130,916 visitors at 231 events, 1500 artists, 482 accredited journalists ? these are the figures for steirischer herbst 2002, the most successful year in the history of the festival. But figures aren?t everything, and the balance drawn by the media can be found

3.117 visitors participated in the big closing event of the exhibition Latent Utopias. Exhibits of Propeller Z, Softroom und Ocean D were selled by auction.

Elfriede Jelineks Princess Dramas were nominated for the 2003 Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis, an award including prize money of Euro 10,000. Both dramas are billing at this years "stücke" festival in Mülheim on 1 and 2 June. There will be a guest performance of Part III of the Princess Dramas at the Zurich Festival on 21 June.