Austria celebrates National Day in Manila
REPUBLIC of Austria Ambassador to the Philippines Bita Rasoulian hosted a reception in celebration of the National Day which commemorates the adoption in 1955 of Austria’s constitutional law on permanent neutrality and the centenary of the Republic of Austria and the Viennese Modernism on October 25.
The event which took place in Makati Shangri-La presented an idyllic venue to further uphold the Austrian Presidency for the Council of the European Union for the year 2018.
This year, Austria also celebrates the 100th anniversary of its famous artists like Schiele, Wagner, Klimt, Moser who made
arts and culture in Austria. It was highlighted at the national day reception with an enormous printing of Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” and a photowall where the guests were invited to take photos of their individual version of the famous painting for a chance to win two round tickets to Vienna.
The guests had the chance to experience a taste of Austria through the musical performances by the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra, who won First Prize in the String Category at the 12th Summa Cum Laude International Music Festival in Vienna, and Soprano singer Lara Maigue, with a traditional Viennese waltz presented by the Top Athletes of the Dancesport Council of the Philippines-featuring the music of Austrian composer Johann Strauss 2nd.
The Austrian Ambassador emphasized the Austrian-Philippine relations in her welcome speech stating the strong person-to-person ties between the two nations. ‘’ We are ready to bring in our
- tions to the Philippines, our innovative expertise for sustainable farming, for renewable energy, modernized infrastructure and more, as part of the ambitious “Build Build Build” program”, declared Ambassador Rasoulian.
The evening was a celebration
and continued support of Austria and committed cooperation with the Philippines. Singer Lara Maigue with the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra.