CITY OF SALZBURG

Christmas markets: Nov. 17 Dec. 26, 2011: Salzburg Christmas Market On Cathedral and Residenz Square, in Salzburg's historic city center. Monday to Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, holidays 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., December 24: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., December 25 and 26: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Traditional Christmas market offering handcrafted products, traditional delicacies, a multifaceted entertainment program in front of the Cathedral, Advent brass ensemble on Saturdays on Residenz Square, manger exhibition in the Residenz courtyard, etc. www.christkindlmarkt.co.at Nov. 17 Dec. 24, 2011: Christmas Market on Mirabell Square Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., December 24: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Artfully decorated booths with traditional charm, culinary delicacies and much, much more. Musical entertainment in front of Mirabell Palace every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. www.weihnachtsmarkt-salzburg.at Nov. 17 Dec. 24, 2011: Advent Magic in Hellbrunn Wednesday to Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Starting Dec. 1: Monday to Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Dec. 24: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Charming Advent market in the Hellbrunn courtyard and palace with a comprehensive entertainment program. www.hellbrunneradventzauber.at Nov. 19 Dec. 23, 2011: Stern Advent Market Sunday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Arts & crafts market in the Sterngarten. Novel ideas, unconventional shapes, modern crafts, traditional and contemporary gifts. www.sternadvent.at Nov. 25 Dec. 18, 2011: Romantic Advent Market Each Advent weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and December 8, in the Hohensalzburg Fortress courtyard. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Dec. 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Featuring local arts and crafts, charming gifts, Christmas treats and an entertaining social program. www.salzburg-burgen.at Dec. 3 - 4, 2011: Advent Market at the Gwandhaus Daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Romantic Advent market, exceptional Christmas gift ideas, delicious food and treats, childrens program. www.gwandhaus.com Dec. 8 11, 2011: Christmas market in Salzburg's Baroque Museum focusing on the 17th and 18th centuries. Baroque anticipation gift ideas inspired by the baroque joy of life, pleasure, splendor and magnificence. Open daily from 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. www.barockmuseum.at

Advent and Christmas events: Nov. 26 Dec. 17, 2011: Orig. Salzburger Advent "At that time!" A touching journey back to the Christmases of our childhood. Traditional folk music, festive baroque music, Advent lyrics and prose as well as a theater performance at St. Andrew's Parish Church. Tel.: +43/662/629192, www.salzburgeradvent.at Nov. 26 Dec. 11, 2011: "A B'sondere Zeit" (A special time of year) Advent singing with contemplative texts, regional alpine folk songs and pastoral plays at the Mozarteum. Tel.: +43/662/8969, www.polzer.com Dec. 2 18, 2011: Salzburg Advent Singing Ein Stern (A star) All round theatrical and musical experience featuring 150 performers in the Great Festival Hall. In the story attention will be drawn to this magical star. Tel.: +43/662/843182, www.salzburgeradventsingen.at Dec. 2 11, 2011: Tobi Reiser Advent Singing featuring the Tobias Reiser Singers Ensemble, Salzburger Dreigesang, Salzburger Hiatabuam and others at the Large University Auditorium. Tel.: +43/662/8969, www.polzer.com, www.tobi-reiser.at Nov. 18 Dec. 18, 2011: Salzburg Advent Serenades Folk and classical music and readings from the advent season with candlelight in the 'Gothic Hall' of St. Blaise's Church. Tel.: +43/662/436870, www.adventserenaden.at Nov. 24 - Dec. 18, 2011: Salzburg Fortress Concerts Traditional Advent concerts in the Castle Hall at Hohensalzburg Fortress. Tel.: +43/662/825858, www.salzburghighlights.com

Advent brass concert in Salzburg At 6:30 p.m. every Saturday during Advent starting Nov. 26 featuring the "Salzburger Turmblser" on Residence Square. Nov. 24, 2011 Jan. 6, 2012: Winter Festival '11 International vaudeville acts in the circus tent. Tel.: +43/662/887580, www.winterfest.

Manger and Christmas exhibitions:

Nov. 17, 2011 - Jan. 5, 2012: The Christmas Manger Contemporary alpine folk art. Sales exhibition. Salzburger Heimatwerk, Residenzplatz 9, www.sbg.heimatwerk.at Nov. 17 Dec. 26, 2011: Christmas Manger Exhibition

in the Residence Courtyard, Residenz, Residenzplatz 1 Local artisans present original Salzburg mangers. www.christkindlmarkt.co.at Nov. 19, 2011 Jan. 8, 2012: Christmas Impressions from the Erzgebirge Mountains Christmas exhibition. Panorama Museum, Neue Residenz, Residenzplatz 9, www.salzburgmuseum.at Nov. 26, 2011 - Jan. 6, 2012: AI-KO Manger Nativity scene featuring over 300 figurines, crafted by Brigitte Aichhorn-Kosina over a period of 42 years. Textil-Kunst-Galerie Sammlung Aichhorn, Steingasse 35, www.sammlung-aichhorn.at Nov. 26, 2011 Jan. 8, 2012: Nikolaus und Weihnachtsmann Christmas exhibition. Salzburg Cathedral Museum, Domplatz 1a, entrance through the cathedral vestibule, www.kirchen.net/dommuseum

