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Dear Member, Dear prospective Member,
Spring is around the corner and with it our new programme. We have been very busy again putting together what should prove to be an interesting programme.
Our Society rooms will be open as always every Tuesday from 16.00 until about 18.30, unless it is a school holiday. Come along for a chat and browse through our large collection of books, videos and DVDs. A number of new videos as well as books have recently been donated.
Tea, coffee, soft drinks or even a glass of wine are always available, for a token price of €1, and very often a piece of cake as well.
From 17.00 Conversation with Yasmin Bitugu and Poetry Café with Andrew Milne-Skinner continue on Tuesdays as usual.
On the programme among the specials you will find us starting off again with the Austro-British Pancake Day. In March there will be a concert in the rooms of Mozarteum: “Tales of the Open Road”. Kristina Cusumano (Solo singer from Innsbruck’s Landestheater) will be accompanied by Hanno Winder ( guitar). Before Easter we are offering an evening of Business English for Survival and after Easter there will be 2 exciting talks. As in the winter semester, we have an African theme with an Austro- British link. Naturally, an event marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens is a must. Of course Her Majesty, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, will not be forgotten. Our season will draw to a close with our now traditional literary excursion and finally a pleasant get together and BBQ.
| Two regular events of great interest, being held by Andrew Milne-Skinner: |
Titanic:
an Interdisciplinary Project |
jointly with the VHS, Mondays at 19.30 at the University, 5th floor, starting Mon March 5. |
| Ethnic Diversity in the UK |
Fridays 15.30 to 17.00, at the University, 1st floor (Room 40134), starting Fri March 9. |
| Further events |
| 'Downton Abbey' |
BBC tv series, in 5 episodes,each lasting one hour, on Tuesdays, when free, after 18.00 in the Society Rooms. |
| Verdi's 'Falstaff' at Landestheater |
group attendance of performance of Verdi's 'Falstaff' at Landestheater, preceded by talk on the Shakespearean background to the opera (held in Society Rooms). There are a number of dates to choose from. |
Do come along and join us as often as possible. Programme updates and/or alterations will be found on our website (www.austrobrits.org) and at the Society Rooms.
If necessary, feel free to e.mail hazelzeiner@yahoo.de / phone/text 0680 2048405 .
Austro-British Society, Tyrol |
| Andrew Milne-Skinner |
Hazel Zeiner |
| President |
Secretary |
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| To enjoy the full benefits of membership (including English Conversation sessions and Poetry Café) please pay your membership fee by Oct.31st |
| €25 ordinary |
€40 couple |
€15 student |
| to Sparkasse Innsbruck |
| Bank - Code / Bankleitzahl |
20503 |
| Account No./ Kontonummer |
00000070714 |
Programme from February to July 2012
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| February |
| Tues 21 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-17.45 |
Conversation, with Yasmin Bitugu |
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17.45 |
Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
The nearest Britain has to Carneval/Fasching. Come along and have fun
- Race with your pancake
- TOSS it and then you may sit down and eat it.
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| Tues 28 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
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18.00-19.00 |
Film, 'Downton Abbey' |
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| March |
| Tues 6 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
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18.00-19.00 |
Film, 'Downton Abbey' |
| Tues 13 |
Society Rooms |
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16:00-18:00 |
Book Sale |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
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18.00-19.00 |
Film, 'Downton Abbey' |
| Tues 20 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Conversation, with Yasmin Bitugu |
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18.15-19.45 |
Business English for Survival (basics for booking rooms, etc.)
with Mag. Isabella Ueberegger |
| Mon 26 |
Orgelsaal, Mozarteum, Ursulinenpassage |
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19.00 |
Concert:
Women shouldn't want to compose
(not Tales of the Open Road)
Members and Students €7.-
non Members €11.-
see Details
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| Tues 27 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
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18.00-19.00 |
Film, 'Downton Abbey' |
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| April |
| Tues 17 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
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18.00-19.00 |
Film, 'Downton Abbey' |
| Mon 23 |
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St.George's Day |
| Tues 24 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
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18.00 |
Shiwa Ngandu and Sir Stewart Gore-Browne.
A talk by Dr Christian Willinger |
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| May |
| Tues 8 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
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18.00-20.00 |
Film, 'Great Expectations' |
| Wed 9 |
Neue Akropolis, Müllerstrasse 27 |
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19:00-20.30 |
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.
A talk by Mag. Heinrich Payr - 'On Pecksniffery' |
| Fri and Sat |
University, Neubau, Innrain 52d (5th floor)
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Fri 11
Sat 12
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17.00-21.00
09.00-13.00 |
South African Studies,
with Dr. Sonja Bahn
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| Tues 15 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Conversation, with Yasmin Bitugu |
| Tues 22 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
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| June |
| Tues 5 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café (on Ezra Pound) |
| Tues 12 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Conversation, with Yasmin Bitugu |
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18.00 |
Royal Quiz on the occasion of
Queen´s Diamond Jubilee |
| Sat 16 |
Meran, Dorf Tirol |
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07.45-19.00 |
Excursion
The author Ezra Pound, who died in Venice, spent some years living with his daughter in Dorf Tirol near Meran. His grandson has very kindly agreed to open the doors of the Brunnenburg for us on the Saturday afternoon, making this the highlight of the excursion.
see details |
| Tues 19 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Poetry Café |
| Tues 26 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Conversation, with Yasmin Bitugu |
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| July |
| Tues 3 |
Society Rooms |
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17.00-18.00 |
Conversation, with Yasmin Bitugu |
| Sat 7 |
Birgitz, Birga 50 |
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BBQ - again in Birgitz but this time following a Raetic Cultural Experience. We will first visit the newly opened museum “Hohe Birga” and then continue on to the corresponding archaeological site. |
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| We are starting our Winter Season on 10th September |
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