Vienna Festival
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The Wiener Festwochen (Vienna Festival) is a cultural festival in Vienna that takes place every year for five or six weeks in May and June. The Wiener Festwochen was established in 1951, when Vienna was still occupied by the four Allies.[1]
The opening of the Wiener Festwochen is an open-air event with free admission held in the square in front of Vienna’s City Hall.[2]
Each year the festival attracts about 180,000 visitors.[1]
Directors (incomplete)[]
- 2002–2013: Luc Bondy[3]
- 2014–2016: Markus Hinterhäuser
- 2017–2021: Tomas Zierhofer-Kin[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Music Festivals in Austria". USA Today. Gannett Company. 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Der Rathausplatz sang: Wiener Festwochen vielstimmig eröffnet". Der Standard. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Schneeberger, Peter (17 July 2013). "Luc Bondys letzte Wiener Festwochen". 3sat. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ derStandard.at – Tomas Zierhofer-Kin wird Intendant der Wiener Festwochen; November 19, 2014
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Categories:
- Festivals in Vienna
- Theatre festivals in Austria
- Festivals established in 1951
- Arts festivals in Austria
- Cultural festivals in Austria
- Spring (season) events in Austria
- 1951 establishments in Austria
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