Infotainment Aug 12, 2008
Magic FluteVienna: Artists perform during a dress rehearsal for Wolgang Amadeus Mozarts Magic Flute at Viennas Theater an der Wien. ap. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Know European Place Names in German Jul 14, 2008
Learn What Cities & Countries are Called to Avoid Travel Confusion. Some places have different names in German. (Suite101.com)
Czech For Growth Jul 3, 2008
The Better Half - Forbes. 2008 International Investing GuideThe Better HalfHeidi Brown 07. (Forbes)
Austrian Trains: Cheap Group Fares Jun 28, 2008
Take for example one-way travel in second-class wagons of Austrian trains on the popular Salzburg to Vienna (Wien) route. Direct Inter-City (IC) or Euro-City (EC) trains on this route run at least every hour and take between 2h38 and just over three hours depending on the number of stops. (Suite101.com)
Clifton Native, Baylor Grad to Perform German National Anthem at European Soccer Championship Jun 27, 2008
A year after their arrival, in 1980, they both landed roles in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Theater an der Wien, with Cae in the lead role of Mary. Then, in 1982, Gauntt won a spot in the apprentice program at the Wiener Staatsoper (The Vienna State Opera), where he received world-class training. (KWTX.com, TX)
Driving to UNESCO-Listed Hallstatt Jun 18, 2008
Driving to Hallstatt from Vienna (Wien). Hallstatt is also a pleasant stop when driving from Vienna (Wien) to Salzburg. (Suite101.com)
Public Transportation to Hallstatt Jun 18, 2008
One direct train per day connects Wien Westbahnhof (Vienna West Station) and Hallstatt in 3h46 ... More complicated routings are also available from Wien S ... The last sensible train from Vienna to Hallstatt leaves Wien Westbahnhof at 2:44 pm and in the reverse direction leaves Hallstatt just after 6 pm. (Suite101.com)
Holocaust historians blast MFA stance in legal dispute May 28, 2008
The Wien Museum in Austria returned several works of art by Anton Romako to Seger-Thomschitz after the report was issued, he said. Another art restitution dispute could also have an impact on his client's case: Chestnut Hill philanthropist David Bakalar has filed suit in District Court in New York to get a ruling recognizing his ownership of a 1917 Egon Schiele watercolor he purchased from Kallir in 1963. (Boston Globe)
Austrian goalkeeper Payer to miss UEFA 2008 due to illness May 28, 2008
The 28-year-old goalkeeper from SK Rapid Wien will now be replaced by Ramazan Ozcan. Payer was diagnosed with partially blocked veins in the stomach during the last 24 hours. (Xinhuanet, China)
Scopus announces launch of the user-friendly Scopus Journal Analyzer May 24, 2008
Dr. Juan Gorraiz from Wien University in Austria says about the Journal Analyzer: This new feature gives me a good overview of a selection of journals at one time, and provides me with the insights I need before I move on to the detailed analysis. I particularly like being able to calculate my own indicators from my own analysis. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Soccer And Sightseeing In Europe May 13, 2008
Get a culture "fix" at the MuseumsQuartier, where the world-renowned Leopold Museum, Kunsthalle Wien and MUMOK Museum of Modern Art all beckon from beneath one roof. A five-minute stroll gets you to the stately Vienna State Opera, which will be staging works by Verdi, Wagner and Strauss, or to the Museum for Ethnology, where Egyptian treasures from "Tutankhamen and the World of the Pharaohs" are on display. (CBS News -- World)
Racing: Heart - The Soccer Exhibit - From April 4-July 6, 2008 Apr 18, 2008
Source: Technisches Museum Wien ... If you have any questions, please contact: Technisches Museum Wien, Barbara Hafok, Mariahilfer Strasse 212, 1140 Vienna, Austria, Tel ... Source: Technisches Museum Wien. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
2,008 nudists to pack soccer field for Euro 2008 tournament 'art' Apr 11, 2008
said Katharina Murschetz of Kunsthalle Wien, a prestigious Vienna art exhibition center that is organizing the mass-nudity display. Murschetz said the Austrian capital thinks Tunick's unusual genre is perfect for the European soccer championship ``because he spreads a strong sense of community spirit'' in the same way that the sport does. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Nudists to fill stad00004000ium in soccer celebration Apr 11, 2008
"2,008 naked people would be super!" said Katharina Murschetz of Kunsthalle Wien, a prestigious Vienna art exhibition center that is organizing the mass-nudity display. Murschetz said the Austrian capital thinks Tunick's unusual genre is perfect for the European soccer championship "because he spreads a strong sense of community spirit" in the same way that the sport does. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Thousands Of Nudes Pack Soccer Field For Group Photo Apr 11, 2008
"2,008 naked people would be super!" said Katharina Murschetz of Kunsthalle Wien, a prestigious Vienna art exhibition center that is organizing the mass-nudity display. The Brooklyn-based artist has grabbed headlines for draping naked bodies on glaciers, in front of the United Nations, in downtown Amsterdam, Netherlands, on hotel balconies overlooking Miami Beach's famed South Beach and in more than 70 other locations from Montreal to Melbourne, Australia. (KIRO TV, WA)
Sick sideshow shuttered over piranhas Mar 28, 2008
The black-and-white urn joins more conservative containers in somber and art-deco designs in the range offered by Bestattung Wien just as Austria prepares to co-host the Euro 2008 soccer championships. "We are doing this as it is European Championship year," said Wittigo Keller, curator of the funeral company's museum. (MSNBC -- Business)
PSO's Honeck revisits musical home as orchestra plays Vienna Feb 3, 2008
