The ACF DC proudly presents The Last Ambassador, a powerful documentary by Austrian filmmaker Natalie Halla. The film follows Afghanistan’s last female Ambassador, Manizha Bakhtari, who continues her courageous fight for the rights of Afghan women and girls after the Taliban’s return to power.

After the screening, a panel discussion with Ambassador Manizha Bakhtari (Ambassador of Afghanistan to Austria), Metra Mehran (Policy Advisor, End Gender Apartheid Campaign), and Natalie Halla (Film Director, The Last Ambassador) will take place.

The film is in English and Dari with English subtitles.

Join us November 6–20 for FILM|NEU 2025, a film festival presenting new German-language films from Austria, Germany and Switzerland!

AUSTRIAN FILM NIGHT | November 6, 2025

The ACF DC proudly presents It’s All Going South (Altweibersommer), a film by Pia Hierzegger. The film is in German with English subtitles.

The ACF DC is thrilled to welcome yvonne moriel :: sweetlife with their fresh and vibrant sounds.  Experience an energetic mix of jazz, dub, and electronics as Yvonne Moriel and her sweetlife quartet present their debut album.

As part of the Zeitgeist Literature Festival, we are delighted to invite you to our second event at Kramers Bookstore.

At this evening,  Alois Hotschnig (Austria) and Khuê Phạm (Germany) will read from their recent work and discuss how they use literature to disrupt conventional notions of the familiar and the strange, of self and other, of identity, intimacy, belonging and estrangement. Identity is pressure-tested to surprising and unexpected effect in these engaging and thought-provoking stories. The following Q&A session offers you the chance to engage more directly with the authors and their work. The evening will conclude with a book signing.

2025 marks the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss Son, the beloved “Waltz King”, whose music captures the heart of Vienna. In cooperation with the Kennedy Center, the ACF DC celebrates his anniversary by presenting the Johann Strauss Quartet.
Event in cooperation with the Kennedy Center.

In collaboration with the Festival Neue Literatur (FNL) in New York, Zeitgeist Literature Festival in Washington DC presents "Strangers at Home", which will feature readings by and a conversation among authors Alois Hotschnig (AT), Ariane Koch (CH), and Khuê Phạm (DE).

What are the obligations and limits of hospitality? When and how does familiarity tip into contempt? Can we ever truly know the people closest to us? Can we truly know our own slippery selves? Why, as the narrator in Overstaying asks, do “our minds always seek out what’s known in the unknown, instead of surrendering to the unknown”?

Join the Spanish Cultural Center Washington at Kids Euro Fest 2025 for a diverse program to explore Europe with all it’s different countries and sides. Families across the DMV area are invited to participate in one of the longest-running international culture and education programs for children in the area. Kids up to 12 can experience the best European performances, sustainable crafts, and games — all without leaving home!

In cooperation with Boulanger Initiative, the ACF DC invites you to the Embassy of Austria for an inspiring evening of music with airborne extended, a female quartet performing contemporary music on flutes, recorders/Paetzold, harp and harpsichord with electronics and objects.

Join us for the closing night of the EuroAsia Shorts Film Festival 2025 at the Embassy of Austria. In this joint event, nine countries from Asia and Europe (Austria, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Oman, South Korea and Spain) present new short films, which follow the theme for this year's festival: Beyond Limits.

The ACF DC proudly presents HAEZZ, an Austrian trio that redefines the boundaries of contemporary jazz. With stunning virtuosity and remarkable musical synergy, Tobias Vedovelli (bass), Štěpán Flagar (saxophone) and Martin Eberle (trumpet) create a soundscape that is both intimate and electrifying.

We proudly present the Austria-based accio piano trio in a concert full of musical contrasts and colors.

Join the ACF DC for a screening of the film The Life of Sean DeLear by Austrian director Markus Zizenbacher during the EUNIC DC (European Union National Institutes for Culture in Washington DC) series EU Capitals Underground at Dupont Underground!

Whether it is the 200^th birthday of Johann Strauss II or the 60^th anniversary of the film “The Sound of Music”, come and celebrate with us on this year’s EU Open House Day at the Embassy of Austria on May 10!

The ACF DC and the Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein are proud to present three outstanding musicians from the prestigious Academy of Music in Liechtenstein in concert featuring Simon Haje (piano),  Arne Zeller (cello) and Leonhard Baumgartner (violin).

Join the ACF DC in welcoming soprano Johanna Rosa Falkinger and pianist Daniela Fietzek for a concert celebrating spring and the rhythms of nature. 

Join the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the ACF DC in welcoming an Austria-wide team of scientists and artists for the performance lecture The Sound of Entanglement during this year’s Science Diplomacy Summit at the JHU Bloomberg Center. Experience the second quantum revolution as a musical spectacle: Lasers, mirrors, non-linear crystals – an experimental setup from the high-tech laboratory live on stage.

Join the DCEFF and the ACF DC for the screening of the documentary CROWS - Nature Is Watching Us at the Embassy of Austria.

Join the ACF DC for an engaging literary evening with Austrian writer and poet Verena Mermer and American author and translator Geoff Howes, followed by a Q&A.

In cooperation with the Boulanger Initiative, the ACF DC invites you to the Embassy of Austria for an inspiring evening of music to celebrate Austrian women composers during Women's History Month.

Join the ACF DC for a concert with pianist Gottlieb Wallisch featuring a remarkable selection of works by famous Austrian composers.

Join the ACF DC for a concert with mezzo-soprano Klaudia Tandl and pianist Gisela Jöbstl to celebrate the many facets of dance.

Join the ACF DC for a concert with soprano Shira Karmon and pianist Alexander Vounelakos on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Join the ACF DC in collaboration with the Embassy of the Principality of Liechtenstein for a concert with the LGT Young Soloists, a group of string musicians from around the world!

Join us for a Christmas Concert with the Austrian trio Diatonische Expeditionen! The musicians will take the audience on a musical journey from Alpine folk music, jazz and pop to classical music, and present some of their own compositions.

Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating two iconic figures who have left an indelible mark on literature and culture, Swiss author Max Frisch and Austrian poet and author Ingeborg Bachmann. We look forward to welcoming you for an unforgettable celebration of words, cinema, and culture.
Hosted by the Swiss Embassy in Washington D.C. in collaboration with the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington.