Adrian Plitzco

It's still a while until Christmas, but for some it's time to start preparing now. Like the German butcher Ralf Fink in Castlemaine, Victoria. Not only does he produce exquisite German specialties in his Oakwood shop, he also produces and supplies the original English Christmas ham. If you don't…

“Stella. A Life” is a provocative drama based on the true story of Stella Goldschlag, who betrayed hundreds of fellow Jews to the Gestapo from 1943 until the end of the war. Stella is a young German Jew who grows up in Berlin during the Nazi regime. She dreams of a career as a jazz singer, but her…

With spring usually comes a new fashion trend. The fashion houses or the “Melbourne Fashion Week” from October 23rd to 29th will show us which direction it is going . Austrian-born Ulrike Barbara von Radichevich has been working in the fashion industry for years. She runs the fashion store…

Guided by the animated memories of his grandfather, the Australian filmmaker Aaron Lucas is taken on a journey through Nazi Germany to realise his heritage and discover his own connection to the place his family once called home. His documentary “I’ll Be Frank” is a testament to the new wave of…

The Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner consists of four parts: Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung. All four operas will be seen in a new production by Opera Australia at the Queensland Performing Arts Center in Brisbane from December 1st to December 21st. Back then, Wagner not only…

Opera Australia is staging a new production of Wagner's Ring des Nibelungen at the Queensland Performing Arts Center in Brisbane from December 1st to 21st. Over eighty musicians will be heard in the orchestra, as well as over a hundred voices. “Powerful and soulful stage presence” – “Magnificent,…

The German born architect and interior designer Johannes Hart is the owner of the company Layan in the Melbourne suburb of Cremorne, which specializes in designing luxury hotels. Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, Le Meridien - these are just a few from a long list of luxury hotels, wellness resorts and…

Philipp Timischl is an Austrian contemporary artist, born in 1989. He lives and works in Paris. Numerous important galleries and museums have exhibited Philipp Timischl's work in the past. One of his works is currently on display at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, as part of the…

Over the last two decades, the Swiss artist Franziska Furter has repeatedly addressed the weather as a theme in her work. This is also the case in her latest installation Gyrwint, which is currently on view at the Triennale in the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. The power of nature is…

Julian Widera is a passionate and enthusiastic beer brewer. After studying brewing and beverage technology in Germany, he felt unchallenged in his profession and made his way to New Zealand and finally Australia. He has built twelve breweries here so far, including the “Lost Watering Hole” brewery…