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EVENTS IN JANUARY

Piraeus, Children’s stage „Little Amadeus“, 12th, 13th, 19th, 26th and 27th January

The Municipal Theater of Piraeus presents "Little Amadeus", a production for children, in

which little Mozart shares his experiences with

the children of today. The performance is

accompanied by his musical works.

WHEN and WHERE:

At the Municipal Theater of Piraeus, (32 Leof.

Ir. Politechniou, 185 35 Piraeus),Saturdays at

14:30 and Sundays at 11:30 and 14:30

Murau International Music Festival, Submission deadline: 13th January 2019

The Murau International Music Festival (MIMF) 2019 will take place from 15th until 27th April,

2019 and will consist of a workshop program and

a concert series. Composers have the opportunity

to submit previously unpublished scores for this

year's theme "Breaking new ground". Selected

pieces will be premiered at the Gala Concert on

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Newsletter January 2019

26th April and will be presented optionally at another concert on 27th April.

Please submit your contributions only online using the online form provided via

www.mimf.at

Detailed description here in ENGLISH.

End of the submission deadline: 13th January, 2019

Announcement of the result: 18th February, 2019

Any further questions can be addressed per E-Mail to Marko Zeiler: [email protected].

Please note that further information, possible changes as well as the results are published

on www.mimf.at.

Thessaloniki, Dr. Prinzinger’s Translation Workshop, application deadline: 31st

January, 2019

Between 5th and 12th May, 2019 the 1st ViceVersa German-Greek Translation Workshop under the direction of Theo Votsos and the Austrian Michaela Prinzinger will be organized

at Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki. The organizers are looking forward to numerous

applications until 31st January, 2019 and are looking forward to welcome experienced

colleagues and young talents!

The details: The organizers invite to the 1st ViceVersa: German-Greek Translation Workshop,

where translators from Greek and into Greek get the opportunity to work together on self-

submitted projects and / or on the given texts, to discuss translation-related topics and to

exchange views on their employment situation. The 5-day workshop will focus on the

intensive discussion of the submitted translations. In the end, the results of the workshop

will be presented in a public event during the 16th International Book Fair Thessaloniki (9th -

12th May, 2019) by the participants themselves. A collaboration with the Department of

German Language and Philology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (specializing in

Translation Studies) has also been planned.

The competition is aimed at translators of all literary genres (fiction, theater, essay, poetry)

with EL> D and D> EL language directions. Participation is free, travel expenses will be

reimbursed, accommodation and meals are included. For further information, please refer to

the application texts in both languages.

DE: https://diablog.eu/allgemein/vice-versa-deutsch-griechische-uebersetzer-werkstatt-

thessaloniki-mai-2019/

EL: https://diablog.eu/el/allgemein-el/vice-versa-ellinogermaniko-ergastiri-metafrasis-

thessaloniki-maios-2019/

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Strobl (Austria), „univie: Summer School for International and European

Studies”, 13th July until 10th August, 2019, Application deadline: 30th April, 2019

Every year, the University of Vienna organizes an international summer school for students and academics from all over the world

in Strobl at Lake Wolfgang.

The four week program offers high level European Studies courses

and the Austrian Arbitration Academy in the morning and German

Language courses in the afternoon. The European Studies courses

are held in English and focus on Europe and the European Union. They cover political,

economic, and legal, but also historical and cultural aspects of the multiple transformations

the continent is currently undergoing. The Austrian Arbitration academy focuses on

international dispute settlement by arbitral tribunals.

Given the intercultural and interdisciplinary aspect of the summer school our course offers

are of interest for students from all fields of study, but certainly of special interest for

students who concentrate on Europe or study one of the following fields: European Studies,

Political Science, Law (Arbitration Law, International Law, European Law, Comparative Law),

Economics, History, Cultural Studies, International Relations, Interdisciplinary Studies, and

German.

The program not only offers an outstanding academic reputation and excellent

opportunities to study German, but also excellent sports and recreational facilities, because

of its location directly at Lake Wolfgang in the picturesque Salzkammergut region.

Application deadline: 30th April, 2019

More information can be found at http://shs.univie.ac.at

DECEMBER REVIEW

http://shs.univie.ac.at/


© Association of Austrians in Northern Greece

©Austrian Embassy Athens

Thessaloniki, Christmas Bazaar at the German School, 2nd December

As is the case every year, the Association of Austrians in Northern Greece once

again had an Austrian stand at the

Christmas Bazaar. Thanks to the

commitment of Honorary Consul Mrs.

Evelyn Papadopoulou and the members

of the Board as well as the company

Bellaprint, the social projects of the

German-speaking Evangelical Church

were supported. The Association of

Austrians in Northern Greece thanks all

those who visited the bazaar!

