Obelix, Captain Kirk, Han Solo, Joda, Kalisi, medieval knights… What do these characters have in common? They all roamed around side by side and rather photogenically at the Vienna ComicCon 2018. This dress-up and gaming event took place at Messe Wien from 17 to 18 November. Thanks to Instagramers Austria I had the chance toContinue reading “Where Obelix, Captain Kirk, and Han Solo mingle: The Vienna ComicCon 2018”
Monthly Archives: Nov 2018
In focus: old photographic views on Venice by Carlo Naya
Point and shoot, and you´ve got your beautiful view of Venice captured. It was not always so simple. A special goodie for Venice and photography lovers is currently on display at the Graphic Collection of the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna: This first cabinet exhibition dedicated exclusively to photography, with a small selection ofContinue reading “In focus: old photographic views on Venice by Carlo Naya”
Bloody murder at Musiktheater Linz
The other day I got to see a contemporary staging of Macbeth at the gorgeous Musiktheater Linz, thanks to an instawalk with Igersaustria. We got a behind-the-scenes tour of this impressive modern theatre building and then saw a stunning dance and music interpretation of Shakespeare´s timeless classic about the deadly thirst for power at anyContinue reading “Bloody murder at Musiktheater Linz”
A natural history of war – tracing an evolution
On Friday I was able to join an InstaWalk again with Instagramers Austria and Instagramers Vienna, at one of my favorite places, the Vienna Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien). The museum has a new exhibition on: War. Tracing an evolution. War is a somewhat unusual topic for a Natural History Museum, I think. Is warContinue reading “A natural history of war – tracing an evolution”
Celebrating life – and death – at Semperdepot
It hard not to be sad when thinking about the passing of loved ones, but the Mexicans make a pretty good job of it. The Day of the Dead, Día de Muertos, is a celebration of life and death. On All Soul´s Day, when central Europeans somberly visit their dead at graveyards, putting candles andContinue reading “Celebrating life – and death – at Semperdepot”
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