A record number of participants have signed up to compete in this year’s Vienna Marathon, it has been announced.
With the event set to take place on April 19th, organisers have advised anyone still wishing to run through the historic streets of the Austrian capital that just a few open places remain.
Among those due to take part are Reuben Kosegi, who won gold at the Sydney Olympics and who is making his race debut in Vienna, and Markus Hohenwarter and Gunther Weidlinger, Austrians who will benefit from strong home support.
Aside from the main 26-mile-long race, a number of shorter events will also be taking place across Vienna over the course of the marathon weekend.
These include the Pink Ribbon Run, which will see thousands of participants follow a 2.5 kilometre-long course through the centre of the city with the aim of raising money for the Austrian cancer charity.
Vienna is also well-regarded as a classical music location, with numerous concert venues across the city offering performances of Austrian composers such as Mozart and Johann Strauss to tourists.
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Joseph Haydn has been one of those few musicians who became famous and did not fall in disgrace during his lifetime. Both Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven list as his pupils. He died in 1809 in Vienna, Austria, where commemorations are planned all year round.
The Vienna Haydn Museum displaying in the author’s residence has reopened last month, where visitors can see his fortepiano and clavichord as well as many manuscripts.
Three major exhibitions are going to be open over the year: at the Musikverein, Haydn in London (march-june), and Haydn and his Princes (october-december), including more than 30 concerts; Haydn, Hasse, Mozart (may-september) a the Mozarthaus.
Haydn room at the Vienna House of Music
An new exhibition titled Haydn Genius & Music Market describes the Master’s marketing strategies to sell his work in European’s 18th century. This one is held at the Palais Mollard from february to may.
Many other events and concerts are also be planned at the Haydn House in Eisenstadt, the former residence of the Haydn family.
OK folks, this is it. I’ve guided you through Romantic Valentine’s Day Excursion itineraries in Paris and Florence. Still haven’t found the perfect trip idea?
Perhaps you’ve already been to these cities, or perhaps you are looking for a destination that is less of a Valentine’s Day cliché.
I thus present to you, in my final post of this series, the charming, music-filled city of VIENNA.
Smaller and more manageable than Paris, yet with a cosmopolitan edge that sets it apart from Florence, Vienna is the perfect weekend destination for the young, culture-loving couple! continue reading
Two events that don’t always go together - fancy dress and rowing - take place at the Dragonboat Cup in Austria.
Made up of a number of races through June, with the finals taking place on Vienna’s Danube on June 27th and 28th, this is an excellent opportunity to see some great rowing and some fantastic fun.
Earlier rounds take place on the Schwarzl Lake in Graz (June 6th), the Traunsee Lake in Gmunden (June 13th) and the Zell am See’s lake (June 20th).
Teams of up to 20 compete in the races, with men frequently dressed up as women and a whole host of other crazy costumes on display too.
While anyone wanting to row will need to shell out €990 (£845) per team, coming along and watching the rowers get their dresses wet is completely free of charge.
What legendary British Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave would make of it is anyone’s guess.
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The city that was the inspiration for some of the greatest and most memorable music in history also has - perhaps unsurprisingly - one of the top annual festivals.
At the Vienna Festival, which runs through May and June, venues across the city are used for a dazzling array of performances.
With 32 productions and 165 performances booked there will be something for everyone, and a truly international flavour is assured with performers hailing from New Zealand to Denmark and South Korea to France.
The festival is an all-encompassing affair, kicking off with a giant free concert in Rathausplatz square, ensuring that even those not lucky enough to get tickets to any shows can still enjoy some fine music.
Highlights include Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy, an opera by Philippe Boesmans based on the play by Witold Gombrowicz, which is to receive its world premiere in Paris this Saturday and will feature at the festival on May 13th.
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Anyone looking for a trip away during the Easter holidays should consider the Schonbrunn Palace Easter Market in Vienna.
Running from March 28th to April 12th, this is an excellent opportunity to sample Austrian culture in the most opulent of surroundings.
The grounds of the baroque Schonbrunn Palace are the setting for this celebration, which features more Easter decorations than can be imagined.
Every type of Easter egg is in attendance, as well as flower arrangements and palm leaves.
Visitors will be able to sample local foods from Vienna, the provinces and nearby countries, and there will be plenty of trinkets full of cultural nuances to buy as souvenirs, such as straw animals, glassware and ceramics.
The Schonbrunn Palace Easter Market is open daily from 10:00 until 18:30 and on certain days there will be jazz performances, while workshops will be available for children to make Easter decorations of their own.
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