For more information about the programs, please contact the UNWG Activities Chairwoman at unwgactivitieswien@gmail.com, or stop by or call the UNWG office during office hours.
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UNWG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL CHARITY BAZAAR 2025
There are international gift items for sale, and special foods and drink from around the world. Multinational cultural entertainment for the family will be presented. Open to the public. Entrance is free.
Welcoming Coffee: Algeria
Kiosk Sales in the Cafeteria
General Meeting
Dead Poets Society, Theme: Dreams
Book Club Discussion
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
UNWG Office reopens for regular office hours, Monday to Friday from 10.00-14.00
Art Exhibit
We invite children and grandchildren to submit art work, with a special section for children 2-7 years of age! The opening ceremony will be on Tuesday, July 15 starting at 11.30. The event will feature a Lion Dance and performance by children from diverse cultural backgrounds - choir, dance, piano, violin, and Shaolin Gongfu.
UNWG Charity Sales: Kiosk, Second-Hand Book Shop, Charity Shop
The Kiosk, Second-Hand Book Shop and Charity Shop will be selling their wares in the Rotunda during this two-day event. Come and support our regular fundraising groups while we are showcased in the Rotunda.
UNWG Office Summer Hours Begin
The office will be open only on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11.00 to 13.00 during the summer.
Welcoming Coffee: Philippine Bamboo Orchestra Banda Kawayan Pilipinas
Join us for a special welcoming afternoon filled with music and connection. Enjoy the unique sounds of Banda Kawayan Pilipinas, a traditional Philippine bamboo orchestra. It will be followed by light refreshments and friendly conversation. Admission is free, but registration is required. Sign up in UNWG office, or by email; unwgviennawelcomingchair@gmail.com. Registration deadline June 30.
Summer Luncheon
To celebrate the start of the summer holidays, our summer luncheon will be held at Café Restaurant Strand-Domizil in the 22nd district. All UNWG members are welcome to participate. Sign up no later than June 26 in the UNWG office. Numbers are limited. Everyone pays for their own consumption.
General Meeting: CRC Presentation of 2025 Funded Projects
The CRC will present the projects that have been selected for funding and open the floor for discussion and voting.
Lunch at Restaurant Hiro
Enjoy an "all you can eat – à la carte” buffet lunch where dishes are freshly prepared according to your buffet order (your choice, in the order you like, as often as you like). The first restaurant in Austria where you can place your order via mobile, it is perhaps not well-known to some people. Most importantly, we'll have the opportunity to meet, chat, have new culinary experiences, and have fun. Don't worry, a picture of each dish makes the selection even easier. A great experience in modern times where you are served by servers or cute cat robots. Registration fee and payment € 23 per person in UNWG office. Drinks and tip are additional. Max 20 persons. Deadline for sign-up: Friday June 13
It is easily accessible by public transport U1 Aderklaaerstrasse and 28A. If you prefer to arrive by car, they have over 200 free parking spaces available.
Book Club Discussion
The Way to Paradise by Mario Vargas Llosa
Dead Poets Society, Theme: Stones
UNWG Pop-Up Cafe
The UNWG will be operating a pop-up café for two days in the rotunda selling coffee, tea, cakes and cookies. Would you be willing to make cookies or cakes to sell, or help packing items, or help with the selling? We accept all cookies and all cakes. If you don't have time or aren't a baker, then you could donate some money for the coffee and teas that we buy, or donate your time. For further information, please contact Doris Parker or write unwgoffice@gmail.com
UNWG Charity Sales: Kiosk, Second-Hand Book Shop, Charity Shop
The Kiosk, Second-Hand Book Shop and Charity Shop will be selling their wares in the Rotunda during this three-day event. Come and support our regular fundraising groups while we are showcased in the Rotunda.
2025 Bazaar Information Meeting
Join us at the first information meeting for the 2025 UNWG International Festival Charity Bazaar to be held in the Austria Center Vienna on Saturday, November 29. All UNWG members are welcome to attend.
37. ASICS Österreicher Frauenlauf: "Cause I Can!"
The Frauenlauf is an annual women's run held in the Prater with up to 35,000 ladies and girls participating. A number of UNWG ladies take part every year; you can run or walk. If you are not a runner then register in the 5km run, which will take 60 minutes or longer. Please register as part of our team: Friends, UNWG. https://www.oesterreichischer-frauenlauf.at/en
Lunch at Vienna's Oldest Hotel: Hotel Stefanie
The elegant Hotel Stefanie is Vienna's oldest hotel with its over 400-year history. Cost for lunch is €23 per person plus drinks and tip. Payment and sign up in the UNWG office before May 19. Maximum 15 persons.
General Meeting: UNFCU Presentation
Welcoming Coffee
Welcome our new members, with a little surprise twist.
Dead Poets Society, Theme: Ways of Seeing
Book Club Discussion
The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science by Dava Sobel
International Luncheon
This successful fundraiser is open for the VIC population to sample excellent world cuisine supplied by our members and participating embassies and missions. It is a wonderful opportunity to support our charity program. We encourage embassies and permanent missions as well as members to come showcase their countries and to share some of their culinary delights at the charity luncheon event. If you are willing to bring a national dish or would like to help, please contact the organizing team at unwgluncheon@gmail.com.
UNWG Charity Sale: Kiosk, Second-Hand Book Shop
The Kiosk and Second-Hand Book Shop will be selling their wares in the Rotunda during this two-day event. Come and support our regular daily/weekly fundraising groups while we are showcased in the Rotunda.
