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             The 
              Austrian Centre London: Green 
              Plaque Unveiling  
              Thursday 13 October 
              124, Westbourne Terrace, London 
              
            The 
              Austrian Centre London received a commemorative plaque at their 
              former base, 124 Westbourne Terrace in Paddington. The Austrian 
              Centre was the most important social, cultural and political hub 
              for Austrian exiles from the Nazis. 
            Opened 
              in 1939, its first President was Sigmund Freud. The Centre housed 
              a library, restaurant, theatre, political cabaret, concert venue 
              and functioned as a publisher, offered advisory services and served 
              as a meeting place for thousands of refugees from Austria. This 
              plaque recognizes the importance of this site and the role it played 
              in the lives of so many Austrian refugees.  
              
            Commemorative 
              Concert  
              Thursday 13 October, Austrian Cultural Forum London, ACF London 
              28 Rutland Gate, London SW7 1PQ, www.acflondon.org 
               
              
            Following 
              the unveiling of the green plaque at 124 Westbourne Terrace we invited 
              guests to the ACF London for a special commemorative concert. The 
              opening of the Austrian Centre on March 11, 1939 was celebrated 
              with a concert programme consisting of chamber music for string 
              quartet and a selection of German Lieder. 
            Ensemble 
              EMIGRE, based at the Royal College of Music and connected with the 
              research and performance project Singing a Song in a Foreign 
              Land presented a concert of a similar nature, incorporating 
              elements of the original programme as well as compositions by Austrian 
              musicians such as Hans Gal and Ferdinand Rauter who played an active 
              role in the life of the Austrian Centre. The programme is curated 
              and presented by Norbert Meyn (RCM). 
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