The English-Speaking Union
is an independent, non-political, educational charity with members across Europe, USA and the rest of the world. It's purpose is to promote international understanding and human achievement through the widening use of the English language throughout the world
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Georgia Germany Hong Kong Hungary India Israel Japan Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Madagascar Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco |
Nepal New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Phillippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Sierra Leone Sri Lanka Tajikistan Thailand USA - (75 branches) Vanuatu |
What
We Do
The Austrian Branch of the English-Speaking Union promotes comradship
amongst its members through lectures, excursions, theatre and museum
visits such as
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a dinner with authentic Georgian food, following the launch of an ESU branch in Georgia
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a Churchill evening, hosted by the British embassy, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of his birth, featuring the film "Young Winston"
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a program dedicated to "Thomas Jefferson - Advocate of Liberty", with excerpts from a film about his time as US ambassador to France
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Int'l. Conference "English and the Wider Europe" about the importance of English in the newly independent countries of Eastern Europe, organized by ESU/Austria
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guided tour by treasurer/art historian through Belvedere exhibition "The US through its paintings"
Many events in cooperation with the Austro-American Society.
The diverse membership comes together under the common language of English.
We rely upon the enthusiasm and support of our members. If you share our commitment and care to help with what we do -
join us now.
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Patrons:
Her Majesty The Queen |
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President:
HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh KG KT |
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Chairman:
The Lord Watson of Richmond CBE |
ESU-Austria
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Honorary
Patrons:
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| HBM Ambassador to Austria |
| The U.S. Ambassador to Austria |
| The
Austrian Ambassador to the Court of St. James |
| The Austrian Ambassador to the U.S. |
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The English-Speaking Union | |
Useful
Links:
British
Embassy
US Embassy
British Council
International
Theatre - Vienna
Vienna's English Theatre
last updated May 25, 2004
