Austria | Stille Nacht

Embassy Network | 23rd December 2018

Guests were greeted by Christmas music from Salzburg

The Ambassador of Morocco, Abdesselam Aboudrar and Greek Ambassador Dimitrios Carmitsos-Tziras

The Ambassador of Lithuania Renatus Norkus and Bulgarian Ambassador Konstanti Dimitrov

Slovakian Ambassador Lubomir Rehak and Ambassador Zimmerman

Ambassador Zimmerman welcomes guests to his residence

Director Hannes Schalle introduces his documentary Silent Night – A Song For the WorldChristmas spirit

 

Opera singers from the Royal Academy of Music made sure guests got into Christmas spirit

Silence is golden
The Embassy of Austria brought down the curtain on the country’s EU presidency with a (silent) night to remember. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Stille Nacht, the popular Christmas Carol composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, guests at the residence of Austrian Ambassador Michael Zimmerman were treated to a special preview screening of documentary Silent Night – A Song For the World, which was introduced by director Hannes Schalle. Staying with the festive theme the evening also featured traditional Christmas music from Salzburg and a performance by members of the Royal Academy of Music.

Above Image: Traditional Austrian treats