Day: June 9, 2025

After a rainy Pentecost weekend: Weather increasingly better from Monday

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As the meteorologists at Geosphere Austria forecast on Sunday, temperatures are set to soar, especially in the west. Temperatures of up to 33 degrees are expected. Mostly sunny on MondayThe weather on Whit Monday will be mainly sunny. From Innsbruck to Graz, there will be scattered dense clouds at the beginning, and in the southeast, it will still rain in places. As the day progresses, more cumulus clouds will form, which may temporarily shade the sunshine. Nevertheless, it will remain mainly dry until the evening. The wind will blow weakly…

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The Rigodon Dancers Light Up Philippine Independence Day Celebration in Vienna 2025

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One of the highlights of the Philippine Independence Day celebration in Vienna this year was the performance of the Rigodon de Honor. This graceful, time-honored dance has become a staple of the Filipino community’s annual ball in Austria. Spearheaded by organizers Carmen Pacaigue and Dorcy Aigner, the formation of this year’s Rigodon troupe was anything but simple. According to Pacaigue and Aigner, while many expressed interest in joining, time constraints posed a major challenge. Weekly practices began in March 2025, held mostly on weekends. To support the group, I was…

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Marvyn Acenas: The Austro-Filipino Athlete Shining in American Football

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Seventeen-year-old Marvyn Acenas, the son of Filipino parents Jun and Marielle Acenas, is making headlines in Austria—not for sinking jump shots, but for breaking tackles and reading defenses like a chess grandmaster. Marvyn originally dreamed of a basketball career. “I used to play in the park with my brothers,” he says. But at 1.72 meters tall, the odds weren’t in his favor under the rim. Everything changed when two classmates introduced him to American football. One tryout was all it took: “I fell in love with this sport straight away.”…

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First Pentecost message of the new Pope: “Opening paths of reconciliation”

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Pope Leo XIV made an urgent appeal for peace in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Pentecost Sunday. “May the spirit of the risen Christ open paths of reconciliation wherever there is war; may it enlighten those in power and give them the courage to make gestures of détente and dialogue,” said the Pope. “The Holy Spirit breaks down barriers and tears down the walls of indifference and hatred. Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for the safety distances that separate us from our neighbor, for…

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