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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p>Dear PLING-members,</o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p>this week ob
              Thursday and Friday, the following conference on the
              Aromunian speech community will take place in Vienna.<br>
              Furthermore, there will be a concert on Friday evening.</o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span lang="EN-GB">For both, see the
              invitation below.</span></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p>All the best,<br>
              Eva-Maria Remberger</o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</o:p></span></p>
        <p><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Invitation</span></strong><span
            lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
          </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Conference:
            </span></strong><em><b><span lang="EN-GB"
                style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Aromanian
                on the Path to a Literary and Standard Language</span></b></em><span
            lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
          </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">30–31
              October 2025 | Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), Vienna</span></strong><span
            lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dear
            colleagues, dear friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are
            pleased to invite you to the international conference<br>
          </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Aromanian
              on the Path to a Literary and Standard Language”</span></strong><span
            lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,<br>
            which will take place on </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">30–31
              October 2025</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> at
            the </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Austrian
              Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)</span></strong><span
            lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
            Sonnenfelsgasse 19 and Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010
            Vienna.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
            conference brings together scholars from various disciplines
            to discuss the historical development, linguistic
            structures, and cultural dynamics of Aromanian, a language
            at the crossroads of the Balkans and the Romance-speaking
            world.<br>
            Further information and the full programme are available
            here:<br>
          </span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a
              class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.oeaw.ac.at/de/vlach/events/aromanian-on-the-path-to-a-literary-and-standard-language">https://www.oeaw.ac.at/de/vlach/events/aromanian-on-the-path-to-a-literary-and-standard-language</a></span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Programm:</span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a
              class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/kommissionen/vanishinglanguages/Events/2025-10-30_Aromanian_Conference_Web.pdf">https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/kommissionen/vanishinglanguages/Events/2025-10-30_Aromanian_Conference_Web.pdf</a></span></p>
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        <p><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Concert
              Invitation</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
          </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“From
              Veria to Vienna – Songs and Dances of the Aromanians
              (Vlachs)</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
          </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Friday,
              31 October 2025, 17:30</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
          </span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
              style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Festsaal
              of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
              (Dr.-Ignaz-Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna)</span></strong><span
            lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Experience
            the vibrant world of the Aromanians! On </span><strong><span
              lang="EN-GB"
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">31
              October 2025 at 17:30</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, the<b>
            </b></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Association
              of Aromanians/Vlachs (Armãnj)</span></strong><span
            lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> from
            Veria will bring traditional songs, lively dances, and
            captivating rhythms to the ballroom of the ÖAW. The evening
            opens with an introduction to Aromanian folklore by </span><strong><span
              lang="EN-GB"
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Thede
              Kahl,</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
            followed by a concert with </span><strong><span
              lang="EN-GB"
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Fotis
              Karaviotis and his band</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<br>
            Join us for an authentic, spirited, and unforgettable
            celebration of the cultural heritage of this unique Balkan
            community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">More
            information: </span></p>
        <p><span lang="EN-GB"
            style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a
              class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/detail/news/from-veria-to-vienna">https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/detail/news/from-veria-to-vienna</a></span></p>
        <p><strong><span lang="EN-GB"
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">We
              warmly invite you to attend both events and look forward
              to welcoming you in Vienna!</span></strong><strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><strong><span
              lang="EN-GB"
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Thede
              Kahl</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><br>
          </span><span lang="EN-US"
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alt="https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/NEWS/2018/IMG/LOGO_366x158px.jpg"
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            style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><img border="0"
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Prof.
              Dr. Dr. h.c. Thede Kahl<span style="color:black">, </span>kM</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
          </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Obmann<span
              style="color:black"> | </span>Head<span
              style="color:black"><br>
            </span>Kommission<span style="color:black">: </span>Vanishing
            Languages and Cultural Heritage<span style="color:black"><br>
              Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften | Austrian
              Academy of Sciences<br>
            </span>Sonnenfelsgasse 19<span style="color:black">, 10</span>1<span
              style="color:black">0 Wien, Österreich | Vienna, Austria<br>
              T: +43 1 51581-</span>3802</span><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a
              href="http://www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach" moz-do-not-send="true">www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach</a>
          </span><span lang="EN-GB"
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