Category: People and Places

By: Roman Moreno It has been more than a year since the world was devastated by the pandemic. As every nation adapts to the new normal, there’s no stopping the Filipino-Austrian community led by ENFiD-Austria to become a game-changer as it held three important events in one big night. During the cold summer breeze in Vienna, a 3-in-1 event was organized by the European Network of Filipino Diaspora Austria (ENFiD-Austria) to celebrate Filipino-Austrian relations, honor frontliners and showcase Philippine fashion last 10th of September 2021. The entire show did not…

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Join the Filipino Community in Austria in this colorful street parade featuring the most popular festivals of the Philippines and Austria to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Philippine Austrian Bilateral Relations, fostering unity, friendship and deepening our ties despite our diverse cultures, traditions and ethnicities. A historical event organized by the European Network of Filipino Diaspora-Austria (ENFiD-Austria)! The cultural parade will showcase the Sinulog Festival of Cebu, Tboli Lemlunay Festival of South Cotabato, the Higaonon Kaamulan Festival of Bukidnon, the Maranao Malong Malong Festival, Ati-Atihan of Panay Island, colorful Igorot…

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The third oldest woman in the world has died at the age of 116. As local media reported on Sunday, Francisca Celsa dos Santos died of pneumonia 16 days before her 117th birthday in Fortaleza in the Brazilian state of Ceara. She had been born on Oct. 21, 1904, according to the U.S. Gerontology Research Group (GRG). “She was synonymous with love, will to live, everything good you can imagine,” said her granddaughter Fernanda Aliny Barroso Celsa, according to the Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper. “Although she could no longer…

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Filipino Community Leaders/Representatives of Civic/Religious/Interest/Regional Groups in Austria met together on Saturday, 2 October to discuss and plan the events and programmes for the upcoming upcoming Pamana II Philippine-Austrian Festivals Parade on 30 October 2021, Stephansplatz-Heldenplatz 1010, Vienna, Austria. The big and prestigious event is spearheaded by the European Network of Filipino Diaspora Austria (ENFID-Austria ) to highlight the milestone the filipino community is celebrating this year: 75th Year of Philippine Austrian Bilateral Relations. The get-together and briefing was held at the Parish Hall of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Parish,…

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The Nuns musical will get a third installment in the foreseeable future. Goldberg is also on board as a producer. Singing nuns just always go down well – especially when Whoopi Goldberg is the lead singer. So it’s truly amazing that so many years have passed without sequel plans since 1993’s “Sister Act 2.” That’s about to change, but before we get into the details, let’s first follow up with an earworm: Goldberg comebackIn 2018, it was still said that Whoopi Goldberg would not appear in a third part at…

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Hector Pascua/Pictures: Mandy Salonga For Catholics worldwide, the month of October is dedicated to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. It is one of the major Marian feast days particularly for devotees of the Blessed Virgin Mary and believers of the significance and powers of the Holy Rosary. The feast day of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Manaoag likewise falls in October and is consistently celebrated by Filipino migrants in Austria, particularly the natives of Manaoag, Pangasinan, a town which is about more than 100 miles north…

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A End of Summer gathering of the members of the Philippine Tennis Club in Austria (PTCA) was held on September 18, 2021 at WAT Meidling, Eibesbrunnergasse 9, 1100 Vienna. All the tennis courts were reserved for the group, where everyone had the chance to play. A fellowship followed after the games. Objective of the PTCA is mainly to strive to be a fun neighbourhood tennis club that offers recreational and competitive tennis for its members of all ages and tennis skill levels.The club likewise promotes the growth, prosperity and development…

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Steadfast in their devotion to the Bicolandia patroness the Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Bicolanos in Austria celebrated the Feast of our Lady of Penafrancia on September 18, 2021. Nevertheless, the grand celebration of the almost two decade devotion to the Our Lady of Peñafrancia in Austria had been canceled  to prevent a possible surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Leading the celebration are the Bikol Society in Austria and the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy in Vienna. A concelebrated mass was held on September 18 at the Filipino Catholic Chaplaincy Church in…

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The program for the Donauinselfest 2021 guarantees excellent atmosphere again this year and numerous bands will entertain visitors on the Danube Island in Vienna. Due to the corona pandemic, this year’s event will focus primarily on local acts, fewer stages and fewer visitors. At this year’s Donauinselfest, a maximum of 42,000 visitors are permitted for the entire concert weekend from September 17 to 19. That’s how many tickets were raffled off for the three days of the festival. Those who were able to get hold of a ticket and would…

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