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IN GENERAL
The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington was created with the objective of serving as a focus of cultural exchange between Austrians/Europeans and Americans. It is an agency of the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs and integrated into the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C .

IN DETAIL
In particular, the Austrian Cultural Forum aims at
  • Presenting contemporary, innovative artistic and scientific achievements in a broad range of disciplines;
  • Providing a platform for presentations of emerging artists who have their life and career centered in Austria;
  • Creating interfaces and promoting interaction between Austrian/European and American cultural institutions and artists;
  • Acting as a forum for dialogue and discourse on relevant issues in culture and politics;
  • Promoting and highlighting cultural and scientific contributions from or about Austria.

EVENTS
The Austrian Cultural Forum organizes and supports a variety of cultural events (concerts, film screenings, exhibitions, theatre, lectures, panel discussions, symposia), most of which take place in the Atrium of the Austrian Embassy. Most events at the Embassy are open to the public and free of charge.