culture diplomacy now this seems to be a relatively light subject in comparison
relatively light subject in comparison
relatively light subject in comparison to the very serious and in some cases
to the very serious and in some cases
to the very serious and in some cases really moving the topics that you’ve
really moving the topics that you’ve
really moving the topics that you’ve heard about earlier on but you will see
heard about earlier on but you will see
heard about earlier on but you will see how it all ties in somehow because what
how it all ties in somehow because what
how it all ties in somehow because what I want to share with you is the story of
I want to share with you is the story of
I want to share with you is the story of successes miss out frustrations utter
successes miss out frustrations utter
successes miss out frustrations utter failures and fellow also I think the the
failures and fellow also I think the the
failures and fellow also I think the the story of how the relationship between a
story of how the relationship between a
story of how the relationship between a small country at the heart of Central
small country at the heart of Central
small country at the heart of Central Europe and a huge country like Canada
Europe and a huge country like Canada
Europe and a huge country like Canada can be shaped and be shaped in a
can be shaped and be shaped in a
can be shaped and be shaped in a meaningful way by cultural diplomacy now
meaningful way by cultural diplomacy now
meaningful way by cultural diplomacy now Austria too many Canadians and too many
Austria too many Canadians and too many
Austria too many Canadians and too many people around the world looks to me like
people around the world looks to me like
people around the world looks to me like this the very this is high stuff a World
this the very this is high stuff a World
this the very this is high stuff a World Heritage Site which draws millions of
Heritage Site which draws millions of
Heritage Site which draws millions of visitors every year and whose culture
visitors every year and whose culture
visitors every year and whose culture goes back to the Bronze Age very long
goes back to the Bronze Age very long
goes back to the Bronze Age very long ago oh father’s it looks a bit like this
ago oh father’s it looks a bit like this
ago oh father’s it looks a bit like this with vineyards as far as the eye can see
with vineyards as far as the eye can see
with vineyards as far as the eye can see and of course the whole culture this is
and of course the whole culture this is
and of course the whole culture this is associated with enjoyment of life of
associated with enjoyment of life of
associated with enjoyment of life of others especially this season now it’s
others especially this season now it’s
others especially this season now it’s historic architecture it’s Christmas
historic architecture it’s Christmas
historic architecture it’s Christmas markets you can probably see this is the
markets you can probably see this is the
markets you can probably see this is the Belvedere in Vienna and it’s surrounded
Belvedere in Vienna and it’s surrounded
Belvedere in Vienna and it’s surrounded by Christmas decoration so this is what
by Christmas decoration so this is what
by Christmas decoration so this is what you would see if you went to Vienna just
you would see if you went to Vienna just
you would see if you went to Vienna just right now so it’s a very conservative
right now so it’s a very conservative
right now so it’s a very conservative idea of a very beautiful country now my
idea of a very beautiful country now my
idea of a very beautiful country now my role is to try and inspire people to
role is to try and inspire people to
role is to try and inspire people to look beyond the traditional and to be
look beyond the traditional and to be
look beyond the traditional and to be interested in this kind of Austria as
interested in this kind of Austria as
interested in this kind of Austria as the coach thousand grass which was built
the coach thousand grass which was built
the coach thousand grass which was built in 2003 where glass was European
in 2003 where glass was European
in 2003 where glass was European of culture so the contemporary the edgy
of culture so the contemporary the edgy
of culture so the contemporary the edgy surprising sometimes also you know
surprising sometimes also you know
surprising sometimes also you know reportedly weird but some hours are
reportedly weird but some hours are
reportedly weird but some hours are beautifully inspiring contemporary
beautifully inspiring contemporary
beautifully inspiring contemporary nature but people are longing for when
nature but people are longing for when
nature but people are longing for when you hear about Austria the Canadians
you hear about Austria the Canadians
you hear about Austria the Canadians that I talk to is these Alice’s
that I talk to is these Alice’s
