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Austin, the capitol of TX, has been called the only liberal city is the very Republic state of Texas. Austin has been voted for the last 10 years consistently among the 10 best cities to live, work, raise a family, go to college and retire. The average age is less than 30, the average population is smarter with higher income. The city also offers the great outdoors: more than 200 parks and around 300 days of sunshine each year. With Hill Country vistas outside the city and Lady Bird Lake in the center of town, Austin also has miles of hike and bike trails (thanks Lance Armstrong). After the beautiful sun sets, the most talented musicians in the country will show you why Austin is The Live Music Capital of the World. The music lovers never miss Austin City Limits and South by Southwest Festivals. While you visit, save time to visit the Whole Foods headquarters and many picturesque food trailers all Austinites favor. You might take a leisurely drive to admire the landscapes of Hill Country’s picturesque countryside, the acclaimed Salt Lick Barbeque and vineyards. If your visit takes place late spring, you will enjoy the famous Texas Wildflowers along all the roads! Read more – and you understand why Austin’s slogan is Keep Austin Wierd! EuroCircle Austin @ Pinterest
Your Austin Team
Paulina Szatkowska
EuroCircleGrowing up in Poland going through a challenging transformation from communism to democracy, she was brought up to be resourceful, practical and highly organized. At the same time, she was encouraged to keep an open mind and learn how to think outside the box. Paulina developed a deep interest in different cultures and was lucky enough to have not only support of her parents but also prestigious institutions that offered me scholarships to study abroad. Over 15 years of combined education and work experience in diverse environments made her an expert in identifying issues, solving problems and creating solutions to various challenges of a modern-day work place. Understanding the benefits of technology and her genuine ability to connect with people helps her to create balanced and stimulating surrounding for both herclients and colleagues. She takes a great pride in stepping out of her comfort zone and not only sharing her knowledge, but constantly learning and improving myself.
Adnan Khaleel
EuroCircleAdnan first learnt about EuroCircle when he was invited to the first event in Austin in 2010 and has been a regular since. Like the other hosts, Adnan quickly became really good friends with the other EuroCircle members. “It’s hard not to since I’ve made some of the most amazing friendships through EuroCircle” says Adnan when asked about EuroCircle and adds “Austin is a particularly friendly place, but EuroCircle really brings together a unique set of people who are either from abroad or have spent
a considerable portion of their lives abroad”.
Adnan grew up in over half a dozen places in Asia, Africa and Europe, and considers the UK to be his natural home. After coming to the US over 10 years ago, Austin is the single longest place he has ever lived so in many ways Austin is his adopted home. You’ll frequently see him running and cycling around the many trails in and around Austin, in addition to enjoying the many live music events that are always happening in Austin. Adnan adds “It’s hard to keep up with Austin these days, especially since I travel quite frequently for work, but I always make time to enjoy the city when I can”.
Kaisa Kokkonen
Kaisa Kokkonen, EuroCircle Founder has been in the USA from May 1992. The first 12 years as an Associate Director of Marketing at Ernst & Young’s International Tax Law Department. As a former lawyer, she has several years of work experience from her native country Finland in banking, insurance and the Finnish courts.
Kaisa founded EuroCircle after years of talking about with Cindy Willson and Eric Faltraco who both pushed her to do something about it. The hardest part was coming up with an original name that nobody was using. It took months because she didn’t want to be a copycat.The first event took place at City Hall Restaurant on Monday, Jan 11 1999.
Kaisa likes doing lots of different things: reading, movies, good food, wines, traveling, opera, spending time with her family in the Finnish countryside, walking, and nature, helping with good causes… The list of things that she’d like to do is really, really long. She works full-time @ Dilogr.com and EuroCircle which leaves her literally no free time. Work – Start by doing the necessary, then the possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Life – Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you respond to it. Change – A good way to change somebody’s attitude is to change your own.
