Austrian Cultural Forum Washington

This Pride Month, Austria reaffirms that human rights are universal and apply equally to all people, everywhere. 🏳️‍🌈

Everyone deserves to live freely, safely, and with dignity, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Yet around the world, many LGBTIQ+ people continue to face discrimination, harassment, violence, and hate speech—both online and offline.

We stand with those working to advance equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we recognize the vital contributions of human rights defenders and civil society organizations who support and protect the rights of LGBTIQ+ communities.

This month and throughout the year, we celebrate Pride and reaffirm our commitment to a world where everyone can live openly, authentically, and free from fear.

✨🎬 EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival 2026 | 20th Anniversary ✨🎬

10 countries – Austria, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Oman, Pakistan, South Korea, Spain – came together to celebrate 20 years of EuroAsia Shorts (EAS). This year, six EAS screening events took place from June 5 to 12, 2026. The first five evenings were dedicated to Partner Nights blending short films from two countries designed as a conversation on this year's central theme, Past/Present/Future. They were followed by the traditional Closing Night on June 12, presenting shorts from all 10 partner countries. Thank you to all participating Embassies and Cultural Centers for sharing such moving, thought-provoking, and beautifully crafted films 🎥🌍

The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington was proud to host the Austrian-Indonesian Partner Film Night on June 8 and to present an Austrian short during the festival’s Closing Night. A special thank you to our colleagues at the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. - USA for a wonderful Partner Night and to the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center for hosting an inspiring closing event ✨

🎬Austrian Short Films:
* Die gemeinen Kleinigkeiten (Nasty Little Things) by Florian Moses Bayer
* Lebenslang (Lifelong) by Krystian Kuzański
* Challenges of a Solitary Mind by Astrid Rothaug

We can’t wait for next year’s edition!

© Photos: Austrian Cultural Forum Washington DC, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington DC, EuroAsia Shorts



Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C., Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Washington, Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. - USA, Alliance Française de Washington DC, Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, SPAIN arts & culture, Goethe-Institut Washington, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Pakistan Embassy US, Austrian Cultural Forum Washington, EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival

🎭🎶 Orlando Trip | Performing Arts Concert by Fox on Ice | June 18, 2026 🎭🎶

Join the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington for ORLANDO TRIP, a performing arts concert by Vienna-based collective Fox On Ice. The show reimagines the mythical character Orlando through music, literature, spoken performance, film, and visual storytelling. Paying tribute to the great European minds Ludovico Ariosto and Virginia Woolf, the production explores fluidity, transformation, and the crossing of borders through a contemporary European lens 🎵 📚🎬

Part concert, part spoken performance, part cinematic experience, ORLANDO TRIP unfolds through twelve songs, intermezzi, and videos that trace the journey of Orlando — a knight, traveler, and ambassador, who crosses the seas several times and finally returns as a masterful and nomadic conqueror of rigid borders. Seamlessly blending stage and film, music and literature, Fox On Ice creates an immersive world where humans and landscapes, masculinity and femininity, reality and myth continuously transform into one another 🌍✨

📅 When? June 18, 2026 | 8:15 PM | Doors open at 7:30 PM
📍 Where? Embassy of Austria, Washington D.C.
🎟 RSVP required | More info here: https://www.acfdc.org/events/orlandotrip-foxonice-2026

The event is followed by an Austrian wine reception.

© Photo: Ludwig Drahosch

20th Anniversary EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival | Austrian-Indonesian Partner Film Night on June 8, 2026

Join us in celebrating the 20th anniversary of EuroAsia Shorts and the 250th anniversary of the DC-based festival's host nation with a mix of favorite short films from the past two decades and new films that represent a bright new horizon.

EuroAsia Shorts (EAS) returns with in-person screenings, discussions, and reception events featuring international short films at Washington, D.C. embassies and cultural centers, all free to the public, from June 5 – 12, 2026! This year, six EAS screening events take place. The first five evenings are dedicated to Partner Nights blending short films from two countries designed as a conversation on this year's central theme, Past/Present/Future. They will be followed by the traditional Closing Night on Friday, June 12, presenting shorts from all 10 partner countries (Austria, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Spain).

We are looking forward to our Partner Film Night with the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. - USA
📅 When? June 8, 2026 | doors open at 7:30 PM
📍 Where? Embassy of Austria, Washington D.C.
🎟 RSVP required | More info here: https://www.acfdc.org/events/euroasiashorts-austria-partnernight-2026

The event will begin at 7:30 PM with an Austrian wine reception and a taste of Indonesia. The film screening will start around 8:15 PM and is followed by a panel discussion with Indonesian director Nick Hartanto (Film: Daly City, 2024) and a Q&A with the audience.

© Photo: EuroAsia Shorts



Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C., Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Washington, Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. - USA, Alliance Française de Washington DC, Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, SPAIN arts & culture, Goethe-Institut Washington, Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center, Pakistan Embassy US, Austrian Cultural Forum Washington

🎹Classical Four-Hand Piano Music | Piano Duo Gugg🙌

With the Gugg Piano Duo, we brought the busy, but vibrant May calendar at the Cultural Forum to a truly spectacular close! Tereza Gugg-Kalabova and Johannes Gugg captivated the audience with four mesmerizing four-hand piano pieces, showcasing extraordinary precision, harmony, and artistry. 🎶🌟

The audience was left in awe of their remarkable talent—and for good reason: Among others, they have been selected as part of BBC Radio 3’s prestigious New Generation Artists cohort for 2026–2028. 🎼👏 A well-deserved recognition for an exceptional duo!

THEATER AT THE EMBASSY | LOST MY WAY 🎭

This week, the Embassy of Austria, Washington D.C. turned into a theater stage for one night 🇦🇹🎭✨ Saskia Norman and Elisabeth Halikiopoulos transformed the space with their captivating performance “LOST MY WAY – When Life Doesn´t Go According to Plan”, written by and starring Saskia and directed by Elisabeth. Saskia delivered a remarkable performance, blending storytelling with stand-up and a one-woman theatrical ride about getting lost in life—and finding yourself. Thank you to Saskia and Elisabeth and to everyone who joined us!🌟

Trio Lumina | Musikakademie in Liechtenstein 🎶🇱🇮

We had the pleasure of hosting a beautiful concert in cooperation with the Embassy of Liechtenstein, Washington D.C. and the Ryuji Ueno Foundation🤝, featuring three outstanding musicians from the Music Academy in Liechtenstein.

Vivien Walser (piano 🎹), Yuna Dierstein (cello 🎻), and Pilar Policano (violin 🎻) presented an exceptional program featuring works by Astor Piazzolla, Clara Schumann, and Sergei Rachmaninov. ✨

The trio received well-deserved standing ovations from the audience 👏

Many thanks to the Ryuji Ueno Foundation for bringing such remarkable talent to Washington, DC 🇺🇸 as part of the “Semester Leadership Program” and to our friends from Liechtenstein for the wonderful cooperation. 🌟

🎬Austrian Art Meets the American Avant-Garde ✨

On tuesday, we hosted an exciting and thought-provoking talk on how Austrian art and film helped shape the American avant-garde 🎬✨

Bringing a fresh international perspective, British curator Cassius Matthias and Italian art & culture expert Piero Tomassoni explored the connections between Austrian art, experimental film, and the evolution of American visual culture in an elegant and engaging way.

The talk as well as the film clips were received with great interest, and the Q&A session afterwards was filled with insightful and engaging questions 🙌💬

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