that I talk to is these Alice’s ballrooms people warranty and of course
ballrooms people warranty and of course
ballrooms people warranty and of course some of that we bring to Canada this is
some of that we bring to Canada this is
some of that we bring to Canada this is a fantastic singer Kimi McLaren who gave
a fantastic singer Kimi McLaren who gave
a fantastic singer Kimi McLaren who gave an operator recited here in Ottawa about
an operator recited here in Ottawa about
an operator recited here in Ottawa about this time last year so I’m not saying
this time last year so I’m not saying
this time last year so I’m not saying this is not important because this is a
this is not important because this is a
this is not important because this is a wave of Canadians to immediately connect
wave of Canadians to immediately connect
wave of Canadians to immediately connect to their idea of food or stress or
to their idea of food or stress or
to their idea of food or stress or Europe more generally and this is the
Europe more generally and this is the
Europe more generally and this is the concert we had in April in in Toronto –
concert we had in April in in Toronto –
concert we had in April in in Toronto – brilliant musicians this gentleman
brilliant musicians this gentleman
brilliant musicians this gentleman really can’t help it how pleased
really can’t help it how pleased
really can’t help it how pleased actually somebody who had a very tough
actually somebody who had a very tough
actually somebody who had a very tough life story because he’s extremely shot
life story because he’s extremely shot
life story because he’s extremely shot is about this height so his instrument
is about this height so his instrument
is about this height so his instrument is almost taller than he is and he had
is almost taller than he is and he had
is almost taller than he is and he had to find his own style to play but
to find his own style to play but
to find his own style to play but reclining and he’s a fantastic where
reclining and he’s a fantastic where
reclining and he’s a fantastic where Joe’s already really brought down the
Joe’s already really brought down the
Joe’s already really brought down the house when we have them in Toronto an
house when we have them in Toronto an
house when we have them in Toronto an apron so the other cliche that you have
apron so the other cliche that you have
apron so the other cliche that you have about Austria Germany Central Europe for
about Austria Germany Central Europe for
about Austria Germany Central Europe for January is of course for glory we are
January is of course for glory we are
January is of course for glory we are drinking as we’ve had before tonight and
drinking as we’ve had before tonight and
drinking as we’ve had before tonight and the Veda whoreson of course my children
the Veda whoreson of course my children
the Veda whoreson of course my children have data awesome
have data awesome
have data awesome they don’t wear them to school but
they don’t wear them to school but
they don’t wear them to school but they’re it’s part of who we are and what
they’re it’s part of who we are and what
they’re it’s part of who we are and what we do and of course it’s grateful
we do and of course it’s grateful
we do and of course it’s grateful tourism I’m sure they said a lot of
tourism I’m sure they said a lot of
tourism I’m sure they said a lot of those
those
those touristed we also try to see brass
touristed we also try to see brass
touristed we also try to see brass ensembles like this one which played
ensembles like this one which played
ensembles like this one which played inaudible as Sunday this is the hot babe
inaudible as Sunday this is the hot babe
inaudible as Sunday this is the hot babe and trumpets of Vienna they manage to
and trumpets of Vienna they manage to
and trumpets of Vienna they manage to mix these traditional Stein’s and
mix these traditional Stein’s and
mix these traditional Stein’s and Christmas songs and they write their own
Christmas songs and they write their own
Christmas songs and they write their own contemporary music they have a lot of
contemporary music they have a lot of
contemporary music they have a lot of material that sounds weird to the
material that sounds weird to the
material that sounds weird to the uninitiated ear and that is really
uninitiated ear and that is really
uninitiated ear and that is really fascinating so these people are in
fascinating so these people are in
fascinating so these people are in Ottawa Saturday and Sunday the down and
Ottawa Saturday and Sunday the down and
Ottawa Saturday and Sunday the down and down in Ontario or this trio which is
down in Ontario or this trio which is
down in Ontario or this trio which is peculiar in many ways it’s really a
peculiar in many ways it’s really a
peculiar in many ways it’s really a multinational exercise the pianist is an
multinational exercise the pianist is an
