Courage instead of Anger

The evening "Courage instead of Anger" combines historical remembrance with questions about the present and shows how civil courage took shape in dark times – and what we can learn from it today. In the first part, Michael J. Mayr’s film "Border Life: Standing Up to Hitler in East Tyrol" is shown. The documentary portrays people who stood against injustice under the Nazi regime and makes clear how their stories also provide guidance in current debates about migration and coexistence.

In the second part, Stephan Pointner (vocals, acting) and Benedikt Holter (piano) perform songs by Georg Kreisler and Hanns Eisler on stage. With sharp wit and musical intensity, the "Unreal Songs" lead from seemingly harmless everyday scenes to socio-critical insights – a program that celebrates the power of art against oppression and for humanity.