Salzburg Aktuell

27.01.2012 |

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:30:00 +0100

19.01.2012 | Mozart Week 2012

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:45:00 +0100

January 27 - February 05, 2012 Salzburg's classical music festival during the winter season Mozart Week is organized by the International Mozarteum Foundation each January around Mozart's birthday, offering opera productions as well as orchestral, chamber music and soloist concerts.

23.12.2011 | Celebrate New Year's Eve in Salzburg!

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100

December 31,2011 Salzburg is the perfect venue for those who want to go to extremes at the end of the year: live music, endless culinary delights, the ringing of the bells, a brilliant firework above Hohensalzburg Fortress and many highlights more make New Year's Eve in Salzburg a memorable experience!

22.12.2011 | Skiing vacation in the city of Salzburg!

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0100

December 17, 2011 – March 11, 2012 Live in the city, carve on the slopes All the advantages at a glance: convenient combination of a culture vacation and winter sports inexpensive rates in the city hotels during the off-season free bus transfer from the city center to the skiing region and back each day extremely flexible vacation planning due to the daily arrival and departure offered by the city hotels diversified recreation, dining and shopping options in the city of Salzburg easy access to countless skiing regions in just a 1-hour drive outstanding connections between the city of Salzburg and the international rail/airline network attractive packages for weekend groups

16.12.2011 | Red Bulls Salute

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:45:00 +0100

December 16 - 18, 2011 Red Bulls Salute goes European Trophy. Red Bulls Salute, the annual invitational tournament by the Salzburg ice hockey club, EC Red Bull Salzburg, was taken to a new level and now stands for the final tournament of the newly formed European Trophy.

12.12.2011 | Gustav Kuhn - Delirium

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:00:00 +0100

December 16 - 18, 2011 The "Delirium" concert series will add another facet to music in Salzburg. Gustav Kuhn (conductor, director and founder of the Tyrolean Festival in Erl) will present the "Delirium" concert series in the Mozarteum Foundation's Large Hall. Not only the orchestra but also the choral academy from the Tyrolean Festival as well as soloists from the Accademia di Montegral will appear with him this winter.

30.11.2011 | The Salzburg Advent Singing in the Large Festival Hall

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:15:00 +0100

December 02 - December 18, 2011 Year after year nearly 200 participants on stage and behind the scenes of the Large Festival Hall make sure that Salzburg Advent Singing lives up to its outstanding reputation: an intimate, unforgettable event that has become a fixture on Salzburg's pre-Christmas program. Approximately 36,000 visitors from Austria and abroad travel to Salzburg during the Advent season to experience the world-famous event firsthand.

30.11.2011 | Pappas Amadeus Horse Indoors

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0100

December 1 - 4, 2011 Pappas Amadeus Horse Indoors has attracted horse lovers and equestrian sports fans to the Salzburg Arena and the adjacent Salzburg Exhibition Center in every October since 2006. As from 2009 the event around sporting horse-riding competitions in various disciplines will be extended: an eventful fair around lintier and house pet will provide plenty of fun, excitement and entertainment for all ages.

24.11.2011 | Festival Dialogues

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0100

November 30 - December 4, 2011 The contemporary festival of the Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg The Dialogues Programm in December 2011 combines the most important artistic positions of the last six years to a kind of final spurt, to a review and a preview. With that, the Dialogues open a field for discoveries and for a new quality of listening – and provide a new opportunity for complex and moving concert

18.11.2011 | Winterfest

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:30:00 +0100

November 24, 2011 - January 06, 2012: The Winterfest has enchanted its visitors during the pre-Christmas season for the last ten years. Now, having come of age, it will celebrate its anniversary in an extraordinary style. Four tents, including a charming mirror tent, four different prod

15.11.2011 | Mountain Film Festival

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:15:00 +0100

Nov 23 - Dec 09, 2011 DAS KINO has served as the venue for the international mountain film festival "Mountain Adventure – Film Adventure" since 1994. Its top-notch films present the many-faceted dimensions of mountain climbing and alpine sports.

02.11.2011 | The Trapp Family - A New Special Show

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:30:00 +0100

Nov 4, 2011 - Nov 3, 2012 The Salzburg Museum will present a special show on the Trapp Family at the Panorama Museum. The show will focus on the story of the family's life. The second part will contrast the family history with the myth portrayed in the musical and film.

