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100. Birthday of Theodor Kanitzer Celebrated by PaN at Vienna’s City Hall

On 19. June this year, the long-time President of International Chopin Societies, Prof. Dr. Theodor Kanitzer, had his 100th birthday celebrated at the Vienna City Hall. Surrounded by around 350 guests from all over the world, Mr. Kanitzer’s presence was no less than a legendary inspiration. His life has been honored as an embodiment of civil courage and cultural exchange through peaceful dialogues and musical activities. A member of the Austro-Polish Society since 1953, Mr. Kanitzer became its executive president since 1971. This was followed in 1974 by the presidency of the International Chopin Societies. Together with the former Vice…

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“World Interfaith Harmony Week” 2026 Grandly Commemorated at the Vienna International Center

On January 30th, 2026, the “World Interfaith Harmony Week” was commemorated at the Vienna International Center with a conference on the theme of “the Relevance of Religions for a Peaceful World Order”, co-organized by the Universal Peace Federation, UNCAV, the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations and other partnering organizations.   First proposed at the UN General Assembly by King Abdullah II of Jordan in 2010 on September 23, 2010, the World Interfaith Harmony Week has become an annual UN-designated observance held during the first week of February to promote peace, tolerance, and mutual understanding among different faiths. The two sessions concentrated on…