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Welcome to the Website of the Austrian Embassy and the Austrian Cultural Forum in Ottawa!
Our contact details are the following:
445 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 6M7
Tel.: 613 789 1444, Fax: 613 789 3431
e-mail: ottawa-ob(at)bmeia.gv.at
This website contains information on Austrian politics, its economy, culture and tourism. By visiting the link "Practical Advice", you find additional information on consular issues and on travelling to both Austria and Canada. There are many links to help you in your search for further information on Austria.
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Austrian Holidays
The Austrian Embassy and the Austrian Cultural Forum remain closed on April 9th, 2012 due to an Austrian holiday.
New address for the Honorary Consulate General in Montreal
The new address: 1010 Sherbrooke St. W., Suite 1604, Montreal, QC, H3A 2R7, Phone: (514) 845-8661 and Fax: (514) 845-9397
Application for Austrian Passport
Passport applications can be made, and fingerprints are taken at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa (Mon-Fri 9.00 am - 4.00 pm) , the Austrian Consulate General in Vancouver (for appointments please call (604) 687-3338) and the Austrian Consulate General in Toronto (for appointments please call (416) 967-4867).
Karlheinz Essl in Kanada
The Music Gallery Toronto presents Karlheinz Essl in a concert with "junctQín keyboard collective" on February 17th, 2012.
Karlheinz Essl wil also give a concert in Montreal on February 10th, 2012.
First European Book Club
The Austrian Cultural Forum is organizing the first European Book Club in Ottawa on February 22nd, 2012.
A Night in Vienna
Queen's University, School of Music, in Kingston presents "A Night in Vienna" an evening of music, song and dance. The fundraising event will take place on February 10th and 11th 2012 at 7.30 pm. For ticket information please call 613-533-2558.
Viennese Opera Ball Ottawa 2012
The 16th Viennese Opera Ball took place at the National Gallery of Canada on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 7.30 pm. For information please contact Moira Johnson or Megan Ross.
20th Viennese Ball in Quebec City
The 20th Viennese Ball in Quebec City will take place at Château Frontenac on March 31, 2012.
First Viennese Opera Ball in Halifax
On March 31, 2012 the first Viennese Opera Ball will take place at the World Trade & Convention Center in Halifax.
The buzz on Vienna's coffee culture
Here is the link to an interesting article from the Ottawa Citizen about Vienna's coffee culture.
Josef Ebner doing the EdgeWalk at the CN Tower
An Austrian among the first adventu-rers to venture the EdgeWalk. Josef Ebner, Director of the Delta Chelsea Hotel Toronto, was invited to be among the first to taste Toronto's latest tourist attraction, the walk on the edge of the CN Tower, 356 m above the city, dwarfing the impressive skyline. Congratulations to Josef Ebner, pioneer!
