Overview of cultural & social activities to commemorate 150 years of Austria-ThaiFriendship 2019-2020 · January 9: Launch event of the anniversary year with Vienna Boys Choir. · January 10: Public, ticketed concert of VBC at KBank Siam Pic Ganesha Theatre. · January 14-25: Duo Siedl/Cao Workshops & Lectures at Mahidol University, Chulalongkorn University, PGVIM and Rangsit University, performances at De Commune Club and Mai Space/ Chiang Mai. · February 8: Master Class by mdw at College of Music, Mahidol University – final concert of students and professors on the occasion of 150 years of Austria-Thai Friendship. · February 12: Screening of “Erik & Erika” at Open Air Kino 2019 film series at the Goethe Institute. · February 25-March 3: Kay Walkowiak Exhibition “The Shape of Absence”; February 25 opening with short films and artist talk at Bangkok Screening Room. · February 28: VIP wine tasting with TOA and Winegarage at The Continent Hotel. · February 26-March 17: CARE photo exhibition at BACC. · March 1: CARE exhibition grand opening ceremony with concert of Agnes Palmisano and Paul Gulda at BACC auditorium. · March 3: CARE small photo-exhibition and opening ceremony with concert of Agnes Palmisano and Paul Gulda in Chiang Mai, Imperial Mae Ping Hotel. · April 30-May 5: YoVA4 exhibition; Friday, 3 May: Architecture Talk with DI Alice Größinger (Idealice) and DI Katharina Bayer (einszueins architektur) as part of the ASA Expo 2019 at Impact Arena. · May 25-26: Opera Weekend with screenings of two operas and one ballet (especially for children) at the Bangkok Screening Room to celebrate 150 Years of Vienna State Opera. · June 6 and 8: The jazz ensemble Woody Black 4 gave a concert at the Austrian Embassy’s multipurpose room (June 6) and performed at the Hua Hin Jazz Festival (June 8). · June 14: Concert by the Giocoso String Quartet at the music hall of Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.
· June 17-18: Presentation of the Thai translation of the Austrian children’s book “The Grandmother in the Apple Tree” at schools for vulnerable kids in Loei province in cooperation with UNICEF (mobile library). · July 11: Screening of the Austrian movie “Egon Schiele – Death and the Maiden” at Alliance Française Bangkok as part of the German Film Week & Guest countries 2019. · July 14: Concert by the Princess Galyani Youth Orchestra under the baton of the Austrian conductor Prof Johannes Meissl at the Princess Galyani Vadhana Institute of Music. · August 5: Master class and exclusive Food & Wine pairing dinner with the Austrian sommelier Dorli Muhr at the Austrian Embassy and Ambassador’s residence respectively. · August 10: Screening of the Austrian movie “The Counterfeiters” at River City Bangkok as part of their RCB movie club. · August 22: Opening evening of a small exhibition by the Austrian visual artist Olivia Jinghran in the multi-purpose room of the embassy. · Early September: workshops and concerts by the Austrian world music group Kusimanten at various locations, Bangkok, in cooperation with PGVIM and Mahidol University. · September 16-19: Literature event in Bangkok and Chiang Mai involving the Austrian Thomas Raab, novel “Die Netzwerk-Orange” (as well as one Swiss and one German author) in cooperation with the German and Swiss embassies. · November 22: Fashion Show von Sabine Karner at Celebration of Silk, 2nd Thai Silk International Fashion Week + Grand Opening Show. · First half of December: Participation with the Austrian movie “Wild Mouse” in the EU Film Festival in Bangkok (to be confirmed). · Sometime during the year 2019: VIP presentation of the commemorative book on 150 Years of Friendship produced by the Thai and Austrian foreign ministries. · January 2020: Closing of the commemorative year with an Academic Forum on student’s mobility in Bangkok.
Curriculum Vitae of H.E. Ms Eva Hager Assignments: · Since Dec 10, 2017: Austrian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Thailand, co-accredited to Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos. · Dec 3, 2013-Sep 19, 2017: Austrian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Mexican States (Mexico City; jurisdiction: Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and until November 1, 2016 Panama). · Nov 2009-Dec 2013: Head of Department for International Energy Affairs, Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs. · Apr 2005-Aug 2009: Austrian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cyprus (Nicosia; jurisdiction: Cyprus). · Sep 2000-Apr 2005: Austrian Consul General in Strasbourg, and Deputy Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe. · 1997-Sep 2000: Head of Division II.9.a (Latin America and the Caribbean), Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs. · 2nd semester 1998: Chairmanship of the Brussels Council working group COLAT (Latin America & Caribbean), leading role in the preparation process of the EU-Latin America Summit (Rio de Janeiro 1999). · May 1993-Mar 1997: Deputy Head of Mission, Austrian Embassy Mexico City, Mexico. · 1990-1993: Deputy Head of Mission, Austrian Embassy Tunis, Tunisia.
· Mar-Sep 1992: Resident Chargé d’affaires ad interim to Algeria, Algiers. · 1988-1990: Division II.4 (Middle East and Maghreb), Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs. · Jan-Jun 1988: Attaché for Political Affairs, Austrian Embassy Damascus, Syria. · 1986: Entry into the diplomatic service of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs and assignments to various departments. Education and further assignments: · 1975: High School graduation, High School for Modern Languages, Gänserndorf, Austria. · 1985: PhD (Dr Phil) in Arabic & Islam Studies for Political Science, University of Vienna, Austria. · 1987-1990: Lecture in contemporary Islamic school and Social Science topics in the Arab world, Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Vienna. Distinctions: · Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Cyprus. · Mexico’s Order of the Aztec Eagle Award in Band Grade.
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