Emma Hochman (Cartmell)
EuroCircleEmma
Upcoming events in Austin
Past events in Austin
December 18 at Foxy's Proper Pub |
November 05 at Higher Ground (2nd Fl) |
September 30 at Central Machine Works Brewery |
June 12 at Foxy's Proper Pub |
| Lady in Pink March 08 at The Russian House of Austin |
February 21 at The Tipsy Alchemist |
EuroCircle's Joint International Mixer January 24 at W Austin - The Living Room |
| EuroCircle Holiday Party at the Coco... December 12 at The Coconut Club Austin |
EuroCircle PopUp event - brand-new B... November 29 at Kalimotxo |
October 24 at Il Brutto |
THE ANNUAL WHITE PARTY AT W AUSTIN September 06 at W Austin Living Room |
| EuroCircle's Summer Night at Vinaigr... August 08 at Vinaigrette Austin |
Stylish Summer Cocktails July 21 at Four Seasons Hotel - Ciclo |
The 7th Annual international Potluck June 02 at Private Residence |
EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2019 LIVE May 18 at Russian House of Austin |
| Notte Italiana @ Il Brutto with Euro... April 25 at Il Brutto |
Yoga Flow & Stretch with EuroCircle March 28 at Vic Mathias Shotes at Lady Bird Lake |
EuroCircle March Party March 07 at Bar Peached (downstairs private room) |
EuroCircle's Nordic Night at Hank's ... February 08 at Hank's Austin |
| EuroCircle's 20th Anniversary Celebr... January 11 at W Austin Living Room |
| EuroCircle Holiday Party & Paulina's... December 15 at Sellers Underground |
EuroCircle Pre-Thanksgiving Mixer at... November 20 at Fareground at One Eleven |
Fall Rooftop Party at Eberly October 11 at Eberly Rooftop (covered) |
Joint International Mixer September 07 at W Austin Living Room |
| EuroCircle's Annual White Party at T... August 10 at Tillery Bar & Kitchen |
EuroCircle's World Cup Finals Viewin... July 15 at Jack & Gingers |
EuroCircle Happy Hour Belgian Style ... July 03 at Mort Subite |
The 6th Annual International Potluck... May 20 at Private Residence with a pool |
| Austin - Eurovision Song Contest (Li... May 12 at Scandinavian Spaces |
Mixology Night with EuroCircle April 27 at Academia Austin |
Spanish Night at El Chipirón March 22 at El Chipiron |
European Mixer at Tillery Kitchen & Bar February 22 at Tillery Kitchen and Bar |
| EuroCircle's 19th Anniversary Winter... January 30 at SOUTH CONGRESS HOTEL - Library Bar |
| EuroCircle's Holiday Party in Style ... December 10 at Nightcap |
East Austin Studio Tour November 20 at Tsasis Studio |
Belgian Night @ Mort Subite November 18 at Mort Subite |
Russian House Party with Burlesque Show October 20 at Russian House of Austin |
| EuroCircle's Eastside Happy Hour @ C... September 29 at Craftsman |
EuroCircle Summer White Party @ The ... August 05 at The Yard at Waller Creek |
Gathering to honor the victims of th... July 19 at Liberty Bar |
Salsa Night - and After Party at Jus... July 14 at Tamale East |
| Sound of Italy: Giulia Millanta and ... June 28 at The Saxon Pub |
Citizen Diplomacy Reception and Netw... June 23 at Lt. Governor’s Reception Room in the Texas State Capitol |
Ferrari & Canadian Grand Prix June 12 at Circuit of The Americas |
4th Annual International Potluck May 22 at A Private Residence |
| Eurovision Song Contest May 14 at Russian House of Austin |
Distinguished Speaker Series: Adrian... May 05 at Ireland House (Consulate General of Ireland) |
Salsa Night April 28 at Tamale House East |
Sunday Fun French Style @ The Bonnev... March 06 at The Bonneville |
| Saturday Morning Hike @ Barton Creek... February 27 at Barton Creek Greenbelt /Scottish Woods Trail Entrance. |
2016 Kick-off & EuroCircle's 17th An... January 24 at Emmer & Rye |
| Winter Holiday Party with AIN @ The ... December 11 at The Madison Dance Club (next top the Roosevelt Room) |
Pre-Thanksgiving Cocktails at the To... November 24 at The Townsend Austin |
"Why NATO Still Matters to the Unite... November 02 at Texas Union Theatre (limited seating) |
Masquerade Party October 15 at Prelogs Bar - Modern European Restaurant |
| World-Class Cocktails @ The Roosevel... September 26 at The Roosevelt Room |
Sunday Chill @ The Grove Wine Bar & ... August 30 at The Grove Wine Bar & Kitchen |
EuroCircle's Summer White Party @ Ri... July 31 at RIO |
EuroCircle's Flower Power Party @ W ... June 25 at W Austin |
| The 3rd Annual International Potluck... May 31 at Alta's Cafe @ The Waller Creek Boathouse |
Eurovision song contest at the Russi... May 23 at The Russian House of Austin |
Nordic Night to Celebrate Spring @ P... April 30 at PRELOGS - European Kitchen & Bar |
Polo Party April 25 at Austin Polo Club |
| Une Soiree Francaise parmi les Texan... March 26 at Stephen F Bar & Terrace |
European Night with Slavic & Balkan ... February 20 at The Russian House in Austin |
EuroCircle Celebrates Its 16th Anniv... January 29 at W Austin |
| Après Work Social for EuroCircle Au... December 05 at Justine's |
OKTOBERFEST at Hank's Garage's Patio October 01 at Hank's Garage |
Joint European Summer Drinks at Hank... August 23 at Hank's Garage |
Joint European Night July 26 at Annie's cafe bar |
| EuroCircle Private Party Downtown by... May 14 at Private Downtown Location |
"Invasion of the GoGirls" Showcase March 19 at Austin Java/Treasure Island |
An Evening at Caffe Medici March 12 at Caffe Medici |
| Austin Kick-Off Party at the Austonian November 20 at The Austonian |