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The Life Ball

Posted on July 18, 2010 by elliewick

The Life Ball is an annual event in Vienna that is Europe’s largest charity event for people with HIV or AIDS. This year’s Life Ball was Saturday night and the opening ceremonies were rained out. This is what the Associated … Continue reading →

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Aperschnalzen, or Austrian whipcracking

Posted on June 29, 2010 by elliewick

In Salzburg last month, when I watched the Salzburger Dult Festzug, the Salzburg Traditions Festival’s opening procession, a couple of the acts included whipcracking. To no surprise at all, Aperschalzen in Salzburg Province and Goaßlschalzen in Bavaria, Germany, are rooted … Continue reading →

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Salzburger Dult

Posted on June 7, 2010 by elliewick

When I was in Salzburg, I just happened to be in town for the Salzburger Dult, a festival showcasing the traditions of the counties surrounding Salzburg in Salzburgerland. These counties, Pongau, Pinzgau, Tennengau, Flachgau and Lungau, were represented by groups … Continue reading →

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Holocaust remembrance at Mauthausen

Posted on May 8, 2010 by elliewick

May 5 is the anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen, a concentration camp in Austria. On May 5, 1945, the American military arrived at the camp, setting the prisoners free. Each year there is a remembrance and liberation celebration for … Continue reading →

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