Vienna (OTS) – In a month the time has come: once again the Film Festival on Vienna’s Rathausplatz invites you to an interplay of top-class music film programs and first-class culinary delights from the kitchens of the world.
Europe’s largest cultural and culinary festival is entering its 34th season.
Gastronomy is already open at all European Championship games in Austria
Even before the film festival actually begins, the Fan Arena is presenting all three of Austria’s group games at UEFA EURO 2024™ on the big screen.
The Film Festival’s 26 restaurateurs are already working for their football-loving guests on all match days (June 17th, 21st and 25th) and are delivering what is probably the best food of all the fan zones in the country. On all other days the Fan Arena, including the restaurants, remains closed.
From June 29th, the Film Festival will once again be offering the well-known and popular mix of musical cultural program on the one hand and the best cuisine on the other. Only on three evenings, on July 9th and 10th (semi-finals) and on July 14th (final), the evening film program has to give way to the sporting event. If Austria were particularly successful in neighboring Germany and managed to reach the European Championship round of 16 or even the quarter-finals, the film would also be canceled on these days in favor of football.
Special program highlights accompany football broadcasts
Due to the Fan Arena for the UEFA EURO 2024™, the Film Festival will take place in a slightly different form this year: In order to guarantee enough space and the highest level of safety for all fans, the extensive cinema area of the Film Festival will be open from June 29th, the opening day, until There will be no seats on July 14th, the day of the European Championship final.
During this phase, guests can look forward to a special highlight program of pop and rock and can enjoy a concert-like atmosphere on the town hall square.
On July 15th, the day after the final of the European Championships, the Film Festival closed to carry out necessary renovation work. There will be no film programs shown on this day, nor will the restaurants be open. From July 16th to September 1st, guests can once again enjoy the usual Film Festival fun with rows of seats and space for a total of 2,800 visitors in the cinema area.
Ludwig: “Film Festival underlines the high quality of life”
„A cultural highlight that attracts thousands of visitors every year and transforms Vienna’s Rathausplatz into a place of encounter and enjoyment: The Film Festival on Rathausplatz has been underlining the high quality of life that can be enjoyed in Vienna for over three decades. It is an impressive venue for culture, entertainment and top-class gastronomy in the open air, free of barriers and with free entry. I’m particularly looking forward to the public viewing at Rathausplatz – it’s not only intended to convey the joy of football, but also help to overcome social boundaries, arouse emotions and thus captivate the entire city
“, emphasized the mayor Michael Ludwig.
„The Film Festival on Rathausplatz has long been an indispensable fixture in Vienna’s event calendar. The successful mix of culture and cuisine not only delights the Viennese, but is also extremely popular with guests from all over the world. With the Film Festival, the travel destination Vienna, which is already extremely attractive, is enriched by another highlight in the heart of the city
“, says City Councilor for Economic Affairs Peter Hanke.
Well-known stars who sell out halls and stadiums around the world
The program will be opened by none other than the legendary ones Rolling Stones. Die Queen-Show in front of 250,000 fans in Rio de Janeiro is one of the band’s most historic performances and can be found in the program as well as unforgettable concerts Imagine Dragons, Amy Winehouse or Eric Clapton. Pop fans can also look forward to it Punk or Jessie J and all those who don’t have tickets for the sold out ones are happy Coldplayconcerts at the Ernst Happel Stadium, you can experience one of the British band’s most impressive shows with the recording from 2012.
Austria 3 With their iconic concert in front of Schönbrunn Palace in 2000, they provided the soundtrack for an entire generation. Also with the Great moments of Austropop from the Danube Island Festival Marianne Mendt, Ina Regen and others celebrate the genre.
The program, which was again curated by the renowned IMZ this year, also includes well-known performers from the jazz and blues genres, including the nine-time Grammy award winner Norah JonesBariton-Vocalist Gregory Porter or the renowned percussionist Steve Gadd, whose band of the same name is playing at the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival this year.
Collaborations ensure first-class productions
Last year, the organizer of the film festival, stadt wien marketing gmbh, had successful collaborations with Vienna State Operathe United Theaters Vienna and ORF III closed. This collaboration will be continued this year and will provide Film Festival visitors with a wealth of top-class and current productions.
