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«Österreichisch-Amerikanische Gesellschaft Boston»
Founded in Boston in 1944 and incorporated in 1970, the non-profit Austro-American
Association was established to further the interest in Austria and Austrian culture and promote Austrian-American
friendship. Austrian and American members participate in a wide variety of social and cultural
programs.
In recent years, events such as lectures, concerts, holiday celebrations,
boat cruises, Stammtische1 and Heurige were frequently accompanied by fine Austrian cuisine.
A Scholarship Fund provides grants to scholars and artists in support of projects related to
Austrian culture.
(more history)
1Table reserved for regulars; A monthly A-AA gathering with German conversation
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News & Announcements
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Two Golden Globes for Austria
| | Michael Haneke's film "The White Ribbon", set in a small village in Germany on the eve of World War One, wins the Golden Globe for best foreign-language film. Christoph Waltz earns the Golden Globe for best supporting actor for his performance in Inglourious Basterds. More on Kurier.at. | |
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Ingeborg Bachmann Exhibit in Worcester
| | You are cordially invited to attend the opening of the exhibit
"Ingeborg Bachmann: Writing against War / Schreiben gegen den Krieg"
On Friday, January 22, 2010, at 4:00 pm
on the second floor of Gordon Library [at Worcester Polytechnic Institute]
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Monday, November 02, 2009
Harry Zohn and Harvard's Houghton Library
| | Professor Harry Zohn’s collection of correspondence from Austrian emigré authors, as well from scholars, publishers and literary friends has been acquired by the Houghton Library, Harvard College. Also included in this collection are the writings of Dr. Zohn and biographical material.
Click here to view a list of documents
Dr. Zohn, (1923-2001) emigrated to Boston from Vienna in 1940. From 1951-1996 he was a professor of German at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was a prolific writer and translator and was honored by the Austrian goverment with numerous awards - lastly in 1999 the Ring of Honor from the City of Vienna (Ehrenring der Stadt Wien). For approximately 50 years he was an active member of the Austro-American Association of Boston serving as president in 1964-1965 and Chairman of the Board of Directors for decades thereafter. He was instrumental in the creation of the A-AA annual scholarship which is awarded in his memory. | |
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Austro-American Association celebrates its 65th Anniversary!
| | On June 6th the A-AA celebrated its 65th Anniversary as the highlight of the organization's Annual Dinner Meeting. President Traude Schieber-Acker welcomed members and honored guests, the Austrian Consul General, Frau Dr. Brigitta Blaha and the Austrian Vice Consul of Boston, Dr. Heinz Grohs. The festivities started with a Cocktail hour on the Terrace overlooking the gracious lawn, followed by a dinner in the beautiful rooms of the MIT Endicott House. Adding with musical delights, our member Josef Porteleki , violin, friend Emilian Badea, accordion, and later the Vienna Waltz Ensemble completed the festive frame. Dr. Blaha's remarks included personal regards from the Austrian Ambassador in Washington, Dr. Christian Prosl. Dr. Blaha will return to Austria after a 4-year term in America and Mrs. Schieber-Acker acknowledged and thanked her for her support and commitment to the Austro-American Association during these years. Dr. Grohs pointed to the fact that the A-AA was founded in 1944 and was one of the first Austrian organizations in USA. He also noted that the A-AA Scholarship program, one of the key elements of the Association's charter, grants awards to scholars and artists for various projects related to Austria. The Annual Meeting included the election of officers and board members. Traude Schieber-Acker was re-elected and will start her 10th years as President, supported by three other officers and nine board members dedicated to the activities of the organization (for a complete list, please go to "Board of Directors"). These activities include the celebration of the Austrian-American Day (9/26), which was founded by Mrs. Juliana Belcsak, and the Austrian National Holiday (10/26). The Christmas Holiday celebration, along with lectures and other cultural events , as well as Heurige and Stammtische, round out the wide range of programs sponsored by the A-AA for its member and friends each year. The well attended evening was a memorable and complete succes, which was enjoyed by all attending. Click to view pictures of the event | |
Monday, June 15, 2009
Direct links to Austrian Public Radio (ORF) Stations
| | The following links will open the streams directly in the media player. | |
Thursday, November 13, 2008
New product categories available at the A-AA Store (powered by Amazon.com)
| | You can now shop for electronics, jewelry and watches, sports and outdoor gear, apparel, and even home and garden products on our site. You pay the same price as with major online retailers, while a small portion of the proceeds will go to the Austro-American Association. [go to the store] | |
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Oscar for the Best Foreign Language Film
| | The Austrian Holocaust-era drama "The Counterfeiters" won the Oscar for best foreign language film. Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, it was the first win for Austria in the category. Click here to access the film's English website. | |
Friday, November 02, 2007
Austrian Online Newspaper Archive
| | The Austrian National Library now offers 3.5 million historic newspaper-pages online - for free. ANNO - AustriaN Newspapers Online covers the period from 1716 until 1936. You can either browse the titles of the newspapers or choose a specific date. Among the digitized newspapers there are for example "Wiener Zeitung", "Pester Lloyd", "Prager Tagblatt", "Reichspost". At the moment there are over 3.5 million pages of 70 different newspapers and journals available online and the number is still growing. Already 600 users per day visit the digital newspaper reading room. | |
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) on the Web
| | All ORF radio programs and some TV shows are now available for online listening or viewing. Visit http://radio.orf.at/ and listen to all of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation's (ORF) radio programs online. In addition, the web site offers select TV programs for on-demand viewing, such as the ZIB and ZIB 2 shows, and a number of regional news casts. Microsoft's Windows Media Player is the only required software for both audio and video broadcasts, and chances are that it is already present on your Windows personal computer.
A technical note: After the selection of a TV program for viewing, a popup-windows appears with the Windows Media Player controls and it looks like the stream is starting - but it won't. It is necessary to select a day and then a topic from the list to the right of the player. | |
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Shop at the A-AA Online Store
| | Powered by Amazon, the A-AA Online Store is now available and is your one-stop destination for everything Austrian. We will maintain our product catalog on an ongoing basis. Please let us know if you would like to see any additional Austrian products that Amazon offers but that are not in the A-AA catalog. Online Store. | |
Sunday, November 21, 2004
Vienna Waits For You
| | The Vienna Tourist Board created this 6-minute commercial about Vienna waiting for you. It features Billy Joel's song with the same title. The film clip won the the World Gold Medal at the New York Film Festival in January 2004, a "Mention to the Grand Prix of Tourism Films 2003" and the Prix Victoria in Gold at the 21. International Commercial Film Days in Linz/Austria. The film is part of a world-wide campaign to boost tourism in Vienna. In London, 10 red taxis will display the logo and the web site URL of the Vienna Tourist Board (info.wien.at) for a year (see picture). 340 buses in Italy advertise flights to Vienna for €77.- round trip. Read about Billy Joel's family ties to Vienna in this 2003 article in The Villager
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