Österreichische Österreichische Österreichische Kultursaison Kultursaison Kultursaison 13/14 13/14 13/14 Föderation Österreichische Österreichische in der Russischen der in in der Russischen Föderation Russischen der in Kultursaison Föderation 16+ 16+ Австрийский Культурный Сезон в России 2013/14 Die Österreichische Kultursaison in Russland 2013/14 Austrian Cultural Season 2013/14 presented by Austrian Cultural Forum Moscow Ге н е ральные спонсоры ЗАО «Райффайзенбанк» «Русские машины» Generalsponsoren Raiffeisenbank Russian Machines General sponsors Raiffeisenbank Russian Machines МЕДИА-ПАРТНЕРЫ Австрийского Культурного Сезона России 2013/14 Medienpartner der Österreichischen Kultursaison in Russland 2013/14 Media partners of the Austrian Cultural Season in Russia 2013/14 HEINZ FISCHER Russia and Austria are linked not just by an eventful poli- tical history, but also by one of mutual cultural exchange. Federal President That exchange has intensified remarkably in recent years, of the Republic of Austria and both countries are getting to know each other even better through their rich and diverse cultural output. More than ever before Austrian artists are being invited to concerts, exhibitions and festivals. In return, Austria’s cultural scene is benefiting from Russian creatives in all the arts. Against this backdrop I am delighted that over the period 2013/2014 a wide-ranging spectrum of Austria’s cultural activities is to be showcased in Russia as part of the Austrian season of culture. Greetings & Many of Austria’s major cultural institutions such as the Albertina and Vienna’s Burgtheater will feature with guest performances in Russia, some after a long spell Forword away, and others for the first time ever. In the contem- porary arts the broad spectrum of creative output will be on show in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities in the Russian regions with a rich culture. The purpose of the season of culture is not just to pre- sent Austrian cultural life; rather, its aim is to provide an incentive for a direct encounter and engagement with art. May I therefore wish all the participating institutions and artists a great reception and every success! –278– –279– MARGOT KLESTIL-LÖFFLER MARTIN EICHTINGER Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Head of the Cultural Policy Section at the Austrian Federal the Republic of Austria to the Russian Federation and Ministry for European and International Affairs co-accredited for the Republic of Belarus As Ambassador of the completely unexplored Union; so I am delighted The network of Austrian the ambit of our interna- these activities is to lay Republic of Austria to territory – and that is to have the opportunity Cultural Forums comprises tional cultural policy work. down the groundwork and the Russian Federation it precisely the point at which today, under quite different the one global structure Cultural relations between build a basis for even is my belief that actively I would like the season of circumstances, to be able to through which we as the both countries are now richer and more diverse promoting cultural relations culture project to take hold present the project of the Cultural Policy Section of being driven by unprec- cultural work between the between our countries is an in order to deepen existing Austrian season of culture the Austrian Ministry of edented momentum in all two countries. essential part of my work; it contacts and inject new as Austrian Ambassador to Foreign Affairs, together areas of culture. It is It is therefore worth is also something very close momentum for coopera- the Russian Federation. with our partners world- therefore a major priority highlighting that this project to my heart. tion. I would like to thank wide, are able to offer a for me to lend shape to the is a reciprocal one, and Given their shared For a whole year the everyone who embraced platform for Austrian artists many different initiatives that we on the Austrian history over many centuries Austrian season of culture our initiative for this project involved in all areas of and joint ventures that side are delighted not only both countries are linked 2013/14 will bring an entire and contributed to its cultural activities. The have been put forward by to be able to stage the first not just politically but series of leading Austrian realisation; above all, may I Austrian Cultural Forums organising an Austrian Austrian season of culture above all culturally. It is cultural institutions and wish the organisers and see themselves not just as a season of culture in Russia. in Russia in 2013/14, but right to say that, at no individual artists to Russia the general public a multi- sponsoring agency but also The ultimate aim is to also that Austria will in turn other time in history, have in a concentrated way. For tude of artistic impressions as a driving force behind ensure not just that it goes play host