Vienna_Festival

Vienna Festival

Vienna Festival

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Not to be confused with Vienna Festival Ballet.

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]

Opening Ceremony Wiener Festwochen 2014

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

Directors of the festival include:[citation needed]

See also

References

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    "Der Rathausplatz sang: Wiener Festwochen vielstimmig eröffnet". Der Standard. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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    Schneeberger, Peter (17 July 2013). "Luc Bondys letzte Wiener Festwochen". 3sat. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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    "Slagmuylder will keine Notlösung sein". orf.at. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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    "Slagmuylder bleibt bis 2024". orf.at. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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