This year, the participants of the European Tolerance Talks 2017 will experience a true premiere: The “Long Night of Freedom” from June 1st to 2nd, is the is a place where we present a multi-voice message in the form of poems and lyrical prose. Authors from all over the world read from their works – in the respective mother tongue. The idea comes from Austrian PEN-Club, which celebrates the seventy-year anniversary of its re-establishment in Fresach with a multimedia installation. http://penclub.at “With this action, we want to present the linguistic diversity of humanity audiovisually and take the literary interested public on a world trip. The European Tolerance Talks are the best framework for us to make different traditions and voices from all over the world sensible,” explains Helmuth A. Niederle, President of PEN Club Austria. This year marks the beginning of the literary world tour, which will allow a 24-hour orbit around the world when the project is completed. The writer association is supported by the city of Villach and Denk.Raum.Fresach in its poetic performance. In 24 hours around the world The range of literary performances is wide. Poetry, short prose and musical interpretations alternate and give an insight into different cultures and their literary treasures. In German, Italian and Spanish, from Arabic to various African languages, the visitors to Fresach can hear and feel poetry and stories – precisely where literature has a tradition. The literary lectures are presented in the historical tolerance Prayer house of Fresach from the year 1781. Registrations and tickets on the website: http://fresach.org Ticket hotline: Tel. 0699-11063656 (ws)
