The festival of the 1000

 
in German:
'Das Fest der 1000'

Project

 

Description

The festival of the 1000 began on 21 May on the Viennese Heldenplatz. The path lead through Vienna with 1000 portraits of people who were forced to emigrate in 1938 and personalities from the fields of science, culture and the economy who have immigrated. The path ended with a gala in the old Aula of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, where discussions with immigrants and emigrants reflected on the motive for their migration and their experiences, the model for dealing responsibly with knowledge was presented and music by emigrated composers was heard.

in German:
Das Fest der 1000' startet am 21. Mai am Wiener Heldenplatz. Der Pfad der 1000 zieht sich mit 1000 Portraits von Ausgewanderten, Personen, die 1938 auswandern mussten und eingewanderten Persönlichkeiten aus Wissenschaft, Kultur und Wirtschaft durch Wien. Der Pfad endet in der alten Aula der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften mit einer Gala, wo in Gesprächen mit ausgewanderten und eingewanderten Personen Migrationsmotive und Migrationserfahrungen reflektiert, das Leitbild für einen verantwortungsbewussten Umgang mit Wissen präsentiert und Musik von ausgewanderten Komponisten dargeboten wird.

Applicant

Knowledge Management Austria, Cooperative association

in German:
Knowledge Management Austria, Gemeinnütziger Verein

Location

Austria | show on map

Approved

23 Oct 2007

Category

Remembrance event

Type

Commemoration / remembrance

Funding

"Looted gold" Fund

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.