Memorial evening for Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
The "Quo Vadis Fundamentum" initiative, launched in 2022, aims to commemorate remarkable individuals who made significant contributions to humanity through memorial evenings at the Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck.
Following the successful memorial evenings for Edith Stein in 2022 and Charlie Chaplin in 2023, this year's event honored the renowned writer Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach.
The evening attracted many attendees, who were captivated by the performances of actresses Bernadette Abendstein and Petra Knoflach. They brought Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach's words to life through powerful readings of her works. The readings were beautifully enhanced by Michael Cede's flute performance, which created an atmosphere of inspiration and reflection.
Some of Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach's quotes shared during the event included:
- "If everyone would help each other, everyone would be helped."
- "Know, those who preach you hate will not save you."
- "A judgement is easier to refute, a prejudice never."
- "The right of the stronger is the greatest wrong."
- "You can’t inspire the mindless, but you can fantasize them."
- "You have to do good so that it will be in the world."