With its newly launched 2014 marketing campaign “ Austria. Moments of Bliss” the Austrian Tourist Office North America shows Austria as the quintessential European travel destination in the heart of the continent. From carefully preserved natural beauty, beautifully presented treasures of art and culture, charming towns and bustling cities and inspired cuisine, “Austria. Moments of Bliss” offers suggestions for every taste.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, February 5, 2014, a group of 80 Pre-K kids from Lafayette Elementary School in Washington, D.C. visited the Embassy to discover and learn about Austria. Accompanied by about 20 parents and teachers the kids not only got to meet the Ambassador but also had the opportunity to virtually travel through Austria, listen and dance to Austrian pop songs and taste some delicious Austrian Chocolate cake.
Read MoreBetween January 15 and 21, 2014, the 18th Berlin & Beyond Film Festival took place at the legendary Castro Theater and the Goethe-Institut in San Francisco. The annual festival features recent film productions from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since its inauguration in 1996, the festival has presented over 500 motion pictures from German-speaking countries. Austria’s contributions this year included the dramas "You're Beauty is Worth Nothing" by Hüseyin Tabak and "The Shine of Day" by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel.
Read MoreOn Sunday, December 29, 2013, the traditional concert Salute to Vienna took place at The Music Center at Strathmore in Bethesda, MD. Modeled after the original Neujahrskonzert in Austria’s capital city Vienna, Salute to Vienna takes place in many of North America’s major concert halls around New Year’s Day.
Read MoreToday over one hundred Austrian companies and research institutes are part of the international space sector. In order to support Austrian space industry and research, the Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology has made these organizations' profiles and technological competences publicly accessible for the first time with their Database of Austrian Space Industry and Research.
Read MoreThe 2014-2015 Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellows in Central European Studies
The Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellowships in Central European Studies enable each year two outstanding scholars to conduct research on important issues related to Central Europe at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. Applications must be received before April 15, 2014.
Read MoreOn January 29, 2014, the President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Dr. Christoph Leitl, held a discussion at Stanford University focusing on the prevailing innovations and entrepreneurial opportunities and challenges in Austria and how they relate to the greater European Union.
Read MoreWhen: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 | 7:30 pm
Where: Embassy of Austria | 3524 International Court NW | Washington DC, 20008
On February 4, 2014, the Embassy hosted an evening dedicated to Austria’s great composer Franz Schubert. Author Gloria Kaiser presented her literary biography “Franz Schubert” and discussed the life and work of the famous musical genius.
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