Historic walls become stages for museums, galleries and theaters; opera and music festivals fill places with sound. Magnificent castles open windows into the past - culture between lake & mountain.
With Spittal an der Drau, Millstatt am See and Feldkirchen, there are three urban centres in the region that are also cultural hubs. Especially in the summer months, the programmes of the art and cultural initiatives are well filled.
More than 30 years ago, great art moved into the historic alleyways along the Lieser. In 2025, art lovers will get a special insight. The new Art house in Gmünd showcases one of the world's most important artists. One who makes the ordinary extraordinary: DAVID HOCKNEY!
What would Millstatt am See be without the Millino cinema? The old cinema from the 1950s has seen better and better times. The change of tenant a few years ago, which made Millstatt-born costume designer Max Wohlkönig the landlord at Georgsritterplatz 178, ushered in very good times. Original illuminated signs show cinema-goers the way. The cinema café now serves homemade cakes and sandwiches and the cinema programme covers a wide range of topics. As a counterpart to Netflix and the like, it's hard to imagine the lake without screenings in the glamorous cinema auditorium.
For the eleventh time, philosophers, scientists, authors and economists will gather at the European Tolerance Talks. The European Tolerance Talks begin with the Villach Literature Forum on June 1. This will be followed by the European Forum and the presentation of the European Tolerance Award in Fresach on June 5 as well as the Economic Forum (June 6) and a Young Poetry Slam on June 6. The event will conclude with a tolerance breakfast on Saturday, June 7.
