Eva Geber, author of “Madame d'Ora – Diaries from Exile”. There's brunch, too!
Yella Yella! NachbarInnentreff, Maria-Tusch-Straße 2, 1220 Vienna. 21 May 11:30. Web |
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Kobl
Who hasn't experienced the feeling of forgetting to go shopping in anticipation of a day off, or spontaneously craving a baking session on Sunday? But you don't have the flour, sugar – well, basically anything you need for it. From now on it's off to Kobl in Burggasse in such a case! In the new organic self-service shop you can buy regional, healthy products, from dairy products to eggs, vegetables, fruit, bread, tea, coffee, home-made preserves, meat and more, with all the delicacies coming directly from the producers. Entrance and payment by cash machine, open daily!
Kobl, Burggasse 81, 1070 Vienna. Mon-Sat 7:30 to 21:00, Sun 9:00 to 19:00. Web |
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| Christopher Mavrič |
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Christian Reiter and Florian Klenk
Why do hospital patients end up alive on the dissecting table? What did Beethoven really die of? How poisonous are preserved fruits and how do you solve politically sensitive cases and police scandals? Some of the most spectacular criminal cases of the past 40 years have ended up on the dissecting table of forensic pathologist Christian Reiter. Today the renowned scientist talks to Falter editor-in-chief Florian Klenk about poisonous flowers, the water corpse Ötzi and flesh flies as exculpatory witnesses. A Viennese-morbid matinee with musical accompaniment by Ernst Molden!
Stadtsaal, Mariahilfer Str. 81, 1060 Vienna. 21 May 11:00. From 24.70 €. Web |
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| MONDAY |
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Mémé
The Festwochen are currently in full swing and today you can treat yourself to something really nice. In her ode to matriarchal ancestry, Belgian artist Sarah Vanhee takes a look at the lives of her two grandmothers. They were women who were busy giving birth, feeding everyone, ploughing and praying basically full-time. In her tragicomic solo “Mémé”, the performer uses puppets, objects and videos as co-actors, speaking alternately in Dutch, English and West Flemish (with German subtitles). A hymn to all the grandmothers of the 20th century!
Theater Nestroyhof Hamakom, Nestroyplatz 1, 1020 Vienna. 22 May 20:00. 20 €. Web |
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The Destruction of Democracy
Gone, just like that. Step by step, the Dollfuß government simply shut down Austrian democracy between March 1933 and February 1934. Parliamentarism, the welfare state, fundamental rights and freedoms and the constitution were undermined – seemingly legally. The current exhibition is a meticulous examination of the individual acts of this destruction. Today there is a reading of the same-named book, followed by a discussion between the author Thomas Olechowski, the editors and the curator of the Wien Museum. Shocking and unfortunately highly topical!
Wienbibliothek (reading room), Lichtenfelsgasse 2, 1010 Vienna. 22 May 18:30. Free entry. Web |
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| WEDNESDAY |
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Natures of Conflict x Danijel Radic
Our favourite city is slowly getting lush and green again and that means summer can't be long in coming. So your wardrobe has to flourish too, of course! You can find the right fertiliser for this today with airy culottes in a Vichy print, transparent shirts, linen ensembles and delicate jewellery at the “Kick Start Summer” pop-up by Natures of Conflicts. The location for warm-weather shopping is the shop atelier of Danijel Radic, who is known for his exquisite shoe creations, for instance made of salmon leather. Shopping is still possible until Saturday!
Danijel Radic, Große Sperlgasse 19, 1020 Vienna. 19-27 May. Wed-Fri 14:00 to 19:00, Sat 10:00 to 18:00. Web |
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Pippa
Pippa is simply hip. By now, the Viennese singer-songwriter is already working on her third album “Blick”, which she will present live with her band today. In ten songs, she looks at life from a wide variety of perspectives, while her unmistakable sound of pop, rock, hip-hop, chanson, Neue Deutsche Welle and electro sounds perfectly underpins the thoughtful lyrics. Of course, she will also be performing older, much-loved songs, such as “Labyrinth”, “Tagada” or Pippa's wonderful hymn to indifference “Egal”. This is bound to be a sound party!
Radiokultursaal, Argentinierstraße 30A, 1040 Vienna. 24 May 20:00. 19 €. Web |
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Triumph Lingerie - Atelier
Always exciting when traditional labels reinvent themselves. This time it's Triumph's turn. And so it's bye-bye ill-fitting bra, because thanks to an online tool, you can have your bra size determined via tablet in the boutique. Innovative! And if you're wondering what the name “Atelier” is all about – for each “My Atelier” store, a local artist is allowed to be inspired by the boutique look and create a work of art. Violetta Ehnsperg had a good eye for the Vienna store. Her happy colours harmonise perfectly with the sundowner-red walls and lingerie shelves made of light wood!
Triumph Lingerie - Atelier, Mariahilferstraße 22, 1060 Vienna. Mon-Fri 9:30 to 19:00, Sat until 18:00. Web |
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Sil
That's the dream of many gourmets: breakfast all day. At Sil it becomes reality, because here there is only breakfast on the menu – daily until 21:00. But it's better to call it brunch, because in addition to classics and (original) egg dishes, they also serve heartier fare. Catfish with asparagus, for example, or rainbow cauliflower with dried apricot chutney. It tastes great and is served in a smart ambience, with huge dried flower arrangements serving as decoration and even hanging from the ceiling. Note: Although the Sil is really spacious, you should definitely make a reservation!
Sil, Babenbergerstraße 5, 1010 Vienna. Tue-Sun 9:00 to 22:00. Web |
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