The State Opera also pampers its audience during the summer break without performances and offers the opportunity every Sunday to experience first-class performances from the Haus am Ring in clear clarity on the 300 square meter film screen:
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of the exceptional composer Giacomo Puccini find yourself with Don Quixote, Manon Lescaut, Madama Butterfly and Turandot two of his most famous operas in the program Anna Netrebko (Manon Lescaut), Asmik Grigorian (Madama Butterfly, Turandot) und Jonas Kaufmann (Turandot) are well-known. The latter is also in Giuseppe Verdis Othello you can see. With Daughter of the Regiment of the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti is a legendary record with Juan Diego Florez and Natalie Dessay in the program and Claudio Montiverdis L’Orfeo is as visually powerful as it is opulently staged.
Anniversaries non-stop
Without a doubt one of the greatest masterpieces of classical music Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony which was performed this year for the 200th anniversary in a unique collaboration between four orchestras simultaneously in Leipzig, Paris, Milan and Vienna. Celebrating a 100th anniversary George Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue and the 150th birthday of Arnold Schoenberg The Film Festival is holding several concerts, for example from Grafenegg Festival, live up. To celebrate the 200th birthday of Anton Bruckner play in 2024 Christian Thielemann and the Wiener Philharmoniker the first Bruckner cycle. The Czech composer was also born 200 years ago Bedrich Smetana, in whose honor the Film Festival is presenting a gala concert with his greatest works. The event also dedicates two recently deceased exceptional artists, the Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa and the Italian pianist Maurizio Pollinione evening each.
Special supporting program also away from the film screen
Aside from the musical program on the big screen, this is also something to be happy about Children’s Opera Festival has been enormously popular in the town hall park for years: every Friday afternoon, the youngest guests have the opportunity to enjoy a child-friendly opera and music film program under the trees, which includes, among other things, the Magic Flute for children.
Die Initiative Movement finds the city offers a weekly, playful, sporting activity for children in the town hall park from July 19th.
One is particularly worth listening to Live DJwho plays for guests several times a week and turns the film festival into the perfect after-work location, but also the two of them Songwriter Sessionsshowcasing several musical talents on July 13th and August 10th.
On July 4th, the City of Vienna’s Advantage Club is inviting people to attend for the first time Advantage club disco training. With a live DJ and coaches, a pulsating party atmosphere is combined with an effective workout.
As in previous years, this year too Vienna cultural summer Guests on the town hall square on two evenings: On July 20th, visitors can look forward to brass bands, and the next day several choirs will perform in front of the town hall.
The multi-day one World Orchestra Festival invites you to a concert at the Film Festival from July 25th to 27th, SPORT.PLATZ Vienna On August 7th, the free movement campaign of ASKÖ WAT Vienna will once again be celebrated and on August 25th, the 5 a.m. tea dance of the Viennese dance schools converted the town hall square into a ballroom.
Additional information
34th Film Festival on Vienna Town Hall Square:
June 29 – September 1, 2024
Closed July 15th
open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight
Film starts at nightfall
Program and information for visitors at:
www.filmfestival-rathausplatz.at
www.facebook.com/filmfestivalrathausplatz
www.instagram.com/filmfestivalrathausplatz
www.tiktok.com/@filmfestivalrathausplatz
Fan Arena on Vienna’s Rathausplatz:
Group phase – Austria games in Group D:
Matchday 1: Monday, June 17th, 9 p.m
Austria – France
Matchday 2: Friday, June 21st, 6:00 p.m
Poland – Austria
Matchday 3: Tuesday, June 25th, 6:00 p.m
Netherlands – Austria
Round of 16 and quarter-finals:
Only Austria games should the national team advance to the round of 16 and quarter-finals.
Semifinals:
Tuesday, July 9th, 9 p.m
Wednesday, July 10, 9 p.m
Finale:
Sunday, July 14th, 9 p.m
Information for visitors at:
www.fanarena-rathausplatz.at
Questions & Contact:
City of Vienna Marketing GmbH
Leah Neuner
Media and public relations
+43 1 319 82 00
nines@stadtwienmarketing.at
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