multinational exercise the pianist is an Austrian mr. Tuvok the man who plays the
Austrian mr. Tuvok the man who plays the
Austrian mr. Tuvok the man who plays the viola da gamba is a french-canadian and
viola da gamba is a french-canadian and
viola da gamba is a french-canadian and the man who is hiding behind his humour
the man who is hiding behind his humour
the man who is hiding behind his humour is German that you would expect them of
is German that you would expect them of
is German that you would expect them of course with this set of instruments to
course with this set of instruments to
course with this set of instruments to play something very baroque and
play something very baroque and
play something very baroque and traditional and not at all it sounds
traditional and not at all it sounds
traditional and not at all it sounds like electronic music where when you’re
like electronic music where when you’re
like electronic music where when you’re listening to them adult have any samples
listening to them adult have any samples
listening to them adult have any samples but this is quite spectacular this was
but this is quite spectacular this was
but this is quite spectacular this was taken in order when when they played
taken in order when when they played
taken in order when when they played here now Austria is closely associated
here now Austria is closely associated
here now Austria is closely associated with classical music this is the Vienna
with classical music this is the Vienna
with classical music this is the Vienna Boys Choir
Boys Choir
Boys Choir playing with an ossuary with an
playing with an ossuary with an
playing with an ossuary with an undisclosed location but most likely no
undisclosed location but most likely no
undisclosed location but most likely no charge you can see the organ at the back
charge you can see the organ at the back
charge you can see the organ at the back and they’ve come to Canada very
and they’ve come to Canada very
and they’ve come to Canada very regularly they’re magnificent
regularly they’re magnificent
regularly they’re magnificent ambassadors of European of Austria
ambassadors of European of Austria
ambassadors of European of Austria culture they have a kinship with similar
culture they have a kinship with similar
culture they have a kinship with similar choir that exists in Montreal but on the
choir that exists in Montreal but on the
choir that exists in Montreal but on the other hand of course we also bring new
other hand of course we also bring new
other hand of course we also bring new voices that these two young ladies
voices that these two young ladies
voices that these two young ladies played here in Ottawa they called
played here in Ottawa they called
played here in Ottawa they called Juneberry they were inspired actually
Juneberry they were inspired actually
Juneberry they were inspired actually Saskatoon berry can imagine that so they
Saskatoon berry can imagine that so they
Saskatoon berry can imagine that so they they draw their inspiration from
they draw their inspiration from
they draw their inspiration from something as Canadian as the Joan beery
something as Canadian as the Joan beery
something as Canadian as the Joan beery when they play experimental jazz and the
when they play experimental jazz and the
when they play experimental jazz and the cutting edge in in many ways and of
cutting edge in in many ways and of
cutting edge in in many ways and of course they these two young ladies are
course they these two young ladies are
course they these two young ladies are from Vienna they did one of the first
from Vienna they did one of the first
from Vienna they did one of the first North American tours through us d this
North American tours through us d this
North American tours through us d this is the ensemble look here you can’t hear
is the ensemble look here you can’t hear
is the ensemble look here you can’t hear them unfortunately the quartet who
them unfortunately the quartet who
them unfortunately the quartet who played Monday night in Toronto and last
played Monday night in Toronto and last
played Monday night in Toronto and last Saturday in Montreal and what they do
Saturday in Montreal and what they do
Saturday in Montreal and what they do would probably make most of you
would probably make most of you
would probably make most of you shivering cringe this is 20th century
shivering cringe this is 20th century
shivering cringe this is 20th century and contemporary chamber music the the
and contemporary chamber music the the
and contemporary chamber music the the sounds they can produce with their
sounds they can produce with their
sounds they can produce with their instruments absolutely mind-boggling and
instruments absolutely mind-boggling and
instruments absolutely mind-boggling and they have a very faithful following and
they have a very faithful following and
they have a very faithful following and again I am sorry I don’t have any
again I am sorry I don’t have any
