On 8 April 2025, Diplomatic SOCIETY Magazine hosted a festive Newroz reception at the Grand Hotel Wien. Under the theme “Traditional Spring Celebration,” high-ranking representatives from diplomacy, society, and culture gathered to celebrate the spring and New Year festival.
Together with the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Vienna, the KRG Representation in Austria participated with its own Newroz stand at the event. Guests were offered rich insight into the diverse culture, history, and traditions of the Kurdistan Region.
As part of the official programme, speeches were delivered by the hosts, KR Prof. Mag. Gertrud Tauchhammer and Mag. Tanja Tauchhammer, as well as representatives from all participating embassies, including Chargé d’Affaires Hindreen Ali Mustafa from the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Vienna. In their speeches, they emphasised the significance of Newroz as a celebration of renewal, peace, and intercultural understanding.
The festive evening was rounded off with musical performances from various countries, along with a lavish buffet offering a variety of specialities from the Kurdistan Region and other participating countries.