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Theatre in Vienna

The Burgtheater or Castle Theatre or Imperial Court Theatre, initially known as K.K. Theater an der Burg, then until 1920 as the K.K. Hofburgtheater, is the Austria’s federal theatre in Vienna and one of the most important German language theatres in the world.

It was fashioned on 14 March 1741 by Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa of Austria to be a theatre next to her palace, and her son, Emperor Joseph II called the “German National Theatre” in 1776. Beginning in 1794, the theatre was called the “K.K. Hoftheater nächst der Burg”. The theatre was moved to a new building at the Ringstraße on 14 October 1888 designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl Freiherr von Hasenauer. After it was burned out in 1944, the castle theatre was restored in 1955. The classic Burgtheater style and the Burgtheater German language were trend-setting for German language theaters.

The Burgtheater also known as ‘Burg’ or ‘Haus am Ring’ is situated in Vienna’s first district. The Burgtheater has obtained a world-wide reputation for brilliant dramatic art and is one of the first theaters of German-speaking Europe. Over the years, its theatrical company of more or less regular members has worked out a traditional style and speech characteristic of Burgtheater performances.

While its collection features many international highlights as well, the Burgtheater is proud of its emphasis on Austrian playwrights. Viennese heavyweights Arthur Schnitzler, Ferdinand Raimund or Johann Nestroy are still favorites, Thomas Bernhard used the stage for his notorious scandals and renowned contemporary writers like Elkridge Jelinek and Peter Handke often stage their premiers in Vienna’s Burgtheater.

The company and the audience are always happy to celebrate their stars – actors as well as directors. Claus Peymann, who scandalized Vienna by reformatting the ‘Burg’ and inviting a younger audience by adapting the style and adding contemporary plays to the repertoire, was as much hated as loved by media and audience alike.

Vienna’s Burgtheater was built in the Baroque style, commutating the time when the church, the aristocracy, and the common man were joined together by the theatre. As an institution, the Burg transcends its role as a mere stage. It’s part of the Viennese consciousness; a place to be seen and to see, a one-time plaything of political intrigue and a symbol of Vienna’s rise, fall and rise again from the ashes of war.

As many others buildings in central Vienna it was largely destroyed during the Second World War firstly by bombing, then by fire of unknown origin and reconstruction was needed. It was done between the years 1953 and 1955 and the new Burgtheater building was finally inaugurated on October 15, 1955.

The ceiling of the building is lined with frescoes, and a statue of Apollo stands guard over the main entrance on the Ringstrasse. The interior is the height of opulence, decorated in rich red, cream, and gold with marble floors and paintings of great actors on the walls called Burgtheater Gallery which has the collection of portraits of members of the Burgtheater in the course of its 200-year history.

It now remains one of the world’s most important theaters, a cultural bastion in a city replete with historical significance. The Emperors and dictators are long departed, but the show goes on.

Theatre in Vienna / Anil Gupta

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The Budget and Savings Game

The Budget/Savings Game

We all agree that budgeting is a bore. We must also realize that without a budget saving money can be very difficult. So, let’s work on that budget and set a six-month savings goal. Make sure you also establish a reward for yourself and your partner at the end of the six months if your savings goal is met.

You will be surprised at how much fun the Budget/Savings Game can become. Below are a few savings tips to help you start the game.

1. Save your change. It does not take a lot of effort to throw your loose change into some sort of container. Save your loose change everyday and at the end of the first month, open a savings account with the change you have saved and continue to make monthly deposits. I think you will be pleasantly surprised on how much can be saved within the first six-months.

2. Pocket Money: This is the money you spend on coffee, soft drinks, newspapers and miscellaneous items. Play the game and see how little you can spend in a month. Bring your morning coffee with you from home, brown-bag your lunch, read the newspaper on line, etc. I played this game and saved $240.00 in one month, by simply spending only $2 a day instead of $10.

3. Your Vehicle: This is the category I personally had the most fun with and saved the most money with. In the past, as soon as my vehicle was paid off I would go out and purchase a new one. In my mind a car payment was a constant part of my budget and always would be. This time instead of getting a new car I deposit my monthly vehicle payment of approximately $300 into a savings account. To date I am pushing 150,000 miles with a 9-year-old vehicle and my savings is in excess of $8,000 and building. I am certainly on a roll and ready to hit my goal of 200,000 miles equaling $20,000 in savings!

4. Hair: Every six weeks for the past 20 years I have been getting a haircut costing approximately $270 per year. I recently started going for my haircut every 8 weeks instead of 6. This has saved me a small amount: only $95 during the past year, but the extra two weeks without a haircut has not been a problem.

These are just a couple of fun ideas to help you begin your new budget/savings game. See how many other ideas you can come up with. Be sure to let us know so that we can include them in our next “54 Ways to Save Money” booklet.