again I am sorry I don’t have any samples and they’re absolutely
samples and they’re absolutely
samples and they’re absolutely sympathetic and friendly people now but
sympathetic and friendly people now but
sympathetic and friendly people now but one thing I can’t show you unfortunately
one thing I can’t show you unfortunately
one thing I can’t show you unfortunately is the feeding programs we do because we
is the feeding programs we do because we
is the feeding programs we do because we don’t own the rights to the photos so we
don’t own the rights to the photos so we
don’t own the rights to the photos so we briefly talk about literature because
briefly talk about literature because
briefly talk about literature because again this is the idea that people have
again this is the idea that people have
again this is the idea that people have of books and of intellectual life in
of books and of intellectual life in
of books and of intellectual life in Austria that’s a baroque library of
Austria that’s a baroque library of
Austria that’s a baroque library of which there are many this one is in a
which there are many this one is in a
which there are many this one is in a monastery where what was a student
monastery where what was a student
monastery where what was a student beautiful memories in a South pasture
beautiful memories in a South pasture
beautiful memories in a South pasture and of course we try to to bring this
and of course we try to to bring this
and of course we try to to bring this culture of books also to Canada this is
culture of books also to Canada this is
culture of books also to Canada this is an exhibit that was at the branch
an exhibit that was at the branch
an exhibit that was at the branch library montreal in April May of this
library montreal in April May of this
library montreal in April May of this year which was extremely well received
year which was extremely well received
year which was extremely well received the meeting about Batman an Austrian
the meeting about Batman an Austrian
the meeting about Batman an Austrian 20th century author who wrote mostly
20th century author who wrote mostly
20th century author who wrote mostly about war peace a personal experiences
about war peace a personal experiences
about war peace a personal experiences of pain the
of pain the
of pain the trouble she had overcoming her own
trouble she had overcoming her own
trouble she had overcoming her own family history so this connects very
family history so this connects very
family history so this connects very strongly to some of the stories you’ve
strongly to some of the stories you’ve
strongly to some of the stories you’ve heard this evening here in this very
heard this evening here in this very
heard this evening here in this very place now architecture is maybe another
place now architecture is maybe another
place now architecture is maybe another interesting aspect this is what people
interesting aspect this is what people
interesting aspect this is what people think of when you know you conjure the
think of when you know you conjure the
think of when you know you conjure the idea of architecture in Austria that’s
idea of architecture in Austria that’s
idea of architecture in Austria that’s one of many many beautiful baroque
one of many many beautiful baroque
one of many many beautiful baroque churches but what we want people to pay
churches but what we want people to pay
churches but what we want people to pay attention to is this the Austrian
attention to is this the Austrian
attention to is this the Austrian culture forum in New York City 52nd
culture forum in New York City 52nd
culture forum in New York City 52nd Street next to Fifth Avenue this is
Street next to Fifth Avenue this is
Street next to Fifth Avenue this is where they I would say the epicenter of
where they I would say the epicenter of
where they I would say the epicenter of the temporary Austrian culture North
the temporary Austrian culture North
the temporary Austrian culture North America Line’s and these people have set
America Line’s and these people have set
America Line’s and these people have set as many programs and they have been a
as many programs and they have been a
as many programs and they have been a great source of inspiration and this is
great source of inspiration and this is
great source of inspiration and this is what you will see in Canada very shortly
what you will see in Canada very shortly
what you will see in Canada very shortly that’s an exhibit of contemporary
that’s an exhibit of contemporary
that’s an exhibit of contemporary architecture from the west of Ostia you
architecture from the west of Ostia you
architecture from the west of Ostia you know where the mountains are told and
know where the mountains are told and
know where the mountains are told and the cows are fair and the architecture
the cows are fair and the architecture
the cows are fair and the architecture is exceptional this will be drawn to and
