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Volume 12 Issue 4 Business Name Serving the British Community in Vienna A pril 2013 The BCA News Saint Patrick’s Day in Vienna 2013 The largest and most magnificent St . Patrick's Day Party Vienna has ever seen. Green beer shoots from the bulging brewery tank s (Ottakringer, rwhat else!) and of course Guinness and this year only the best Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey is being served. We were there Vienna, 16th March . After Mass in the overflowing Johanneskapelle in the Inside Schottenstift, (founded 1155 by Duke Heinrich II of Austria) on the Freyung, Irish, The BBBCCCAAA News Scottish and Austrian celebrants moved outside the Schottenkirche to follow amongst huge cheers of the thousands lining the streets the Pipes and Drums, coming also from Scotland, and the Austrian Military Music by the Band of the Section 1: 2-11 Gasworks to the Marquee next to the Burgtheater. Calendar & Programme GUINNESS IS GOOD FOR YOU! Section 2: 12-29 Vienna's new The BCA News Main Station: Section 3: 30-42 Dimensions like the Classified Eiffel Tower __________________ Theatre News Important Information A happy BBBCCCAAA Solely for the construction of member! We also the diamond shaped roof, steel Contact Details spotted t he Deputy of the amount of two-thirds of Announcements Chairman of our Club the Eiffel Tower is being used . (being happy!). The station will be f ully More on Page 12 operational by 2014. Editor’s Note PLEASE REMEMBER THAT We welcome YOUR MEMBERSHIP FEE IS contributions to The NOW DUE! BCA The fees are as follows: News. Articles Single €10 / Couple/Family € 20 should be no longer than 800 words, Cut-off Date for payment is the Photographs should be 30 th June 2013 after which sent as jpgs. Please individual membership will cease! send contributions to The entrance hall at Südtirolerplatz with [email protected] . Put your Full Name in Purpose approximately 4100 square meters will be as Column if paying for your large as the whole of the Westbahnhof. It will The copy deadline for Membership by Netbanking. serve in the future as an underground Unicredit Bank Austria: contributions as well as connection between the tube and train station, Account Number 01364707800 programme events for the passages for passengers, however, will BLZ 12000 the April edition is only be usable after the full commissioning of IBAN: AT31 1100 0031 6470 7800 Thursday, 25th April. the main station in December 2014 . BIC: BKAUATWW. More on Page 12 WG www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News April 2013 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Easter Pub Night Rugby World Monday Championship Walking Qualification Group 2015 Austria - Hungary 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Walking Walking Group Expat Center Group 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Walking Walking Men’s Beisl Group Group Tour Coffee Morning 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Walking Walking Group Group Sailing on the Restaurant Pillichsdorf Pillichsdorf Alte Donau Evening Kellergassen Kellergassen Frühling Frühling 29 30 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May Walking Group May Holiday Sailing on the Alte Donau Bright Moonlight in April means not much Fruit and Wine. Heller Mondschein im April gibt an Obst und Wein nicht viel. Volume 12 Issue 4 2 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News PUBLIC HOHOLIDAYSLIDAYS APRIL MONDAY, 1 STSTST APRIL ( EASTER MONDAY) What’s on in April? Pub Night Tuesday, Flanagan’s Irish 2nd April at Flanagan’s Irish Pub Pub 7 pm Schwarzenbergstra FIRST TUESDAY EVERY MONTH!!! sse 1-3 Vienna, 1st district Tram D, 2 to New Members Welcome! Schwarzenbergerpl atz, U1 , U2 , U4 Karlsplatz This is the BCA 's Shop Window! A chance for members to bring along friends and for new arrivals to try out the BCA. If you are able to attend it is a great way to catch up with old friends and to greet new friends. Meet in the “Post Office”, to the left as you enter. This month’s hosts : Mary & Wolfgang Geissler P lease note the following events are for BCA members ONLY and their guests unless otherwise indicated! Volume 12 Issue 4 3 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News 6th April 2013 16.00 hours Rugby World Championship Qualifying Game 2015 in London Austria - Hungary ENC Group 2C Place: Wien 1190, Stadion Hohe Warte Klabundgasse Open to all. Not organised by the BCA Volume 12 Issue 4 4 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News Tuesday 46 tram from th Expat Center 9 April Dr. Karl Renner 6pm -10 pm Ring to PERSONAL INVITATION Auerspergstraße „The Vienna Review Salon at the Expat Center Or U2 Rathaus . Vienna” 1010 Vienna, Schmerlingplatz 