Austrian Embassy Amman

بمناسبة عيد الأضحى، تتمنى سفارة النمسا لكم ولعائلاتكم أياماً مليئة بالبهجة والسلام.
كل عام وأنتم بخير ✨

🇯🇴✨ Happy 80th Independence Day, Jordan! 🇯🇴✨

On this remarkable occassion, the Austrian Embassy Amman warmly congratulates His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and its people on 80 years of independence.

Jordan's journey which is marked by resilience, generosity, and a deep commitment to stability and peace in the region; is truly inspiring. We are proud of the strong friendship and partnership between Austria and Jordan, built on shared values of dialogue, culture, and cooperation. 🤝

Here's to many more decades of progress, prosperity, and partnership. 🌹

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🇯🇴✨ كل عام والأردن بخير وعزّ 🇯🇴✨

تتقدم السفارة النمساوية في عمّان بأصدق التهاني وأطيب التمنيات لجلالة الملك عبدالله الثاني وجلالة الملكة رانيا العبدالله، وللشعب الأردني الكريم، بمناسبة الذكرى الثمانين لاستقلال المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية.

ثمانون عاماً من الإرادة والبناء والعطاء والصمود، رسّخت مكانة الأردن وطناً جامعاً وصوتاً حكيماً في محافل الأمم، يحكم بالاعتدال والسلام.

نعتز بما يجمع النمسا والأردن من علاقات راسخة قائمة على الاحترام المتبادل والتعاون والحوار، ونتطلع إلى مستقبل مشترك مشرق. 🌹

How can museums attract new audiences and build lasting community connections?

This three-day program with Christine Koblitz from Wien Museum explores state-of-the-art approaches for audience engagement and inclusive museum programming. Drawing on examples from Austrian and international museums, participants will gain practical tools to build new community partnerships, create meaningful dialogue and design engaging visitor experiences.

All sessions can be attended independently. The online talk is open to all registered participants, while the workshops on Day 2 and Day 3 are each limited to 15 participants.

P R O G R A M M E

Day 1 – Talk
From Audience to Community: Museum Engagement Strategies
Good practice examples from the Wien Museum and international museums, including participatory formats, games, digital engagement and community collaborations.

Day 2 – Workshop
Make the Museum Fun! Creating Games for Adults
Developing playful and interactive formats for exhibitions and museum programmes

Day 3 – Workshop
Working with Communities
Building sustainable partnerships, balancing community needs with museum goals and creating participatory projects

WHEN:
Day 1: Tuesday, 9. June | 6 – 7 PM (Jordan time)
Day 2: Wednesday, 10. June | 6 – 9 PM (Jordan time)
Day 3: Thursday, 11. June | 6 – 9 PM (Jordan time)

W H E R E: online via Zoom

W H O: museum professionals

H O W: Please register by 7, June via the following form: https://forms.gle/DSj61xAeMU4XH91g7

Confirmed participants will receive a Zoom link via email.

L A N G U A G E: English

C O S T: free of charge, registration required

A B O U T: Christine Koblitz is Engagement Manager at the Wien Museum and specialises in digital culture, Instagram and games. She curated the exhibition “Takeover – Street Art & Skateboarding” (2019) and develops interactive formats such as the AR escape game “A Shared Secret” at the Clock Museum, the AI live prompting sessions and the monthly Wien Museum Pub Quiz.

How do framing and perspectives shape societal power relations – and how can more inclusive images be created?
This two-day workshop with Austrian cinematographers Astrid Heubrandtner and Volker Gläser is aimed at 12 cinematographers from the region who want to critically expand their own visual language. Through selected film excerpts, participants will explore different framing and perspectives as a tool for more equitable representation of marginalized social groups. The aim is to sharpen awareness of how cinematography can reinforce societal narratives – but also actively transform them.

PROGRAMME

• Cinematography as a tool for representation and societal change
• Perspective, framing and lighting in relation to power and visibility
• Analyzing film sequences from multiple viewpoints
• Developing an individual visual language with greater social awareness

WHEN: 6:30 – 9:30 PM (Jordan time)
Day 1: Monday, 1 June 2026
Day 2: Tuesday, 2 June 2026

W H E R E: online via Zoom

W H O: cinematographers, filmmakers, directors of photography

L E V E L: beginner, intermediate

H O W: Please register by 30, May via the following form: https://forms.gle/oBh1wxrptseY1bRr6

Confirmed participants will receive a Zoom link via email.

L A N G U A G E: English

C O S T: free of charge, registration required

A B O U T: Astrid Heubrandtner is an Austrian cinematographer working in feature films, documentaries and experimental projects for cinema, television and museums. She has taught at numerous universities and film schools and served as a guest professor of cinematography at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Volker Gläser is an Austrian cinematographer and Senior Artist for Cinematography at the Film Academy Vienna. His work includes feature and documentary films as well as collaborations with video artists. He has taught at institutions including FH Salzburg, MET Film School Berlin and the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg.

The Austrian Embassy in Amman congratulates Dr. Riad Sharaiha, confidence doctor of our Embassy since almost 15 years, on having been awarded the Grand Medal in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria - well deserved.

We were also honored by the attendance of Mr. Mazen Al-Faraya, Minister of Interior of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan – a memorable evening with lively talks and in good spirits!

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تتقدّم السفارة النمساوية في عمّان بأحرّ التهاني للدكتور رياض شرايحة، الطبيب المعتمد لدى سفارتنا منذ ما يقارب 15 عامًا، بمناسبة منحه الوسام الذهبي للخدمات المقدّمة لجمهورية النمسا — وهو تكريم مستحق بكل جدارة.

كما تشرّفنا بحضور معالي السيد مازن الفراية، وزير الداخلية في المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية. لقد كانت أمسية مميزة سادتها الأحاديث الودية والأجواء الطيبة.

📢 Embassy Closure Notice

Please be informed that the Embassy will be closed from Monday, 25 May until Thursday, 28 May 2026, on the occasion of Independence Day and Eid Al Adha.

We wish you a joyful Eid and a happy Independence Day! 🇯🇴✨

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📢 يرجى التكرم بالعلم بأن السفارة ستكون مغلقة اعتبارًا من يوم الاثنين 25 أيار ولغاية يوم الخميس 28 أيار 2026، وذلك بمناسبة عيد الاستقلال وعيد الأضحى المبارك.

كل عام وانتم بخير! 🇯🇴✨