Events with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the City of Salzburg

Monday, 21 May 2012

Morning session: 9.30 - 11.30 am (admission to the hall from 7.30 am)

Keynote speech & Discussion "World Peace and Universal Responsibility"
organized jointly with Tibet Center's cooperation partner, Alpine Peace Crossing

Keynote by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, followed by a discussion with the journalists
Michael Kerbler (ORF Radio) and Dr. Alexandra Föderl-Schmid (Der Standard)

Afternoon session: 1.30 - 3.30 pm

Interreligious Dialog "Harmony in Diversity"
organized jointly with Tibet Center's cooperation partner, the Center of Intercultural Theology
and Religious Studies of the University of Salzburg

His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Buddhist), Archbishop Dr. Alois Kothgasser (Catholic) and representatives of other religions in Austria, e.g. superintendent of the diocese Salzburg/Tirol of the Protestant Church, Mag. Luise Müller, Rabbi Mag. Schlomo Hofmeister of the Jewish Religious Community in Vienna, and president of the Islamic Religious Community, Dr. Fuat Sanac.
Presentation: Dr. Doris Appel, Head of the Department „Religion“ of ORF Radio.

Location: Salzburg Fair (Messezentrum - Salzburgarena)

Language: His Holiness will speak Tibetan/English, with consecutive translation into German.
All discussions will be in German.

Admission: Please be aware that the organizers have to insist on strict security measures for the safety of His Holiness and the audience and also have to take care that everybody has entered the hall in time for the events. Therefore it is strongly recommended that you come to the event location at the stated admission time 7.30 am, in order to allow enough time for ticket and security checks! Thank you for your understanding.