27.10.2011 | Salzburg Jazz Festival

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:15:00 +0200

October 03 - November 06, 2011 Similar to the Easter Dance Days, the Autumn Dance Days take place each fall: a series of workshops and courses conducted by international dance instructors are offered. The courses are designed for dance enthusiasts, both beginners and advanced, and for teachers and students in dance and theater education professions.

21.10.2011 | Salzburg Jazz Festival

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:45:00 +0200

October 25 - November 6, 2011 16. Salzburger Jazz-Herbst - The Storytellers Every year in late autumn the city of Salzburg becomes a mecca for jazz fans of all age groups.

19.10.2011 | The Sound of Music - Musical

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:15:00 +0200

Oct 23, 2011 - Jun 30, 2012 A part of Salzburg will return home with the premiere of "The Sound of Music" musical in Salzburg. After nearly 2,000 performances on Broadway in New York, over 2,400 performances in London and a great success in the German-speaking countries, the musical will now be performed in Salzburg for the first time.

07.10.2011 | Autumn Dance Days

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:45:00 +0200

October 03 - October 06, 2011 A series of workshops and courses conducted by international dance instructors are offered. The courses are designed for dance enthusiasts, both beginners and advanced, and for teachers and students in dance and theater education professions.

06.10.2011 | Jazz & The City

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:45:00 +0200

October 12 - 16, 2011 Hot brass, phat beats, exuberant songs One hundred concerts at fifty venues in Salzburg's historic city center are a special listening experience each October during "Jazz & the City."

21.09.2011 |

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0200

21.09.2011 | Classic Expo Salzburg

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:15:00 +0200

September 30 - October 02, 2011 The international "Classic Expo" vintage car show has been held in Salzburg since 2005: automobile dealers, restorers, sellers of historic luggage and classic car clubs meet upon knowledgeable buyers and interested visitors.

26.08.2011 |

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0200

Easter in Salzburg

Easter customs, Easter events, traditional Easter market at Salzburg's Open Air Museum (Handicraft demonstrations), Easter Dance Days, Salzburg Easter Festival, Art & Antiques Fair, Easter City Packages.

Art & Antiques Fair

April 16 - April 25, 2011 The archiepiscopal power was magnificently manifested at the foot of the Mönchsberg for centuries. Similar to the way the residential city once embraced the spirit of Italian architecture, going down in history as the "Florence of the Alps," Salzburg now embraces the encounter with

Salzburg Easter Festival

April 16 - 25, 2011 The Salzburg Easter Festival was founded by Herbert von Karajan in 1967 as a means of expanding the traditional Salzburg Festival held in August. The Easter Festival rapidly grew to become an exclusive and artistically brilliant festival. Elaborate new opera productions and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra's extensive orchestral repertoire contributed to the Salzburg Easter Festival's renown from the ve

Easter Dance Days in Salzburg

April 15 - April 21, 2011 Each year, when the mountain snow begins to melt and the body craves exercise again, Easter Dance Days and the per.form>d

Alberto Giacometti

March 26– July 3, 2011 The Origin of Space. A Retrospective of the Mature Work. Museum of Modern Art Salzburg Mönchsberg The show - presented in collaboration with the Wolfsburg Art Museum - consists of several postwar works that made Alberto Giacometti internationally famous.

Salzburg Biennale

March 3 – 27, 2011 Salzburg Biennale will offer a great listening experience in contemporary music: prominent figures in New Music will be presented during 27 events over a period of 16 days. The 2011 festival will focus on four specific sub-programs: ZOOM, FOCUS, LIGHT SHOW MUSIC and CHANGE OF SCENE.

eat & meet

March 01 - 31, 2011 The culinary feast in Salzburg's old town. For the third time, the culinary festival "eat & meet" invites all foodies and gourmets to more than 80 diversified events in 30 different restaurants, inns, bars, cafés and vinotheques.

Latin American Film Festival in Salzburg

March 24 - April 2, 2011 The films shown at the Latin American Film Festival are distinguished by their innovative, figurative language, sophisticated narration and high-level entertainment without breaking with the tradition of social criticism.

The carillon is back for new chimes!

from January 28, 2011 - After two years of restoration, the world famous Glockenspiel in the bell tower of Salzburg's New Residence will again chime its lovely melody - daily at 7:00 a. m., 11:00 a .m. and 6:00 p. m.

