European Culture

Well, if there is something in this life that enchants me, besides food, as you already noticed in the other post... it is music! Music is one of the most beautiful ways of art in the world, being able to connect people, captivate old memories, make us relax, reduce depression / tension / anxiety and increase focus on important tasks. I t can also cause excitement, agitation, happiness and even the opposite, like sadness, depending on the melody and t he rhythm.  That's why, I'm gonna present you a few great music festivals in Austria, where you could not only have a good time enjoying cool songs, but also meet some people and make new friends. Rave on Snow: l et's begin with the one that I've been and that's why it has my  approval and also my recommendation if you are a big fan of electronic music like me !  Rave on Snow is an annual winter electronic music festival, which has been taking place since 1993 in Saalbach, in the Austrian Alps, w ith around 200 km of ...

Austria is a country full of cultural riches, including art, an admirable way to express ourselves, being possible basically through music, dance, painting, sculpture, theater, literature, cinema and photography. In this way,  I posted below, a very interesting video about the importance of art in our lives. Seen this ,  we’ll now talk about painting the most famous Austrian painters, who revolutionized the traditional art scene with his bold and original work: Gustav Klimt, a  symbolist painter and one of the great names in art nouveau. He was the precursor to the “Vienna Secession Movement” in which several artists came together in opposition to classicism and academicism and allied themselves with the symbolist movement in the arts. Klimt's art is divided into two major phases: the Historical-Realistic phase, which includes works of a more historical character; and the Golden Stage, of a more decorative character, with the production of portraits using geomet...

Food is certainly something essential in our lives, besides keeping us alive, it also has the capacity to make us feel pleasure, reunite people, and let us know a lot about the culture of a region, whose gastronomy says a lot about its! The gastronomy is influenced not only by the tastes of those who work in it, but also by the geographical location of a place and its climatic characteristics... that's why it is so interesting! Therefore, gastronomy is not just about cooking / eating, but about enjoying an art shaped around a diversity of aspects that condition the preparation of the dishes. Well, you must have probably already realized that I am a big fan of food, right? In fact, to be honest with you, I'm not very skilled in the kitchen when it comes to preparing dishes... my business is just eating! And that is why, today  I will introduce you to some of the Austrian dishes that I like the most, and how to prepare them, in an easy way, right there at your home! My favorite o...