Life Ball 2013
Since 1993, the annual ball – organised by Gery Keszler and Torgom Petrosian’s non-profit organisation AIDS LIFE – has raised funds and awareness for people living with HIV and AIDS. For 2013 the theme is “1001 Nights”, depicted in the Life Ball Stylebible. Several events precede the ball itself, including a fashion show and opening [...]
NYC Meets Vienna Design
On 17 April, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York opened The Vienna Model, celebrating the architectural tradition of Red Vienna, creating public housing for the…
Lost Generation?
The Great Continent has gone through some precarious times. To deal with the debts and imbalances emerging from the financial crisis of 08-09, European governments…
Ray Monk first public appearance in Vienna
Wittgenstein is considered the most influential philosopher of the 20th century and Prize-winning biographer Ray Monk will discuss the philosopher’s life-shaping studies at Cambridge University from 1911…
Bringing back Kokoschka
A painting by the Austrian Oskar Kokoschka, valued at €3 million, will be returned to the heirs of a Jewish art dealer, Alfred Flechtheim, who…
Daily gym class in schools
On 18 April, the initiative for more exercise for children and youth, called Tägliche Turnstunde (Daily Gym Class),…
Book Briefs: May 2013
SMART CITY What is a Smart City? At heart, the concept concerns sustainable quality of life for urban dwellers. A…
Book Briefs: Apr., 2013
MIDDLE EUROPA “Martin Ehl shows us how entertaining sophisticated, high-quality journalism can be,” said Jury Chairman Ambros Kindel when he announced…
Book Briefs: Mar., 2013
IN THE HUG OF ARMS A tribute to all the innocent victims of armed conflicts, this anthology, edited by…