| The best Viennese crime fiction in 2010For the sixth time now, Vienna will be the scene of numerous literary crimes during the ‘Kriminacht’ (Crime Fiction Night) event on 28 September. What’s new this year is the awarding of the first ‘Leo Perutz Prize’, more... |
‘Rund um die Burg’: literature festival
The renowned event, which has received numerous international awards, presents the who-is-who of Austrian literaturemore...
Recommended reading: Viennese culture – The story continues
“The history of Vienna is not finished yet. The creative powers we use today will make Vienna worth living in and telling about for the coming generations,” says city councillor for cultural affairs and science more...Music & festivals - Vienna has much to celebrate
Fancy a brief trip to Africa that costs next to nothing? This dream vacation is just a few stops away on the tram or the underground: the Africa Days on the Danube Island promise exotic fun and entertainment more...
| Yugoslavia’s (un)forgotten comics cultureWhat used to be Yugoslavia can look back on a tradition of comics encompassing three ‘golden ages’, the first of these back in the 19th century, the second between the World Wars and the third coinciding with my childhood more... |
A rather different book about Vienna
In “Curious Vienna”, his latest publication, author Harald Havas sets out to track down Turkish cannon balls, mountain goats and nuclear reactors – like every capital city, Vienna has many hidden facets… more...Book recommendation: “Somehow, We Must Be Similar” Tracing lives between the Czech Republic and South America
In her debut novel, Czech author Markéta Pilátová skilfully interweaves the fates of four women of different ages and from different countries more...Book tip: “Vienna on Track: Stations 1837–2015”
The history of Vienna’s railway stations from their beginnings in 1837 to the construction of the new main railway station is the subject of a new book by Erich Vorrath that has just been published in German and English more...
| Ljubljana – 2010 World Book CapitalThis year, everything in the Slovenian capital city revolves around the subject of books and reading. On World Book Day (23 April), the title of World Book Capital was bestowed on Ljubljana by UNESCO more... |
| Mark Twain: an American in Vienna21 April 2010 is the 100th anniversary of the death of the famous American writer Mark Twain, an occasion that is sure to be marked around the world more... |