Athens, Courtesy visit to Deputy Minister of Digital Policy & Media Lefteris

Kretsos, 3rd December

On 3rd December, 2018 Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm paid a courtesy visit to Deputy Minister for Digital Policy,

Telecommunications and Media Lefteris KRETSOS. Deputy

Minister KRETSOS emphasized, among other things, that

Greece should become a film-friendly country, creating jobs

and promoting tourism. Deputy Minister KRETSOS showed

interest in successful Austrian investors in Greece -

especially in the digital sector, such as the firm HCN in

Thessaloniki, and expressed his appreciation of the ORF.

Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm was also pleased with the

interest of Deputy Minister KRETSOS in the further cultural

plans of the Embassy as well as in film projects related to

Austria.

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©Austrian Embassy Athens: H.E. Swiss Ambassador Mr. Olaf Kjelsen with the Austrian Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm

©Austrian Embassy Athens, from left: City Councilor Martin Sedelmaier, Dr. Georgina Athanasiadou, Mag. Magda Kalomirou, Chrysovalantis Liolios, Mag. Kay Mühlmann (DUK), Mag. Mario Nottas (ECI), Honorary Consul Evelyn Papadopoulou

Naoussa, Premiere of the documentary "So fern und so nah", 8th December

On Saturday, 8th December, Naoussa hosted the premiere of the documentary "So fern

und so nah" (So far, so close) by journalist

Chrysovalantis Liolios.

As part of his master's program at the DUK /

Danube University Krems, Mr. Lolios

compared the cultural similarities of the two

cities of Naoussa and Krems an der Donau

as wine-producing regions in cultural,

touristic and economic terms.

The impressive project was supported by the

European Communications Institute in

cooperation with the DUK, the National

Technical University of Athens and the Botsis

Foundation.

Athens, 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, „Chris

the Swiss“ event, 10th December

Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm attended the screening of the impressive and touching film "Chris the Swiss" on the

occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration

of Human Rights, which was organized by the Swiss Embassy

in Athens. Today, as then, it is important to take a stand for

the respect of human rights. Article 1 of the Universal

Declaration of Human Rights states: “All human beings are

born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed

with reason and conscience and should act towards one

another in a spirit of brotherhood." If we finally succeeded in

implementing this article, our world today would be a

completely different one," emphasized Foreign Minister Karin

Kneissl on the occasion of Human Rights Day.


© Honorary Consulate Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Advent event of the Association of Austrians at Florian winery,

12th December

With great success and active participation, the Association of Austrians in Northern Greece celebrated

Advent at Florian winery. The program included the joint

singing of Christmas songs, poetry readings by members,

wonderful wine and lovingly prepared delicacies as well as

a raffle. Mr. Spiros played his accordion and was

accompanied briefly by President Peter Hoffman.

Larissa, Composers’ Workshop at the Municipal Conservatory, 12th – 16th

December

© Honorary Consulate Thessaloniki


© Athens College, from left: Richard L. Jackson (President of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation), Martina Hermann (Embassy Counselor of the Austrian Embassy Athens), Dimitris Karamanos (Counselor of the Chairman of the Board of Administration)

As part of the international initiative “outHEAR New Music Week 2018” a composition workshop with 12 selected young composers took place at the Municipal Conservatory of

Larissa from 12th until 16th December, 2018. The participants had the opportunity to

collaborate with the famous String Quartet of Klangforum Wien under the guidance of

Clemens Gadenstätter, Dimitris Papageorgiou and Orestis Toufektsis from the University of

Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) and the School of Music Studies of the Aristotle

University of Thessaloniki.

The public had the opportunity to enjoy the results of this collaboration at two concerts

with Hannah Walter and Robert Torche as well as with the Klangforum Wien at the Concert

Hall of the Municipal Conservatory of Larissa.

The event took place under the auspices of the Austrian Embassy in Athens.

Athens, Christmas event and the 200th anniversary of “Silent Night! Holy

Night!”, 13th December

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On 13th December, 2018 Athens College in collaboration with the Embassy, the Association of Former Greek Students in Austria, S.E.F.A. as well as Moraitis School hosted a Christmas

concert on "200 years Silent Night! Holy Night!". In addition to readings by students and

works of Austrian composers, there were two school choirs (consisting of students of Athens

College and Moraitis School, where the headquarters of the ÖSD in Greece are) that sang

Christmas carols in Greek, German and English. At the end of the event both choirs sang

together on stage "Silent Night! Holy night!" in German and Greek and finally in English

together with the audience. In addition, an exhibition organized by the Austrian Embassy on

the history of "Silent Night! Holy Night!" in English was presented.

