Das Restaurant am Ende des Walzers, wo Donna Haraway...

The waltz was more than just a dance! Its spin became the engine of a massive political transformation. Its ecstasy became the drug of a social dream. It became the soundtrack to a utopia - a better life for as many as possible - that went hand in hand with the ideology of progress and growth. For one evening, the Octopus transforms itself into a restaurant of super tongues, so that you can look around and taste the many flavors here and now, there and then.

Multimedia artist Leone Contini examines heritage, intercultural contacts and hierarchical power relations in the context of global movements - of people as well as plants, spices and recipes. Together with God‘s Entertainment, he invites the audience to the dining table to make shared experiences of migration and culinary translations tangible through the kitchen - and everything that goes with food. the evening is being created in collaboration with Tomas Zierhofer-Kin, who is providing conceptual support.

The limited number of seats with counting cards. Registration by email:
contact@gods-entertainment.org

OCT.opus 25

The team of artists that go by the name of God’s Entertainment will be depositing a huge octopus replica in the pond near the Karlsplatz to offer us a new interpretation of Strauss’ waltzes.

This artistic ersatz for an octopus, representing an intriguing symbiosis between Strauss and cultural studies expert Donna Haraway, is designed to give us a completely new perspective on the waltz as such, with lively and provocative interpretations opening up unprecedented emotional and intellectual vistas on the music of Johann Strauss. With the help of an array of supporting artists, Strauss himself will conducting OCT.opus 25 and dancing to his own music. On five weekends, the project will be electrifying its audiences with humour, temperament, concerts, performances and dinners.