This October is filled with events showcasing art, culture, design, and creativity in Paris, Vienna, Venice, and beyond. From vibrant festivals to insightful exhibitions, here’s your guide to the must-see events of the month.

 

POPCHOP FESTIVAL

 

 

Popchop is the vision of festival founder and publisher Matthias Balgavý, who, together with Philipp Stürzenbecher, launched the format for the first time as a three-day festival in 2022. The festival primarily focuses on raising awareness about our future food culture, culinary hedonism, innovative food production, and its economic, ecological, and societal impacts.

 

HARD FACTS

All over Vienna
28.9. – 5.10.

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Design District Vienna

 

From October 5th to 6th, approximately 250 national and international exhibitors will showcase the latest trends in design, real estate, automotive, interior design, lifestyle, technology, Hi-Fi, and art across 7,500 square meters. Two special exhibitions will focus on the themes of fashion and accessories, as well as circular design and sustainability.

 

HARD FACTS

Hofburg
4.10. – 5.10.
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DARUM
[EOL]. End of Life
A virtual ruinscape by studio brut

 

 

In the performance installation [EOL]. End of Life by Victoria Halper and Kai Krösche, the audience embarks on a virtual journey using VR goggles, exploring a decaying metaverse 1.0. This immersive experience takes them through a virtual sea of ruins, prompting reflections on the traces we leave behind after death and raising questions about who will control our digital legacies in the future.

 

HARD FACTS
studio brut
1. – 6. October

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FORWARD FESTIVAL

 

 

The Forward Festival is a creative festival focused on design, innovation, and creativity. It brings together various disciplines, including graphic design, product design, architecture, and digital media. The festival provides a platform for inspiring talks, workshops, exhibitions, and networking opportunities that are accessible to both professionals and creative enthusiasts.

 

HARD FACTS
Gartenbaukino Vienna
3. – 4. October

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Digital Twins @Madame

 
Forward Festival and Madame present Digital Twin, an exhibition exploring how digitalization reshapes our daily lives. Created by artists Valerie Messini and Damian Minovski, it delves into the merging of physical and digital realms, challenging traditional perceptions of space.
 

 

HARD FACTS
Madame
Große Mohrengasse 26
1020 Wien
2. October 2024

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“Taste in Translation” by Studio.Freude

 

TASTE IN TRANSLATION is an ode to taste, created from the shared vision of Studio FREUDE, Felix Reiterer and Simon Pointner.

The focus of the installation is the capturing and visualization of gustatory sensory sensations by combining brainwave measurements and flavor data.

 

HARD FACTS
freude.studio
Praterstraße 14, 1020 Wien
Friday, October 4th: 4:00pm

Save your spot here.

 

Opening Party of Forward Vienna 2024

 

Join the Forward Community at Forward Festival Vienna @Gartenbaukino on October 3rd starting at 9:30pm. This part of the program is also for non-festival ticketholder.

 

HARD FACTS
Gartenbaukino
Parkring 12, 1010 Wien
3. October 9:30pm-1:30am

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Japanische Filmtage Wien

 

For the eighth time, the Japanese Film Days will take place in Vienna from October 3 – 9: JAPANNUAL 2024 will present a broad overview of the current film scene in Japan with over 20 feature and documentary films at the Filmcasino. An entire year of Japanese cinema, packed into one week.

 

HARD FACTS
Filmcasino Wien
3. – 9. October
*timeslots can be booked on website

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Lange Nacht der Museen

 

On October 5th, visitors will have the opportunity to explore exhibitions and participate in workshops until midnight. Events and exhibitions can be explored at over 200 locations across Austria.

 

HARD FACTS

Museums across Austria
5. October, 18:00 – 24:00

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kunst.fest.währing

 

 

Under the motto “Und!”, artistic director Aurelia Staub has curated an exciting program. It features a great lineup of music, immersive participatory projects, theater, literature, cabaret, contemporary circus, dance, film, and visual arts. Readings will be accompanied by a sign language interpreter.

 

HARD FACTS
Semmelweisklinik
5. – 13. October

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Art Basel Paris

 

 

Art Basel, established in 1970, is a leading global platform connecting collectors, galleries, and artists through fairs and Online Viewing Rooms. It promotes transparency in the art market with its publication, The Art Market, in partnership with UBS. The organization also focuses on creating artist-led experiences and strengthening local art communities.

 

HARD FACTS
Grand Palais
Paris
5. – 13. October

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Venice Design Week

 

Venice Design Week is an annual festival dedicated to design, taking place in the city of Venice every October since 2010. For a week, the Venetian lagoon comes alive with a vibrant array of exhibitions, conferences, competitions, workshops, and guided tours, all set against a backdrop rich in history and contemporary relevance.

 

HARD FACTS
Lido in Venice Lagoon
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12. – 20. October

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VIENNALE

 

 

With around 90,000 visitors, the Viennale, also known as the Vienna International Film Festival, is Austria’s largest international film festival and has developed into an internationally renowned festival that focuses primarily on auteur, arthouse and experimental films.

 

HARD FACTS
Gartenbaukino, Stadtkino, Urania, Filmmuseum, METRO Kinokulturhaus
17. – 29. October

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Dutch Design Week

 

 

Dutch Design Week (DDW) serves as a premier platform for quality design, focusing on both the future of design and the design of the future. It aims to open up, share, and connect the diverse perspectives that designers bring to the table.

 

HARD FACTS
Eindhoven
19. – 27. October

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Image credits:
© BureauF
© Popchop
© studio brut
© kunst.fest.währing
© Art Basel Paris
© Dutch Design Week
© Viennale