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d e z e m b e r 25 | 11. - 17.
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"Heya Girls!"
By golly, nothing but Christmas stalls and designer markets wherever you look. But who actually provides the right music for this glittering season? Conchita! On Saturday, Tom Neuwirth invites you to his Christmas show “Conchita Sings The Classics” for a lovingly sparkling journey through “New Nostalgia” – serving up a concert that oscillates somewhere between Marlene Dietrich, Hildegard Knef and a particularly glittery snow globe. With tongue-in-cheek elegance, he presents evergreens and his own hits, which, thanks to his unmistakable interpretation, sound as if they have been given a new winter coat: classically cut, but unmistakably Conchita. With an expanded band, he conjures up an atmospheric Christmas Special that blends warm melancholy and sparkling modernity. Charming, poignant and with a stage presence that makes even Christmas trees stand to attention, Conchita guides us through the evening – a best-of that makes hearts and humour shine.
Wishing you a brilliant week,
Your CitySpotterGirl
Globe Wien, Karl Farkas Gasse 19, 1030 Vienna. 13 December, 20:00. From 34.25€. Web
Photo: Conchita Wurst
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| THURSDAY |
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| Daniela Aleman |
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Christmas Market Under Palm Trees
No, there's no need to fly to the Maldives for that; we just need to take a trip to the eighth district. Today, many artists are opening their stalls in the Ludo Hartmann Hof, which is lined with ceramic palm trees: Anatol Brockmeyer's graphics from old encyclopaedias are imaginative, illustrator Daniela Aleman lets you dive into fairy-tale worlds, and eye-catching outfits are provided by Maku's fashionable creations made from leather industry scraps and Safety Glitter's reflective beanies. Reinhold Schachner treats visitors to pear cider, and CupCakes Wien tempts them with its sweet sins!
Ludo-Hartmann-Hof, Albertgasse 13-17, 1080 Vienna. 11+12 December 14:00 to 20:00. Free entry. Web |
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| Wundergarten |
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CitySpotterGirl + Wundergarten
Ta-da! We will be hosting a flea market today, selling books from our in-house publishing house, Wundergarten! On offer are our travel guides, our pattern books and Vienna encyclopaedias. Because it sometimes does happen that books are treated a bit roughly during transport. What remains are beautiful copies – that have some minor flaws. And even flawless books that are a little out of date in some places are available at super low prices ( from 2 euros)! An Advent atmosphere, a glass of wine and also our brand-new books await you! :-)
Wundergarten Verlag, Phorusgasse 7/1, 1040 Vienna. 11 December 17:00 to 21:00. Web |
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Roboexotica
That would be a nice request to Santa Claus: a robot that mixes and serves drinks! Doesn't exist? Oh yes, it does – today at Roboexotica, the festival for cocktail robotics. This year's technological marvels will be showing off their skills in the “Guess Your Cocktail” augmented reality bar game or with glasses that store wishes and emit sounds when clinked together. The futuristic and technologically intoxicating festival will take place at the Ottakringer Kunsttankstelle, which will mutate into a cocktail filling station and will certainly have enough fuel in its tanks for all visitors ;-)
Kunsttankstelle Ottakring, Grundsteingasse 45, 1160 Vienna. 11-14 December. Web |
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| FRIDAY |
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| ...christmas |
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| Anne Isabelle Lacassagne |
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Marché des créateurs
Vive la France! This market, organised by the Francophone association Vienne Accueil, showcases French craftsmanship. Today, the association is hosting a fine design market with jewellery, decorations, accessories, ceramics and stationery. At the Kolpinghaus in Währing, actually a student residence, Christmas stockings can be eagerly filled, for instance with crocheted jewellery from Wari, beautiful paper flowers from Anne-Isabelle Lacassagne or festive table linen from Karolina Hildebrand. Don't forget: Christmas is just under two weeks away ;-)
Kolpinghaus, Gentzgasse 27, 1180 Vienna. 12 December 9:30 to 17:30. Web |
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| Stephanie Guse |
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Willhaben: Commissioned Art
Everyone usually has a favourite work of art by a great painter – but not everyone has a work of art that features their own humble self! That's where Stephanie Guse comes in. The artist has made it her talent to photograph people and then transform the photograph using a photo collage technique she developed herself, so that you kind of become part of a real Klimt, Rubens or Velasquez painting! Today, you can bring along a picture of your favourite historical painting and plan the possibility of your personalised work together with Stephanie!
