Presentation of the audio book “Erinnerungen”

To mark its 25th anniversary, the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism has brought out its first audio book containing life stories of victims of National Socialism. Mercedes Echerer, Katharina Stemberger, Cornelius Obonya and Tobias Resch have lent their voices to the victims and brought the compelling fates of 14 survivors to life on a double CD. A recording of the composition “Lost and Found” performed by the Gola Accordion Duo and composed by Felix Lee, who survived the Nazi period with his Jewish mother in Vienna, accompanies the listener through the audio book.

Monday 19 October 2020, 6 pm
Theater Nestroyhof/Hamakom
Nestroyplatz 1, 1020 Vienna

Words of welcome
Wolfgang Sobotka (President of the National Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Fund)

Introduction
Mag. Hannah Lessing (Secretary General of the National Fund)

Presentation of the audio book
Dr. Renate Meissner, MSc (Scientific Director of the National Fund)

Readings from “Erinnerungen”
Mercedes Echerer, Katharina Stemberger, Cornelius Obonya, Tobias Resch

Musical recording
“Lost and Found” (composition: Prof. Felix Lee, recording artists: Gola Accordion Duo)

A cooperation between the National Fund and Theater Nestroyhof/Hamakom

Free entrance
Limited number of seats
Access only with mouth-nose protection

If you wish to attend the event in person, please register by 16 October 2020 at veranstaltungen@nationalfonds.org or tel. 01/408 12 63.

The event will still be live-streamed even if it has to take place without a live audience due to COVID-19 restrictions. Information will be published nearer the time on www.nationalfonds.org and www.hamakom.at.

Live Stream

The presentation will be streamed live directly on the homepage of our website https://www.nationalfonds.org and via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nationalfonds/live/ and will also be available on demand afterwards.