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Commemoration of the book burning in Salzburg in 1938

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Wednesday, 30.04.2025, 18.30 Uhr bis 20:22 Uhr Salzburg,Residenzplatz,5020 Veranstalter: Initiative Freies Wort weitere Veranstalter: Caritas Salzburgweitere Veranstalter: Plattform für Menschenrechteweitere Veranstalter: Friedensbüro Salzburg

As part of the annual commemoration of the Salzburg book burning of 1938 at Residenzplatz, the Initiative Freies Wort (Tomas Friedmann, Albert Lichtblau, Karl Müller) will once again organize an event in 2025 that connects past and present: Hope.

The public event will take place at the Alte Residenz, starting at 6:30 PM, featuring a moderated panel discussion on the theme of hope. Invited guests include a theologian, a philosopher, an artist, and two musicians. The discussion will critically examine the role of hope in social and political upheavals.

Following the discussion, a speech at the memorial for the book burning will be held, accompanied by music and a specially composed carillon performance.

The book burnings in Nazi Germany from 1933 onward, as well as the Salzburg book burning of 1938 following Austria’s annexation, symbolized the destruction of free cultural and intellectual life. The Nazi regime propagandized these acts as the beginning of a so-called modernized era, aiming to erase the "old system." However, under the banner of a racially defined, "purified" national identity, hopes for a better life were exploited and misdirected.

This event will explore how false hopes, which led to destruction and manipulation in the past, can be addressed today. It will also highlight the human dimensions of hope, which—even in times of crisis—serve as a source of guidance and confidence and hold the power to shape a positive vision for the future.

Date: Wednesday, 30. April, 2025, 6.30 PM

Venue: Old Residence, Residenzplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg & around the memorial monument at Residenzplatz
Organized by: Initiative Freies Wort

In cooperation with: Salzburger Autorengruppe (SAG), Stefan Zweig Center Salzburg, Stolpersteine Salzburg, Robert Jungk Library for Future Studies, KZ-Verband/VdA Salzburg, Jewish Community of Salzburg, Literaturhaus Salzburg, Erinnern.at, Friedensbüro Salzburg,Catholic Action Salzburg, Platform for Human Rights, Center for Jewish Cultural History, Caritas Salzburg, Afro-Asian Institute Salzburg (AAI), Diakonie Refugee Service, Akzente, AK Salzburg.

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