“Armenians in Vienna”. Popular cafe culture of city of Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss connected with Armenians

Vienna, the capital of the country with one of the highest living conditions, Austria, is one of the liveliest cities on the planet, where 7000 Armenians reside. Armenians are engaged in active community activities here related to their religion, language and the Armenian Cause. As  “Asbarez” periodic published the interesting article of Catherine Yesaian headlined “Armenians in Vienna”.

The Armenian Church is located in the Armenian square ((Armenierplatz) which has 300 members. According to a member of the Armenian community, the popular café culture of Vienna is connected with Armenians. It is documented that the very first coffee house in Vienna was opened on January 17, 1685 by Owanes Astouatzatur. Since then, coffee houses have played an important part in Viennese social life. A series of programs throughout the month of April were put forth to make the Armenian cause known to Austrians. On April 7, the House of the European Union held an outstanding panel discussion dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. The unprecedented event became a reality by the efforts of the Austro­Armenian Genocide Commemoration Committee, headed by Dr. Armen Kirakossian, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Austria. On April 22, Turkey recalled its ambassador in Vienna because the Austrian parliament had declared the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks an act of “genocide.”

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