For the seventh consecutive year Vienna’s Marriott Hotel will celebrate the American tradition of Thanksgiving. In celebration of Thanksgiving the Marriott will not only serve up an authentic Thanksgiving dinner at its Parkring restaurant over the Thanksgiving weekend, but also offer a turkey takeaway option and cookery courses with Marriott’s executive chef Manfred Hartl from […]
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Kids are being offered the chance to get some hands on experience about how some of Austria’s home grown specialities are created on a variety of courses offered to schools by HerzBergLand tourism. Tourism general manager Markus Leitner said there were 3 and 5 day courses on offer at a variety of locations ranging from […]
School tackles ‘scary’ Nikolaus issue
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Austrias first Nikolausschule (Saint Nicolas School) is offering courses for St Nikolaus lookalikes who are gearing up to visit children over the coming weeks.It is a popular tradition in the Catholic parts of German-speaking Europe that a Father Christmas figure called Heiliger Nikolaus brings sweets, nuts and fruits to youngsters on 5 or 6 December.Now […]
Social Democratic (SPÖ) Labour Minister Rudolf Hundstorfer has announced plans to cut the budget of courses offered to jobless people.Hundstorfer said yesterday (Tues): “It must not happen anymore that someone sits a course such as How do I apply for a job best? three times.”The minister announced all courses offered by the Labour Market Service […]
Cosmos creditors endorse speedy shutdown
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Creditors of bankrupt Cosmos welcomed the decision to close down all branches of the electronic consumer goods chain, according to a lobbyist.Wolfgang Hrobar of the Alpine Creditors Protection Association (AKV) said today (Mon) the broke companys more than 1,500 creditors were happy about the decision to shut all 27 shops since it ensured personnel and […]
Peoples Party (ÖVP) Science Minister Beatrix Karl may have to brace for harsh opposition by student protesters after revealing plans to set up admission tests for popular university courses today (Thurs).Thousands of students have joined occupations of auditoriums at several Austria universities and street marches over the past few months to make the public aware […]