Category: People and Places

The OPLAN KALINGA. “Task Force Fil-Ukraine”, comprised of heads of Filipino organizations in Vienna, has been created upon the initiative of CdA Frank Olea, Philippine Embassy in Vienna. The primary objective of this initiative is to assist Filipino refugees from Ukraine in Vienna. At the moment, there is a group of 9 Filipinos registered with the Embassy and being assisted by the Task Force. More groups are expected to arrive. Please bring to the Philippine Embassy’s attention our kababayans who have arrived in Vienna from Ukraine. They might be vulnerable…

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Vienna, 12 February 2022 – This year, one of the Filipino community’s rare in-person gatherings took place on Saturday, 12 February 2022, at Salvatorianerplatz 1, 1100 Vienna, Austria. It was a fundraising event, “Unity for a Cause,” for typhoon Odette victims in the Philippines. The event was spearheaded by Ms. Lolit Vendivil Kaszuba, former President of the Association of Novo Ecijanos (ANEA) for four consecutive years and one of the Hermana Mayors of the Bikol Society Austria (BSA) festivities in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia. “Unity for a Cause”…

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Starting March 5, Central Danube’s Twin City Liner will offer spring sailings to Bratislava for the first time on Saturdays and Sundays.Passengers can experience a cruise and the spring awakening in the capital of Slovakia. Seats on the ship can be booked by phone at +43 (0) 904 88 00 or online. Vienna Twin City Liner offers spring cruisesThe sailing times of the new spring trips have been chosen to suit families. Departure from Vienna is at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, arriving in Bratislava at 11:45 a.m. The…

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Vienna, 23 January 2022 – Raimund Theatre, Wallgasse 18-20, 1060 Vienna, Austria Sarah Jozelle Magistrado ROJAS. A Review from My Point of View Judging by the almost six minutes standing ovation, the premiere of the musical Miss Saigon was definitely a resounding success. In theatres in Vienna, if the audience loves you, they show it with the deafening applause, ear splitting whistles and yells. My eardrums were definitely assaulted. Christian Struppeck, Artistic Director of Musicals, Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (VBW), or United Stages Vienna, could not have chosen a better venue, the newly…

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by Sarah Jozelle Rojas Vienna, 14 January 2022 – Members of the Vienna International Centre Club Filipino (VIC CF) gathered virtually at its Annual General Meeting  (AGM) on Friday, 14 January 2022. The AGM which is normally held at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna took place via zoom due to the CoViD-19 pandemic restrictions. The welcome remarks was delivered by Concepcion Segura, VIC CF President. She also presented the activities spearheaded by the VIC CF in 2021. Notable among the attendees were the two former Presidents. Dr Nini RB…

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Real Madrid won the Spanish Football Supercup for the twelfth time in the club’s history. Austrian Football star David Alaba and Co. retained the upper hand against Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the final of the final tournament held in Riyadh on Sunday evening. In doing so, the “royals” dethroned the defending champions and also gained late revenge for their semi-final defeat in January 2021. For Real, it is their second title win in their most recent three editions of the competition. Luka Modric put the LaLiga leaders on the winning…

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16 January 2022 –  Vienna – The Kapunungan sa mga Bisaya sa Austria (KBA) organized one of the biggest cultural and religious events celebrated by the Filipinos all over the world– the Feast of the Sto. Niño more popularly known as the Sinulog. The celebration of the Festival in Vienna, which fell on the same day as the one in Cebu, were attended by Filipinos from different parts of Austria. Truly, it was a show of devotion to the Child Jesus. The Filipino  Catholic Chaplaincy in Vienna gathered at the…

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International stage actor and Pinoy Pride bearer Gerald Santos headlines in one of the biggest concerts for this year in Vienna – GERALD SANTOS, LIVE IN VIENNA –  A CONCERT FOR A CAUSE, which is slated on May 14, 2022, 19 Hours at the Veranstaltungszentrum, Floridsdorf, 1210 Vienna, Austria. GERALD SANTOS, LIVE IN VIENNA is  expected to showcase the talent of Santos in musical numbers ranging from OPM ballads to Broadway songs. Santos is a former champion of “Pinoy Pop Superstar” Season 2 of GMA 7. He played Thuy in the Miss Saigon…

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In memory of the biblical Three Wise Men who worshipped the Infant Jesus by  bringing him gold, frankincense and myrrh, and according to an old tradition, children  dress up as the Three Wise Men and move from house to house after Christmas, announcing The Gospel message. The Carol Singing Campaign is organized by  Jungschar/the Catholic Children’s Movement. Austria is one of the richest countries in the world. Being aware of the responsibility  this entails, the Carol Singers ask people for donations as a sign of solidarity. The engagement of the little…

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