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Off we go into the new year of events

(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Horst Einöder, Theater Konfrontation, Theater Liberi/Nilz Böhme)

One event follows the next as Upper Austria opens the 2025 cultural year. Top-class cast: Schloss Weinberg in Keferfeld with Cornelius Obonya and Maria Köstlinger. There are also New Year's concerts in Bad Schallerbach and Attnang-Puchheim. A special treat is the Ladies Night in Ebensee, while "Die Schneekönigin" performs for the whole family in Vöcklabruck.

The Bad Goisern Salon Orchestra invites you to a New Year's concert in the cinema hall in Attnang-Puchheim. Soprano Sophie Schneider presents a cross-section from "Die Fledermaus".Cost: 20 euros Date: Sunday, January 12, at 6 pm Infolink: www.attnang-puchheim.at(Bild: Stadtgemeinde Attnang-Puchheim)

The iron and steel metallurgist from the Montanuniversität Leoben, Prof. Susanne Michelic, discusses how a change in steel production can take place worldwide at Welios in Wels.Cost: Admission free Date: Sunday, January 12, 4.30 p.m. Infolink: www.welios.at(Bild: Montanuniversität Leoben)

After four cabaret programs, it's time for Thomas Franz-Riegler to take stock. This is what the 47-year-old will be doing at the AKKU Kulturzentrum in Steyr.Cost: normal price: 22 euros; pupils, students: 20 euros Date: Friday, January 10, at 8 p.m. Infolink: www.akku-steyr.com(Bild: Thomas Franz-Riegler)

A joint exhibition by the two artists Elfriede Ruprecht-Porod (Altenfelden) and Regina Wiklicky (Freistadt) combines two very different materials at mük Freistadt.Cost: free admission Date: until March 1 Infolink: www.mük.at(Bild: Flora Fellner)

Immortal melodies by the regent of the year Johann Strauss, his little brothers and from the silver operetta era around Lehár, Kálmán and Dostal with the Bad Schallerbach Salon Orchestra and presenter Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz.Date: Sunday, January 12, 5 p.m. Infolink: www.musiksommerbadschallerbach.at(Bild: Ferdinand Neumueller)

In the Galerie Kreativum in the Lebenshilfe-Werkstätte Linz, Kapuzinerstraße, works by 22 artists from the Lebenshilfe-Werkstätte are on display in the exhibition "Kreativ, Kreativer, Kreativum".Date: until Thursday, January 30, Mon, Wed, Thurs from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and Fri from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Infolink: ooe.lebenshilfe.org(Bild: Lebenshilfe OÖ)

Young and old alike can enjoy the play "Snow Queen - the Musical". Theater Liberi transforms the stage in the Stadtsaal Vöcklabruck into a magical world full of fantasy.Cost: 27 to 31 euros Date: Friday, January 10, at 4 p.m. Infolink: www.theater-liberi.de(Bild: Theater Liberi/Nilz Böhme)

Three friends in Ottakring: no talent, no drive, no work. As "Die Wilden Stiere" they want to offer male striptease. The play will be performed by Theater Konfrontation at Kino Ebensee.Cost: 24 euros Date: Saturday, January 11, at 8 p.m. Infolink: www.kupfticket.com(Bild: Theater Konfrontation)