The concert took place in connection with the end of the Austrian Presidency of the Council

of the European Union under the motto "An Austrian Christmas carol goes from Austria to

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©Austrian Embassy Athens, from the left: Elfriede Tiefenbacher, Consul Christoph Reitinger, Elfriede Damalas, Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm, Minister-Counsellor Martina Hermann, Police attaché Richard Dullnigg

Europe and around the world" and has helped to bring Europe close to the people (youth,

teacher multipliers, parents, VIP guests).

Athens, Christmas event of the Association of Austrians in Greece,

15th December

On 15th December the Association of Austrians in Greece invited to the traditional Christmas event in the premises of the Austrian Archaeological Institute - Athens Branch.

After a speech delivered by the Association President Elfriede Damalas and the welcoming

words by the Austrian ambassador Mag. Andrea Ikić-Böhm Christmas carols were sung and

children received Christmas gifts. The evening ended with a rich buffet in a pleasant mood.

Athens, Global Energy Award, 16th December

On 16th December the Head of Advantage

Austria Athens, Gerd Dückelmann-Dublany,

presented CYCLEFI with the National Energy

Globe Award Greece 2018. This Austrian

environmental award has been presented

worldwide since 2011 by the offices of

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(Austrian Head of Advantage Austria Athens), Prof. Ioannis

Golias (Rector of the National Technical University of Athens)

©Austrian Embassy Athens, from the left: Gitti Vamia, Anneliese Davaki, Judy Arapoglou, Maria Glistra, Elfriede Damalas


© Austrian Embassy Athens


AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA. Every year more than 180 countries participate.

The CEO and co-founder of Cyclefi, Mr. Georgos Stengos (PhD Candidate, Reverse Logistics,

Mechanical Engineer, NTUA, M.S'c Civil Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon

University, USA) has developed an attractive, transparent recycling process, which offers

consumers an incentive to increase their recycling rate at household level.

The award ceremony took place at the NTUA (NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF

ATHENS) as part of the GreenTech Challenge by ESU-NTUA.

Athens, EU-HoMs-Fireside Talk with Dr. Martin Czurda, 18th December

On 18 December Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm invited the EU Heads of Mission and

those of the EFTA and South East European

countries accredited in Athens to a "fireside

talk" with the Austrian CEO of the Hellenic

Financial Stability Fund/HFSF Dr. Martin

CZURDA at the residence. After a highly

interesting exchange of views on current

financial topics, the discussion continued

with a Christmas "Glühwein" reception.



© Austrian Embassy Athens: His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymos II with the interpreter Aliki Zournatzi (in the middle of the photo) and Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm

Athens, EU-HoMs-breakfast meeting with Archbishop Hieronymos,

20th December

On 20th December Ambassador Andrea Ikic-

Böhm invited the EU Heads

of Mission and those of the

accredited EFTA and

Southeastern European

states to an EU Heads of

Mission breakfast meeting

with His Beatitude the

Archbishop of Athens and

All Greece and Primate of

the autocephalous Orthodox

Church of Greece,

HIERONYMOS II, as guest of

honor in the residence. His

Beatitude Archbishop HIERONYMOS II

addressed the issue of the relations between

church and state and answered the numerous

general current questions of the participants.

Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm thanked His

Beatitude Archbishop HIERONYMOS II very

cordially for the detailed discussion and the

time taken for it. His Beatitude Archbishop

HIERONYMOS II, Ambassador Andrea Ikic-

Böhm and the guests present exchanged their

best wishes for a blessed Christmas.

Athens, symbolic handover of the local EU Council Presidency to the Romanian

Embassy


The Austrian Embassy wishes the Romanian Embassy as the new local EU Council Presidency all the best and

every success!

GREETINGS BY THE AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR

Dear friends of the Austrian Embassy in Athens,

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and gathered new strength for the

New Year! At the Austrian Embassy we are looking forward to an

eventful 2019. Among other things, we will celebrate this year the 25th

anniversary of the EU summit in Corfu, during which the signing of the

EU Accession Treaty confirmed of the Austrian path to the European

Union.

In the field of culture, alongside the Austrian-Greek Music Summer,

which has already become an institution, we will be introducing a

feminine accent to Austrian cultural work in Greece, focusing on

"Calliope on Tour".

In January, we are also expecting a series of cultural events related to Austria, about which we

report in this newsletter. I hope, you can attend one or the other event.


© ÖB Athen - Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm symbolically handing over the local Council Presidency to the Romanian Chargé d'Affaires a.i. Cristina ZAMFIRACHE


With the best wishes for a healthy, happy and successful year 2019 and

My warmest regards,

Ambassador Andrea Ikić-Böhm

Information:

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events in Greece. A certain number of these events are co-funded by the Austrian Embassy.

For inquiries in German and English, please contact Mrs. Martina Hermann,

Deputy Head of Mission at the Austrian Embassy in Athens ([email protected]).

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