The 2012 ARCOTEL Moser Verdino postcard motif

For already the seventh time in a row, the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino chose the postcard motif of the year for its famou postcard collection on 29. September 2011. This year, the motif was selected from among the works of Carinthian artist Richard Klammer.

Opening the formal part of this splendid evening, Resident Manager, Christoph Hafner welcomed the guests to the conferencing facilities of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino by delivering a higly entertaining introductory speech. The guests then proceeded to take a closer look at the presented artworks and subsequently cast their votes for their favourite. The vote was followed by culinary pleasures at the buffet before the winning motif was announced. Entiteles "Fremder Verkehrsort Favela 5", Klammers's remarkable painting will be printed on postcards and as such become part of the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino postcard collection.

This collection is first and foremost intended to support Carinthian artists. In addition, the ARCOTEL Moser Verdino wants to uphold the postcard as a charming orm of holiday mail and keep it from falling into oblivion in times of the internet since it was originally created by a nephew of the former Moser inn's landlady.

Born in Obervellach, Carinthia on 22 February 1964, Richard Klammer studied painting under the tuition of M. Prachensky at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna from which he graduated in 1991. Workin as a painter and musician, Klammer currently lives in Klagenfurt.

www.richardklammer.net

Saddle of Waldviertler venison with Lotao rice

The UNO Restaurant at the 4-star-superior-hotel ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser ist just as international and open-minded as its guests. Exquisite Asian Lotao speciality rices add to the restaurant's wide range of dishes. Executive chef Johann Schwarz recommends the following Lotao rice recipe to try out at home:

Saddle of Waldviertler venison with Lotao rice and red cabbage roll, sautéed mushrooms and flambéed Aperol-marinated stone fruits.

Serves 8

1 whole saddle of venison
250 g "Rising Sun" Lotao rice
200 g mushrooms
shallots
8 red cabbage leaves
zest of orange
Aperol-marinated stone fruit
rum, gin
salt, pepper, juniper, resemary and thyme

For the Aperol-marinated stone fruits marinate damsons, plums, greengages, nectarines and peaches in half Aperol, half rum and some sugar and allow to stand in a cool place for at least five weeks.

De-bone the saddle of venison and remove any sinewas. Season with salt, pepper, juniper and gin and ser on both sides together with the rosemary and thyme. Then place in the oven for five to seven minutes until pink.

Boil the "Rising Sun" Lotao rice (1 part rice to 1.5 parts water). Add the shallots and orange zest while boiling and season with salt and ginger. Leave the rice to cool down a little, then roll in a blanched red cabbage leaf. Stand the rice roll on a plate.

Sauté the forest mushrooms and arrange on the plate with the venison, the rice roll and the Aperol-marinated stone fruits. Warm some rum (50%), pour over the fruit and set alight.

Bon appetit!

Ai Waiwei in New York – Photographs

The ARCOTEL Velvet is located in the vital heart of Berlin in Oranienburger Street. It is just a few minutes away on foot from a vibrant art and culture scene. Today we recommend a special photography exhibition in Martin Gropius Bau.

Martin Gropius Bau is exhibiting - for the first time in Germany - over 220 photographs from between 1983 and 1993 that were taken In New York City by the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. During this time Ai took over 10,000 photos which he carefully sorted in order to create an exhibition. Ai was born in 1957. His long stay in the USA has had a decisive influence on his artistic career. His father, Ai Qing, was a famous author in China. Children throughout China memorized his poems at school. Only when his father was on his death bed, did Ai decide to leave New York and return to China.

Ai lived in New York City in a small apartment in the East Village district. As an active member of the Chinese artistic community and the intellectual community of the avant-garde scene of the district during the 80s he saw New York as a place of liberation. Even after the death of Mao Tse-tung in 1976, rigid conceptions held sway in China regarding the nature and purpose of art.
Ai Wai used his camera to capture life in New York during the 1980s. He took unique photos with the perspective of a true artist that portray this artistically and politically exciting period.

Today Ai Weiwei is the most renowned Chinese artist of the present. In New York he was a friend of Allen Ginsberg. Many of the most recognized artists in China today visited him at that time in New York. Ai photographed them.

