Enjoy culture in Vienna: during the Wiener Festwochen Festival
Experience the opening ceremony of the Wiener Festwochen in May
The Wiener Festwochen Festival dates back to 1927. A prime example of the culture in Vienna and a festival which turns Vienna into the epicentre of the classical music scene for five weeks each year. The Wiener Festwochen opening takes place at the Vienna Rathausplatz and is a free event.
A total of 39 productions are included in the programme of the Wiener Festwochen Festival 2010. The programme is varied and offers concerts, theatre, opera and special performances: experience high culture in Vienna at locations such as the MuseumQuarter, the Kunsthalle Vienna, the Konzerthaus or the Rathausplatz.
Culture in Vienna: the Wiener Festwochen Opening in Vienna
The Wiener Festwochen Festival opening takes place on 14th May at the Vienna Rathausplatz 2010 with free entry. The programme includes the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition - one of most important international competitions within the classical music world. Young, aspiring artists from all over Europe from the age of 19 have been invited to take part. The seven best will perform in front of the enchanting backdrop of the festively lit Vienna City Hall in front of ten thousand visitors, while competing against each other.
The Wiener Festwochen Festival 2010
No less impressive than the opening of the Wiener Festwochen Festival is the entire programme itself. Culture in Vienna at its best takes place between 14th May 2010 and 20th June 2010. The Austrian Nobel Prize for Literature winner of 2004, Elfriede Jelinek, has given permission for two of her stage works to be performed during the Wiener Festwochen Festival. On top of that many more international productions complete the Wiener Festwochen programme.
Culture in Vienna: Your Holidays during the Wiener Festwochen Festival
One of the five privately-run Schick Hotels will gladly be your host so that you can enjoy culture in Vienna during the Wiener Festwochen. Send your online booking today - the Schick Hotels offer rooms with a best price guarantee and soon you will be experiencing culture in Vienna!
