Hello everyone, and welcome to the 20th day of out Austrian Advent Calendar ! We spoke of Empress Elisabeth in yesterday’s video, so it’s only natural we dedicate today’s episode to her beloved and possibly misunderstood husband, Emperor Franz Joseph…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 19 Hello, dear friends, and happy Advent! How could we journey through the symbols of Austrian culture without pausing to speak of Sissi—Empress Elisabeth of Austria, one of the most discussed consorts in European history and…
Servus and welcome to our Austrian literary and culinary adventure of the day ! I have to confess that while researching the books I wanted to include in my Advent Calendar, I was very specific about what I did not…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 17 Welcome to our seventeenth day in the Austrian Advent Calendar, dear friends. Coffee and culture—two words that perhaps best describe Vienna. They’re so intertwined in the city’s identity that separating them becomes impossible. This might…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 16 Hello, dear friends! Welcome to a brief stroll through the galleries of the Upper Belvedere in Vienna. The Belvedere complex forms an essential part of Viennese identity—two palaces, the Upper and the Lower, connected by…
« They condemn the past for its ignorance and prejudice, while knowing nothing at all about the past and not much more about the present » ― Maria Theresa of Austria, Letters of Empress Maria Theresia to her Children and…
Welcome to Vienna ! For the 14th day of our Austrian Advent Calendar, I’m taking you on a lunch date out on the town, for a traditional Viennese menu. Austrian cuisine reflects the crossroads where the country has found itself,…
The playful harmony of a few notes is unmistakable : welcome to another Austrian Advent video, dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ! Everyone has their own idea of Mozart… child genius, one of the greatest creators in history, living in…
Austrian Advent Calendar Day 12 Hello, dear friends, and welcome to the twelfth day of our Advent Calendar. Today I’m sharing with you a dream fulfilled: welcome to the Vienna Musikverein concert hall! Classical music enthusiasts will recognize this world-famous…
Welcome to day 11 of our Austrian Advent Calendar, and to another book review, one that will take us around the world. Atlas of an anxious man, Christoph Ransmayr’s book of travel impressions, has been a challenging and rewarding experience.…
