Cultural events feature literature and music in Gablitz and Weiden

Recent cultural events in Gablitz, Austria, and Weiden, Germany, brought together literature, music, and local traditions.

In Gablitz, Stefan Ure’s piano workshop hosted an evening centered on Franz Werfel’s narrative “Eine blassblaue Frauenschrift.” Reciter Bettina Rossbacher and concert pianist Benjamin Zumpfe performed the work, which explores themes of love, betrayal, and the antisemitism present in Austria prior to the 1938 Anschluss. The event, organized by Gottfried Lamers of the Grünen Liste Gablitz, included wine tasting to complement the literary and musical program.

In Weiden, the Regional Library held its 2026 Wine Harvest Festival. The event featured a reading by Regensburg author Gerda Stauner from her novel “Das kleine Hotel am Getreidemarkt,” attended by over 100 people. The program included live jazz by the Rupprecht Duo and was organized by library directors Ruth Neumann and Katja Sauermann in collaboration with the support association Pro Libris e. V.