Programme from February to June 2010

Dear Member, Dear prospective Member,

Once again we have a programme ready for you. We hope that we have chosen something to suit every taste. Films as usual! — Our films this season will have the theme “British Artists” and very often there will be a talk beforehand.  The Conversation group on Tuesdays from 15.00-16.00 will continue and will be run by Yasmin Bitugu, starting on March 9th.  Andrew’s Poetry Cafe will now be about once a month. Naturally, we have chosen some, hopefully interesting talks for you - two of which will have a Welsh theme this time. The season will round off with a “garden party” and our annual excursion. The excursion this year follows the steps of Ernest Hemingway .... we shall be visiting  Galtür, Silvretta, Schruns...

The Society’s  Highlight this time is a very special concert, which will take place in the Orgelsaal of the Mozarteum! See your invitation!

The VHS has some highly recommended talks this time. They cover Scotland and Australia as well as Canada.

We now intend to keep our library open longer on a Tuesday. We are planning to stay open until 19.00 to meet the needs of our working members.

Sadly, the Hotel Royal has closed down. The talks about Wales will be held in the Rooms of the Neue Akropolis, Müller Strasse 27a. The Müller Strasse is at the “back of the hospital”, between Speckbacher Strasse and Andreas Hofer Strasse.
The Nr. 1 tram stops at the corner of Andreas Hofer Strasse - BürgerStrasse which is  very close to Müller Strasse. It is thus convenient for anyone wishing to change at the Terminal. You go through the arch at 27a, across the small car park to the low building opposite, up the 3 steps, turn left and you’re there!

Regular events from March to June

Mondays, 14.30
informal social conversation
Arkadenhof, Maria-Theresien Strasse

Monthly, see dates below
Music and Movement (1-3) with Claudia Habringer
Society Rooms

every Tuesday in the Society Rooms
16.00 - 17.00 Afternoon Tea and Coffee
preceded
at 15.00 by Conversation sessions , with Yasmin Bitugu
March 9, 16, April 20, 27, May 11, June 8, 15, 22
or
at 15.00 by Poetry Cafe, with Andrew Milne-Skinner
March  23, May 4, 18, June 1

5 times on Tuesdays 17.00 Film -- dates see below
British Artists (1-5)
Society Rooms

Thursdays 08.30 – 10.00
Developing Reading Strategies
University, Neubau Room 40528

Thursdays 10.30 – 12.00
Using Drama and Dramas in the Language Classroom
University, Neubau Room 40528

Fridays 13.00 - 14:30
Thatcherism in Britain
University, Neubau Room 40205 (2nd floor)

Programme from March to June

February

Thurs 20.00
Vortrag über Schottland, Reisefotograf Marcus Haid
Stadtsaal Innsbruck (Tickets: 0512 341034)
Not a Society event, but recommended

March

Mon Mar 1
St. David’s Day --- Patron Saint of Wales

Tues Mar 2, 17.00
Film: Prospero’s Books (in Landestheater from Feb 27), Society Rooms

Tues Mar 9, 17.00
Music and Movement (1), with Claudia Habringer, Society Rooms

Thurs Mar 11, 18.30 Special talk
A Welsh Pilgrimage – It doesn’t always have to be Santiago, with Hazel Zeiner
( Rooms of Neue Akropolis, Müller Strasse 27a) see above on how to get there.

Tues Mar 16, 17.00  Film: British Artists (1) – John Constable, Society Rooms

Wed Mar 17
St. Patrick’s Day --- Patron Saint of Ireland

Tues Mar 23, 17.00 Film
A Midummer Night’s Dream
(at Landestheater from March 13), Society  Rooms

Thurs Mar 25, 19.30 Feature Concert
One Thousand Years of Brit Pop with Kristina Cosumano & Hanno Winder,
(from "Sumer is icumen in" to Dowland, Vaughan Williams, Britten, The Beatles, through…)
Orgelsaal, Mozarteum
(Tickets €5 for members and students, €10 for non-members) -- see extra invitation

April

Mon April 12, 19.00
Canada – The True North, with Laryn McLernon,
VHS  Marktgraben (4 sessions)
Not a Society event, but recommended

Tues April 13, 17.00  Film
British Artists (2) – J.M.W. Turner, Society Rooms

Wed April 14, 19.30  
Reading and Writing Mini-Sagas, with Ruth Langer
University, Neubau, IMoF, Room 40528

Mon April 19, 18.00
Have you seen this one? Talking about Film, with Marion Matuella,
VHS Marktgraben(3 sessions)
Not a Society event, but recommended

Tues April 20, 17.00
Music and Movement (2), with Claudia Habringer
Society Rooms

Fri April 23  
St. George’s Day – Patron Saint of England & Shakespeare’s Birthday

Tues April 27, 17.00 Film
British Artists (3) – Ben Nicholson
Society Rooms

May

Tues May 4, 17.00
Music and Movement (3), with Claudia Habringer
Society Rooms

Wed May 5, 18.30 Special talk
Introducing Wales, with Dianne Davies,
(Rooms of Neue Akropolis, Müller Strasse 27a<) see above on how to get there.

Tues May 11, 17.00   Film
British Artists (4) – Francis Bacon
Society Rooms

Tues May 18, 17.00
Noises, Sounds and Sweet Airs, talk on Michael Nyman’s music
Society Rooms

Fri May 28, 18.00
Scotland, with Alex Macdonald,
VHS Marktgraben (2 sessions)
Not a Society event, but recommended

June

Tues June 1, 17.00 Film
British Artists (5) – David Hockney
Society Rooms

Tues June 8, 17.00 Intercultural Experiences
The African Boat People in Spain ,with Nicola Frantz
Society Rooms

Thurs June 10, 19:00
Discover Australia with Claudia Stummer
VHS Marktgraben (4 sessions)
Not a Society event, but recommended

Tues June 15, 17.00 talk
Lucia di Lammermoor, talk on Donizetti’s opera based on Scott’s novel

Sat June 19, 16.00 – 19.00 - cancelled
Garden Party, at Gretl Habringer’s
Phillipine Welser Strasse 31

Sat June 26, 9.00 – 19.00 Excursion (by bus)
In the Footsteps of Ernest Hemingway
Galtür – Silvretta – Schruns --- see extra Invitation later

Sun June 27 Excursion to Vienna
Rod Stewart Concert, Wiener Stadthalle

With our Best Wishes,

Hazel and Andrew