3rd memorial evening at Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck

In October 2024, the third event of the "Quo Vadis Fundamentum" series took place at the Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck, Austria.

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."

Photos of the event

2nd memorial evening at Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck

At the end of October 2023, the second event of the "Quo Vadis Fundamentum" took place at the Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck, Austria.

Memorial evening for Charlie Chaplin

The "Quo Vadis Fundamentum" initiative started in 2022 with the aim to commemorate special individuals, who made significant contributions to humanity, with memorial evenings at the Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck.

Last year, on the 80th anniversary of Edith Stein's death, a concert and reading were held to commemorate her life and work. The reading was performed by the actress Bernadette Abendstein.

This year, the focus was on Charlie Chaplin, who was also presented through texts and enchanting music. The reading was performed by the actor Hakon Hirzenberger. The event was truly special and over 30 people took part in it.

The presentations alternate each year, with a woman reading about a woman one year, and a man reading about a man the next. So, next year, Bernadette Abendstein will read about a woman, who will soon be chosen by her.

Photos of the event

Memorial evenings at Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck

Every year, a memorial evening will take place at Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck in honour of people who, during their lifetime, left an important mark on society in terms of togetherness, mindfulness, and peace.

Memorial evening for Edith Stein

On October 7, 2022, a concert and reading took place on the 80th anniversary of Edith Stein's death as part of "Quo Vadis Fundamentum" initiative, compiled by Tony Obergantschnig and with the collaboration of artist and Guitarist Walter Tolloy, the musician Markus Geyr, and the actress Bernadette Abendstein, who read texts from Edith Stein.

This was the start of a new series of such evenings in the consecration hall in the Eastern Cemetery in Innsbruck, Austria.

Each year, a deceased personality will be commemorated, alternately a woman and a man. Among them there will be Gandhi, Bertha von Suttner, Charly Chaplin, Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach and other people who - no matter what religious or philosophical direction they came from - have stood up for people "interreligiously" and "interphilosophically". People, who left an important mark on society in terms of togetherness, mindfulness, and peace.

The first evening was a complete success. Everyone present was enthusiastic about the ambience and the event itself. 

On this LINK you can watch a short video with photos of the first event dedicated to Edith Stein.