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Re: Austria National Anthem and Haydn Year

figarosfanc...@googlemail.com (Figaro's Fancies) — Thu, 07 July 2009 11:40:55 UT

I can see why some might think it was the Blue Danube...but Eidelweiss? Come
on, are you serious?!

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Austria National Anthem and Haydn Year

stevepatria...@hotmail.com (Steve) — Wed, 07 July 2009 18:57:05 UT

Maybe I can encourage a little life in this forum by injecting a note
of controversy?

Does anyone know the current Austrian National Anthem?

I know few Austrians who do!

In UK many think it is The Blue Danube (or even God Help Us -
Eidelweiss!)

In this Haydn year is it not time to restore the old anthem?

Re: Flights to Austria

stevepatria...@hotmail.com (Steve) — Sat, 07 July 2009 21:51:55 UT

I decided to give Austrian another try last week and flew Vienna to
London Heathrow - in economy. Sat in the aircraft for an hour at the
gate - delay said to have been caused by over-filling the fuel tanks
and making the plane unsafe to fly - thank heavens someone noticed it
before take off! Can this be a professional outfit? The last time I

Flights to Austria

stevepatria...@hotmail.com (Steve) — Wed, 06 June 2009 08:51:41 UT

As an Ango Austrian Society we should perhaps take note of just how
hard it is actually to travel between the UK and Austria. Outside
London, Austria becomes one of the remotest countries in Europe!

It is curious that Austria - UK routes are so poorly served,
especially from outside the London area. With the uncertainties over

Re: Austria literature

pe...@farne.me.uk (Peter Farne) — Thu, 03 Mar 2009 17:22:54 UT

Hello Zahra

When you use the term "kuk", I assume you mean the abbreviation "K. u.
K." which stands for "Kaiserlich und Königlich" and means "imperial
and royal". This refers to the description given to the Court of the
Hapsburgs. The acts of the central government were carried out in the
name of "Seine Kaiserliche und Königliche Majestät" - "His Imperial

Austria literature

zahra.q...@googlemail.com (Zahra) — Wed, 03 Mar 2009 11:58:53 UT

Hello all,

I'm also from the University of Nottingham and will soon be embarking
on the trip to Vienna led by Thomas Jochum!

I want to know a bit more about the history of Austrian literature and
I wonder if anyone can recommend any relevant museums to visit...In
fact, which are the most prolific Austrian writers? In the German

RE: Es wird a Wein sein ...

stevepatria...@hotmail.com (Steve Patriarca) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:51:02 UT

Hi Thomas,

I am a Trustee of the Society but now I live in Vienna, and work part time for the Danube International School.

I don't know any specific Heurigen there are so many but Peter Gieler will advise I am sure. However I am happy to go and make a booking for you.

Did you also consider a student guide to the Kunsthistorisches Mseum? I did this for school groups and it was very accessible even to those who only wanted to get to the prater.

Es wird a Wein sein ...

jochu...@googlemail.com — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:54:25 UT

Hello everybody,

I am new in the forum and would like to present myself: I am Thomas
Jochum and have been an Austrian lektor at the University of
Nottingham since September 2007. As a new project I am leading a
student trip to Vienna in March and I thought that a Heurigen should
be part of the trip. Has anybody suggestions where to go? Obviously we

RE: Austrian TV and Radio on the Internet

stevepatria...@hotmail.com (Steve Patriarca) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:17:14 UT

Thanks for this. I found another solution. Move to Austria.

Steve> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 08:33:43 -0800> Subject: Austrian TV and Radio on the Internet> From: pe...@farne.me.uk> To: anglo-austrian-society@googleg roups.com> > > Peter Gieler wrote recently in “Felix Austria” that he is often asked> how to receive Austrian TV and radio programmes in the UK. He went on> to describe the possibilities for doing this via satellite> broadcasts.> > It is worth knowing that Austrian TV and radio broadcasts are also> available via the internet. To watch the TV programmes you will need> a broadband connection to the net.> > The TV output which is available consists of “Zeit im Bild”, “Heute in> Österreich” and regional news broadcasts. These are provided “on> demand” for a few days after the live transmission has gone out in> Austria. This is similar in nature to the service which the BBC> offers through its iPlayer.> > Many Austrian radio stations can be heard “live” on the internet.> This means that you are listening to their programmes at (almost) the> same time as they are being broadcast in Austria. The ÖRF stations> available include Ö1, Ö3, FM4 and all 9 regional services. There are> also a number of non-ÖRF stations.> > To watch Austrian TV on the internet, visit the ÖRF web page at> [link]. You can then start the programmes by> clicking on the links on the right-hand side of the page. The links> say things like “Stream” or “Wien heute”.> > To listen to Austrian radio on the internet, visit the ÖRF web page at> [link]. You can then start the radio stations by> clicking on the links at the right-hand side of the page. The links> all say “live”.> > Details of non-ÖRF TV and radio stations can be found at various> websites such as :> > [link]> > [link] and [link]> > [link]> > ______________________________ ______________________________ _____

Austrian TV and Radio on the Internet

pe...@farne.me.uk (Peter Farne) — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:33:43 UT

Peter Gieler wrote recently in “Felix Austria” that he is often asked
how to receive Austrian TV and radio programmes in the UK. He went on
to describe the possibilities for doing this via satellite
broadcasts.

It is worth knowing that Austrian TV and radio broadcasts are also
available via the internet. To watch the TV programmes you will need

Re: Travel and Road Works in Austria

stevepatria...@hotmail.com — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:15:06 UT

The Vienna works are now complete and the bridge is flowing again, but
the Tauern has seen record jams this year - up to 40Km and 8 hours
waiting time. Anyone attempting a holiday in Carinthia needs to be
aware it is virtually inacessible from the North! However, it is worth
remembering that the routes from Slovenia are now excellent.

Travel and Road Works in Austria

figarosfanc...@googlemail.com (Figaro's Fancies) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:53:12 UT

We should perhaps warn members and friends who do not know, that late
July and August are often major times for roadworks in Austria. This
year, Vienna is especially hard hit with synchronised road-works, over
the bridges. At certain times of the day expect it to take 1 - 2 hours
to drive from West to East! Coming from the airport for the West of

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