Newsletter 08 | 2019

Newsletter August 2019

NEWSLETTER 08 | 2019

EVENTS IN AUGUST

Corfu , Sissi event, 4th & 5th of August

@ Albert Cohen Association. Postcard with Elizabeth, the ancient fortress of Corfu and Achilleion. Collection of Spyros Gaoutsis, Corfu.

On the 4th and 5th of August the Albert Cohen Foundation will dedicate a series of cultural events to the former Empress Elizabeth of Austria as part of the cycle of cultural events "Corfu remembers ...". These cultural events will focus particularly on the time when she lived on the island of Corfu.

This two-day homage entitled "Sissi, the Corfu Years" will take place on Sunday, the 4th of August at 8.30 pm at Achilleion Palace in Gastouri and on Monday, the 5th of August, also at 8.30 pm, at the Museum of Asian Art (Palace of St. Michael and St. George). Newsletter August 2019

On the 4th of August there will be a music and dance program and a short theater event. On the 5th of August the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the Empress of Austria will take place at the Museum of Asian Art. The exhibition will present various personal and other items from the life of Elizabeth and her time in Corfu. This exhibition is co-organized by the museum's director, Mrs. Despina Zerniotis, and her assistant, Mr. Stamatis Hondroyannis, as well as by Mrs. Olivia Lichtsceidl, curator of the "Sissi Museum" in Vienna, from which most of the empress's personal belongings originate, in cooperation with "Albert Cohen Corfu" Association. Following this, there will be a screening of a documentary on the life of Empress Elizabeth, which was filmed in November 2018 in Corfu by the Austrian company "Metafilm" and is now shown with the kind support of ORF. For further information please visit the following website: https://www.albertcohen.gr/en/announcements

Paros, Exhibition “IS IT ART OR WHAT 2”, 5th of August

On the 5th of August at 7.30 pm the opening of the exhibition „IS IT ART OR WHAT 2„ of the three Austrian artists Roland Schütz, Gudrun Fuchs and Ekkehard Wahl will take place at Paros Philoxenia Hotel.

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Patmos, Concerts of Christos Marantos – Gabriele Schuchter, 8th, 10th & 12th of August

The Viennese singer and actress Gabriele Schuchter will perform three concerts together with the Greek pianist Christos Marantos in mid-August on the island of Patmos. The concerts will take place on the 8th and 10th of August at 9:00 pm at the Cultural Center of the Cultural Association of the Municipality of Patmos (PATMION) in Skala and on the 12th of August at 9:00 pm at WALTERS HOUSE (Loukakia – Sapsila) on an open- air stage. This is a project of the non-profit Austrian cultural association WORTUNDSPIELE in cooperation with the Cultural Center PATMION of the Municipality of Patmos and is supported by the AUSTRIAN HONORARY CONSULATE DODEKANES as well as the private cultural association TEXNH ART and PATMOS RADIO 91. Admission is free.

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Mani & Kalamata, Austrian-Greek Chamber Music Academy, 23rd & 24th as well as 29th & 30th of August

@ Prof. Christos Kanettis

AUSTRIAN-GREEK CHAMBER MUSIC ACADEMY under the direction of Christos Kanettis (violin, viola & chamber music) Anita Mitterer (violin, viola & string quartet) with students and graduates of Mozarteum Salzburg & guests from Ukraine, Mexico and Japan

Programme WORKS BY: W. A. MOZART, L. V. BEETHOVEN, A. DVORAK, J. BRAHMS, S. HAVRYLYUK, M. SKORYK, B. SMETANA

Mani Sonnenlink, Friday, 23rd of August - 9:00 pm https://www.mani-sonnenlink.com/mani-sonnenlink/Intro.html

Costa Navarino Mittwoch, 28th of August – 9:00 pm www.costanavarino.com

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Kalamata,"Megaron Chorou", Friday, 30th of August - 9:00 pm https://www.kalamatamusicdays.com/ The concert will be held within the context of International Kalamata Music Days and in collaboration with the Municipality of Kalamata.