is exceptional this will be drawn to and
is exceptional this will be drawn to and Halifax in the first half of 2017
now museums Fine Arts this is the Vienna
now museums Fine Arts this is the Vienna Museum of Fine Arts which is where I
Museum of Fine Arts which is where I
Museum of Fine Arts which is where I tell you forget this notion that this is
tell you forget this notion that this is
tell you forget this notion that this is what people come to Austria for there is
what people come to Austria for there is
what people come to Austria for there is an ambassador of this culture financed
an ambassador of this culture financed
an ambassador of this culture financed here in otherwise and who is in this
here in otherwise and who is in this
here in otherwise and who is in this painting before you know what it is it’s
painting before you know what it is it’s
painting before you know what it is it’s called hope of one actually it says by
called hope of one actually it says by
called hope of one actually it says by one of the most famous Austrian pages of
one of the most famous Austrian pages of
one of the most famous Austrian pages of the early
the early
the early a century whose have teamed and is found
a century whose have teamed and is found
a century whose have teamed and is found at the National Gallery non-physical
at the National Gallery non-physical
at the National Gallery non-physical fathers not too great is my own but you
fathers not too great is my own but you
fathers not too great is my own but you can idea but of course again we try to
can idea but of course again we try to
can idea but of course again we try to be contemporary
be contemporary
be contemporary we try to be cutting-edge and so we will
we try to be cutting-edge and so we will
we try to be cutting-edge and so we will sometimes step out of our comfort zones
sometimes step out of our comfort zones
sometimes step out of our comfort zones and this is not just about fighting
and this is not just about fighting
and this is not just about fighting obesity we will step out of our comfort
obesity we will step out of our comfort
obesity we will step out of our comfort zones and bring the latest and the most
zones and bring the latest and the most
zones and bring the latest and the most relevant positions of Contemporary Art
relevant positions of Contemporary Art
relevant positions of Contemporary Art this is an exhibit response early in
this is an exhibit response early in
this is an exhibit response early in March art which which was on from August
March art which which was on from August
March art which which was on from August to October of this year and this is the
to October of this year and this is the
to October of this year and this is the Austrian artist which we win on that
Austrian artist which we win on that
Austrian artist which we win on that occasion and she as a position that I
occasion and she as a position that I
occasion and she as a position that I think many young people can relate to
think many young people can relate to
think many young people can relate to this oMG which is my age but you could
this oMG which is my age but you could
this oMG which is my age but you could think that you might as well be a
think that you might as well be a
think that you might as well be a teenager because the way she she
teenager because the way she she
teenager because the way she she approaches life is for something that
approaches life is for something that
approaches life is for something that many of you will be able to connect with
many of you will be able to connect with
many of you will be able to connect with I hope name is Talia Whitman and she
I hope name is Talia Whitman and she
I hope name is Talia Whitman and she created an installation specifically for
created an installation specifically for
created an installation specifically for this exhibit that we had in Montreal
this exhibit that we had in Montreal
this exhibit that we had in Montreal this man is relevant to Canada for
this man is relevant to Canada for
this man is relevant to Canada for another reason
another reason
another reason his name is Anne’s Logan he was a
his name is Anne’s Logan he was a
his name is Anne’s Logan he was a scholar banned in Alberta and he
scholar banned in Alberta and he
scholar banned in Alberta and he traveled up to Fort McMurray to go see
traveled up to Fort McMurray to go see
traveled up to Fort McMurray to go see the oil sands and in his art this is an
the oil sands and in his art this is an
the oil sands and in his art this is an exhibit where he is talking with
exhibit where he is talking with
exhibit where he is talking with visitors here in Canada in his art he’s
visitors here in Canada in his art he’s
visitors here in Canada in his art he’s looking woops sorry
looking woops sorry
looking woops sorry basically to the pain he’s talking about
basically to the pain he’s talking about
