https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A young Austrian woman with a refugee background will on Sunday represent her adopted country in the Miss Universe contest in Las Vegas. https://www.thelocal.at/20151220/immigrant-represents-austria-in-universe-contest Sun, 20 Dec 2015 13:53:28 +0100 immigrant-represents-austria-in-universe-contest In recognition not only of her message, but also of her courage and endurance in the face of hostile and negative reactions, Vienna Mayor Michael Häupl presented Eurovision Song Contest winner Conchita Wurst with the Vienna Golden Town Hall man statuette on Wednesday afternoon. https://www.thelocal.at/20140917/wurst-receives-statuette-from-mayor Wed, 17 Sep 2014 21:44:00 +0200 wurst-receives-statuette-from-mayor Austrian drag entertainer Conchita Wurst, winner of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, will be the headline performer at Pride in London in Trafalgar Square on 28th June. https://www.thelocal.at/20140626/conchita-wurst-to-feature-at-london-pride Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:01:00 +0200 conchita-wurst-to-feature-at-london-pride Austrian bearded lady Conchita Wurst, winner of Eurovision 2014, is set to inaugurate the 16th annual Stockholm Pride festival in July. https://www.thelocal.at/20140625/conchita-wurst-set-to-headline-stockholm-pride Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:24:00 +0200 conchita-wurst-set-to-headline-stockholm-pride An exhibition in the Waldviertal region of Lower Austria tells the story of a bearded lady worshipped by those who sought the freedom to live their lives as they pleased, free from oppression. https://www.thelocal.at/20140530/austrians-worship-bearded-woman-in-14th-century Fri, 30 May 2014 09:48:00 +0200 austrians-worship-bearded-woman-in-14th-century