© Schilcherland Steiermark | Achromatic Photography © Schilcherland Steiermark | Achromatic Photography
    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.

    Auf zur kulturellen Landpartie!

    Schillern

    An den KUNST.KULTUR.TAGEN erleben Sie den Zusammenschluss von Kulturinstitutionen, die gemeinsam neue Wege beschreiten, indem nicht nur über Grenzen geblickt, sondern auch neue Spielorte erkundet werden. 

    Begeben Sie sich von 22. Mai bis 1. Juni mit der „Kulturellen Landpartie“ auf eine Reise durch das Schilcherland und entdecken Sie durch diese Zusammenführung der Kulturinstitutionen das kulturelle Potenzial dieser Region. Diese einzigartige Kooperation schafft eine kreative Synergie, die Tradition und Innovation verbindet.

    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.

    Bücher und Lesebrille | © achromaticphotography

    "Zur Spätlese Mord" - Lesung mit Ursula Hutter

    Straß in Steiermark
    17 Oct. 2025
    from 18:30 o'clock
    Ursula Hutter presents “For the Late Harvest – Murder”.
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    Kernölamazonen | © Monika Fellner

    Kernölamazonen: 20 Jahre Jubiläum Liebe & Kernöl

    Lannach
    17 Oct. 2025
    from 19:30 o'clock
    Look forward to a funny evening with Caroline Athanasiadis and Gudrun Nikodem-Eichenhardt - cheeky, touching and...
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    Robert LaRoche

    Frauental an der Laßnitz
    17 Oct. 2025
    from 20:00 o'clock
    Robert LaRoche, acclaimed singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Massachusetts, will go on tour in 2025 with his...
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    Buch | © TV Südsteiermark - achromaticphotography

    Lesung mit musikalischer Umrahmung

    Stainz
    17 Oct. 2025
    from 20:00 o'clock
    Fairy Tale Magic - Christian Kayed (storyteller and tour guide) and Brigitte Hochrainer (musician and music educator)...
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    Theatersaal | © Theaterzentrum Deutschlandsberg

    Zeitdiebe

    Deutschlandsberg
    03 - 18 Oct. 2025
    from 20:00 o'clock
    TIME THIEVES - free adaptation of Michael Ende's "MOMO"
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    Kirchenchor Gießhübl | © Kirchenchor Gießhübl

    Kirchenchor Gießhübl & Herz.saitig - Pfarrkirche Gamlitz

    Gamlitz
    18 Oct. 2025
    from 19:30 o'clock
    Let yourself be transported to a world full of emotion, harmony, and rousing rhythms!
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    Trachtenveranstaltung | © TV Südsteiermark - Stephan Friesinger

    Ein steirisch - dalmatinischer Abend

    St. Stefan ob Stainz
    18 Oct. 2025
    from 18:30 o'clock
    Two regions - two cultures - a special evening!
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    Konzert mit Anfisa Bobylova - Klavier

    Deutschlandsberg
    18 Oct. 2025
    from 18:00 o'clock
    Concert with Anfisa Bobylova - PIANO
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    Alexander Lang | © achromaticphotography

    Kernölamazonen

    Leibnitz
    19 Oct. 2025
    from 17:00 o'clock
    The well-rehearsed team of Katharina Linhard (soprano) and Alexander Lang (tenor) will perform the most beautiful...
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    Schlosskonzerte | © erca_Zmitek

    Schlosskonzerte Gleinstätten - Fantasie

    Gleinstätten
    19 Oct. 2025
    from 11:00 o'clock
    Landesjugendchor CantanimaDirigierstudierende der Kunstuniversität Graz: Natali KazlauskaiteAiste KrivickaitePolina...
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    Kinder | © TV Südsteiermark - Adobe Stock

    KUKUK Familienvorstellung: KLAPPERLAPLAP

    St. Stefan ob Stainz
    19 Oct. 2025
    from 16:00 o'clock
    A musical theater for laughing, rhyming, and clapping along. Colorful, poetic, and playful.
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    Chor | © AdobeStock

    Christian Muthspiel & ORJIAZZTRA VIENNA - Vom Jandln zum Ernst

    St. Martin im Sulmtal
    19 Oct. 2025
    from 18:00 o'clock
    On the occasion of Ernst Jandl’s 100th birthday, Christian Muthspiel and the 17-piece ORJAZZTRA VIENNA present a...
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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!