Category: People and Places

In conjunction with the celebration of the 125th Philippine Independence Day on June 10, 2023, the Council of Filipino Associations in Austria (CFAA), in cooperation with the Philippine embassy in Vienna,  will conduct the Search for Mrs. Philippine-Austria. The pageant will showcase the beauty and cultural heritage of the Philippines. The event aims to unite all the Filipino-austrian Associations in Austria. In this regard, the CFAA invites all associations to join the event. Interested participants may submit their names on or before April 5, 2023. Qualified candidates must be 25…

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The Catholic Women’s Movement supports women in the Philippines with this year’s Lenten project. This year, the Catholic Women’s Movement again invited people to Family Fasting Day under the organization of the Women’s Club (Frauenrunde) of the parish Heart of Jesus, Töllergasse in 21st District, Vienna. This year, a big amount was collected for the Philippines’ Catholic Women’s Movement projects. With its motto, “Fair Care work knows no borders, Family Fasting Day is celebrated in the parish with a Holy Mass. The Our Lady of Manaoag Group joined the celebration in…

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The “Aktion Familienfasttag” of the Catholic Women’s Movement of Austria (kfbö) supports migrant women workers in the Philippines during this Lent. Among other things, support is to be given to Mindanao Migrants Center (MMCEAI) in Davao City on the Philippine island of Mindanao, which actively works to improve the living conditions of women. Special attention puts this year’s collection, which traditionally begins on Ash Wednesday and with numerous actions, like the well-known “Benefizsuppenessen” in completely Austria during the chamfering time runs, also on unpaid care work, which is often performed…

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Two powerful earthquakes have struck in south-eastern Türkiye and northern Syria. Thousands of people are confirmed dead across Türkiye and Syria, with numbers expected to rise. Amongst those affected inside Syria are Syrians who are still displaced in their own country and living in flimsy shelters, tents and partially destroyed buildings. In Türkiye, the impact includes thousands of refugees and the communities that have been generously hosting them for nearly 12 years.   The earthquake has destroyed people’s homes and local infrastructure—families urgently need relief items and shelter. Severe winter storms…

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Anna Yacat-Bader, a Pinay contemporary Artist from Vienna, will be presenting her Art Works in an Art exhibition on February 11, 2023, in Napoleon Museum, Deutsch Wagram, Lower Austria. During the past years, Anna Yacat Bader has often been invited to join international artists to exhibit her fascinating Artworks at the Museum. One of them was the Vernissage “Art across all borders,” where Yacat Bader showed her fascinating works on the theme of dreams. She is also a permanent artist-guest at the annual StreetArt – Art on the fence in…

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More Sinulog 2023 in Austria pictures here: Facebook Filipinos and Austrian devotees came in droves on Sunday, January 15, 2023, to the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy church in Vienna’s 10th District to pay homage to the Sto. Niño and to celebrate the Sinulog Festival. The annual Feast of the Sto. Nino and Sinulog Festival is organized by the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy and the Kapunongan ng mga Bisaya sa Austria (KBA). The festival highlighted dances of the Filipinos’ pagan past and their embrace of Christianity. The Charge d’Affiares Irene Susan Natividad, Consul…

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85,000 (SternsingerInnen) carol singers will be on the road in 2023 as the Three Wise Men in Austria to bring the blessing.Eighty-five thousand children and young people will be dressed in royal robes after Christmas and until January 8, 2023. The “Three Kings” bring peace and blessings for the New Year throughout Austria. Millions of steps, open hearts and doors and filled donation boxes carry the blessing far and wide to people in need. The Epiphany Campaign, the relief organization of the Catholic Children’s Movement, uses donations to support around…

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A considerable donation was given personally by the president of Babaylan Austria, Ms. Dorcas Aigner, to Hector Pascua, contact person of „Hilfsprojekt Philipppinen“ under the auspices of Pfarre Leopoldau, 1210 Wien. An additional donation had been handed over to Mr. Pascua by the Vice President of the Council of Filipino Associations in Austria (CFAA), Ms. Carmen Pacaigue. The „Hilfsprojekt Philippinen“ aims primarily to offer children and young people from needy families opportunities for the future through meaningful school education. Educational promotion of children from impoverished backgrounds in the Philippines, especially…

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