Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 13th, 2010
After their debut at Kaprun Castle in September 2009 IRISHsteirisch, Beriga Pascher, and Rainer Casna did not fail to completely enthral their audience again. This time another factor was added to the already extremely successful concept of the event ‘Mit’n Kopf zom, mit’n Oasch zom’: Saskia Konz live on her bagpipes. Last Friday, 8th January, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 12th, 2010
Kaprun Castle has hosted the final event of the twelve days of Christmas 22 times already. Every year on 5th January the coldest season and long, dark nights are seen off with performances of Krampuses, Schön- and Schiachperchten as well as carol singers. Of course, we held fast to this tradition in 2010, too, and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 11th, 2010
An ancient custom in Pinzgau are Tresterer dances and processions. Dancers clad in traditional costumes of the Schönperchten and their entourage drop in at the inns and farms to perform dances which have their roots in pre-Christian Alpine traditions. And on special occasions when guests are really lucky, the dancers make an exception and let [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 9th, 2009
I guess it is safe to assume that many of us had visitors last weekend. And all those who had been good boys and girls in the last twelve months had nothing to fear from Saint Nicholas and his grim companion Krampus, right? The eerily beautiful creatures roamed Stadtplatz square in Zell am See on [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 18th, 2009
‘Trapped at the Chair Lift’ was the title of the play performed by the ‘Theatre without a Stage’ on Schmittenhöhe last Saturday: a ‘tragic’ comedy which did not fail to stimulate the risible muscles of 150 enthusiastic guests.
The gorgeous weather contributed its share and allowed for the last two Hochkultur events to take place as [...]
