Day: September 18, 2023

20th Peñafrancia Fluvial Procession held in Austria

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Bicolanos and devotees in Austria commemorated on September 16, 2023, the annual fluvial procession on board MS Tegethoff, a passenger’s vessel, along the Danube River from Vienna, Austria, to Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, in honour of their regional Patroness, Our Lady of Peñafrancia. The Bikol Society in Austria and the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy in Vienna are leading the celebration. The almost six-hour early morning trip from the dock of the Schiffahrtszentrum in Vienna to the pier of Bratislava is a re-creation of the Lady’s voyage from the Naga Cathedral, where…

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Wash your hands first or disinfect first? – The right way

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Hand washing has been a recurring theme, especially since the Corona pandemic. “How do I wash my hands properly? For how long? How often?” were the questions asked throughout, and the answers were immediately forthcoming in many places. But how do I do this in combination with disinfectants? How does perfect interaction work?All over the nation, hospitals, restaurants, and retail establishments have disinfectant dispensers. If you look at the current increase in Corona infections, they will again be urgently needed in the fall and winter. However, how can hand washing…

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Late summer takes only a short break

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It won’t stay rainy for long, though; the sun will return as early as Wednesday, Geosphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) reported Sunday in its weather forecast for the coming week. It remains decidedly mild. The details: On Monday, there will initially be some fog or haze in basins and valleys at the start of the new working week, which, however, will gradually clear. Apart from that, the sun will once again shine widely. On the other hand, the first clouds of a cold front will arrive in Vorarlberg in the morning…

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