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Super Tuesday on 04.03.2025

Together with our media partner Salzburger Nachrichten, we would like to invite you to the presentation of the important American Film Award as part of our 'Super Tuesday series:

"60 Years of The Sound of Music - The Legacy of a Film Classic"

Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 18:30 (admission from 18:00),

in the clubroom of the ÖAG, 1010 Vienna, Stallburggasse 2, Mezzanine

Even 60 years after the premiere, the effects of the award-winning musical film "The Sound of Music" on the external perception of Austria and thus also on tourism - especially in Salzburg - are still noticeable. The country and the city have long since evolved - but even today, films (and series) still shape the perspective on other countries and arouse interest in other cultures and possible travel destinations.

Our top-class panel will discuss this:

Karoline Edtstadler, appointed Governor of Salzburg (requested)

Wolf Osthaus, Senior Director Public Policy, Netflix

Johanna II von Trapp, daughter of Johanna von Trapp (Marta in the film)

Shela Gobertina von Trapp, Founder 'Georg&Agathe Foundation', granddaughter of Johanna von Trapp

Rene Tritscher, Managing Director Austrian Business Agency (ABA)

The evening will be led by Hannes Schalle, director, producer and elected member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

We are looking forward to an exciting evening together.

The event will start on time and will be www.sn.at/medien , as well as live streamed on the ÖAG channels Zoom (dial-in info see below) and our YouTube channel.

Zoom-Meeting:

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Meeting ID: 867 1625 2190
Identification code: 916628

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Super Tuesday on 25.02.2025

 

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“Three years of war in Ukraine”

On the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our high-profile panel discussed the implications, current political contexts and possible future scenarios. Under the sovereign leadership of Krone journalist Petja Mladenova, Otmar Karas argued, among other things, that Europe had to do its homework in terms of security policy and cohesion in order to meet the great powers, such as Russia and the United States, on an equal footing with one shoulder.

The lively audience participation on site and via Zoom testified to the topicality of the topic and the many questions that arise in this context. After the end of the panel discussion, some of these questions were deepened and discussed directly in conversation with Brigadier Sandtner, Ewa Nowotny and Oksana Stavrou.

This event was recorded and can be viewed on our YouTube channel.