Lifestyle

Food and fun: Restaurant Day in Graz

The first Austrian "Restaurant Day" is coming to Graz at the start of February. Already a sensation in Finland, the concept encourages food lovers and [...]

FineFoodDays fair coming to Linz

The "FineFoodDays" exhibition is coming to Linz in Austria at the end of January. For 14 years the "VinAustria" wine trade fair was held in Salzburg a [...]

Clooney hit draws the crowds

George Clooney’s new film "The Ides of March" will top the Viennese Burgkino’s programme tomorrow (Thurs). [...]

What's on at the Haydn cinema this week (22 to 28 December)

NEW YEAR’S EVE: Starring Robert De Niro, Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry, it is a romantic comedy film about the li [...]

Esterhazy wine headed for Taiwan

The Esterhazy Vineyard in Trausdorf, Austria is benefiting from the increasing popularity of European wine in Asia. The wine, which is produced in the [...]

Stuart Simpson leaves behind an educational legacy

For a man whose retirement officially began at the end of last month, Stuart Simpson seems suspiciously busy. It is clear however that the 20 year leg [...]

Waving frogs at Schönbrunn Zoo

The newest tadpole arrivals at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna may be small but they have created a huge stir. [...]

Ski season begins in Zau[:ber:]g this weekend

The ski resort Zau[:ber:]g in Semmering, Austria, will welcome visitors to the 2011/12 winter season on Friday 16 December. [...]

Albertinapassage dinner club opens today

The Vienna dinner club, the "Albertinapassage", opens today after seven months of building works on the site by the State Opera House in Austria’s cap [...]

Spending New Years Eve in Vienna

Brilliant exhibitions and an amazing range of concerts, events, gala balls and banquets at hotels, operas, and musicals await citizens and visitors in [...]

Papst-Kreuz in Vienna nearing completion

The 250 ton crane, which has been working hard as part of the restoration of the Papst-Kreuz (Popes Cross) in Donaupark in Vienna, Austria, is soon to [...]

Furniture made from unwanted skis

Every year more than 100,000 pairs of skis end up in the bin. [...]

Tourism school to open to satisfy rising demand

A recently revamped tourism school is soon to open in Bramberg in Austria. [...]

Advent meditation in Stephansdom

During what can often be the stressful run up to Christmas, you are invited to escape for advent meditation in Stephansdom in Vienna, Austria. [...]

Studio-C: breaking through boundaries

Photographer Andreas Riedmann is opening Art Gallery Studio-C in the 7th district in Vienna on December 2nd. [...]

Leningrad Cowboys... go Vienna!

The American boys from Russia, who are actually Finnish, are back with a new album and more on-stage madness! [...]

Sir Roger Moore makes UNICEF appeal to young Austrians

In the run-up to Universal Children’s Day on 20 November, UNICEF Ambassador Sir Roger Moore has made an appeal to all young people in Austria. [...]

From earth to sky

An exhibition devoted to Saint Serafim Viritskiy was held last week in the Russian Cultural Centre at Brahmsplatz 8. [...]

Piano mania performed by Fazil Say

Impressive as a composer as much as a pianist and being originally from Turkey, Fazil Say's solo concert was held last Wednesday on 9 November in the [...]

December at the Austrian Film Museum

Visitors to the Austrian Film Museum this December can expect an extensive and varied film programme. [...]

Sea lion cub put down in Schönbrunn

A baby seal at Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, has had to be put down. According to the zoo, the seal, who was born on 19 July 2011, was suffering [...]

Second rhino horn theft in Vienna

A second rhino horn was stolen in Vienna, Austria, yesterday (Tues). [...]

Temperatures of almost 20 degrees expected in parts of Austr

Parts of Austria are expected to reach temperatures of almost 20 degrees tomorrow (Fri). [...]

More Austrian men are seeking help

The Men’s Counselling Service in Graz and Leoben has encouraged men on Men’s World Day not to deal with their problems alone. [...]