The Lion of Cameroon in Fresach

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…

Seal of approval for Tolerance Museum Fresach

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…

Fresach program preview on 11/3 in Vienna

“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…

Lots of interest in FRESACH-DAY

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…

We want climate change!

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…

Enoh Meyomesse comes to Fresach

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…

Queen of Pan Flute in Fresach

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…

The Video to the Declaration of Tolerance

Most people liked it. The Video to the declaration. On the occasion of the first European Dialogues of Tolerance The Denk.Raum.Fresach (DRF) which is an independent initiative for tolerance and integration in Europe has published “Fresach’s Declaration to Tolerance 2015”. The declaration consists of three section and 20 items, in which a profound and current…