Advent08

Expectations are on the rise: Capital of Culture year is signalling its arrival. It will arrive in style.

ADVENT08 has 32 days and this year there are five candles rather than four on the Advent wreath. ADVENT08 does not end until New Year’s Eve – and the opening of Capital of Culture year. ADVENT08 is all about increasing the sense of anticipation of what is in store in 2009 by letting people have a sneak preview of the programme of Linz09.

UNIQUELIY ENTERTAINING – THE THEATRICAL ADVENT CALENDAR

Theater des Kindes opens a new door every night and presents a surprise guest to children and grown-ups alike. Invitations for this theatrical Advent have been issued to Linz’s performing artists. Planning is under way for theatrical performances, readings, music and dance. Entry will be free but voluntary contributions are of course welcome.

1 – 23 December 2008, 7 p.m.

Theater des Kindes, Langgasse 13, 4020 Linz

KUNSTKAUF

Linz’s art galleries move affordable art centre stage. KUNSTKAUF! takes the hassle out of buying artworks – at reasonable prices.

ADVENT CALENDAR

The ADVENT CALENDAR at Café Centrum in the old part of the town displays 32 windows this year. Nina Dietrich and her comics will be the good fairy: queens and kings, princesses and princes will be giving the Capital of Culture what it needs for the coming year.

29 November 2008, Opening

30 November – 30 December 2008, 6 p.m.

Café Centrum, Hofgasse 14, 4020 Linz

HÖRSTADT

HÖRSTADT will be off to a good start on 29 November in its campaign against acoustic irradiation that is assured of an impact in the media and on the public.

RUHEPOL CENTRALKINO in Landstraße is another project that becomes operational at around this time and will do justice to the “most peaceful season”.

beginning 29 November 2008

HERMIT IN THE TOWER

To give peace a voice amidst the Christmas hubbub is also the objective of the TURMEREMIT / HERMIT INTHE TOWER: to mark the beginning of the ecclesiastical year the first resident will move into the hermitage in St Mary’s.

beginning 29 November 2008

MUSIC FROM THE TOWER

MUSIC FROM THE TOWER will be sending out its good tidings from the steeple of the city’s parish church.
beginning 29 November 2008, daily 6 p.m.

PRESENTATION LINZ ATLAS

What makes the city livable is documented in detail in LINZ ATLAS – the book will be presented in the Wissensturm on 27 November.

27 November 2008, 6 p.m.

Wissensturm, Kärtner Str. 26, 14th floor

COMING AND GOING

As COMING AND GOING will be very much in evidence in the city in 2009, Linz09 will be greeting its visitors with multilingual place signs from 18 December.

beginning 18 December 2008

FOUCHÉ, ENSEMBLE09

Finally, of course, Advent is a time of preparation, rehearsal and practicising: FOUCHÉ in the Posthof, ENSEMBLE09 invite audiences to their final rehearsals.

The details of what precisely is on offer during Linz’s Adven t08 are available from the Linz09 Infocenter in the Hauptplatz.

21 December 2008, 2 p.m.

public rehearsal „Fouché“, Posthof, Posthofstr. 43, 4020 Linz

30 December 2008, 2 p.m.

public rehearsal „Instant Anton“, Brucknerhaus/Chorgarderobe, Untere Donaulände 7, 4010 Linz

WHAT // Countdown

WHEN // 30 November – 31 December 08

IDEA / CONCEPT // Linz09

A Linz09 project