Nagsasalita ka ba ng tagalog? – Do you speak Tagalog? About 9.000 people in Vienna would immediately reply “Yes!” as the city of Vienna counts 8.972 inhabitants with Filipino migrant background and another 3.566 inhabitants with Filipino citizenship. Eton Institute Vienna http://www.etoninstitute.com/at/ therefore takes the opportunity to throw the spotlight on the city’s Filipino Community […]
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Hungarian/Croatian: new course material
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Over 5,000 Burgenland school pupils studying Hungarian and Croatian will get new course materials from September. The materials were put together by teachers from across the region for the 5,018 students studying the languages and was developed in partnership with the language department of the Pedagogic College (Pädagogischen Hochschule) and ORF Burgenland. State school board […]
Uni offered not enough seminar places
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The Republic of Austria has to pay damages to a former student of the Medical University of Graz as the university offered not enough seminar places. The student’s union is pleased with the Supreme Court’s decision. The Medical University offered only 264 places in seminars in the winter semester 2005/06 of the second stage of […]
Austrians lack first aid knowledge
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80 percent of all Austrians think they can provide first aid but only every seventh person knows what exactly needs to be done after an accident. This is the result of the “Pisa First Aid” survey, in which drivers are tested on their knowledge about first aid. “Self-assessment outweighs the actual knowledge”, said ÖAMTC director […]
An eight-year-old became a lifesaver after taking part in a first aid course offered at a shopping centre by Red Cross volunteers and then minutes later putting into practice when her grandmother collapsed in an underground car park in Graz in southern Austria. Schoolgirl Tina took part in the half-hour course while her grandmother Stephanie, […]
Cow beauty parade at Alpine Oktoberfest
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An Octoberfest of another type is happening in Hintertux in Tyrol from the 28th September with the traditional cow parade taking centre stage. The reason for the great event in Hintertux is the closing of the Alpine pastures in Tyrol for the year. Cows from the local area get decorated for the purpose and driven […]
Austria beat Turkey 2-0
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The Austrian National Football team won their friendly against Turkey 2-0 last night (Weds). This victory puts the team off to a confident start for the World Cup qualifiers which begin on September 11th with a game against Germany. Veli Kavlak scored the opener after just 51 seconds and the second goal came just minutes […]
Ever thought of a job as a ski instructor? As Rob Stewart – Freelance ski writer and editor of The Skiing Department explains – qualifying to work as a ski instructor is best organised before the skiing begins! Most ski instructor gap programs take place during the winter season so you end up getting qualified […]
By Kathryn Quinn Wellness holiday are a booming trend in Austria – given the tough economic times, increasing daily pressure and the growing stress of everyday life this may not come as a surprise. However, this was not always the case. Wellness holidays really began to boom towards the mid 1990’s, it was around this […]
Heidi Thigh as Russians learn to Yodel
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A reality show in Austria is pitting Russian pop stars against each other in a contest to pick up traditional Alpine skills like yodeling, schnapps drinking and thigh-slapping mountain dancing wearing lederhosen and dirndl dresses. Contestants include the singer dubbed the Russian Beyonce, Kornelia Mango and is being filmed at during an intensive three-day course […]