Vienna Festival | Free Republic of Vienna
About the Event
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Vienna Festival, the Free Republic of Vienna declares itself the Republic of Gods.
The Vienna Festival, one of Europe’s most important arts and culture festivals, will celebrate its 75th anniversary from May 15 to June 21, 2026. Punk pioneer Patti Smith will perform at the opening ceremony on Heldenplatz. A special exhibition at the MAK Museum of Applied Arts is dedicated to Christoph Schlingensief.
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Time for New Gods!
In its third year, the Free Republic of Vienna declares itself the Republic of Gods. Which old myths – from the Iliad to the Nibelung, from the Arab Banū Hilāl Epic to Wagner’s Parsifal – still hold a message for us? Are Allah, Yahwe, Thor and co still relevant at all? Which new gods and goddesses do we need to invent together? The Republic of Gods is calling out a ‘Holy Spring’ in 2026 for the 75th anniversary of the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen): a mythical celebration of questioning and craving the gods.
You can find the program with all productions at: www.festwochen.at
Dates
- Fri 05/15/2026
- Sat 05/16/2026
- Sun 05/17/2026
- Mon 05/18/2026
- Tue 05/19/2026
- Wed 05/20/2026
- Thu 05/21/2026
- Fri 05/22/2026
- Sat 05/23/2026
- Sun 05/24/2026
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- Tue 05/26/2026
- Wed 05/27/2026
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- Sun 05/31/2026
- Mon 06/01/2026
- Tue 06/02/2026
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- Fri 06/05/2026
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- Sun 06/07/2026
- Mon 06/08/2026
- Tue 06/09/2026
- Wed 06/10/2026
- Thu 06/11/2026
- Fri 06/12/2026
- Sat 06/13/2026
- Sun 06/14/2026
- Mon 06/15/2026
- Tue 06/16/2026
- Wed 06/17/2026
- Thu 06/18/2026
- Fri 06/19/2026
- Sat 06/20/2026
- Sun 06/21/2026
