ITB, International Travel and Trade Show. Photo: © Messe Berlin
Culture Calendar Spring is in the air and March has a great range of events on offer to enjoy the season in full. This month promises to be a lot of fun and there’s the right option for everyone: from jazz festivals, biking events, travel shows and whisky tastings to film festivals and classical concerts, March will be anything but boring. Wiener Restaurantwoche, Vienna (2 – 8 March) Gourmet food as far as the eye can see. Each year, selected restaurants participate in Vienna’s delicious restaurant week. This gourmet marathon is the place to be for food lovers, restaurateurs and celebrities. Only top chefs are showing off their cooking skills and presenting irresistible dishes here. As this is one of Vienna’s most popular events, make sure you book your table in advance. www.restaurantwoche.wien
ITB, International Travel and Trade Show, Berlin (4 – 8 March) Get ready for the world’s largest travel tradefair. The ITB Berlin is a great opportunity to learn about different countries without having to travel far. Stroll around the stalls presented by around 10,000 exhibitors from more than 104 | Issue 84 | March 2020
180 countries. If you love travelling the world, this is the place to get inspired. www.itb-berlin.de
19th Snow Jazz Gastein, Salzburger Land (12 – 15 March) This year’s Snow Jazz Gastein promises to shake the whole valley of Gastein, turning it into one giant jazz festival. Listening to some soulful tunes from ski huts and with beautiful views of glistening snowy mountain caps is as good as it gets. Let the jazz take over. www.gastein.com
International Jazz Festival, Bern (17 March – 23 May) There is more jazz coming your way with more than 200 jazz, blues and soul concerts held at Marian’s jazz room in Bern. The intimate atmo-
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sphere and fantastic line-up attracts over 30,000 visitors each year. You can look forward to a great range of international jazz icons playing incredible tunes at this well-established jazz happening. www.jazzfestivalbern.ch
Garden & Ambiente Bodensee, Friedrichshafen (18 – 22 March) Looking for inspiration to get your own garden into shape for spring? Then visit the garden trade show in Friedrichshafen. It offers anything a gardener could wish for: from a fabulous selection of plants to garden decorations, but also lawn mowers, pond equipment and swimming pools. If you want to design your dream garden, get inspired right here. www.gartenambientebodensee.info
Liszt Festival, Raiding (19 March – 29 March) Taking Beethoven’s 250th birthday as a reason to highlight the special relationship between Franz Liszt and Beethoven, this festival celebrates the legendary virtuosity of both. Some of the best interpreters in the world