MotzArt Cabaret Festival

January 29 - February 6, 2011 The MotzArt week offers an innovative program with exclusive highlights each year. It has an outstanding reputation for its international character and sophisticated acts, far from the comedy mainstream.

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anuary 21 - 22, 2011 The XVIII. Eurocarneval & Guggemusik Festival will bring a lot of bizarre figures to Salzburg. 1,800 carnival musicians from Switzerland and other Alemannic regions will celebrate carnival in Mozart's hometown on January 21 and 22. They are famous all over Europe for their crazy costumes and their weird music. The carnival revel

Mozart-Requiem at his hour of death

December 4, 2010 In 2010 Salzburger Konzertgesellschaft for the fifth time will perform the Mozart Requiem on the day and at the hour of the master´s death in Salzburg University church. Orchester 1756 (on period instruments), Choir of Salzburg Konzertgesellschaft, conductor: Konstantin Hiller

Open Mind Festival

Nov 11 - Nov 20, 2010 The festival, held since 2009, was designed to deal with explosive topics of relevance to society through artistic forms of expression. In addition to the ARGEkultur's indigenous productions, the program will feature ten days of events, discussions an

Flavourama

November 6, 2010 Flavourama, Salzburg's "Streetdance Battle" - anyone daring to compete against the elite in the "3 vs. 3 HipHop" and "1 vs. 1 Housedance" styles can enter.

2010 tanz_house festival

October 16 – 29, 2010 The tanz_house festival is a two-week national and international festival that takes place in October of every other year. This year the tanz_house members will present a colorful, diversified program concentrating on the ARGEkultur venue featuring.

Salzburg Culture Days

October 14 - 30, 2010 Salzburg Culture Days are held in Mozart's city each October. The event originated from the idea to use the city as a venue for top-notch performances and concerts by national and international performers in the fall as well. Founded in 1972, the Salzburg Culture Days immediately established themselves as a permanent fixture of the culture program.

Long Night at the Museum

October 2, 2010 The "Long Night at the Museum" will be held across Austria on October 2, 2010. Museums and galleries throughout the city and province of Salzburg will turn night into day, offering museum visitors a high-caliber culture program between 6:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m

Fashion Weeks Salzburg

August 25 – September 18, 2010 Salzburg will truly be in style for the second time this year when the fashion & lifestyle branch presents the latest trends.

Jos Pirkner exhibition at Hangar-7

July 31 – mid-September 2010 Festival exhibition "Material, form and space" - Hangar-7 presents Jos Pirkner, one of the Austrian art world's most brilliant nonconformists – as a sculptor, painter and architectural artist. The show will provide an overview of his most recent works with excerpts from his earlier period.

2010 STUCK! Festival

August 5 – 7, 2010 The latest STUCK! Festival will showcase new music with hip acts from Iceland, Scotland, Israel, Canada as well as a large number of Austrian and local bands.

Siemens Children's Festival

July 30 - August 14, 2010 The Siemens Children's>Festival was founded to make culture accessible to the youngest listeners. Children's opera films are shown at Kapitelplatz. Siemens Austria has promoted art and culture for children and teenagers for over 10 years. Admission is also free.

Young Directors Project

July 25 - August 30, 2010 The project aims to introduce young artists and directors whose work is considered seminal for the future of theater and likely to win international acclaim. The 2010 Young Directors Project will present four productions from the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany.

Salzburg Festival 2010

July 25 - August 30, 2010 "Where God and man collide, tragedy ensues". 2010 will mark the 90th anniversary of the Salzburg Festival. Mythology will be the theme of this year's opera, concert and theatre program.

Siemens Festival Nights

July 24 - August 15, 2010 The Siemens Fest Spiel Nächte have become a fixture of the Salzburg Summer Festival. Over 2,000 people enjoy the "Free Festival" on Kapitelplatz each day. Performances and opera highlights from the past as well as productions from the current festival season are presented with free admission.

Ceremony for the Festival Opening

July 24 - 25, 2010 Over 100 concerts, events and exhibitions – admission free! The Salzburg Festival invites all residents and guests to celebrate the opening weekend with a virtual firework of art: the performance venues will be open to the public and music can be heard at many other places. Catch a glimpse of the Festival stars and listen to ensembles fr

90th anniversary of the Salzburg Festival

July 17 - October 26, 2010 The Salzburg Festival will celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2010. As envisaged by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, one of the Festival's founders, the occasion will call for a celebration that will not only last for weeks but also incorporate the entire city.