AUSTRIAN-GREEK STRING ENSEMBLE „STRINGS IN MOTION“ under the direction of Christos Kanettis (violin, viola & chamber music) Anita Mitterer (violin, viola & string quartet)

Programme WORKS BY: F. MENDELSSOHN, J. HAYDN, P. I. TSCHAIKOWSKI, S. GYFTAKIS, N. ROTA

Sonnenlink, Saturday, 24th of August, - 9:00 pm https://www.mani-sonnenlink.com/mani-sonnenlink/Intro.html

Kalamata, "Kastro", Thursday, 29th of August - 9:00 pm https://www.kalamatamusicdays.com/ The concert will be held within the context of International Kalamata Music Days and in collaboration with the Municipality of Kalamata.

Information on the Chamber Music Academy for Strings „Strings in Motion“:

This artistic-educational project is an innovative model that runs masterclasses and workshops and organizes concerts, giving participants and listeners a unique insight into the creative work of musical interpretation. The aim of the master classes is to offer students and graduates of violin, viola and cello the opportunity to expand their repertoire, improve their technical and musical knowledge and gain experience in ensemble playing.

The concerts will be held with the support of the Austrian Embassy Athens, Dr. Martha Walther-Bauer as well as Mani-Sonnenlink and Bläuel Greek Organic Products.

Information: www.konstirol.at Information: www.facebook.com/AustrianGreekMusicSummer2019, www.konstirol.at and on the websites of the organizers. Newsletter August 2019

The concerts will take place in cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine as well as the Embassy of Mexico.

Volos & Skiathos: Concert of Cristina Basili – Djordje Davidovic, 25th, 26th and 27th of August

Cristina Basili (cello) and Djordje Davidovic (accordion) will perform on the 25th of August at 9:00 pm in Volos in the garden of Lykeion Ellinidon in collaboration with the Association of Friends of the Athanasakio Archaeological Museum of Volos. In Skiathos they will perform twice, namely on the 26th of August at 7:00 pm departure from the port of Skiathos for a "Floating Concert" and on the 27th of August at 8:00 pm a concert at Hotel Atrium. Information for both concerts is available on the website www.syllogos-skiathos.gr. The concerts will take place with the support of the Austrian Embassy Athens. The two concerts in Skiathos will be held with the support of the cultural association "SKIATHOS" and the family of Andreas Potamianos. Free entry for all three concerts.

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PLEASE SAVE THE DATE! Athens, Final concert of the "Austrian-Greek Music Summer" - Strings in Motion at the Byzantine Museum of Athens, 2nd of September

@ Prof. Christos Kanettis

The final concert of the Austrian-Greek Music Summer will take place on the 2nd of September at 7:30 pm at the Byzantine Museum (22, Vas. Sofias, 10675 Athens) in cooperation with the Byzantine Museum and with the support of the "SCHWARZ FOUNDATION"). Admission is free.

Composition Competitions LIED and PIANO TRIO 2020

On the occasion of the International Competition Franz Schubert and Modern Music, which will take place in February 2021 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, the University organizes composition competitions in order to expand the repertoire for Duo for Voice and Piano (Lied) and Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello. For further information please check the following website schubert.kug.ac.at/compositioncompetition

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JULY REVIEW

Vienna, Consular- & Administration Conference – CITIZEN SERVICE AWARD TO THE AUSTRIAN EMBASSY ATHENS, 3rd of July

@BMEIA/ Mahmoud, Secretary-General Ambassador Johannes Peterlik (pictured on the right) congratulates Consul & 1st Embassy Secretary Mag. Christoph Reitinger

Within the context of the Consular & Administration Conference of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, the Consular Team of the Austrian Embassy in Athens was presented with the Citizen Service Award for its outstanding work on the 3rd of July.

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Thessaloniki, Art installation by Honorary Consul Evelyn Papadopoulou at the Town Hall of THESSALONIKI, 3rd of July

@ Honorary Consul Evelyn Papadopoulos, with Mayor Giannis Boutaris (pictured on the left)

On the 3rd of July Evelyn W. Papadopoulou created a waterfall made of wool in the foyer of the Town Hall of Thessaloniki. The completion and presentation of the work took place at 8:00 pm. The artistic activity started at 11:00 am and was open to the public. The event took place under the auspices of the City of Thessaloniki and the Austrian Honorary Consulate.

