Vienna Boys Choir Performs in Stratford

Photo by Roland Pirker – Rollframe

The Vienna Boys Choir, Choir Director Oliver Stech (right) and Austrian Ambassador Arno Riedl (rear)

The best known children’s choir in the world, the Vienna Boys Choir, gave four performances in Stratford, Ont., as part of the 2013 Stratford Summer Music Festival. They were joined on Tuesday 30 July by German-Canadian tenor and Austrian Kammersänger Michael Schade, for many years a member of the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera, who was making his début with the choir that evening.

Read the full news article (in German) published by the Deutsch Presse on 14 August 2013.

Roland Pirker Receives “Go for Gold” Medal

Photo by Mag. Roswitha Mayer – Rollframe

Diane Ablonczy (third from left), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs), and His Excellency John Barrett (far right), Canadian Ambassador in Vienna, are seen with the recipients of the “Go for Gold” medal, which is awarded by the Canadian Government to individuals who have contributed significantly to Canadian-Austrian relations. The presentation ceremony took place at the Canadian Embassy in Vienna on 29 June 2012.

Photo by Mag. Roswitha Mayer – Rollframe

Mr. Roland Pirker (right), one of the recipients of the “Go for Gold” medal, was unable to attend the ceremony on 29 June. While visiting in Vienna a short time later, he was presented with his medal by His Excellency John Barrett, Canadian Ambassador in Vienna.

Austrian State Secretary for Integration Visits Canada

Photo by Sam Garcia

Ottawa, Aug. 7, 2012: Sebastian Kurz, State Secretary for Integration in the Austrian government, paid a working visit to Ottawa and Toronto from 7 to 9 August 2012 to hold talks on immigration and integration programs in Canada. Shown, left to right, are: Roland Pirker, President of the Austian Society Ottawa; Sebastian Kurz, Austrian State Secretary for Integration; Werner Brandstetter, Austrian Ambassador to Canada.

A full report (in German) of the visit can be found here.

Presentation of Cheque from Wirth Endowment Fund

Edmonton, Feb. 6, 2010: During the Johann Strauss Ball, the Austrian-Canadian Council formally presented a cheque for $1,251,226.69 to the University of Alberta. The money, from the Wirth Endowment Fund, is for use in maintaining and enhancing the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies, located at the university.

Welcoming Ambassador Brandstetter 2008

Oct. 3, 2008: A delegation from the Austrian Community Ottawa welcomes the newly arrived Austrian Ambassador to Canada. From left to right: Hans Wyslouzil, HE Ambassador Mag. Werner Brandstetter, Heidi-C. Temelie, Roland K.Pirker

ACC Executive as of November 2006

ACC participants standing (LtoR) Heidemarie K. Kelly, Gabriel (Gabi) Kaindl, Hans (John) Raschke, Gerhard (Garry) Bonner, Otto Heberlein, Ingrid Feil, Inga Michalek, Consul Robert Sinnhuber, Heidi-C.Temelie and Roland K.Pirker. Picture by Burgie Pirker

Auslandsösterreicher Treffen und Symposium im Mai 2005

Alle 10 Jahre findet in Ottawa ein Treffen mit einem Symposium der Auslandsösterreicher statt. Das Treffen von Montag, 16. Mai bis Sonntag, 23. Mai 2005 hatte viele Gründe zum Feiern: Ottawa zelebrierte 2005 sein 150-jähriges Bestehen als Stadt. Ebenfalls konnte man feiern: 150 Jahre diplomatische Beziehungen mit Österreich. 50 Jahre Staatsvertrag, 60 Jahre Zweite Republik, 10 Jahre EU Mitgliedschaft, 40 Jahre Austrian Society Ottawa, 30 Jahre Ottawa Schrammel Quartet sowie 10 Jahre Austrian Canadian Council. Die Deutsche Presse berichtet. (4 MB)

Ottawa Heart Institute Telethon February 7, 2004

Dr. Wilbert Keon CEO, Ottawa University Heart Institute, receives $6,102.00 donation from President of the Austrian Society Ottawa and The Friends of Austria Ottawa at its annual Telethon Fundraiser.