“The truth is reasonable for people,” declared writer Ingeborg Bachmann in an acceptance speech in 1959. Yes, but how does this relate to the truth? When does it end and where does the lie begin?
This “playing with the truth” is the topic of this year’s Zell Castle Talks in Zell an der Pram Castle. “We always focus on a socially relevant topic, which is then viewed and discussed from different perspectives,” says Martin Brait, pastoral director of the Schärding parish and head of the “Building Bridges” project – this gave rise to the Zell Castle Talks, which were held for the first time in 2018 became.
Video: Martin Brait in conversation
“This year the topic is ‘Playing with the truth. Between facts and fake news’,” says Martin Brait. The start of this will take place on Thursday, February 29th, with an entertaining evening in which Austria’s fact checker Andre Wolf from the Mimikama association (an association once morest internet abuse) will present his social media stand-up program “Your Internet is broken!” presents.
Coffee chats and discussions
“Those interested can delve deeper into the topic at the coffee discussions on March 8th,” explains Bettina Zauner, educational assistant at the Schloss Zell an der Pram education center. At these coffee discussions, representatives from politics, ethics and journalism are available for discussions (see info box). The main event in the evening is also dedicated to the topic “Playing with the Truth”. ORF journalist Tarek Leitner will speak on the topic as a keynote speaker and also take part in the subsequent panel discussion.
Info and registration: Zell an der Pram Castle, Tel.: 0732 / 7720 51200 or by email:schloss-zell.post@ooe.gv.at
Zell Castle Talks 2024
Thursday, February 29th: At 7:30 p.m., the Schärding High School theater group will present the results of their project work. Followed by social media stand-up with Andre Wolf from the Mimikama club “Your internet is broken!”
Friday March 8th: Coffee discussions from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the topics “Truthfulness in Politics” with Nicole Leitenmüller, Mayor Lembach, “Turning the Word in Your Mouth” with Thomas Schlager-Weidinger, University of Education of the Diocese of Linz, and “Headline at any price?” with OÖN editor Roman Kloibhofer.
Keynote and panel discussion “Playing with the truth. Between facts and fake news” with TV journalist Tarek Leitner, Nicole Leitenmüller, Thomas Schlager-Weidinger, psychologist Carolin Unger-Swoboda; Moderation: Roman Kloibhofer
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