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Nafplion, Piano duet of Christos Marantos – Harald Ossberger, 3rd of July

The famous piano duet Christos Marantos and Harald Ossberger gave a concert on the 3rd of July at Agios Spyridonas Square within the context of the 28th Nafplion Festival.

The program of the entire 2019 Austrian-Greek Music Summer can be found here (DE) or here (GR).

Eisenstadt, Pilgrimage of the German-speaking Catholic Community of Athens, 3rd of July

On the 3rd of July, 2019 a meeting with H.E. the Bishop of Eisenstadt, Dr. Aegidius J. Zsifkovics, took place during the pilgrimage tour of the German-speaking Catholic Community of Athens to Austria.

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Kalamata, Concerts: „Danubia Symphonic Winds“, Prof. Basili, 3rd & 5th of July

Photo from the children's concert, 3rd of July, Copyright: A. Basili.

Concert, 5th of July, Copyright: A. Basili.

Within the context of the 2019 Austrian-Greek Music Summer the „Danubia Symphonic Winds“ wind ensemble consisting of 41 young musicians gave two concerts in Kalamata: on the 3rd of July at Megaro Chorou a children's concert under the title "Around the World in 80 Days" featuring all wind instruments and conducted by conductor Andreas Simbeni and on the 5th of July at Megaro Chorou a concert of the Symphonic Wind Orchestra under the baton of conductor Andreas Simbeni and Newsletter August 2019

featuring Cristina Basili (violoncello) within the context of International Music Days Kalamata.

The project was supported by the Austrian Embassy and was co-financed by the Federal State of Lower Austria.

Athens, Farewell visit to the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, General Christos Christodoulou, 5th of July On the 5th of July Ambassador Andrea Ikic - Böhm paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, General Christos Christodoulou, and thanked him for the excellent cooperation over the past years.

Athens, Farewell visit to the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Vice Admiral of the Navy Nikolaos Tsounis, 5th of July

On the 5th of July Ambassador Andrea Ikic - Böhm paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Vice Admiral of the Navy Nikolaos Tsounis and thanked him for the excellent cooperation over the past years.

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Paros, Official opening of the Austrian Honorary Consulate in Paros, 10th of July

On the 10th of July the Honorary Consulate in Parikia / Paros with authority in the Region of Southern Aegean / Cyclades was officially opened by the Austrian Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm. The Honorary Consulate in Parikia serves as the first point of contact for Austrians living abroad as well as for Austrian tourists. The Honorary Consulate has the following contact details:

Honorary Consulate PARIKIA / PAROS

Direction: ANDREOPOULOS Ioannis | Honorary Consul

Address: Mantous Mavrogenous Square, 84400 Parikia

Tel.: (+30 / 22840) 24547

E-Mail: HK.Paros(at)hotmail.com

The Embassy congratulates the new Honorary Consul of Austria Ioannis ANDREOPOULOS (lawyer) very warmly and looks forward to the cooperation.

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Athens, Presentation of a medal to Angeliki Papanikolaou, 12th of July

© Austrian Embassy Athens. Sitting on the back left: Evan Kalpadakis (former Chief of Cabinet of former Prime Minister Tispras) Front from the left: Former Deputy Prime Minister Ioannis Dragasakis, Former Minister Aristides Baltas, Former Minister Giorgos Stathakis, Former Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy Ilias Xanthakos

On the 12th of July, 2019 Ambassador Mag. Andrea Ikic-Böhm officially presented the Grand Decoration of Honor for services to the Republic of Austria to Mrs. Angeliki PAPANIKOLAOU, MA, Advisor to the former Deputy PM and Minister of Economy and Development under the former government. The Grand Decoration of Honor for services to the Republic of Austria has been awarded by H.E. the Federal President of the Republic of Austria. Among the guests were the former Deputy PM and Minister of Economy and Development Ioannis DRAGASAKIS as well as his predecessor in the Ministry Giorgos STATHAKIS, the former Minister of Culture Aristides BALTAS, the former Chief of Cabinet of the former PM Tsipras, Evangelos KALPADAKIS, and other official representatives, personal guests and the family of the honoree.

