Guestbook

As the ACF marks its 65th year we are pleased to present this digital guestbook where we have invited artist, musicians, partners from across the world as well as former directors to share their significant moment and experiences at the ACF London.

We invite you, our cultural community to participate and share your memories as well. This guestbook will be open for contributions throughout 2021. We hope to celebrate the anniversary in person when it is safe to do so.

Waltraud Dennhardt-Herzog (ACF Director)

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This month the ACF London celebrates 65 years of creativity, exchange, collaboration and cultural partnerships...

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Eric Sanders

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Erich Sanders, born in 1919 in Vienna was a pioneering ‘agent’ in the British Army’s SOE (Special Operations Executive) ‘re-education’ programme of prisoners of war in 1946/7...

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Grußworte von Botschafterin Dr. Teresa Indjein

Kultur prägt unsere Gesellschaft. Kultur schafft Identität, vermittelt Orientierung und sie verbindet unterschiedlichste Menschen miteinander. Umso mehr freue ich mich daher darüber, dass ein so umfangreiches Kulturangebot wie es das Österreichische Kulturforum in London seit 65 Jahren kreiert...

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section.a, curators collective
Connected over time and place

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section.a, kitchen, Vienna

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the ACF London, we were invited to curate an exhibition for the ACF and a special edition of our Parabol Art Magazine under the title “the out of the box issue”. ...

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David Schriffl: Bericht aus den diplomatischen Archiven

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Am Samstag, den 18. Feber 1956 vermeldet die APA die feierliche Eröffnung des Österreichischen Kulturinstitutes in London. Nach Rom und Paris ist es das dritte seiner Art...

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Rudolf Buchbinder (pianist)

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ACF Guestbook Highlights

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See a selection of entries from past ACF Guestbooks...

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ACFL REDUX 1956 - 2006

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Darragh Morgan, Violinist, Fidelio Trio

When Mary & I were invited to contribute to ACF at 65 I wasn’t sure where to start! Our relationship goes back to 2005 when Andrea Rauter was first introduced to us by our close friend composer Joe Cutler...

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Paul Hart (photographer)

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HK Gruber (composer & conductor)

Wenn in den 60er/70er-Jahren Künstlerinnen-oder Künstlerkollegen von mir nach London fuhren & die Frage „wo wohnst Du“ auftauchte, war die Antwort meist „ich wohn`beim Stillfried“. Bernhard Stillfried war das Synonym für`s „Österreichische Kulturinstitut“, wie es damals noch hieß & gastliches Asyl in der „Fremde“...

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