puuul, Stolzenthalergasse 6/1A, in the courtyard on the right, 1080 Vienna. 12 December, 17:00 to 20:00. Web |
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Pomp & Gloria
CitySpotterGirl famously loves the little kitsch and curiosities wonderland run by Pomp & Gloria owners Oskar and Christoph! Whether you're into decorative knick-knacks, opulent furniture or fizzy bath bombs, you're always sure to find something here. It's especially worth a visit in time for Christmas, though, because you will find the most unusual Christmas decorations here: from cocktail-sipping diva giraffes to sexy elves and quirky superhero Santas. If you're still looking for a gift that is guaranteed to be memorable, be sure to slide over and check it out!
Pomp & Gloria, Lerchenfelder Straße 92, 1080 Vienna. Tue-Fri 11:30 to 17:45, Sat 11:00 to 14:00 . Web |
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| SATURDAY |
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| ...popup |
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| Manufaktur Winkler-Zink |
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Diorama Manufactory
Good news for photography fans: artists Gerd Winkler and Marko Zink have been creating their iconic dioramas for quite some time now, and these amusing photo-figure artworks can be admired and purchased at the new pop-up until 14 December! For those who don't know them yet, the dioramas are constructed in small frames with a photo or glass background and collectible figures. This creates little stories full of poetry and humour, somewhere between art, design and pop culture. A real eye-catcher that is sure to look good wrapped in gift paper ;-)
Bundesatelier Marko Zink, Wattgasse 56-60, 3rd floor, Atelier 13, 1170 Vienna. 11-14 December. Web |
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Christmas Italo Pop-Up
How to celebrate Christmas all'italiana in the heart of Vienna? Laura Theuretzbacher from Vegan Wirtin knows! For two days, the restaurateur has brought together artists from Trieste who are showcasing their creations, ranging from ceramics and kimonos to handbags and coffee. These include stylish fashion items with crocheted appliqués by Bronzinska, ceramic mugs and bowls by Aurora de Vecchi, and cute crocheted pouch bags by Chicca Mutti. And Vegan Wirtin serves plant-based finger food specialities as an aperitivo as well as festive punch – buon natale!
Capella 43 Studio, Fuhrmannsgasse 10, 1080 Vienna. 13 + 14 December, 10:00 to 17:00. Web |
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WUK Keramik & Friends
Winter market strollers will surely love this: Today, the winter design market “WUK Keramik & Friends” will be taking place in the WUK Projektraum. Together with arts and crafts exhibitors, six ceramists from common ground Keramik are organising this stylish market, where you can bag ceramics by Serena Maria Zimmermann, woodwork by Woodworks, textiles by prater&stern and funny pill-pillows by happy pillos, among other things. And to satisfy your shopping-induced hunger, there are warming treats, punch and sweets waiting to be devoured!
WUK Projektraum, Währingerstraße 59, 1090 Vienna. 13 December. 13:00 to 20:00. Free entry. Web |
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| SUNDAY |
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| ...bargain |
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Säcondhänd Storage Sale
Today is guaranteed to be design-savvy and exciting! So, all vintage fans take note: Säcondhänd is opening the doors of a former backyard workshop in Kranzgasse and bringing a huge selection of second-hand clothing and accessories to shopping enthusiasts at now-or-never prices. Design collectibles, small furniture, handicrafts, vinyl records, Christmas items and lots of original bits and bobs round off the range at the big storage sale. With coffee, gingerbread and department store music, you can browse and chat to your heart's content in a relaxed atmosphere!
