Schedule & Details: Vienna, May 29, 2010
The Commandery of Austria-Germany, “Leopold II”, under its Commander H.E. The Chevalier Wolfgang Steinhardt GCJ, will be holding its first Ceremony of Investiture, in Vienna, Austria on May 29, 2010. Named “A Festival of Friendship” the ceremony will be held at the magnificent St. Salvator Chapel, built in 1301. The St. Salvator Chapel is in the historic centre of Vienna and is the seat of the Old Catholic Church.
Supported by the CSLI – the Corps Saint Lazare International – the event will also welcome as guests the many of Vienna’s other Orders of Chivalry, military groups, officers and associations. Vienna’s colourful elite will come out to witness this important event in the life of our Illustrious Order.
The Commandery and its Commander have created a full program of events for our members. The Ceremony of Investiture and Installation takes place on Saturday, May 29th with the entrance of the banner of the Order together with the flags of all other groups in attendance. The ceremony for the appointment of officers and investiture of members begins at 3:00 pm. The ceremony will be in both English and German. Following the close of the ceremonies the members and guests will proceed to the pre-dinner reception. The pre-dinner reception is generously being sponsored by the CSLI so it can be offered without cost to our members and guests. The Gala Dinner will be held in the Barock Saal of the Altes Rathaus, the historic Vienna Old City Hall built in 1298.
It promises to be an exciting and colourful day of friendship and history in one of the greatest cities of the world.
In addition to the formal ceremony on Saturday, May 29th, the Commandery has created a program of optional events for our members:
SCHEDULE of EVENTSFriday, May 28, 2010 Heurigenbesuch (Winery Visit) 30 Euro pp
Saturday, May 29, 2010 City of Vienna Sightseeing Tour 18 Euro pp
Saturday, May 29, 2010 Ceremony of Investiture (2:30 pm start)
Saturday, May 29, 2010 Gala Dinner (5:30 pm reception / 7:30 pm dinner) 65 Euro pp
Sunday, May 30, 2010 Helicopter rides over the city and area 120 Euro pp
Sunday, May 30, 2010 Schonbrunn Palace Visit 25 Euro pp
Sunday, May 30, 2010 Farewell Luncheon 45 Euro pp
These optional events must be booked and paid for in advance. Reservations must be made by April 30, 2010 and payments should be received by the Commandery no later than May 7th. Members are encouraged to book and commit to attending as early as possible. A registration form can be downloaded through The Order’s website here:
www.stjoachimorder.org/LeopoldII. Payments can be made directly by wire transfer using the account information on the registration form. Members in North America and elsewhere where wire transfers are difficult or expensive may pay through The Order’s PayPal facility, adding a 5% bank fee, and The Order will remit the funds to the Commandery on your behalf.
Special hotel arrangements have been made for members of The Order and their families staying in Vienna. A block of rooms have been reserved at the 4 star Austria-Trend Hotel Donauzentrum (
www.austria-trend.at/doh) at a rate of only EUR 85 Euro per night - a substantial discount from the normal room rate. This special rate is only available if you book directly with the hotel prior to April 20th.
Booking details are:
AUSTRIA-TREND
Hotel Donauzentrum-Vienna, A-1220 Vienna, Wagramer Strasse 83-85
www.austria-trend.at/doh Special rate reservation number is: 4229778
Password: Friendship 2010
Contact: Mrs. Claudia Dättel
Tel: +43-1-2035545-172
Fax: +43-1-2035545-183
Email:
reservierung.donauzentrum@austria-trend.atThis inaugural event in Vienna promises to be a highlight of the year. Please make every effort to join us in Austria to enjoy this colourful and important event.
For further information, please visit the website or contact the Commander of the Commandery “Leopold II”, H.E. The Chevalier Wolfgang Steinhardt GCJ, at
steinhardt@stjoachimorder.org.
I look forward to seeing you there.
