SRF Kultur devotes itself to fairy tales and Marignano
A "Fairy Tale Week" and a special look at the Battle of Marignano are intended to draw culture enthusiasts to SRF Kultur's channels. This was announced by program officials during a preview of the upcoming months' programming.
"Fairy tales are omnipresent in our everyday lives," said project manager Rajan Autze to the media on Wednesday. From December 2-9, SRF will be presenting the topic on all channels. Well-known and unknown fairy tales from all over the world will be presented. New ones will also be added. According to Autze, these will be based on pop songs, for example. The topic is also being taken up on Twitter. There, the "Bremen Town Musicians" are to serve as the starting point for Twitteratur - literature in 140 characters. And in the children's program "Zambo", the children even take on a witch. According to Autze, such focuses are worthwhile. "They make the audience stay longer." This was also evident in last year's "Baroque" focus.
License to drill bones
The "DOK" program "The Pope's Warhorse - Cardinal Schiner, Marignano and Neutrality" is not based on fairy tales but on historical facts. It will be broadcast on September 10, on the eve of the 500th anniversary of the battle. The film begins with a scene in which a politician from Valais has been given permission to dig up a 500-year-old corpse in the Vatican and drill into the bones for DNA analysis. If the bones are indeed those of Cardinal Matthäus Schiner, they are to be brought to Valais and a mausoleum erected.
The former goat boy from Valais, Schiner, almost became Pope 500 years ago. He wanted to shape Switzerland into a major European power, but led 12,000 mercenaries to their deaths in the Battle of Marignano. The film explores the myth of neutrality and what it means for Switzerland today, said Marius Born, Head of Documentary and Reportage.
Another Swiss topic is already casting its shadow ahead: the opening of the Gotthard Base Tunnel in December 2016. The Gotthard is an example of innovative strength and a willingness to take risks, said Nathalie Wappler, Head of the Culture Department. Productions about the Gotthard are "a huge opportunity" for SRF Kultur. Wappler promised more information at a later date.n (SDA)
