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Visiting group joins in celebrations for Festival of Joy

13. May 2019

From May 5 to 12, the Jewish Welcome Service Vienna hosted a group of second generation Jews from Vienna. Among other activities, the group of 35 people also took part in the celebrations for the “Fest der Freude” (Festival of Joy) at Heldenplatz.

Besuchsgruppe Rathaus, Mai 2019
© PID/Schaub-Walzer

The guests hailed from Israel, the US, England and Peru. During the stay, there were visits to Jewish institutions, a city tour and a visit to City Hall, as well as the ever popular stop at a traditional wine tavern. On May 8, the guests joined over 10,000 people at Vienna’s Heldenplatz to celebrate the Festival of Joy – which commemorated the end of the Nazi regime of terror 74 years ago.

The activities of the Jewish Welcome Service are financed by the City of Vienna, with the support of the Republic of Austria.

  • Further photos of the reception at City Hall
  • More photos of the Festival of Joy
Besuchsgruppe Rathaus, Mai 2019
Reception by District Councilor Peter Florianschütz at Vienna City Hall: with JWS guest Pablo Hoffenberg, Susanne Trauneck, Hannah M. Lessing © PID/Schaub-Walzer
Besuchsgruppe Rathaus, Mai 2019
© PID/Schaub-Walzer
Besuchsgruppe Rathaus, Mai 2019
General Secretary Susanne Trauneck and Peter Schwarz, managing director of ESRA in conversation with the guests © PID/Schaub-Walzer
Besuchsgruppe Rathaus, Mai 2019
© PID/Schaub-Walzer
Besuchsgruppe Rathaus, Mai 2019
Director Sigrid Oblak, Wien Holding © PID/Schaub-Walzer
Besuchsgruppe, Mai 2019
Festival of Joy, Heldenplatz Vienna, on right: concentration camp survivors Daniel Chanoch (left) and Shaul Spielman (right) © JWS
Besuchsgruppe, Mai 2019
Festival of Joy, Heldenplatz, Vienna © JWS

 

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