Christmas mangers in Salzburg's churches: Cathedral: Dec. 17 - Feb. 2, Manger by a Tyrolean artist, c.1870; St. Peter's Monastery: Dec. 8 Feb. 2, Manger by Riedmller from Thaur, Tyrol; St. Michael's Church, Residence Square: Dec. 8 - Ascension, manger with Salzburg background; Franciscan Church, Sigmund Haffner Gasse: Dec. 24 Feb. 2, baroque manger, c. 1790; St. Cajetan's Church, Kajetanerplatz: approx. Dec. 21 Feb. 2, manger dating from 1923; St. Sebastian's Church, Linzer Gasse: Dec. 22 Feb. 2, baroque manger with Salzburg background; St. Andrew's Parish Church, St. Andrew's Square: all year, manger dating from 1910/1950; Loreto Church, Paris Lodron Strasse: Dec. 24 approx. Feb. 2, manger dating from 1834; Mlln Church, Augustinergasse: Dec. 24 Feb. 2, manger dating from 1926 by H. Kurtz.

Krampus and Perchten (wild spirits) Runs: Nov. 26, 2011: Gnigl Krampus Run featuring 700 Krampusses, witches, St. Nicholas, angels, etc. (Route: Turnerstrasse, Linzerbundesstrasse, Schillinghofstrasse). 7 p.m. www.altgnigler.at/ Dec. 3, 2011: Krampus run by the Grdig Krampusses in the Old City (from Siegmund's Gate through Getreidegasse), 5:30 p.m. www.groediger-krampusse.at Dec. 5, 2011: Krampus run by the Barmstoana Perchten and Krampusses (in Linzer Gasse, right banks of the Old City), 5:00 p.m., www.barmstoana.at Dec. 8, 2011: Maxglan Krampus run (from Rochushof/Rochusgasse - Franz Huemer Strasse Bruhausstrasse to Stiegl's Brauwelt), 5:00 p.m., www.thomaperchten.com

Events on Christmas Eve: 12:00 p.m.: Christmas and Christ Child gun salute by the Fortress Guard at Hohensalzburg Fortress. 2:00 p.m.: Salzburg Fortress Concert Hohensalzburg Fortress, Princes Room. 2:15 p.m.: "Waiting for the Christ Child" Steam train from Salzburg Itzling to Brmoos. 3:00 p.m.: Salzburg Palace Concert Mirabell Palace, Marble Hall. 3:15 p.m.: Gruber/Mohr Trip by vintage train from Salzburg's local railway station to Arnsdorf, torchlight procession to Oberndorf. 5:30-6:00 p.m.: Christmas Brass with the Baumgartner Brass Ensemble from the Mnchsberg/Bastion. 10:00 p.m.: Christmas Service Franciscan Church, Sigmund Haffner Gasse.

J. Haydn "Nicolai Mass F. X. Gruber "Silent Night original version. 11:00 p.m.: Christmas Service St. Peter's Church, St. Peter's District. W.A. Mozart Missa brevis in G major, K. 140 . 11:30 p.m.: Christmas Service Cathedral, Cathedral Square. W.A. Mozart Missa brevis in C, K. 220

Events on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day: Dec. 31, 2011: New Year's Eve concert by the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra at the Large Festival Hall. Many other concerts and events at the Mozarteum, Marionette Theater, Salzburg Landestheater, Hohensalzburg Fortress, Mirabell Palace and at other venues. New Year's gun salute by the city's marksmen and the Civic Guard in the Old City. Dec. 30, 2011 Jan. 1, 2012: New Year's Eve in the Old City in the historic city center with open-air concerts, parties, culinary delights and a fireworks display from Hohensalzburg Fortress at midnight, December 31, and various events on New Year's Day. www.salzburg-altstadt.at Jan. 1, 2012: New Year's concerts at the Large Festival Hall, Mozarteum, Salzburg Landestheater and many other venues.

REGION AROUND SALZBURG CITY

Nov. 26 - Dec. 18, 2011: St. Leonhard Advent Market Next to St. Leonhard's Church. Each Saturday 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Dec. 8, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Traditional advent market, featuring local arts and crafts, charming gifts. Romantic sleigh rides, manger with animals, etc. www.adventmarktsanktleonhard.at/

For more information: www.salzburg.info, www.salzburg-umgebungsorte.com and www.stillenachtland.at Date of issue: July 2011| Errors and omissions excepted | Subject to change without notice