Onda = oscillation, radiation, charisma, wave
The first Austria-wide Latin America Festival is offering a varied cultural programme aimed at portraying social realities and nuances of everyday life in Latin America and the Caribbean to a wide audience. Onda latina is approaching these themes from an artistic angle and hopes to generate interest and discussion. Austrian development cooperation projects in several countries of Latin America are also presented.
The festival is being organised in connection with the summit meeting of Heads of State and Government from Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union on 12 May 2006 in Vienna. Onda latina is not meant as a flanking programme for a big political event, however, but rather as an initiative to raise awareness in Austria in the long term.
The wide diversity of cultural expression is reflected in the programme of music, fine arts, literature, science, education, and culture for children and young people. Over 150 events will be held in Austria in spring 2006.
This network festival has been made possible through the financial support of Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC), the Federal Chancellery/arts section, the Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture, the city of Vienna culture department and the Vienna labour market service.
Info: Festivalbüro onda latina, Tel. +43 (1) 713 35 94, www.ondalatina.at
Experts from Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean will discuss the problems of and perspectives for cooperation between the continents. Representatives of different social sectors (science, economy, public sector, NGOs) will examine the results from regional workshops in Buenos Aires, Bratislava and Granada/Nicaragua.
Organisation: Austrian Latin America Institute (LAI)
In cooperation with: Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Vienna Institute for Development and Cooperation (VIDC), Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ)
Info: Austrian Latin America Institute (LAI), Tel. +43(1) 13 10 74, www.lai.at, www.real2006.net
Speakers from the Americas and Austria present the results of their cultural and scientific activity in this area. Symposium in connection with the 3rd Latin America film days
Venue: Wiener Urania
Organised by: Forschungs- und Kulturverein für Kontinentalamerika und die Karibik (KonaK Wien), Tel.: +43(1) 9410878, www.konak-wien.org, www.urania.vhs.at
In parallel with the political EU-LAC Summit, academics from Europe and Latin America will discuss relations between these two great regions of the world.
Tuesday, 02.05.2006: Economics and politics, ecology and society: The problem of Latin America
Thursday, 04.05.2006: Civilisation and violence: Europe in Latin America
Venue: Instituto Cervantes
Organised by/information: Instituto Cervantes, Tel. +43 (1) 50 52 535, http://viena.cervantes.es
Christopher Columbus, whose discovery gave the world a new dimension, died on 20 May 1506 in Valladolid (Spain). Some of the leading experts on his life and this period of history will hold a seminar in Vienna on the 500th anniversary of his death.
Venue: Instituto Cervantes
Organised by/information: Instituto Cervantes, Tel. +43 (1) 50 52 535, http://viena.cervantes.es
The problems and challenges which regional integration processes in Europe and Latin America pose for representatives of labour are the theme of this symposium. How can trade unions play a productive role in this area?
Organised by: Federal Chamber of Labour in cooperation with the ÖGB, the Austrian Society for European Policy and the Austrian Latin America Institute
Registrations to: vera.ableidinger@akwien.at, http://wien.arbeiterkammer.at
Colloquium on the opening of the exhibition "AdolfoWinternitz. An Austrian in Peru" in connection with the series of lectures "Wiener Akademie des Exils" and book presentation.
Venue: Leopoldmuseum, in the Museumsquartier, Tel.: +43 1 525 70-0, www.leopoldmuseum.org
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