Kranzgasse 10, 1150 Vienna. 13+14 December 12:00 to 18:00. Web |
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Trumpets in Concert
You can experience a heavenly, glamorous Christmas atmosphere tonight at a trumpet concert in the festive setting of the Minoritenkirche. Two trumpeters (led by Leonhard Leeb!), a drummer and an organist will perform all kinds of Christmas songs: from Handel to Vivaldi, from Elvis Presley to Jester Hairston. Festive baroque music, pious melodies from church matins and cheerful Christmas carols – simply perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit. And in order to make sure that nothing stands in the way of cosiness, the church will be nicely heated!
Minoritenkirche, Minoritenplatz 2a, 1010 Vienna. 14 December 16:00. From 19 €. Web |
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Screen Printing at mano design
Not only a great gift idea, but also a wonderfully chill activity amid the pre-Christmas hustle and bustle: screen printing on porcelain! Designer Hedwig Rotter, the creative mind behind mano design, offers participants the opportunity to try their hand at screen printing under her expert guidance in her shop-studio during the weekend and create your own individual porcelain gifts. Mugs, plates and bowls are available, which can be designed using existing screen prints from mano design's extensive collection. Price depends on the piece, please sign up in advance!
mano design, Grundsteingasse 36/1-3, 1160 Vienna. 13 + 14 December. 12-68 €. Please sign up. Web |
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| Helena Wimmer |
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Lylit
Pure, powerful and deeply human – that's Lylit. The Austrian singer-songwriter's clear and moving compositions are characterised by a rich soundscape of voice, string quartet and piano. Emotions, language and sound merge into an intimate and undisguised presence. No wonder she is considered one of the strongest soul voices that Austria has ever produced! If you're curious now, you can check it out for yourself because Lylit will be singing live from her brand-new album “ her” on stage at the Konzerthaus this evening. Goosebumps guaranteed!
Wiener Konzerthaus, Lothringerstraße 20, 1030 Vienna. 15 December 21:00. From 29 €. Web |
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Froth on the Daydream
Painters, poets and musicians work to the rhythm of the sea, under the open sky off the Adriatic coast. Sounds like something out of an arty indie film, doesn't it? But it's actually real and happens in the remote bay of Palmizana. There, Croatian art collector Dagmar Meneghello has built her island academy over six decades – her goal was art as an antidote to banality. The exhibition “Froth on the Daydream” takes Meneghello's idea as inspiration and shows a magnificent selection of recent Croatian painting and sculpture. Today is the vernissage!
Künstlerhaus, Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Vienna. 15 December 18:30. Free entry. Web |
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Needles & Crime: Death on the Nile
Now that's quite something: instead of double screening with your smartphone, you pick up a needle and yarn and have a much more relaxed pastime while watching a film! Creative fingers meet today at the Admiral Cinema to knit or crochet. With the lights dimmed, an exciting crime thriller is shown, this time it’s “Death on the Nile”. As master detective Hercule Poirot, who actually wanted to spend his holiday on the Nile, tries to solve the death of millionaire heiress Linnet Ridgeway, the tension rises so much that the stitches are sure to be pulled at lightning speed ;-)
Admiral Kino, Burggasse 119, 1070 Vienna. 15 December 19:30. 9 €. Web |
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Hoffmann Festival
Still looking for an exquisite Christmas present? The Dorotheum is currently the place to be for shopping! Because 40 objects by Josef Hofmann are on display there. This means you can choose your favourites in person before the online auction takes place today. A colourful pearl necklace in 1920s style is available at a starting price of 400€, and a ladies' snuff box from 600€. The rest are a little more expensive, but no less fantastic: a hair comb with an ornamental attachment, a flower basket or a pearl ring. If not to buy, then to admire!