basically to the pain he’s talking about the impact of oil sands on livelihood
the impact of oil sands on livelihood
the impact of oil sands on livelihood the environment and of course the world
the environment and of course the world
the environment and of course the world of
of
of the concept of so this is actually
the concept of so this is actually
the concept of so this is actually surprisingly relevant to the present day
surprisingly relevant to the present day
surprisingly relevant to the present day discussion in here in Canada now of
discussion in here in Canada now of
discussion in here in Canada now of course you know I told you about foreign
course you know I told you about foreign
course you know I told you about foreign bank where the cows are fair and the
bank where the cows are fair and the
bank where the cows are fair and the life is jolly but of course we also
life is jolly but of course we also
life is jolly but of course we also bring our own cows to Canada and this is
bring our own cows to Canada and this is
bring our own cows to Canada and this is an exhibit we did together with the
an exhibit we did together with the
an exhibit we did together with the University of Saskatoon Saskatchewan in
University of Saskatoon Saskatchewan in
University of Saskatoon Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and the lady there in the
Saskatoon and the lady there in the
Saskatoon and the lady there in the stripes is the curator of this
stripes is the curator of this
stripes is the curator of this magnificent exhibit called peripherally
magnificent exhibit called peripherally
magnificent exhibit called peripherally influences and what could be more
influences and what could be more
influences and what could be more peripheral than Saskatchewan what could
peripheral than Saskatchewan what could
peripheral than Saskatchewan what could be more preferred than for Albert so
be more preferred than for Albert so
be more preferred than for Albert so much for the connection there and now
much for the connection there and now
much for the connection there and now finally I think I want to make a
finally I think I want to make a
finally I think I want to make a fundamental point that a very prominent
fundamental point that a very prominent
fundamental point that a very prominent Canadian is made before we Austrians
Canadian is made before we Austrians
Canadian is made before we Austrians would like to be known for what is
would like to be known for what is
would like to be known for what is between our ears rather than forward
between our ears rather than forward
between our ears rather than forward lies beneath our feet which can be no
lies beneath our feet which can be no
lies beneath our feet which can be no easy other here so I’ve tried very
easy other here so I’ve tried very
easy other here so I’ve tried very briefly in the prior run over my time to
briefly in the prior run over my time to
briefly in the prior run over my time to show that cultural diplomacy has many
show that cultural diplomacy has many
show that cultural diplomacy has many facets it is the source of a lot of
facets it is the source of a lot of
facets it is the source of a lot of elation when things what can be a source
elation when things what can be a source
elation when things what can be a source of a lot of frustration when they don’t
of a lot of frustration when they don’t
of a lot of frustration when they don’t but it’s always a source of connection
but it’s always a source of connection
but it’s always a source of connection between the peoples of Canada and the
between the peoples of Canada and the
between the peoples of Canada and the people of Austria it’s a source of
people of Austria it’s a source of
people of Austria it’s a source of mutual inspiration and connectedness
mutual inspiration and connectedness
mutual inspiration and connectedness that really if there’s one thing we know
that really if there’s one thing we know
that really if there’s one thing we know about cultural diplomacy is that in the
about cultural diplomacy is that in the
about cultural diplomacy is that in the end it serves the same
end it serves the same
end it serves the same is any other form of diplomacy namely to
is any other form of diplomacy namely to
is any other form of diplomacy namely to foster peace prosperity justice to have
foster peace prosperity justice to have
foster peace prosperity justice to have the people’s off in that case Austria
the people’s off in that case Austria
the people’s off in that case Austria Canada but it could be anywhere in the
Canada but it could be anywhere in the
Canada but it could be anywhere in the world think about the bigger issues of
world think about the bigger issues of
world think about the bigger issues of our time and to work together to resolve
our time and to work together to resolve
our time and to work together to resolve them in a satisfactory fashion
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