meet with many people who embody this diversity and this relationship when we go together to the vienna museumtellectuals people from... athletes as well will continue to distribute to deepening our relationship. we are in 2018 commemorating 10 years of the end of world war i. so many british and french people have died and i can say that even in my own family we bear the scars of the war and also rememberthe inn are bear the scars of the war and also remember the inn are the bonds between our countries on this occasion. it is one... against this background we have agreed to loan the bayeux tapestry. we are very proud of this piece of art. it is a unique piece of art. our ministries will now begin working on the loan together with the local representatives, but, like i've said oi'i representatives, but, like i've said on the occasion of the speech i made in athens, we very much would like a europe of culture to be alive because it is beyond us and the bayeux tapestry is very much an invitation for us to be humble, not given what william the conqueror was able to do but how much creativity the

site in one hundred eighty locals like in the town's unique maybe eagle center to an open air museum. vienna will celebrate painter gustav clim to this year with numerous exhibitions clipped who died one hundred years ago and painted portraits of the rich and famous is considered a genius he was one of the founders of the vienna secession movement and he's painting the kids. this is world famous. and in the summer it will be time for the football world cup in russia any world champions germany will be looking to defend its title that is the first time that iceland will compete in the world cup their fans made a name for themselves during the euro twenty sixteen in france a jovial spirit in unique football chant will certainly liven up the event. there are further anniversary is coming up in twenty eighteen german painter georg basil it's turns eighty in january. some fifty years ago many thought he was mad when he began producing upsidedown paintings. today he's among the world's most sought after artists. french actress catherine deneuve will celebrate her seventy fifth birthday in october

an exhibition at the vienna house of music museum shows not only the dark chapters in the history of the new year's concert but also its many highlights some of which are going extra to be linked with this year's conductor riccardo muti. if we move i think we all feel closely linked with him he knows as very well the phenomena has a great traditional good and long lasting friendships with conductors. and you know there have been a monica dog i wish you. i think. the annual concert is broadcast from austria to some ninety countries and is watched by more than fifty million television viewers. the orchestra is now under new management and a number of changes are planned but the traditions of the new year's concert will remain unchanged according to the new managing director michel blood over and chairman daniel for shallow his c.v. in addition to this combative vienna field on the whole thing has a perfect dramaturgy from from pickle so in terms of the basic idea i believe we just can't make any major changes we have a number of specific qualities and for us it's essential that we don'

museum of history. in the visual arts there will be plenty of focus i'm good stuff klim as vienna celebrates the same tina ri of the austrian symbolised painter's death but several exhibitions claimed as consider at the end venter of the art nouveau style in vienna. one of his best known works is the kids . and that is not there are some other vague anniversary is coming up as well that's a revolution in the work of the youth of the world who no doubt unites on may fifth . anniversary. of the. communist manifesto we're talking of course about. marx there so expect appraisals of his work and his influence for so many of the problems capitalist society faces today his birthplace of tree trio will be honoring him with a major exhibition. also the fiftieth anniversary of the nine hundred eight power was. a watershed year of student vote here too there will be much debate about the true legacy and the spirit of one thousand nine hundred sixty eight. so now i have to ask you to weigh in what is your personal highlight one of. the one that we are already gearing up for is of course the berlin international film

museum of history. in the visual arts that will be plenty of focus i'm good stuff klim as vienna celebrates the seventeen really of the austrian symbolised painters death with several exhibitions klim to consider at the end venture of the art nouveau style in vienna . one of his best known works is the kids. and adrian there are some other important anniversaries coming up this year as well as revolution in the air workers of the world will no doubt you know on the fifth to mark the two hundredth birthday of the co-author of the communist manifesto that. marx so expect reappraisal his work and his influence marks for so many of the problems kept society faces today his birthplace of trio will be honoring him with a major exhibition may will also see the fiftieth anniversary of the one thousand six hundred paris grants ninety six yeah it was a watershed year of student votes and here to the will be much debate about the true legacy of the spirits of one thousand nine hundred sixty eight across europe. and finally your own personal highlight of fear. the culture desk is looking forward to and gearing up fo