Calendar Austria

The Salzburg Festival is the world’s largest and most prestigious festival of classical music, opera, and theater. It has been held annually since 1920 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This season, the program’s...

The European Forum Alpbach (EFA 2026) is a prestigious annual international conference and interdisciplinary platform that brings together leaders, thinkers, and innovators to discuss key socio-political issues and the future of Europe. The event has traditionally been held since 1945...

The Vienna State Opera will open the 2026/2027 season with a series of performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera *Don Carlos*, directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, beginning on September 4, 2026.

The Vienna Opera Orchestra and Chorus will perform under the baton of conductor Axel Kober, featuring world-renowned soloists Asmik Grigorian, Piotr Beczała, Juan Diego Flórez, and Ludovic Tézier. The concert will be broadcast live on ORF III and ARTE.

Vienna Contemporary (officially stylized as viennacontemporary) is Austria’s largest international contemporary art fair, bringing together leading galleries, artists, collectors, and curators from across Europe every year.

Vienna Design Week 2026 is Austria’s largest international design festival, taking place in Vienna from September 25 to October 4, 2026. This year, the event marks its 20th anniversary. The festival is interdisciplinary in nature: rather than being a traditional...