Austria’s tourism thrives with focus on quality, culture, and sustainability

Austria is experiencing a remarkable tourism revival, with visitor numbers now matching — and in some cases surpassing — pre-pandemic levels. According to Michael Tauschmann, Head of Markets for the Middle East and India, the country’s strong...

Trumpets, congas and that ‘Whoa’ moment. A Madera music teacher is bringing Latin jazz to the world

MADERA, Calif. – Steve Alcala was a high school music teacher in Fresno in the 1980s when he heard a Los Angeles-based jazz band was performing at an amphitheater in town. He stopped by. And the first thing he noticed was the band had a conguero,...

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center

Based on Maria von Trapp’s 1949 memoir titled The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. The Sound of Music tells the true story of Maria Rainer, a young, free-spirited, but troublemaking postulant at a convent in Salzburg, Austria. Knowing how...

Helen Charlston Headlines Brighton Early Music Festival 2025

(Photo credit: Matthew Johnson) The 24th edition of the Brighton Early Music Festival announces its schedule. This article only features vocal concerts. Mademoiselle Duval’s “Les Génies ou les Caractères de l’Amour” is performed by sopranos...

Vienna’s new meeting recording system officially in place

VIENNA — Monday’s regular meeting was a special one, as officials debuted a new system for tracking meetings. Mark Wolanzyk, owner of Warren-based Mr. PC Inc., sat at a desktop computer near the fiscal officer — the nucleus of the township’s...

Science dpa international Vienna-based researchers help develop AI blood test to measure ageing

The Fountain of Youth appears in writings going back to the time of Herodotus, the 5th century BC Greek historian. And while a mythical spring and its time-reversing water has never been found, the wish to remain forever young - or at least delay...

LACMA gifted $60-million-plus of Austrian Expressionist art, including first Klimt and Schiele

More than 100 works of Austrian Expressionism worth “well over” $60 million are being gifted to Los Angeles County Museum of Art by the family of Otto Kallir, a renowned art dealer who immigrated to America in 1938 after the German Reich annexed...

Award-winning musical running at Oxford theatre

The Bodyguard is running at New Theatre Oxford from October 6 to 11, starring Sidonie Smith as Rachel Marron, Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia as Frank Farmer, Sasha Monique as Nicki Marron, and Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star Matt Milburn...

Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale reveals theme and artists

The Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale will launch on January 30 with a procession, musicians and a line of Toyota pick-ups moving through the historic region north-west of Riyadh, before arriving at the Jax district, the venue of the event, and...

Vivienne Westwood to make Middle East debut at Riyadh Fashion Week

Vivienne Westwood will make its Middle East debut at Riyadh Fashion Week 2025, opening the event on October 16 with a runway show that melds British fashion heritage with Saudi craftsmanship. The venue, a palm grove in Riyadh, was selected as a...

Events dedicated to the peaceful neutrality policy of Turkmenistan were held in Austria and Hungary

In early October 2025, an event dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust and the 30th anniversary of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan was held in Vienna. The event was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Austria with the...

Palou: Zak Brown told me we could make Formula 1 happen

Four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou told a High Court hearing on Friday that racing in Formula 1 was his dream, but contracts he signed with McLaren were “based on lies and false impressions.” Palou, who won this year’s Indianapolis 500, said in...

Rovanperä quits Rally to focus on path to Formula 1

Toyota’s double World Rally Champion (WRC) Kalle Rovanperä announced that he would leave rallying and switch to circuit racing next year, with Formula 1 and Le Mans in his sights. The 25-year-old Finn is in contention for a third rally title, with...

Ferrari Boss Demands Team Sign Christian Horner as Statement Issued

Ferrari president John Elkann is determined to sign Christian Horner, according to reports, as the team seeks to bounce back from what has been a dismal 2025. Horner is a free agent after being relieved of his duties as CEO and team principal of...

Concert series opening up classical music to younger audiences

Ljubljana, 8 October - A series of four concerts mixing genres and using light, space and dramaturgy to bring classical music closer to younger generations will begin at Ljubljana's Kino Šiška on Wednesday with a concert by the Vienna-based...

Larsen wins Best in Show at Art in the Loft’s ‘Hello Yellow’

News Photo by Darby Hinkley Michelle Larsen's "Keeper of the Horizon" won Best of Show in Art in the Loft's "Hello Yellow" juried art exhibit.ALPENA — Michelle Larsen earned Best in Show in Art in the Loft’s juried art exhibit, “Hello Yellow,” for...

10 Best Nordic Noir TV Shows To Stream on Prime Video

A good mystery is welcomed anywhere in the world. It doesn't matter what language it's in. If it captivates audiences, it will find more of them. Streaming platforms have opened up the possibility for people to find global shows that they never...

Burgenland YC wins Austrian J/70 Sailing League

by J/Boats 7 Oct 13:27 PDT 4-5 October 2025 The dramatic finale of the eleventh Bundesliga season on Lake Mattsee was marked by unusually high temperatures, little wind, and thus few races. Nevertheless, the championship remained exciting until...

Condé Nast bans fur after decades of protest. Is it a turning point, or another fashion fad?

For decades, animal rights activists, campaigners and ethical designers have fought to strip fur fashion of its glamour and expose the cruelty behind it. From bold celebrity-led protests to quiet shifts in consumer values, these efforts have...

World-Famous Vienna Boys Choir at WSC October 23

WAYNE – Wayne State College welcomes the world-famous Vienna Boys Choir to Ramsey Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 23. The 7:30 p.m. performance in the Peterson Fine Arts Building kicks off the 2025-26 Wayne State Black & Gold Performing Arts Series. The...