The Budget and Savings Game / Thomas Martucci

Thomas Martucci started developing the BUDGETkeeper SYSTEM in 1999. As a business owner for 20+ yrs, he understood the need for a budget in business. At home however, it was never a necessity until a financial firestorm hit and made home budgeting a task that had to be done, like it or not. Thomas labored for several years to perfect a home budgeting system that worked for anyone. Visit our website at http://www.budgetkeepersystem.com for more information about the BUDGETkeeper SYSTEM.

Las Vegas Real Estate

There is no place like Las Vegas in the entire world, therefore people from all over the world come here on a daily basis. Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world – there’s no other place like it. Las Vegas is the Entertainment Capital of not only the US, but also the world.

With the long awaited opening of Wynn Las Vegas, Steve Wynn scores once again with a new level of opulence, this may not be the biggest hotel in town, but it’s the only one with a full-service Ferrari and Maserati dealership and it’s own museum and art collection. According to an interview published July 30, 2004 in USA Today Trump’s plans include a 64-story hotel-condominium tower to be built on a portion of the Frontier Hotel property across from the Wynn Las Vegas Resort and next to the Fashion Show Mall. Restaurants – today Las Vegas is recognized as one of the world’s great dining destinations, with a long list of renowned chefs and spectacular restaurants that are renowned for their lavishness, architecture and creativity.

The Ritz-Carlton: elegance and relaxation along the shore of Lake Las Vegas – an upmarket Mediterranean-style resort, featuring luxurious rooms and suites, a spectacular Italian-inspired spa and fitness center, 36 holes of championship golf, beach and lake activities and Italian gardens. The Bellagio: an Italian theme hotel – which brings true European elegance to Las Vegas – with glass ceilings admitting natural light; fresh flowers and trees in the Conservatory; detailed tile work; fine art on display throughout the property; luxurious rooms; fine Italian cuisine’s; and an exquisite shopping center. If you’re going to be exploring the gorgeous hotels and various attractions on the Las Vegas strip – make sure you take high quality, well-fitting running shoes.

When you’re on the Las Vegas strip most of the attractions and hotels are within walking distance so you don’t need to rent a car. If you don’t believe me just grab a seat at the Bellagio or the Venetian in Las Vegas and watch them. One of the many ways that you can find a deal in real estate in Las Vegas is by using your local phone book.

There is a lot of ways to make money with Las Vegas real estate. One mistake that Las Vegas real estate buyers often make is to forgo using the services of a qualified real estate agent. Las Vegas in the state of Nevada remains today ever more than before one of the top real estate investment locations in the United States.

One reason why you want the services of a Las Vegas real estate agent is because he most probably knows more about real estate in Las Vegas than you do. Other services your agent might provide that can benefit you when buying Las Vegas real estate include providing connections with an affordable mortgage lender, experience in foreclosures, repossessions and estate homes, and experience in corporate relocation. Choose a Las Vegas real estate agent that will carefully research each new home to be sure it fits perfectly with what you want.

When choosing which real estate to invest in, in Las Vegas, decide what kind of investment you want to make. With some basic knowledge of Las Vegas real estate suburbs, you should be able to make a more informed decision. With so much to offer and a steady influx of new residents due to the cost of real estate in Las Vegas it is predicted that even with a cooling off of the current market the demand will remain steady for some time.

While many rushed into the market to make fast money the cost of real estate eventually topped out and the slow down of buyers stabilized the market. Most real estate professionals believe that there is still a significant room for growth in the Las Vegas real estate market.

Over the past couple of years the Real Estate Market has taken center stage breaking national sales records in 2003 and 2004 with record appreciation rates as high as 52%. In conclusion, Nevada today ever that before, remains an important investment area for real estate investment in the United States with the ever increasing tourist traffic and convention traffic flooding into the area. If you are looking for commercial real estate to place your investment in, the location may hold all of the cards where your profit is concerned.

Las Vegas is such a dynamic city, it is hard to find real estate that cannot be put to profit-making use. Whatever your financial goals are, buying Las Vegas real estate will probably be profitable to you.

By making intelligent decisions about your Las Vegas real estate, you can assure yourself of economic advancement. Las Vegas has its own crop of real estate agents. The real estate market in Las Vegas has been appreciating at an incredible rate, and will continue to do so in the near future.

Experienced Nevada brokers primarily aim at meeting the demands of customers seeking to invest in real estate. Las Vegas real estate suburbs are also good investments. First, Las Vegas real estate isn’t cheap.

Nevada real estate agencies offer a selection of properties available for purchase and this is helpful to the real estate investors. If Las Vegas is your dream, look for a nice, maybe quiet place to live in so you have the best of both worlds and one does not intrude into the other. If you think Las Vegas might be the place for you, then you should consider contacting some agents.

Las Vegas Real Estate / Clifton Waldrep

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