In the ORF night talk “Stöckl” on July 4th at 11:05 p.m. on ORF 2 and on ORF ON
Vienna (OTS) – In the current edition of the ORF night talk “Stöckl” on Thursday, July 4th, 2024, at 11:05 p.m. on ORF 2 and on ORF ON, the ORF television legend Günter Tolar, musical star Maya Hakvoort, historian Johann-Philipp Spiegelfeld and Entomologist Dominique Zimmermann visits Barbara Stöckl:
Günter Tolar is considered an Austrian television legend. The former presenter, who celebrates his 85th birthday on July 9th, shaped the ORF’s entertainment program with programs such as “Tohuwabohu”, “Wer 3 x lügt” and “Made in Austria”. For this he was recently honored with the Republic’s Gold Medal of Honor. His coming out more than 30 years ago as the first celebrity in Austria also made him an icon of the gay movement. In a personal conversation with Barbara Stöckl, he talks about how he looks back on it and what he learned about growing older.
Musical star Maya Hakvoort honors the great music icon Barbra Streisand with her new program “Maya Hakvoort in Concert – Honoring Barbra Streisand”. In addition to other engagements, the native Dutchwoman, who once ended up in Vienna for the role of Empress Elisabeth in the musical of the same name, will be on stage again in China in the fall as “Lady M”: “It’s a completely different culture, but that’s it Good, because the exchange with my Chinese colleagues expands my horizons.” She explains how her involvement in Shanghai came about in the night talk “Stöckl”.
From the end of July, historian and airline pilot Johann-Philipp Spiegelfeld will once again pay the lords of the castle a visit to their walls in his series “Reign times!” – every Tuesday at 9:05 p.m. on ORF 2. The book of the same name for the series was published in spring, which provides insights into the historical background and the exciting life in palaces and castles. Since the beginning of the year, Spiegelfeld has also been working as a volunteer commander of the Maltese Hospital Service Austria – in this role, among other things, he helped organize a pilgrimage for 200 people to Lourdes.
“Insects are actually destroying our ecosystem,” says biologist Dominique Zimmermann, who works at the Natural History Museum and knows the fascination of annoying wasps and bloodthirsty gels that cause a lot of discomfort, especially in summer. In her book “Insect Whisper” she also deals with the biodiversity that surrounds us and also takes a look at the importance of insects for the continued existence of humanity.