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2016 News & Events

December 2016

1-4 DecSchottenfest Vienna 2016

1-4 Dec: Vienna will host an exciting new festival of Irish and Scottish music and culture.

1 Dec: Wherever You Are in The World, Watch The Late Late Toyshow for Free with RTÉ Player!

November 2016

24 Nov: Dublin Artists Solo Exhibition launching in Galerie Krinzinger Tonight

The solo exhibition of Dublin based artist Isabel Nolan will open in the acclaimed Galerie Krinzinger, Seilerstätte 16, Wien, 1010 on 24th November at 19:00.

24 Nov: An evening with author Kevin Barry

The University of Vienna Centre for Irish Studies is delighted to announce an evening with author Kevin Barry on the 24 November. This event will take place at 8pm, in the Unterrichtsraum of the Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik University of Vienna, Campus AAKH, Hof 8.3.

15 Nov: Little John Nee - Free Evening of Theatre and Talk, Song and Stand Up

Small Halls and Potholes is a new show by Little John Nee, one of Ireland’s leading solo theatre performers. Part stand up, part gothic cabaret, part surreal celebration of all that is weird and wonderful about Ireland.

October 2016

4 Oct: 60th General Conference of the IAEA: National Statement by Ireland

September 2016

29 Sept - 1 Oct: University of Vienna - Conference on Irish Modernism

The Centre for Irish Studies in the University of Vienna will hold a conference on Irish Modernisms: Gaps, Conjectures, Possibilities, in Vienna on 29 Sep - 1 Oct 2016

27 Sept: Lecture with Kate Strain, New Director Grazer Kunstverein

The Embassy of Ireland is delighted to support an event that brings together two important Irish members of Austrian cultural scene. Kate Strain, the new artistic director of the Grazer Kunstverein, will give a lecture on her vision for the museum in the Slazburger Kunstverein on 27 September at 19:00

August 2016

10 - 29 Aug: Irish Soprano Salzburg Festival

Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught makes her Salzburg Festival debut singing the role of Siébel in the Festival's new production of Gounod's Faust with the Vienna Philharmonic this August.

July 2016

28 Jul: First Hurling Team for the Vienna Gaels GAA Club

Vienna Gaels GAA Hurling and Gaelic Football Team recruiting new members.

27 Jul: Embassy Vienna - Job Vacancy - Embassy Driver/Messenger

The Embassy of Ireland to Austria and Permanent Mission of Ireland to the International Organisations in Vienna is recruiting a full time Driver/Messenger/Handyman (m/w).

June 2016

14 Jun: Tale of the Gael: Vienna

Following the success of their shows in 2015, the Embassy is once again delighted to present the wonderful "Tale of the Gael" for two evenings of music and song focused on Joyce’s Dublin as highlighted in “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”.

April 2016

12 Apr: 1916 "The Rising" Film and Lecture Series Vienna

As part of the Embassy's programme of events to commemorate the 1916 Rising, the Embassy will collaborate with the university of Vienna's Irish Studies Programme to present a 1916 lecture series including a screening of the new film, "The Rising".

11 Apr: Embassy Vienna - Job Vacancy

The Embassy of Ireland to Austria and Permanent Mission of Ireland to the International Organisations in Vienna wishes to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates who wish to be considered for appointment as a temporary / whole time administrative attaché.

March 2016

22 Mar: St Patrick's Day Ambassador's Reception

Once again, Ambassador Nary Whelan held a receeption at her residence to mark St Patrick's Day in Vienna.

February 2016

26 Feb: St Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebrations – 19th March

Once again, Vienna will play host to the annual St Patrick’s Day Parade, this year on Saturday, 19th March. This will be followed by an afternoon of Irish music and dance, as well as children's activities.