The honored guests expressed their gratitude for the appreciation of the work performed by Mrs. Angeliki PAPANIKOLAOU and rejoiced together with the honoree.

Mrs. Angeliki PAPANIKOLAOU, MA, felt greatly honored and thanked H.E. the Federal President of the Republic of Austria as well as the Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs for the award she received and the congratulations she was offered.

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Agios Nikolaos & Heraklion, Young Masters Orchestra, 13th & 14th of July

@ Municipality of Herakleion The Young Masters Orchestra performed together with the Symphonic Youth Orchestra of Crete on the 13th of July at the Archaeological Site of Lato in Agios Nikolaos and on the 14th of July at Manos Hatzidakis Theater in Heraklion with the support of the Municipality of Heraklion.

Corfu, Official opening of the Honorary Consulate Corfu and Swearing-in of the Honorary Consul Manos Raptis, 15th of July

© Austrian Embassy Athens. In the picture on the left, H.E. Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm and Honorary Consul Manos Raptis. In the picture on the right, Austrian Consul Christoph Reitinger, H.E. Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm and Mayor Konstantinos Nikolouzos (from left to right)

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On the 15th of July, 2019 the Honorary Consulate in Corfu with authority in the Region of the Ionian Islands was opened. The Honorary Consulate in Corfu serves as the first point of contact for Austrians living abroad as well as for Austrian tourists. The Honorary Consulate has the following contact details:

CORFU Honorary Consulate Address: 4, Alexandras Avenue, 49100 Corfu Tel.: (+30 / 2661) 021943 Mobile: (+30) 6946752615 E-Mail: HK.Korfu(at)gmail.com

Direction: RAPTIS Minas-Damianos | Honorary Consul The Embassy congratulates the new Honorary Consul of Austria Minas-Damianos RAPTIS (lawyer) very warmly and looks forward to the cooperation.

Syros, Rainer Kohlberger, International Syros Film Festival, 18th of July

The International Film Festival Syros (16th-21st July, 2019) was pleased to present the artist Rainer Kohlberger as one of the "Filmmakers in Focus" with the support of the Austrian Embassy in Athens. Kohlberger's films use computer-generated algorithms to create noisy, blurry, abstract cinematic experiences that go beyond our perceptual boundaries and are in line © Rainer Kohlberger with the 2019 SIFF theme "Overexposure".

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Lefkada / Tinos / Paros: Concerts with Fiona Fortin/Valentina Pätzold, 19th, 21st & 22nd of July

@ Paros Park. In the picture on the left: Honorary Consul Ioannis Andreopoulos, Valentina Pätzold, Fiona Fortin, Fabia Fortin, former Minister Elissavet Papazoi, President of Paros Park and Elena Symeonidou, Coordinator of Paros Park (from left to right)

Fiona Fortin (piano) and Valentina Pätzold (violin) performed within the context of the 2019 Austrian-Greek Music Summer on the 19th of July at Angelos Sikelianos Museum (“Kipotheatro”) of Lefkada (information: https://sikelianosmuseum.gr/en/). In Tinos they played as a duet on the 21st of July at "Koumaros” theater within the context of "Tinos Festival". The concert in Paros took place on the 22nd of July at Archilochos Theater in Paros Park and was opened by the new Honorary Consul of the Republic of Austria in Parikia, Mr. Ioannis Andreopoulos.

The program of the entire 2019 Austrian-Greek Music Summer can be found here (DE) or here (GR).

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Chania, Andrea Hackl "Silent Fragments" videodance, 21st of July and "cieLaroque Weinzierl", AS FAR AS WE ARE - an interactive performance, 23rd of July

Within the context of the International Dance Days Chania, two Austrian groups performed this year. The Austrian dancer and choreographer Andrea Hackl presented her video dance "Silent Fragments" on the 21st of July at Mikis Theodorakis Theater and Helene Weinzierl and cieLaroque presented the dance piece "AS FAR AS WE ARE" on the 23rd of July at Venizeleio Conservatory.

The projects took place with the support of the Austrian Embassy, bka Kunst, Salzburg Stadt:Kultur, Salzburg Land:Kultur, tanzimpulse Salzburg.

