ETHNOCINECA 2009

After the great success of this year’s ETHNOCINECA , also in 2009 we will organize this unique anthropological work exhibition in Austria!

At the moment we work on the outline and organization of next years ETHNOCINECA - so news and the call for films will be online soon!

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PROJEKT AQUA ANTHROPOS: The European Spring Water Conference 2008 & The Spring Water Festival 2009

Water as a very scarce resource has a recurrent potential for conflict from a social, economic and cultural point of view. Potable water on the earth’s surface is a precious good which is at risk in many regions of the world because of human and climatic influences, and is becoming therefore a rare resource. Desertification, pollution and the unsustainable management with ground and running water in the industrial agriculture as well as in various industrial complexes, lead at the same time to a higher capitalization of natural drinking water resources. Due to global warming the greatest drinking water resources on the earth’s surface which are saved in the poles and glaciers, will get decimated. In view of this set of problems, the underground drinking water resources become highly important for the future water supply and thus for the future of mankind.

In Europe we are lucky to have an abundance of active underground drinking water resources providing, the Alp regions in particular, fabulous wealth and great cultural heritage. History has shown that cultural events concerning spring water have occurred in Celtic, Greek and Roman times, and were celebrated by the earliest European inhabitants. They are therefore a unifying element of many European countries, myths and religions.

The European Spring Water Conference in Vienna (3rd and 4th of November 2008 in The Castle Schönbrunn), where anthropologists, natural and social scientists, economists and artists will come together will be the starting point. The human beeing, as “Aqua Anthropos” and the current social, political and cultural impact concerning drinking water will be the main topics of the lectures given. The Conference enjoys the patronage of the Austrian Commission for UNESCO. The scientific output of the European Spring Water Conference will be published at the Spring Water Festival 2009 and adapted within the informative workshops and works of art.
Full conference description

For further informations visit the homepage: http://www.AquaAnthropos.com

The alpine richness of spring water demands a cultural awareness and a celebration, which can be described as “The Rebirth Of Spring Water Celebrations” which are deeply seated in European history. The Spring Water Festival 2009 will combine scientific information and artful conceptions of our European cultural heritage (e.g. the mythologies, architecture and worship practices) in broad fields of entertainment consisting of theater, film and musical performances. Furthermore, there will art exhibitions, installations and a photography exhibition that will visually bring in some of Europe’s springs.

In Association with: La Manana (GER), Humanitas (SI), Kultura&Management (CZ), City Council of Vienna, University of Vienna, Vienna Waterworks etc.

Project Management:

Associates: Mag. Niko Reinberg, Mag. Martin A. Luger, Mag. Martha-Cecilia Dietrich, Julia Bartl, Stefan Wolf, Mag. Gregor Jakob, Mag. Katja Seidel, Mascha Gugganig

Kooperationsprojekt: A letter to the stars

Zur Vorbereitung der „Botschafter der Erinnerung“ (Projekt London 24.10. – 31.10.2007) veranstaltete der Verein Lernen aus der Zeitgeschichte in Kooperation mit MASN-Austria und Roland Engel (Gedenkdiener 2001) ein zweittägiges Vorbereitungsseminar (29.-30.09.07) in der Schottengasse. Inhaltliche Schwerpunkte: österreichischer Umgang mit der NS-Vergangenheit, Grundbegriffe des Judentums, Schuld versus Verantwortung, Vorbereitung auf die persönliche Begegnung mit Überlebenden, Rassismus und Diskriminierung heute. Abgeschlossen wurde die Veranstaltung mit dem Besuch von Herrn Fritz Rubin Bittmann, welcher 1944 in Wien als Sohn von „U-Booten“ auf die Welt gekommen ist und im Seminar von seiner Lebensgeschichte erzählte.

Projektleitung: Markus Priller
MitarbeiterInnen: , Roland Engel

Intercultural competence trainings

At some point everyone feels like a stranger or perceives other people as ‘different’. In an age of mobility changing residence is becoming the rule rather than the exception. In a culturally heterogeneous working environment successful teamwork is gaining in importance. Our trainings shall help to better orient in a new or heterogeneous living and working environment and to question own persistent stereotypes and prejudices. On demand we also provide individual Coaching in preparation for stays abroad and international projects.

Project supervisor:
Associates: , Mag. Nina Rebhandl