Hours of operation:
Wednesday to Monday 10 am. to 8 pm., closed on Tuesdays
Open on the Tuesday after Christmas (27.12). Closed on 24.12. and 31.12.

© Ai Weiwei; Courtesy of Three Shadows Photography Art Center

Experience very close to the ARCOTEL John F “WUNDERKAMMER“!

An almost intoxicating collage of acrobatics, burlesque, erotic and comedy makes the people in Berlin curious. For the first time in Europe, the CHAMÄLEON Theater presents the latest creation of the successful Australian company C!RCA. "Wunderkammer" debuted in Brisbane, Australia in September 2010 and received rave reviews from the press: "Fantastic entertainment: shocking at times, thrilling, sexy, beautiful, moving and captivating throughout".

With blazing speed, seven exceptional acrobats create powerful and sensual pictures, virtually pushing the audience to tears of laughter with whimsical sketches.

The performers form human pyramids as well as twirl each other through the air, crafting scenes of pure excitement. You will have time to visit this incredible wild show till end of December.

Age recommendation: from 14

Innovative Hamburg

Most people associate Hamburg with the Reeperbahn, the hamburger, the Beatles or the port. But would you have thought that Hamburg is Germany’s most dynamic economic region? Let us take, for example, the aviation industry. In Germany, almost every third job in this sector is located in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the city’s official name. This accounts for approx. 36,000 positions. These people don’t only work for the large and well-known companies such as Airbus Deutschland Gmbh or Lufthansa Technik AG. Many of them are employed by one of the more than 300 SMEs in the aerospace industry.

But Hamburg is not only home to the boffins and highly-specialised engineers. It is also the location of over 37,000 businesses in the creative industries. Hamburg is one of the world’s film capitals, an important centre of the advertising industry and the location of numerous traditional publishing houses. With around 6,000 companies, the logistics industry is another well-represented sector in Hamburg. The expertise of the Hamburg goods industry is sought after worldwide and is “exported” to many different countries. However, this important city in the north of Germany is not only the location of long- established and traditional economic sectors. It also provides the perfect setting for “young” industries such as that of renewable energies.

Many companies have established themselves on specialised markets with their innovative products, thus adding to the wide range of industrial sectors represented in Hamburg. One such example is 3B Scientific, world market leader in anatomical teaching aids, who deliver their artificial skeletons and organ models to more than 100 countries. The automatic guitar tuning system developed by the Hamburg team of brainiacs at Tronical is applied in the “Robot Guitar” modells by Gibson, the legendary US manufacturer of electric guitars. They were the first worldwide to launch self-tuning guitars. This mix of large international corporate groups and innovative SMEs and micro-enterprises makes Hamburg one of the most attractive business locations in Germany. And let us not forget the hotel and tourism industry, a powerful partner of Hamburg businesses. With its many innovative ideas it contributes to the positive overall development of this business region in northern Germany. Both the ARCOTEL Rubin and the new ARCOTEL Onyx, due to open in June 2012, are centrally located, easy to reach and hence ideal for business guests. Free internet access, in-house parking facilities, professional banqueting and meeting services, designated business suites and, of course, charming hospitality py passion round off our package for business visitors.

Welcome to the business capital Hamburg and to the ARCOTEL Rubin. Or, as the locals say, “Moin, Moin”.

Experience Berlin with a specific view at night !

The Festival of Lights is one of the largest illumination festivals in the world. Every year for twelve days in October, Berlin’s world-famous landmarks and monuments are dressed in spectacular light. German and international artists and lighting designers present extraordinary illuminations, light art and creative designs. The festival is accompanied by numerous cultural events, all exploring the theme “Light”. The festival is an admission-free, top artistic event for an audience of millions. It generates massive media interest worldwide, and as a result, promises real sustainability.

The ARCOTEL Velvet is perfectly located to start this unique tour through Berlin per night.
Many of the beautiful sights in Berlin are reachable with the bike or within easy walking distance.

The opening, the “LightsOn”, of the 7th Festival of Lights, will start at the Festival Center “Quartier Potsdamer Platz” on the 12th of October 2011, at 19:30.