to a Russian there been comparable the embassy and the Cul- and impulses for further cultural cooperation at down in people’s memory season of culture in Austria opportunities and frame- tural Forum it is important joint projects. all levels. as the greatest ever in 2014/15. work conditions for a to offer a platform not just While the mandate is Austrian cultural festival, And so, along with all cultural exchange at the to established Austrian seemingly boundless, the but also to provide the participating artists and highest level. artists but also to the gen- tasks themselves are incentives for further partner institutions in Russia With people now able eration of up-and-coming concrete, whether it’s projects, together with and Austria I very much to travel far more easily artists. Moreover, we feel it supporting individual artists artists from both look forward to two and the world a far smaller is important that the events on their debut in a host countries and the partici- successful seasons of place thanks to techno- staged as part of the country, organising a pating institutions. culture and wish them logical developments, the Austrian season of culture festival in a city in which A deliberate policy every success as well as an opportunities they have are also presented outside Austria’s cultural output has decision was also to place enthusiastic and apprecia- for gaining their own Moscow, i.e. in the Russian perhaps not yet had such the emphasis not just on tive viewing public. first-hand experience of regions, to take account an impact, or the mediation Moscow and Saint another country’s cultural of the country’s vast cul- of pro jects between Petersburg, but also to seek output have never been tural diversity. individual institutions. joint ventures in the Russian as good. Many Austrian My diplomatic career As head of the global regions, too, involving cultural institutions and in the Department of network of Austrian partners with whom in artists already have a long Cultural Affairs at the Cultural Forums I am many cases we are now experience of Russia; for Austrian Embassy began in delighted that Russia has, working for the first time. others, Russian culture is what was then the Soviet for the first time, entered The main purpose of all –280– –281– HANSPETER HUBER Director General for International and Religious Affairs at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture The Austrian Federal Minis- as a Chance of Cultural As part of the 2013/2014 Biennale and the »Lenin: try for Education, the Arts Development« in Nizhny Austrian season of culture Ice Breaker« exhibition in and Culture (BMUKK) has Novgorod in 2012. in Russia the Federal Minis- Murmansk. The BMUKK is been engaged in an inten- In the education sector try for Education, the Arts also staging interdiscipli- sive cultural dialogue with the Austrian education and Culture is organising nary events for students Russia for many years now. officer in Saint Petersburg and funding a large num- and teachers of German in The exchange of plays a special role as the ber of art, education and connection with art projects artists has multiplied, and contact for the Federal language projects. in Nizhny Novgorod and numerous projects and Ministry for Education, the The plans include Volgograd. joint ventures focusing on Arts and Culture. She runs exhibitions, theatre guest Never before has the contemporary art and the the »k·education« project performances, concerts by Federal Ministry for Educa- cultural heritage have been office and implements Austria’s cultural institu- tion, the Arts and Culture initiated and expanded. bilateral and multilateral tions such as the Albertina been involved in so many The Federal Ministry projects on key issues of at the Hermitage Museum Austrian cultural projects for Education, the Arts and the school reform, the in St. Petersburg, Vienna’s in Russia. Culture is regularly repre- modernisation of education Burgtheater at the Teresa And so I am sure that sented at the Biennale of systems and the media- Durova Theatrium, and the the Federal Ministry for Contemporary Art in Mos- tion of culture. As part of Vienna State Opera at the Education, the Arts and cow and, together with the its »German as a foreign Bolshoi Theatre. n contem- Culture will continue to be Austrian Cultural Forum in language« initiative the porary art the installa- a stable and dependable Moscow, has implemented Federal Ministry for Educa- tion »Krftwerk« of Rainer partner in the Austro- an ambitious programme tion, the Arts and Culture Prohaska will be realized Russian cultural dialogue in of exhibitions. Noteworthy runs an intensive exchange in the frameworks of the the future, too. projects include: »Austria of Austrian teachers of Rus- parallel program of the 5th Davaj!«, »Facing Krem- sian and Russian teachers Moscow Biennale of con- lin – Good Prospects« (as of German and is continu- temporary art.