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    Shaped by the attitude to life and the identity of the region

    Southern Styrian Art & Culture

    For us in Southern Styria, art and culture are not consumer goods of modern times. We see them as ritual forms of expression - and these are as diverse and welcome here as our guests. So we don't want to seduce you into consumption, but invite you to explore, marvel, experience and enjoy.

    One might think that the art of living is the discipline with which southern Styria has made a name for itself. But in addition to the many artists who know how to enjoy life to the fullest, there are also true artists in southwestern Styria who sweeten our days and evenings with music, art, literature and acting.  The art scene is diverse and colourful, and shows itself in contemporary and modern works, while being possible to experience as an event, handicraft or architectural work.

    Let's go to the cultural country party!

    schillern

    As individual as the people and the wine are, so is their culture. The "schillern" KUNST.KULTUR.TAGE (art.culture.days) start with a dense programme. Qualitatively demanding and diverse through the most varied fields and sections, numerous events enrich the days around Pentecost.

    Castles & Palaces

    Magnificent castles and palaces encase the beauty of the region. You can walk through the magnificent rooms and banqueting halls, and feel transported back to the venerable era of the Lords and Ladies of the castle.

    Multifaceted cultural initiatives

    Arts & Culture Scene

    The vastness of our region opens up an artistic horizon, the joie de vivre of the people of southern Styria display expression in diverse cultural initiatives and the self-confidence of the region shows itself in productions with a strong character.

    From Celts and Romans to the origin of pumpkin seed oil

    Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

    Small, personable and yet so extensive. Almost 6000 years of history of the origins of southern Styria are displayed in the numerous museums of the region and provide impressive insights into a time far before our own. There are reports of the Celts and Romans as well as on traditional landscape cultivation and the history of wine and pumpkin seed oil.

    „All aboard for the discovery tour!“

    Arts & Culture Events

    We can't keep up with the programme due to the sheer number of highlights in the southern Styrian cultural calendar. Packed with events, plays, musical events, open-air concerts, vernissages, our legendary culture days and festivals, everything is put together into a programme that promises entertainment and cultural enjoyment, 365 days a year. In southern Styria, there are either a few steps or several kilometres between a theatre stage and an event hall, meaning there's one more reason why we attach great importance to ensuring that every journey is a unique experience.

    Art, culture and enjoyment have shaped the identity of our region. In order to understand Southern Styria in its deep and true being, we like to take our guests on a cultural journey through time, from days gone by to the here and now.

    KUNST.KULTUR im Schilcherland | © Schilcherland Steiermark

    schillern: Die kulturelle Landpartie

    Deutschlandsberg
    22 May. - 01 Jun. 2025
    from 09:00 o'clock
    Off to the cultural country party The cultural institutions of Schilcherland present a high-quality cultural program...
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    Vesna Petkovic | © Joachim Bauer

    Konzert: Vesna Petkovic Band

    St. Stefan ob Stainz
    06 Jun. 2025
    from 19:30 o'clock
    Jazz meets Balkan
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    Leonskaja Elisabeth_2023 | © LLeonskaja

    Klavierkonzert mit Elisabeth Leonskaja und Julius Drake

    Deutschlandsberg
    06 Jun. 2025
    from 19:30 o'clock
    Works for two and four hands
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    Tanz | © Mirko Macari_AdobeStock

    Offenes Tanzen

    St. Martin im Sulmtal
    14 Mar. - 06 Jun. 2025
    from 19:30 o'clock
    Dancing together for lovers of standard and Latin American dances
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    International Music Festival Lipa

    Leibnitz
    06 - 07 Jun. 2025
    from 18:00 o'clock
    Musical excellence combined with inspiring lectures - a stage for young talents and renowned artists.
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    Klangzeit | © Klanghaus Untergreith

    Klangzeit Festival - Frühling

    St. Johann im Saggautal
    07 Jun. 2025
    from 17:00 o'clock
    Live at Klanghaus
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    Erler Orgel | © Helmut Grün

    Unter Sternen, über Schatten

    Bad Schwanberg
    11 Jun. 2025
    from 19:30 o'clock
    Choral and organ music of the Romantic period in the Patrizikirche Hollenegg
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    Konzert The Base | © StainZeit Marija Kanizaj

    Konzert: The Base

    Stainz
    11 Jun. 2025
    from 20:00 o'clock
    The Graz-based trio The Base formed in 1989 from the remnants of the middle school band Carello Kocmoc.
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    Jazz Friday: New Horizons Kunst Uni Graz

    St. Stefan ob Stainz
    13 Jun. 2025
    from 19:30 o'clock
    Das KUG ist eines der musikalischen Aushängeschilder des Jazz Institutes und besteht aus vorwiegend höhersemestrigen...
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    Dämmerschoppen | © Musikverein Stainz

    Dämmerschoppen vom Musikverein Stainz

    Stainz
    13 Jun. - 25 Jul. 2025
    from 20:00 o'clock
    On the main square in Stainz with free admission!
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    Der singende Weinberg

    Gamlitz
    14 Jun. 2025
    from 19:00 o'clock
    The singing vineyard - enjoy an enchanting summer evening at the Rebkogl. Let yourself be enchanted by the unique...
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    Volkstanzen | ©  Mirko Macari_AdobeStock

    Volkstanzabend im Kniely Haus

    Leutschach an der Weinstraße
    14 Jun. 2025
    from 19:30 o'clock
    On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Kniely Haus invites you to an atmospheric folk dance evening!
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    Finding Culture

    KUMA

    KUMA is the new app for art and culture.  The app covers the majority of all cultural offerings in the whole of Styria and updates them on a daily basis. 

    Download the app and always be informed of the latest events!