23/05/2026
VIENNA TO HOST THE ONE WORLD ONE FAMILY FESTIVAL 2026
Vienna, long regarded as a global centre for music and culture, will host the One World One Family Festival 2026 this June, bringing together distinguished guests from the worlds of art, philanthropy, and international engagement.
The festival, a 5-day cultural celebration will bring together artistic expressions, and performances from many nations including Japan, Argentina, Serbia and others. It will open at the Vienna Hofburg Imperial Palace on 08 June 2026, with the presentation of the One World One Family Changemakers, an award recognizing individuals and organisations whose work has created meaningful and measurable impact in education, healthcare, nutrition, and art. The award will celebrate compassion and the transformative power of selfless action.
A defining element of the festival is its musical programme on the inaugural evening, featuring internationally acclaimed artists including Bollywood vocalist Mrs. Kavita Krishnamurti and violinist and composer Dr L. Subramaniam, alongside the young musicians of the Sai Symphony Orchestra, which comprises of underprivileged students from India, under the direction of the Greek multi-instrumentalist Dr. Dimitris Lambrianos. This collaboration brings together diverse musical traditions in a setting that reflects Vienna’s enduring cultural legacy.
In the days that follow, between 09 June and 12 June, the programme continues at the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein with a series of curated performances by professional artists from various countries, bringing together hundreds of students, alongside educators, artists, and international guests. These programmes will offer a space for meaningful dialogue, exchange of cultural ideas, and new perspectives of compassion and oneness. The Valedictory event will feature Vienna’s very own students from Vienna Boys’ Choir (Chorus Primus) and SUPERAR on 12 June in the evening.
The festival is organised by Eine Welt Eine Familie Österreich, part of the global humanitarian organisation, the One World One Family Mission. Active in over 100 countries, the mission has reached more than 14 million beneficiaries through its initiatives in education, healthcare, and nutrition, which are offered totally free of charge. Globally, the organisation works with several partners to expand its humanitarian efforts.
The Vienna edition offers a platform not only for cultural exchange but also for those who wish to engage meaningfully in initiatives that create long-term social impact.
With this gathering, Vienna once again becomes a meeting point for culture, dialogue, and shared responsibility.
Further information:
https://www.ewef.at/cultural-festival-vienna/
About One World One Family Mission:
Around the world, all the initiatives are offered totally free of charge to the beneficiaries through:
- Free healthcare: Through 12 Hospitals in India (5 paediatric cardiac care + 5 mother and child hospitals + 2 multi-speciality hospitals) and 3 Hospitals outside India (Fiji, Sri Lanka, Nigeria) and a medical Centre in the USA, the mission has served over 3.5 million patients. Over 38,000 paediatric cardiac interventions have been successfully done since the first hospital in India was established in 2012. We conduct free cardiac missions to treat congenital hearts diseases in children at our hospitals in Fiji and Sri Lanka.
- Free education: Through 27 residential campuses 3,700 students are educated. The education mission includes a university and a medical college, and also gives 8,000 scholarships to children in public schools.
- Free nutrition and sociocare: 10 million school children are served their morning nutritional supplement drink every day in India. Around the world, over one billion meals have been served through ‘Feed the World’ initiative.
