LAST MINUTE UPDATE
posted Tuesday 10th March
Dear fellow members,
There has been some interest in the annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations and therefore Ian
thought it might be best to share it with all of you.
St. Patrick’s Day is a time of celebration in Ireland and for all those of Irish descent and affinity around the world. It is a great time for Ireland to engage with and thank long-standing partners, friends, voluntary and community organisations and Irish communities around the world for their ongoing support and the contributions they make overseas.
St. Patrick's Day also gives us a valuable opportunity to show the world that Ireland is open for business and to underline the close links between key trading partners. It also affords us an unrivalled opportunity to show the world the very best of our culture. Events celebrating Irish culture take place in cities and towns across the globe and Austria is no exception!
St. Patrick's Day 2015
The Irish Embassy, along with Irish community groups across Austria, participates in and
organises many special events to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and to use the
opportunity to promote Ireland in cooperation with other State Agencies.
The
annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade has become a fixture in Austria’s cultural
calendar. The Embassy works actively with Irish community associations and
societies in Austria (incl. Irish Setters and Wolfhounds!) to organise this
popular and colourful event.
The
parade commences at the Schottenstift monastery in Vienna, which was founded by
Irish monks (Scoti) in the twelfth century and plays host to the annual St.
Patrick’s Day mass.
| At a Glance: Events over the Saint Patrick's Day Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date & Time | Venue | Event |
| Thursday 12 March @ 18.30 | Executive Academy Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien | Dan O’Brien, one of Ireland’s leading economists, will give a keynote address to the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU) Executive Academy. Read more here. |
| Friday 13 March | Watch out at dusk as Vienna’s Burgtheater and Riesenrad go green for the St Patrick’s Day period! | |
| Saturday 14 March @ 10.00 | Schottenstift, (Johanneskapelle), Freyung 6, 1010 Vienna | St Patrick’s Day Mass organised by the Austro-Irish Society |
| Saturday 14 March @ 11.00 | Freyung - Mölker Bastei – Schottengasse – Freyung | Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Central Vienna |
| Saturday 14 March @ 11.30 – 14.00 | Freyung 4 | Post-Parade Gathering with Irish Music and Dance |
| Saturday 14 March @ 19.00 – 21.30 | Haus der Begegnung, Ada-Christengasse 2b, 1100 Vienna | St. Patrick’s Day Céilí organised by Cumann Céilí Vín |
Austria
and the Global Greening
Austria
is an enthusiastic participant in the Global Greening Initiative. In 2015,
Vienna’s Riesenrad and Burgtheater will go green for St. Patrick’s Day. Other
new sites to go ´green´ in Austria in 2015 include the castle in Kaprun and a
ski slope in Söll.
The
above information was taken from the
Irish Embassy Website in Austria
LAST MINUTE UPDATE
posted Sunday 8th March
"Men's Beisl Tour"!
This month’s men’s Beisl Tour takes us to the 3rd district.
Thursday 19th March, starting at 19:00
STADTWIRT - Marxergasse 3 / corner Untere Viaduktgasse, 1030 Vienna
This is an attractive old-fashioned venue which is more a classical Wirtshaus than a Beisl. (We can discuss this definition there!)Excellent Viennese cuisine, perfect service and a choice of 3 draught beers.
Organised by Duncan Hutchings.
Please let Duncan know in good time whether you will be attending this event.
Easy to reach, U3, U4 Landstrasse – Wien Mitte, exit Marxergasse
– walk past the entrance to the CAT (City Airport Train)
and the Marxergasse exit is straight on.
Alternatively, Tram O and get out at Marxergasse.
RECENT EVENTS:
OPEN HOUSE - PUB NIGHT at Flanagan's Irish Pub
Tuesday 3rd March 2015
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