BRUNO KREISKY 1: Democracy Everywhere (with Kreisky Forum)

In June, Eugene got a call from Sabine, director of the Kreisky Forum, asking if I could make a tour for a group of peace-builders from Jerusalem (including Palestinians, LGBTQ, Ultraorthodox and Falashas), where they could hear about integration strategies in Vienna, and meet Turks, Bosnians and Syrians living and working here. An interesting challenge, which we accepted, and delivered a Bosnian architect, Turkish Gymnasium teacher (she teaches my son German), and a young Iranian couple. It is a roxy mix, and we had great chat, coffee and stroll. The tour was delayed by three months, because of all the chaos in Middle East, to September 2025.

And now we continue the cooperation with Kreisky Forum, exploring the life and work of Bruno Kreisky, with a different theme each time. Starting with democracy, we focus on how he attempted to democratise so many aspects of Austrian life, but also who he was, how he worked, what inspired him, and all of the forces opposing him. This tour is sure to be popular, and we will seek reservations, once we have set up the admin system.