An Xmas musical journey through Europe on 11th December once again impressively demonstrated the European spirit and connectedness of the Carinthian mountain village Fresach. The chamber choir and an ensemble of the Carinthian Symphony Orchestra presented the most beautiful Christmas songs under the Christmas tree. Günther Antesberger took care of the moderation, for the overall management…
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Three years he sat in prison, just because he had dared to compete against President Paul Biya who is in power since 1982. Since May, he is now on the loose. The weekend he was in Austria to fulminate against the corrupt political caste in his country Cameroon. When asked whether he will rise despite…
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Vienna, Austria (16/05.11.2015) – “The borders of Europe – human rights and the consequences of climate change” are the focus of the European Tolerance Talks 2016 in the Carinthian mountain village Fresach. Thus, the initiators of the Think.Tank.Fresach go straight ahead into the minefield of the current debate about refugees and how to manage the…
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At the invitation of Club Carinthia the Fresach.Think.Tank presented its program for the European tolerance talks 2016 on 3rd November in Vienna. On the podium were Fresach President Johannes Swoboda, the bishop of the Evangelical Church of Austria, Michael Bunker, the environmental historian Verena Winiwarter and PEN president Helmuth A. Niederle. For the Carinthian touch…
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The Evangelical Diocesan Museum Fresach has been awarded the Austrian museum seal of approval. The young museum, incidentally Europe’s only museum of tolerance, was just opened in 2011. At that time the newly built museum building was awarded the Construction Award of Carinthia. The memorial to the history of Protestantism in Austria is a popular…
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“The Borders of Europe – Human Rights and the Consequences of Climate Change” are the focus of the European tolerance talks that take place from 11 to 14 May 2016 at Fresach (Carinthia). The program and the selected speakers will be presented on November 3rd, 2015 in Vienna by Denk.Raum.Fresach (DRF), PEN-Club Austria and Club…
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Optimism, co-operation and constructive exchange of information. This was the impression of the first Fresach-Day with Denk.Raum.Fresach President Hannes Swoboda on Monday. Several mayors and tourism professionals in the region, teachers, artists, and local residents took the opportunity to discuss the ideas and proposals until their heads were smoking. Eight hours, from 13.00 until 21.00…
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The Board of Trustees (Think.Tank.Fresach) introduced the program of European Tolerance Talks 2016 last week. Chaired by President Hannes Swoboda, the 15-member panel decided on July 9th in Villach to extend the talks for a further day and start on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016. The general theme “The borders of Europe – Human Rights and…
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The great African poet and political activist Enoh Meyomesse (60), comes to a reading tour to Austria in November. Meyomesse was just released from prison in Camerun in May, after several PEN centers in the U.S. and Europe have intervened for him. Reading performances are planned for Vienna, Graz and Fresach from 12th to 15th…
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The Queen of Pan Flute, Daniela dé Santos, appeared on stage in Fresach on Thursday (2 July) for the first time. Born in Augsburg (Germany) with Spanish roots she plays flute since she was 5 years old. In concerts throughout Europe she performs hits as “The Lonely Shepherd” (Gheorghe Zamfir), “Once Upon a Time in…
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