ackernŽ, the total art work; during three weeks in summer free admission to a natural living room in the open air; seating modelled out of bales of straw on sunflower fields in varied design; acker-beer brewed for the occasion and local culinary delights are on offer; this pleasant atmosphere is supported by subdued music; the programme is a no-programme; the patrons themselves are the programme; at times musicians or groups perform unplugged; invented and put on for the first time by Reinhard Eberhart in Klagenfurt in 1995, ackernŽ is now an internationally protected trademark and is protected by copyright; communities, organizers and restaurateurs can obtain a licence from
