Vienna Festival (Weiner Festwochen)
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| Country and Region | Austria — Salzburg Land |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Vienna, Salzburg Land, Austria |
| Festival Address Information | Wiener Festwochen |
| Festival Description | The Vienna Festival offers an extensive performing arts program during the cultural festival. Every year the festival takes place in May and June in Vienna and runs for five weeks. The program includes drama, dance, music and circus presentations at various open-air and indoor venues throughout the city. This year, the festival will present 32 productions and 165 performances, opening with a free concert in front of the city hall on the May 11th, featuring top classical artists and a cast of 220 young dancers. |
| Festival Dates | May 9 - June 15, 2008 |
| Festival Links |
Festival Events:
Opening ceremony participants 2007:
- Bobby McFerrin
- Hubert von Goisern & Band
- Luttenberger Klug
- Royston Maldoom
- Missy May
- Muhabbet
- Joe Zawinul & Syndicate
- Zweitfrau
- Dance-Ensemble of 220 children and young people
- Wiener Sinfonie Orchester, with Music director, Johnny Bertl
- The opening ceremony takes place at City Hall Square
May 11th, 9:20pm. Admission is Free.
- The opening ceremony takes place at City Hall Square
Festival schedule 2007:
- Online
http://www.festwochen.at/
Practical Info:
Tickets:
- Box office
Lehárgasse 3a, 1060 Vienna
(U1, U2, U4 Karlsplatz,
57A Getreidemarkt,
59A Bärenmühldurchgang) - Box-office at Halle E+G
MuseumsQuartier
Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna
(U2, 2A Museumsquartier, U3, 48A, 49 Volkstheater)
Venues:
- Online information
http://www.festwochen.at/index.php?id=66&L=1
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