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type: press_release
title: Queering the Belvedere
language: en
url: "https://www.belvedere.at/en/press/queering-belvedere-1"
---

# Queering the Belvedere

### Eurovision Song Contest at the Belvedere 21

**To celebrate the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, Belvedere 21 is hosting a queer program with a public screening event on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 4 p.m. until after midnight—with free admission.**

Visitors can explore the exhibitions by Sandra Mujinga, Sue Williams, and Friedl Kubelka / vom Gröller with free admission. Guided tours in German and English offer insights into the building’s and the surrounding area’s eventful history. For all singing enthusiasts, the open rehearsal of the Chors der schönen Aussichten choir offers the chance to raise one’s own voice. This will be followed by a performance by Bernadette La Hengst with the choir. Dean Vuletic will shed light on the political dimension of the Eurovision Song Contest and its significance for the queer community. MC Denice Bourbon will host the evening and provide commentary on the semifinals.

The Eurovision evening kicks off this year’s edition of the [QUEERING THE BELVEDERE](https://www.belvedere.at/queering) program series, through which the Belvedere has been championing diversity, tolerance, and respect for difference since 2019. Additional events will follow in June at the Upper Belvedere and Belvedere 21.

[Press Kit "Queering the Belvedere: Eurovision Song Contest at the Belvedere 21"](https://www.belvedere.at/sites/default/files/2026-04/Pressetext_ESC_QueeringtheBelvedere_EN.pdf)

![ESC at B21 — Eurovision Song Contest at Belvedere 21 — © Belvedere, Vienna](https://www.belvedere.at/sites/default/files/2026-04/%C2%A9%20Belvedere%2C%20Wien.jpg)

## Press Images 

![Image](https://www.belvedere.at/sites/default/files/2026-04/%C2%A9%20Belvedere%2C%20Wien.jpg) 

Eurovision Song Contest at Belvedere 21

© Belvedere, Vienna

![Image](https://www.belvedere.at/sites/default/files/2026-04/Queering%20the%20Belvedere%2C%20Foto%20Johannes%20Stoll%20%20Belvedere%2C%20Wien.jpg) 

Queering the Belvedere

Photo: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Vienna

![Image](https://www.belvedere.at/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bernadette%20La%20Hengst%20mit%20Chor%20im%20Belvedere%2021%2C%20Foto%20David%20Krems.jpg) 

Bernadette La Hengst with the Chor der schönen Aussichten at Belvedere 21

Photo: David Krems

![Image](https://www.belvedere.at/sites/default/files/2026-04/7_Belvedere_ESC.jpg) 

Bernadette La Hengst

Photo: Christiane Stephan

![Image](https://www.belvedere.at/sites/default/files/2026-04/3_Belvedere_ESC.jpg) 

Collective Radical Crafting at Belvedere 21

Photo: Katharina Scheitz / Belvedere, Vienna

![Image](https://www.belvedere.at/sites/default/files/2026-04/4_Belvedere_ESC.jpg) 

Collective Radical Crafting at Belvedere 21

Photo: Katharina Scheitz / Belvedere, Vienna

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The texts, images, and documents provided here are copyrighted and are made available exclusively for the purpose of reporting on the exhibitions mentioned. Please contact the press team in regards to image credits and copyrights. For any additional use or distribution, please obtain approval in writing from the press team.

For more information and press images please contact:

#### Media Relations 

##### Irene Jäger 

T: [+43 1 795 57-185](tel:+43179557-185)

M: [+43 664 800 141-185](tel:+43664800141-185)

E-Mail: [**i.jaeger@belvedere.at**](mailto:i.jaeger@belvedere.at)