The International Coffee Morning in Mistelbach is now integrated in the Lingua Socrates Project from the Department of education and culture (European Union) coordinated by the University of Southampton UK.
For more info .http://www.languagecafe.eu/cafe_130.html
Add comment März 30th, 2011
Who could think that the international coffee morning in Mistelbach would become such a success when we started in 2007? In those days I was just curious if there were other expats, living in the district, that I could have a nice chat with, maybe become friends. That was the first step in my survival program when I lived in Prague or Vienna before. Only in these capitals there were already international clubs where one could become a member of. Organizing an informal coffee was the easiest way. How surprised I am now that we had already about 60 visitors with 15 different nationalities. And every month again new faces show up. 50% of the coffee morning visitors are Austrian, the other 50% are english speaking foreigners. We have people who lived for a part of their life in other countries, came back to Austria and like to speak english or listen to other peoples expat experiences as well as foreigners who decided to stay for a while in the wine district. The newcomers are given a lot of practical advise where to find what in Mistelbach. We had some EVS girls (Evy from Leipzig, Leticia from Spain, Dagny from Iceland): By the way, EVS is not a new energy company but stands for European voluntary service! There are also some english teachers visiting . As the meetings are always the last Thursday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to noon, I am aware that it does not fit everybody
Also new activities were born on the coffee mornings. We started walking in the region, where a person who lives in the village guides us. This is really an activity I can recommend to learn to know the wine district from the inside out! We had a successful cookie exchange party before Christmas and are thinking about organizing a gallery gang. Let me know if you are interested.
Some people also met in private, became good friends, organized dog walks, dinner parties, museum and concert visits. I am very happy to hear about all this.
Last year we discussed to become an official organization, which we did not. All activities are free and open for everybody. The only point is of course that it is not so easy to spread the word. So if you are interested yourself or if you know somebody who could be interested, print out or forward the announcement that you will find on the right front side of my blog.
Thank you and hope to see you on the next coffee: Thursday, April 28 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
Martine Roovers
Add comment März 27th, 2011
In Staatz about 15km from Mistelbach (direction Laa), Belgian hand made chocolates are produced with the finest Belgian chocolate Callebaut. Soon (spring 2011) the café will be opened where also a selection of Belgian beers will be offered. I am looking forward to end up one of our future walks in the new coffee house, that will be runned by Marieke Wijne and her husband, a Dutch couple who lives in Staatz. More info on the website of the company “Zart Pralinen”
Add comment März 1st, 2011
When I lived in Prague and started to understand some words in the for me very complicated Czech language, I imagined to hear some familiar german or english sounds in the conversations around me. Some examples: krosovat (to cross), flek (germ.:Fleck), haksna (germ.:Haxe), plac (germ.: Platz), hajzl (germ.: Häusl=Toilette), Oberkašpar. Like in every living language these are common international influences. In the Wine District the Czech language plays a role in f.e.cooking terms. This is not a modern movement but it originates in the 19th Century when a wave of Czech servants and craftsmen were working in Vienna. Some examples that you maybe have heard or seen on the menu: Karfiol (karfiol), Kukuruz (kukuřice), Palatschinken (palačinky), Kren (křen), Zwetschken (švestky), Pomerantsche (pomeranče) , Powidl (povidla), Schmetten (smetana). I suppose there are more czech words circulating in our region. Please let me know and we will continue the list.
Oh yes, …Knedlík was a german import of Knödel, that´s for sure!
Martine
1 comment Februar 28th, 2011
Filmkunstkino in Mistelbach this month´s Film ” Crazy heart” is again a movie to look forward to. “Crazy Heart is a 2009 American musical-drama film, written and directed by Scott Cooper and based on the 1987 novel of the same name by Thomas Cobb. Jeff Bridges plays a down-and-out country music singer-songwriter who tries to turn his life around after beginning a relationship with a young journalist.”(Wikipedia)
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 19:30 p.m. at Krone Filmtheater in Mistelbach an der Zaya
Upcoming Program for April to June : click here
Add comment Februar 26th, 2011
As the weather forecast is only talking about minus temperatures for the following days, I am really looking forward to go to the international coffee and meet some friends to have an english chat with on Thursday this week. A (short) month passed by in a rush. I hope to see you all at Hotel zur Linde at 10:00. For the newcomers feel free to join us, no need to subscribe, just show up on Thursday.
International Coffee Morning : Thurs. February 24 at 10:00 a.m
Hotel zur Linde, Bahnstrasse 49, 2130 Mistelbach an der Zaya
more info: livinginmistelbach@hotmail.com or call Martine 06645804082
Add comment Februar 22nd, 2011