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Athens, Farewell visit to the Chief of Protocol Ambassador Dionysios Kyvetos - Honoring of Ambassador Mag. Andrea Ikic-Böhm by the Hellenic Republic, 24th of July

On the 24th of July, 2019 in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Mag. Andrea Ikic-Böhm was presented by the Chief of Protocol Ambassador Dionysios Kyvetos with the "Grand Cross with Star - Order of the Phoenix", which was conferred by the President of the Hellenic Republic to the Austrian Ambassador to Greece. The Chief of Protocol Ambassador Dionysios Kyvetos justified this decoration by referring to the excellent services rendered by the Austrian Ambassador in Greece.

Afterwards, Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Böhm thanked the excellent team of the Austrian Embassy Athens, and regarded this distinction

Athens by the Hellenic Republic.

Athens, Farewell visit to the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection Giorgos Koumoutsakos, 24th of July

© Austrian Embassy Athens. From left to right: Attache of the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior, Richard Dullnigg, Deputy Head of Mission Dr. Martina Hermann, H.E. Ambassador Mag. Ikic-Böhm, Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection Giorgos Koumoutsakos, Ioanna Zyga, Political Advisor and Alexandros Papaioannou, Diplomatic Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection Newsletter August 2019

On the 24th of July the Austrian Ambassador Andrea Ikic - Böhm paid a farewell visit to H.E. the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection, responsible for Migration Policy matters, Giorgos Koumoutsakos. During the meeting possibilities for cooperation between the two countries in the repatriation sector were discussed.

Athens, Farewell visit to H.E. Archbishop Hieronymus, 25th of July

On the 25th of July the Austrian Ambassador Andrea Ikic Böhm paid a farewell visit to H.E. Archbishop Hieronymus II. During the meeting she thanked him for the excellent cooperation over the past years, especially in matters of ecumenism.

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Athens Photo Festival, Klaus Pichler and Nela Eggenberger, 25th of July

At the 32nd Athens Photo Festival the Austrian photo artist Klaus Pichler presented a selection of his works in the main program (13th of June - 28th of July) at Benaki Museum (138, Pireos str.). The artistic work of Klaus Pichler revolves around the idea of esotericism. The editor of the Austrian photo journal EIKON, Nela Eggenberger, also travelled to Athens for the Portfolio Days (24th- 25th of June).

Greece, New website for crisis information from the Secretariat for Communication in Crisis Management

The Secretariat for Communication in Crisis Management of the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media has set up a new websites information center in order to provide reliable and up-to-date information on emergencies and the refugee/migration issue to the Greek and international public. The link to the new website is https://infocrisis.gov.gr/?lang=en Detailed and comprehensive information in Greek and English will be provided through the new website / information center of the Secretariat by the competent national authorities in cases of hazardous natural phenomena and in regard to all aspects of the refugee/migration issue.

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GREETINGS BY THE AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR

Dear friends of the Austrian Embassy in Athens,

I am pleased that two more Honorary Consulates have been opened in July in Greece, based in the Town of Corfu as well as in Parikia on the island of Paros. Thus, we are further expanding our consular service in Greece in both the Ionian Islands and the Cyclades. In this context, the presentation of the Citizen Award to the consular team of the Austrian Embassy Athens for the work carried out especially last year was a token of great recognition to the Austrian Embassy Athens. © Austrian Embassy Athens

Within the context of this newsletter, I would like to bid farewell to you, as I will return to Austria in the summer after four eventful and exciting years in Greece. I have performed my task as Austrian Ambassador in Greece with great pleasure and in the past few years I personally felt very closely connected to Greece. At this point, I would like to sincerely thank all partners and friends of the Embassy, the Austrians living in Greece as well as “Austrians at heart” and the team of the Embassy, because they have opened the door to getting to know a wonderful country with great people. I also had the opportunity to work with many outstanding colleagues in the Diplomatic Corps. Together, we were able to promote relations during these years. I wish you all the best, the best of health and good luck, and I hope we meet again!

With my warmest regards, Ambassador Andrea Ikić-Böhm

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