3 (corner of Bartensteingasse) Selected journalists from the VIENNA REVIEW will be talking about some of their current stories in a relaxed, club- style atmosphere. Light refreshments will be served, with background piano jazz by Mr. Benjamin Kubaczek . Moderation: Prof. Dardis McNamee, The Vienna Review On behalf of the Vienna Business Agency and the Vienna Review, we are looking forward to having you join us, and kindly ask you to register by e-mail to [email protected] by Friday, 5th April. Open to all. Not organised by the BCA Volume 12 Issue 4 5 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News Wednesday 49 tram from Dr th Coffee Morning 17 April Karl Renner Ring From 10.30am Joan Paddon and Margaret Willers will be stops opposite our holding their coffee morning at Margaret’s building and the stop is apartment HUGLGASSE . Huglgasse 11/26 The U3 1150 Wien. Schweglerstraße stop is a few Door bell is Top 26 Willers. minutes walk Take the lift to D (Dachgeschoss) . RSVP by April 15th. [email protected] 01 9230096 Volume 12 Issue 4 6 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News Thursday, Men’s Beisl Tour U3 or U6 to 18th April , 7pm Westbahnhof then a short walk, or This month’s Men’s Beisl Tour will be organised by Ian Glendinning the 52 or 58 tram to Staglgasse Mariahilferbräu Mariahilfer Straße 152 1150 Wien This month's Beisl Tour will be at a Lokal in the 15 th district, which has existed in its present form since 2001, although its history dates back to 1870. They offer good solid Austrian food that is reasonably priced and in ample portions, as well as an unusually varied selection of vegetarian options, and they have six draught beers, including Austrian specialities, Pilsner Urquell from the Czech Republic, and König Ludwig Dunkel from Bavaria in Germany. For more information see: http://www.mariahilferbrau.at/ If you would like to come, please email Ian Glendinning <[email protected] > or phone him on 01 231 0992. Volume 12 Issue 4 7 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News Friday, Restaurant Evening th Off 26 April 7.30pm Mariahilfer- This month’s Restaurant Evening is been organised by straße: U- Steve & Nori Read Bahn Zieglergasse U3 . Restaurant Rani (Indian) Otto-Bauer-Gasse 21 1060 Wien No Website available RESERVATION ONLY !! Limited numbers means 1st Come (reserved) 1st Served (booked)!! 7.30pm - Table reserved for maximum 12 people. By phone or email to Steve Read. [email protected] or 0676 4234 600 Volume 12 Issue 4 8 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News Pillichsdorfer Kellergassen Frühling Open to all. Not organised by the BCA Volume 12 Issue 4 9 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News Forward Diary Volume 12 Issue 4 10 April 2013 www.bca-vienna.com The BCA News Activities & Notices Scottish Country Dancing Classes The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) continues their beginners’ classes every Wednesday, from 7.30 to 8.45 pm – in English. At all the classes there several attendees who are quite new to Scottish dan cing, so anyone turning up for the first time won’t feel out of place. Charge is just 3 € per session in a 10 block, but the first trial class is usually free. More information can be found on their website: www.rscdsvienna.org The venue is in the hall of Sacré Coeur School on Rechte Bahngasse in the 3 rd district, close to Rennweg railway station. More information can be found on their website: www.rscdsvienna.org Weekday Walks Walks take place Mondays and Wednesdays come rain or shine and always start at the same place – 38a bus stop Armbrustergasse at 9.30am. The Monday walk is traditionally longer and tougher but both walks do requir e stamina! The walks end in a café for a well deserved drink. All welcome. Contacts Valerie 3709324, Sandra 3288452 or Gaye (Wednesday’s only) 3288167. Sailing on the Alte Donau The Sailing Season will restart on Thursday 25 April 2013. The Vienna International Sailing Club invites BCA members to a joint evening of social sailing on Thursday evenings from 5:45 pm, at Segelschule Hofbauer near the UN on An der oberen Alten Donau (weather permitting). Come along and enjoy the sunsets over the Vienna Woods, and maybe even do a little sailing. The Club will pair up newcomers with more experienced sailors for an informal introduction to dinghy sailing.The cost is only 5€ pp (reduction for children). Good food, wine and beer are available from the Ufertavern overlooking the water before or after sailing. For further information, visit the VISC web site www.visc.at , which includes a map of the location, or contact Andrew Parker [email protected] Please note that these sessions are organized by the VISC, not the BCA! Book Group We meet every month.