Welcoming Coffee
The Welcoming Coffee gives UNWG members a chance to spend some time together and meet the newer members. We will discuss some helpful topics on living in Vienna and the UNWG.
General Meeting: Managing Menopause with Ms. Zandrine Kocjan
Expect an informative, relatable and fun conversation on a topic that affects us all in one way or another.
Dead Poets Society, Theme: Sunlight
Plant and Quilting Sale
The UNWG/VIC Gardening Club will have a one day sale of their plants in the gardening room. Also on sale will be items from the Quilting Group, including Easter items.
Book Club Discussion
There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
Welcoming Coffee: Bunco Game
Due to the absence of the host for the Welcoming Coffee on March 19 with the Embassy of India, the wife of Ambassador has kindly agreed to hold a Welcoming Coffee later in the year. Therefore, the program for March 19 has changed to Bunco Game. The game will be led by Nora Aubert our president and she will provide prizes for the winners. Please arrive on time, because the game is strictly time controlled.
Palais Liechtenstein: A Marvellous Science: Passion for Porcelain in Baroque Vienna Exhibition
The Princely Liechtenstein Collections house exceptional holdings of creations produced at the Du Paquier porcelain manufactory in Vienna – only the second such enterprise to be founded in Europe. In the temporary exhibition that we will be visiting, porcelain made by the Du Paquier manufactory will be on display alongside examples of the East Asian models that inspired it, complemented by precious lacquer and silver work, and paintings. Cost: €3.00. Sign up and payment in the UNWG office before March 14. Maximum 15 persons.
General Meeting
Dead Poets Society, Theme: Self-Awareness
Le Pearl Restaurant Ladies Lunch
In celebration of International Women's Day, join us for lunch to celebrate women. Register in the UNWG office before Monday, March 3. Everyone pays for their own consumption.
UNWG Charity Sales in Honor of International Women's Day
The Kiosk, Book Shop & Charity Shop will be selling their wares in the Rotunda during this one day event to celebrate International Women's Day.
Book Club Discussion
The Ladies Midnight Swimming Club by Faith Hogan
Welcoming Coffee Hosted by the Embassy of Iraq
Mexican Lunch in Restaurant "Los Mexikas"
"Los Mexikas" is considreed the best Mexican restaurant in Austria. Mexican cuisine is recognized and acclaimed worldwide for its great variety of flavors, aromas, colors, textures and elaborate preparations and presentations, and for the richness and diversity of ingredients. Let's enjoy margaritas, tacos and much more! Everyone pays for their own consumption. Registration in the UNWG office by 17 February.
Casino Zögernitz / Gartenpalais Zögernitz
On the occasion of the 36th Welttag der Fremdenführer (International Tourist Guide Day), we received a special invitation to visit the Gartenpalais Zögernitz, a beautiful palace where Mr. Zögernitz built a casino in the Biedermeier style. With its shady garden, it was a popular meeting place for Vienna's upper classes in the the second half of the 19th century. Many interesting events, concerts and folk festivals were held there, including those of Johann Strauss (father). Sign up in the UNWG office by February 20. Spouses and friends are welcome.
Johann Strauss Wohnung
Vienna celebrates 200 years since the birth of the "waltz king" Johann Strauss (son). Strauss composed one of the world's most famous pieces of music in this building, "On the Beautiful Blue Danube," better known as the "Danube Waltz" and also known as the unofficial anthem of Austria. We will tour the exhibition in Strauss's former living quarters, which recalls the composer's life. Entrance fee and guide: €12. Registration and payment in the UNWG office. Deadline for sign-up: February 10.
Valentine's Pop-Up Cafe
The UNWG will be operating a pop-up café on Valentine’s Day selling coffee, tea, cakes and cookies. Would you be willing to make cookies or cakes to sell, or help packing items, or help with the selling? We accept all cookies and all cakes. If you don't have time or aren't a baker, then you could donate some money for the coffee and teas that we buy, or donate your time. For further information, please contact Doris Parker or write unwgoffice@gmail.com.
UNWG Kiosk, Book Shop & Charity Shop Sales
General Meeting, Business Meeting
Dead Poets Society, Theme: Distance
Detrás de mí la noche, Hinter mir die Nacht - EVENT SOLD OUT!
Book Club Discussion
Strangers on a Pier by Tash Aw
Frühlingsstimmen • Harmony of the World • Charity Concert
Experience a festive morning of classical music at the Musikverein's iconic Golden Hall and contribute to important charitable projects. The charity concert benefitting the UN Women’s Guild Vienna and ORF's "Licht ins Dunkel," features Chinese traditional and classical selections, and music by Bizet, Sarasate, and Mozart. The concert is part of the Vienna Sound of Spring Festival, with all ticket proceeds supporting humanitarian aid, musical education, and empowerment for women, children, and youth. For more information on the performers, program and to purchase tickets, visit the Musikschule Jacquingasse's website.
General Meeting: Special Guest Liu Xuan; Plans for 2025
Liu Xuan is an experienced dancer and teacher specializing in modern repertoires integrating traditional Nanjing art and intangible cultural heritage into modern performances, creating a unique Baiju IP culture and revitalizing heritage on stage. She will perform Praise of Jinling a modern piece of Nanjing Baiju, a melodious and gentle tune, demonstrating the elegance of the "hundred tunes" in Nanjing Baiju. She will show the members how to play her instrument. The remainder of the time will be an overview of the board’s plans for 2025 and socializing.
Dead Poets Society, Theme: Lists
Book Club Discussion
Until August by Gabriel Garcia Márquez
UNWG Office Reopens After Holiday Closure
