ORF-Lange Nacht der Museen

SPEAKER SERIES "MOVING THINGS - OBJECTS IN THE JEWISH HISTORY OF AUSTRIA" (FROM 6.30 TO 7.30 PM)

Five short lectures by employees of the Institute for Jewish History in Austria present objects that tell of contacts and conflicts between the Jewish and Christian populations in the Middle Ages and of flight, expulsion and remembrance in the Nazi era and afterwards.
- Martha Keil: Introduction
- Eveline Brugger: "My letter, which the Jew has" - mobile documents in
late medieval Austria
- Birgit Wiedl: Cooking pot and bishop's crook. Pledges in the medieval
loan business
- Merle Bieber: Of dirndls, photographs and a felt hat - the Adler family from Erlach
- Christoph Lind: St. Pölten - Bat Jam - St. Pölten. The library of the Morgenstern family
- Benjamin Grilj: The photo remains. Jewish firefighters in Lower Austria

CONCERT: DI KLEZMORIM (FROM 19.30 TO 20.45)

Sasha Danilov, clarinet, and Alexander Shevchenko, accordion, have been familiar with Eastern European Jewish music since their youth. Having landed in Vienna from Moldova and Ukraine, they are now two renowned musicians who are well known on the klezmer scene. They play together in various formations, but have also made a name for themselves as Duo Di Klezmorim with their virtuoso and spirited playing.

 

GUIDED TOUR/LECTURE (FROM 21.00 TO 22.00 HRS)

Martha Keil: Insights. About the synagogue room and the exhibitions

FOR CHILDREN: "MAKE YOURSELF A BUTTON!"

The walls of the synagogue room are painted with beautiful ornaments in green, orange, beige, blue and brown tones, a total of 31 different patterns. Simply choose a beautiful motif for your own button. Who can find their pattern in the room?