Category: People and Places

Vienna, 25 November 2025 – The Philippine Embassy in Vienna hosted an in-person and online seminar titled “Migrating for Love and Avoiding the Pitfalls” on November 25, 2025. The session was open to married Filipinos and couples preparing for marriage who reside in Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic. Leaders from several Filipino organizations in Vienna joined the event in person, including VFÖ, WFWP, CFAA, and PACC. The program was organized by the Philippine Embassy in collaboration with LEPO and MIED. The seminar tackled a sensitive but urgent issue.…

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Vienna, Austria — The Filipino Visual Artists in Austria (FVAA) proudly announces the celebration of its 6th Anniversary on November 29, 2025, at Younion Hall, Maria Theresien Strasse 11, 1090 Vienna. This milestone marks six years of creativity, collaboration, and cultural exchange among Filipino artists living in Austria. Founded on November 30, 2019, FVAA was established with the vision of “artists helping artists.” The organization has since become a vibrant community dedicated to nurturing Filipino talent in the fields of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. Through workshops, exhibitions,…

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RAMBAK Austria held its Christmas get-together on Saturday, November 22, 2025, filling the Jugendzentrum 5erHaus in Vienna’s 15th District with colour, music, and community energy. Supporters and members of the Filipino community gathered for an afternoon packed with activities. Families and friends took part in a Parol Making Workshop, shaping bright lanterns that are a core part of Filipino holiday tradition. The event also featured an exchange gift activity and a Filipino potluck where guests shared home-cooked dishes from across the Philippines. Music rounded out the celebration and kept the…

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As part of the Philippines’ annual 18-day campaign to end Violence Against Women (VAW), the Philippine Embassy—together with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and Austrian-based organization LEFÖ—announced a hybrid seminar aimed at helping Filipinos identify and prevent domestic abuse, especially in the context of migration and marriage. The event, titled “Migrating for Love and Avoiding the Pitfalls,” is open to all married Filipinos and those preparing for marriage who reside in Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic. It will take place on 25 November 2025 (Tuesday) from 10:00…

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On 15 November 2025, PACES successfully hosted a benefit concert at the Kattus Sektkellerei in Vienna’s 19th district, bringing together young Filipino musicians and supporters for an unforgettable evening of culture and music. The concert, entitled “A Symphony of Hope” aimed to raise support for PACES’ scholarship programs for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) students in the Philippines. The concert drew an enthusiastic audience who gathered to enjoy a rich program spanning classical masterpieces to contemporary and Filipino favorites.                                                                                           “Will you…

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13 November 2025, Vienna – Filipinos in Split, Croatia received more than 500 consular and migrant worker services during the outreach mission of the Philippine Embassy in Vienna held from 7 to 8 November 2025. The Embassy team delivered passport processing, civil registry work, and notarial services. The Migrant Workers Office in Vienna supported the mission with contract verification, OWWA membership processing, and labor consultations for overseas Filipino workers from Split, Zagreb, and nearby areas. Pag-IBIG and SSS representatives also assisted through dedicated virtual offices set up for the outreach.…

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Vienna, 12 November 2025 – The United Nations Women’s Guild (UNWG) held its Annual General Meeting today at the United Nations in Vienna, during which members elected the new Board for 2026. Among those re-elected was Filipina leader Maria Zelda (Marizel) Rojas, who will serve a second term as First Vice President of the UNWG. Rojas is a well-known figure in Vienna’s international and Filipino communities. She currently serves as Chairperson of the European Network of Filipino Diaspora (ENFiD), Board Member of the United Nations Correspondents Association Vienna (UNCAV), and…

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The Song Weavers Philippines concluded their successful concert run in Vienna on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, capping off a busy and well-received cultural tour in the Austrian capital. The group spent several days performing across the city, drawing crowds of Filipinos and international friends who came to watch and support their music. The group, known for its vocal harmony work and dedication to promoting Filipino choral music abroad, is composed of community-based singers who blend traditional, liturgical, and contemporary Filipino pieces in their performances. Their mission is to showcase Filipino…

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By Hector Pascua Vienna, Austria — A captivating lecture on “The Genetic Origins of the Filipino People” shed new light on the deep and diverse ancestral roots of the Philippines. The event, hosted by the Austro-Philippine Society in collaboration with the Philippine Embassy in Austria, featured Dr. Maximilian Larena of Uppsala University, Sweden — a leading population geneticist known for his groundbreaking research on human history in the Asia-Pacific region. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to Philippine and Southeast Asian research, Dr. Larena was awarded the Ferdinand-Blumentritt Medal by…

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