Salzburg Festival - Open House

July 4, 2010 Join us on our journey towards the beauty and mystery of the upcoming Festival summer, and let us entertain you with fascinating background stories.

Max Ernst in the Würth collection

June 12 – October 3, 2010 Nightmare and Release - Exhibition at the Mönchsberg Museum of Modern Art. The presentation outlines all of the creative phases in the career of the Dadaist and surrealist, one of the most inspiring and influential artists of the 20th century.

sommerszene salzburg

July 8 - July 17, 2010 The SommerSzene is often seen as an antipole to the Salzburg Festival. The 14-day festival focuses on the contemporary world of dance. Theater, music, film and visual arts.

Linzergassenfest

June 25 – 26, 2010 Street festival in one of the Old City districts - 30 bands will perform on 5 stages - free admission

Urban Culture Festival 2010

June 25 - 27, 2010 Breakdancers, street dancers, rappers and DJs from around the world will offer three days of shows, battles and parties at the Urban Culture Festival in Salzburg.

Movida Festival Salzburg

June 19 – 26, 2010 Workshops, Music & Inspiration - Surrounded by fun and culture, the youth culture and experiential education festival will be held in Salzburg's Volksgarten Park once again. 40 workshops on themes such as the media, creativity, music and sports are available free of charge.

Gaisberg Race

June 03 - 05, 2010 Polished vintage cars and their navigators will demonstrate their skills on the historic race course. "Free entry"

3rd Literature Festival in Salzburg

May 26 - May 30, 2010 The city will open its doors to a number of delightful authors who will narrate their ideas and experiences, their cares, hopes and dreams to all who wish to listen.

aspekteFESTIVAL 2010

May 26 - 29, 2010 "...in the labyrinth of my soul" – the Aspekte Festival presents encounters with various temperaments and forms of expression in New Music in seven stations. The leitmotif of this labyrinth are two central works by the composer, Sofia Gubaidulina.

Die Salzburger Dult

May 22 – 30, 2010 Country fair and typical trade fair The annual Salzburg Dult held at the Exhibition Center has a long tradition and is an unusual combination of a country fair and a typical trade fair.

Organ music at noon

Salzburg's Mozarteum Foundation offers a new concert program to residents and tourists featuring free midday concerts followed by a tour of the Magic Flute House.

ZUCCHERO to rock Cathedral Square

June 9, 2011 "2011 Chocabeck World Tour" Salzburg's historic city center will serve as the setting for a rock concert: Italian rock artist ZUCCHERO will perform on Cathedral Square June 9th. New date: The concert was moved from June 4 to June 9, 2011

Salzburg Whitsun Festival

Jun 10 - Jun 13, 2011 From Naples into the Future Finale with Mercadante and Cherubini In 2011, for the fifth and last time, the programme of the Salzburg Whitsun Festival will focus on the Neapolitan School.

Orchestral Concerts

22.05. - 30.10.2010 New in Salzburg starting 2010! In 2010 the new "Mozart Symphony Concerts" concert series will offer regular symphonic concerts in Salzburg for the first time since the 2006 Mozart Year.

2011 Salzburg Museum Week

May 09 – 15, 2011 Come! Look! Be amazed! The museums in the city and province of Salzburg will have free admission on a certain day between May 09 and 15. The individual museums will offer a diversified program for young and old on their special promotion day.

Brass Festival

May 6 – May 8, 2011 For the second time, Salzburg will be the host city of Brass Festival. About 40 Austrian and international brass bands with 1,200 musicians will present a diverse and colorful program.

Salzburg Gallery Days

Salzburg Gallery Days offer comprehensive insight into Salzburg's art scene. Visitors are invited to explore the showrooms, galleries and art venues. Guided tours are available for informative and entertaining details on the exhibits.

St. George's fair and cavalcade

The feast on Chapter Square with market booths, folk music and entertainment for young and old.

Salzburg AMREF Marathon

May 15, 2011 Running for a good cause Since its premiere in 2004, the annual Salzburg AMREF Marathon has become Salzburg's biggest popular sports event. The fundamental idea behind this sports/social event is to place the value of fun and exercise over the competitive element and to promote team spirit. Individual runners as well as teams from communities, companies or organizations will be at t