Beethoven's revolutions in music thundered first in Vienna's Theater an der Wien. Schubert played piano in its houses. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Coffee in Central Vienna, Austria Oct 24, 2007
Kaffee und Sachertorte in Hotel Sacher Wien, Caf Central, and Demel. Strong, fresh coffee in Vienna with Sachertorte in tradition-rich cafs such as Hotel Sacher Wien, Caf Central, and Demel is a top attraction of the Austrian capital ... Coffee in the Hotel Sacher Wien. (Suite101.com)
PacketFront Enables Open Access FTTH Broadband for the City of Vienna Sep 25, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PacketFront, the pioneer in open-access FTTH (Fiber-To-The-Home) broadband networking, has announced a new deal with Wien Energie Wienstrom, an Austrian utility company owned by the city of Vienna. PacketFront s solution mean that Wien Energie is now able to operate a fully automated open access FTTH network, making it possible for residents to choose among a variety of broadband services from several competing content providers ... Wien Energie Wienstrom... (BusinessWire)
PhotosBudget Traveler: Try Europe for the holidays Aug 29, 2007
Just steps away from the palace, the Courtyard by Marriott Wien Schoenbrunn offers its "Vienna Christmas Market" package from $208 per person (155 euros) which includes deluxe accommodation for two nights, a welcome "hot punch," one three-hour historical city tour and dinner in the hotel's La Corte restaurant. "Stay for Breakfast" packages are available at the Renaissance Wien Hotel from $190 per night for two (141 euros) and for two children under age 12; the Vienna Marriott Hotel from $268... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Vienna shares close lower, led down by Erste Bank in volatile session UPDATE Aug 18, 2007
Gainers on the ATX were led by Flughafen Wien, which closed up 3 ... Wiener Staedtische shares gained 2 ... Shares in Wienerberger ended trading up 1. (Forbes -- Markets)
Excelergy to Showcase RevenueManager 7.0 At Metering/Billing Europe in Vienna Jul 25, 2007
The Conference will be held at the Messe Wien Congress Center in Vienna, Austria on October 2-4, 2007. See for conference details. (BusinessWire)
Arts Guide: Exhibits around the world Jun 27, 2007
KUNSTHALLE WIEN -- To Sept. 2: "Chen Zhen: Der Krper als Landschaft." "I don't play with incomprehension: I try to create it," Chen once said. One of the many artists who left post-Mao China in the 1980s, Chen (1955-2000) settled in Paris where his installations received prompt acclaim. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Vienna cache is one of largest Holocaust archives Jun 6, 2007
When Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien, or Jewish Community Vienna, decided to sell a vacant building in the summer of 2000, two employees were sent to look for any archival material that might have been left behind. What they found exceeded any historian's dream: Stacked floor to ceiling in two rooms of one apartment sat more than 800 dusty boxes containing, among other things, about half a million pages of detailed records of the community during the Holocaust - archives not known to have... (International Herald Tribune)
Ausstellerprofile bei der AES Pro Audio Expo & Convention 2007 May 7, 2007
WIEN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Die AES Pro Audio Expo & Convention 2007 findet vom 5 ... Mai 2007 im Austria Center in Wien statt ... res ADAPT(SM)-Programm (,,Schaffen Sie Ihre eigenen Klassiker"), das es Ihnen ermglicht, Ihr CharterOak entsprechend Ihrer Studioumgebung anzupassen. Jedes Mikrofon wird von Hand zusammengesetzt und in unserer CT-basierten Einrichtung mit Tonstudio einer Qualit?tspr?fung unterzogen. CharterOak-Mikrofone werden in einem abschlie?baren Luftfrachtkoffer mit den... (BusinessWire)
Massenburg leitet AES 122nd Platinum Engineers 5.1 Workshop May 4, 2007
WIEN, sterreich--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Der mehrfach mit Platin ausgezeichnete Tonmeister George Massenburg leitet ein AES 122nd Convention 5. 1 Mixing Techniques Workshop am Montag, den 7. (BusinessWire)
Auf dem 122. Kongress der AES werden Blickpunktthemen zum Rundfunkwesen eingefhrt. Apr 25, 2007
WIEN, sterreich--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rundfunkthemen haben bei der AES in Europa schon immer eine fundamentale Rolle gespielt ... Mai im Austria Center Vienna (ACV) in Wien stattfindenden 122 ... Am Samstag knnen Interessierte auch an technischen Touren zum Wiener Rundfunksender ORF und zum ORF TV-Zentrum teilnehmen. (BusinessWire)
What's new in Europe? Mar 26, 2007
Vienna, to celebrate Mozart's 250th birthday in 2006, opened the new (but disappointing) Mozart Haus Museum, near St. Stephen's Cathedral and the newly renovated Theater an der Wien (designed in 1801 for Mozart's operas). The city lost several fine paintings by Gustav Klimt because the government is returning priceless art, stolen by Nazis, to the rightful owners. (Chicago Tribune)
AFX Europe AM at a glance share guide: Stocks, oil, gold up Mar 22, 2007
Flughafen Wien (Vienna Airport) is expected to post solid full-year sales figures supported by a robust passenger growth and a strong increase of non aviation revenues ... Flughafen Wien FY results. (Forbes -- Technology)
AFX economic and business calendar to Friday March 30 Mar 19, 2007
-Flughafen Wien FY results ... -Wienerberger FY results. (Forbes -- Business)
Rick Steves' Europe Preview Jan 28, 2007
WHAT'S NEW IN THE OLD WORLD / RICK STEVES' EUROPE. " Near Krakow, the museum at Auschwitz Concentration Camp will be renovated over the next several years. The museum has been largely unchanged since it opened more than 50 years ago. While it will be modernized, key elements, such as the displays of human hair, eyeglasses and suitcases, will remain. Restorers will build retaining walls to prevent the remains of the huge Birkenau crematoria -- key evidence of the magnitude of Nazi crimes -- from... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