Palais Dorotheum, Dorotheergasse 17, 1010 Vienna. Viewing: until 16 December, auction: 16 December at 14:00. Web |
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Jane Austen's 250th Birthday
Jane Austen fans should make a pilgrimage to England right now, where the British author's 250th birthday is currently being celebrated in style. But even without taking a trip to the birthplace of the Regency era, you can still join in the festivities over here! The Erdberg Library invites you to a Jane Austen-themed evening with a book table, quiz and German-English games. And fresh air fanatics can take a creative walk through Vienna. The walk will focus on Jane's enduring popularity, but also on what connects other British writers to Vienna. All in English!
Bücherei Erdberg, Erdbergstraße 5, 1030 Vienna. 16 Dec, 18:30. Please register: mail. Meeting point: AAKH, Hof 8.3 Anglistik, 1090 Vienna. 14:00. Web |
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Rag und Stepp
Today, we're going to tap our feet to our hearts' content! Hits such as “Pom Pom Redux”, a “Jazz Nocturne” by Dana Suesse and two movements from Igor Stravinsky's 1924 sonata will be accompanied by energetic tap dancing on the stage of Das Muth. Inspired by film clips of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Mitra Kotte and Sabine Hasicka bring the retro dance standards from Gershwin's “American Songbook” and “Black Diamond” to the dance floor. Best of all, everyone can join in, because there's a short tap dancing course! Please be sure to bring shoes with soles that make a good sound.
Das Muth, Am Augartenspitz 1, 1020 Vienna. 16 December, 19:30. 18 €. Web |
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Crazemas by SYLGV
Merry Crazemas! The “Support Your Local Girl Gang” is in full Christmas spirit, which is why the “ausstellungsraum” gallery has been transformed into a temporary art and fashion store for the month of December. Here you will find the coolest women-led labels in art and fashion, whose gifts are guaranteed to make your Christmas deluxe! Included are Kamen with cosy fashion pieces, Biester Hutmoden with extravagant headwear, ceramic pieces by Anna Riess and bubble vases in happy colours by winna Studio. Everything is calling out to us!
Galerie ausstellungsraum, Gumpendorferstraße 23, 1060 Vienna. 8–20 December. Web |
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Die Verschissene Zeit
Bitter people, dangerous street gangs, neglected stray dogs and a retired Balkan pop icon: Barbi Marković's novel “Die Verschissene Zeit” (The Shitty Time) will be coming to the stage and takes us to Belgrade in the 1990s. Vanja, Marko and Kasandra grow up in the concrete castles of a crumbling Yugoslavia. They tell the story of a generation that started off in a school uniform in the 1980s and then ended up fighting over the “right” shoes and jeans after the advent of turbo-capitalism. Memories of a time when the adults screwed everything up.
Kosmos Theater, Siebensterngasse 42, 1070 Vienna. 17 December, 20:00. 24 €. Web |
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Tudo Bem
Manü is in love with Portugal. So much so that she has even managed to charm her husband Viktor, who is actually an Italy-fan, with Cupid's sun-kissed arrow. Together, the two of them have long run a lovely little shop on Margaretenstraße – and have always kept an eye on the other side of the street. Because that's where their dream store was, and now they've finally moved in there! Here, Manü and Viktor sell delicious Portuguese specialities (chocolate!), as well as jewellery, stationery and really beautiful vintage fashion. The store is also a place to get together, for example on 14 December for a swinging concert by the Daida! trio.
Tudo Bem, Margaretenstraße 71-73, 1050 Vienna. Mon-Fri 10:00 to 19:00, Sat 10:00 to 18:00. Web |
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Sin
Sin in Margareten feels like a fresh start in familiar surroundings. Where Simon Xie Hong's “On” used to be, long-time employee Willi Szilagyi now runs the restaurant – calmly, clearly and with a palpable appreciation for the cuisine he has helped shape over the years. Visually, everything has remained the same, but Asian flavours now increasingly meet European influences, without frills, but with honest craftsmanship. The menu features lots of bowls, homemade dumplings, Thai goulash and vegan ideas. The lamb skewers with peanuts are delicious, and the chorizo with noodles from the wok is the best fusion food. Be warned: spicy!
Sin, Wehrgasse 8, 1050 Vienna. Tue-Sun 11:30 to 22:30. Web |
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