Make the most out of March in Vienna with these 14 magnificent things to do

Secretly a Picasso fan? To celebrate the 50-year anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s death, Albertina offers a special art exhibition featuring some of his most iconic works. Explore his unique style and see first-hand why he is considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to experience Picasso’s legacy in person.

Six people, ridiculously good with their fingers (and no this isn’t a porno) will be showcasing their immense plucking skills on guitars for this unique festival. Over the course of Friday and Saturday night, they will be performing live, and we can only hope that they have a camera zoomed up real close on their fingers so we can see how magic their fingers are. Check out this lad below, unreal:

With our fast-changing society, political movements, and advancements in technology, architecture is on the move, as well. The architecture festival, Turn On, is addressing the question: how architecture can improve our life in these times of change.

The festival will take place from March 2nd to the 4th, and there will be many interesting talks on the development of architecture. For more info on the festival, check out the full programme.

Ye olde Ottakringer brewery will be transforming into a temple for all things music and vinyl on the first weekend of March. Pulling out all the stops, they not only have a mega line-up of some of Austria’s finest Indie and DJ artists performing in the evening, but they have also rustled up a mega market of all things music-related. Whether you are after vinyls and CDs, posters, or just browsing, or munching your way through the food trucks, you’ll find it all at this market for music-lovers.

This week from Thursday til Sunday, Austria’s largest education fair will take place at the Wiener Stadthalle. If you’re still looking for the perfect job, the perfect study programme, or any other sort of further education, you might actually find something there. And if not, it’ll be free, anyways.

Plus, you won’t be leaving the fair empty-handed, we promise. You’ll at least end up with plenty of free pens, note pads, and newspapers. For detailed info on the programme of the fair, check their website here.

The Oscars are about to go down and you need to be there for it because it’s a big deal. Gartenbaukino will stream the red carpet show live and create a glamourous atmosphere for you. They will start the day off by showing 5 nominated movies. There will be free coffee and breakfast served.

Yes you heard right: FREE COFFEE & BREAKFAST!! We believe that this is reason enough to go. Also, there will be a special feature: THE traditional Oscar bet. You bet on the right movie – you win. Congratulations!

Don’t miss out on this super special event.

This is all about young people between 15 and 23. It is called Skins Festival because it is supposed to go under your skin. Social political topics will be presented to you in heartwarming, funny and serious performances.

What is it that young generations are confronted with, what are their worries and what’s on their minds? Freedom, inequality, racism, different backgrounds and sexual orientation all in the context of patriarchy and what the f*** that even is?

We recommend to check this out as it covers very relevant and current issues we all need to care about more.

International Women’s day is not just about celebrating the contribution women make to the human race, but it’s actually a day to remind us to keep up the fight for equality between the sexes, and women’s rights.

There will be events happening around the city in Vienna to help people come together and live by the purpose of the day: to reflect on progress made, to call for change, to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities but also to remember how far we have still to go in the fight for equality.

Nitsch probably rings a bell and if not that’s even more of a reason to go and check out this exhibition at Westlicht. Be aware, his work is freaking bloody. You will see many photographs showing blood and brutal scenes. This has gotten him some harsh criticism but at the same time it’s exactly what makes his work so powerful. This exhibition will show a unique perspective on the thought process and work ethic of the recently deceased artist.

Especially young artists deserve and need a place to shine. This is exactly what this event is about.

The exhibition area was made for them to present their work, connect and find new inspiration. Events like these have taken place in other cities such as London and Berlin for years and now this is finally happening in Vienna as well.

The most important thing: YOU can be part of it all, whether you are an artist or just like looking at art pieces. Grab your friends and go! Spend a cool afternoon together and show some support for all the passionate young artists out there.

It’s you! Yes you! You are a f*** Rockstar! In case nobody told you we’re here to do so! But seriously have you ever dreamed of going wild on stage?

Screaming, jumping, hitting those drums till your drumstick breaks and playing guitar like there’s no tomorrow?

Darling let us tell you that now is your time to shine at Ottakringer Brauerei. They are looking for people to go nuts on stage as part of their event and you can be one of them. We told you you are a f*** rockstar! So go rock that stage – there will be a special floor for it!!

Oh and of course there will be real acts and DJs as well. Get ready for 4 floors full of heavy metal, rock, food and chill vibes to keep you going all night.

Speaker systems have a major impact on how we perceive and feel music and there are artists out there who have made it their life’s mission to experiment with the arrangement of speakers in electronic music. They are ready to let you into their world of how electronic music can feel and sound in their specific speaker systems.

This will be something different because it will be a live concert/orchestra situation only featuring electronic music. Alcome of France and Diapason, the two New Yorker pioneers of multichannel, will be there to make your night abstract as you look at electronic music in a completely different way.

The middle of March marks International Women’s Day, and around this date, the Tricky Women Festival will be taking place at various different locations in Vienna. At the center of this festival is the showcasing of awesome animated movies made by women.

The cool thing about this film festival is that besides screening movies that make you go ‘wow!’, you can also take part online. For detailed info, check the program here. And take a look at the trailer for the festival, here:

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