Also: “Land of the Mountains” premiere “Winter trip through the Alpbachtal” and much more – from January 22nd to 28th, 2024
Vienna (OTS) – Four-part “ORF III Theme Monday” with, among other things, “Supermarket – the tricks with non-food products”
The “ORF III Theme Monday” starts on January 22nd with the new documentary “Supermarket – the tricks with non-food products” (8:15 p.m.): In addition to bread, milk, meat and vegetables, there are also a number of products in the supermarket that are… have very little to do with daily food needs – from walking sticks to slippers to garden claws. Since supermarkets know the purchasing behavior of their customers very well, it can be assumed that these so-called non-food items serve a clear psychological purpose. ORF III host Susi Preissl takes a closer look at these goods in the new production. This is followed by three more documentaries:
“No-name or brand (1/2) – How do you eat better?” (9:05 p.m.), “Ready meals – better than their reputation?” (9:55 p.m.) and “The tricks with honey” (10:45 p.m.).
“ORF III Cultural Tuesday” including the finale for “Vienna’s Hidden Palaces”; “Out of the frame” on the history of the Vienna Fire Department
The final episode of the new “Erbe Österreich” three-part series “Vienna’s Hidden Palaces” takes the audience on “ORF III Cultural Tuesday”, January 23rd, at 8:15 p.m., in front of the former city gates to empresses and emperors, pious women, charitable gentlemen and one scandalous couple. Karl Hohenlohe visits three buildings that are close to each other in the third and fourth districts: the baroque Palace of the Salesian Sisters, the oldest women’s monastery in Vienna. Two further unknown historical treasures are presented: the Kreuzherren Palais and the Wilhelminian style Palais Apponyi. The “Erbe Österreich” documentary “Habsburg’s Cooks” (9:05 p.m.) then focuses on the eating habits of the imperial family and the tasty dishes at court (9:05 p.m.). The third “Erbe Österreich” production of the evening is again dedicated to architecture and shows the documentary “The Splendor on the Ring – The Palais at Schwarzenbergplatz” (9:55 p.m.) from the “Many Men’s Houses” series. Karl Hohenlohe ends the evening with an “Out of the Box” edition “In the Fire Department Museum” exploring the history of the Vienna Fire Department (10:45 p.m.).
Health in ORF III: “MERYN on Monday” and “treffpunkt medizin” on Wednesday
On January 22nd, a new edition of “MERYN on Monday” (6:45 p.m.) deals with Parkinson’s. Around 200,000 Austrians are affected by this chronic disease of the nervous system. Motor symptoms such as tremors, muscle stiffness and slow movements are characteristic. The cause lies in the progressive loss of nerve cells, especially in the area of the brain that is responsible for movement coordination. Although Parkinson’s cannot be cured, there are various therapeutic approaches that aim to alleviate the symptoms and improve the quality of life of those affected. ORF III health expert Siegfried Meryn answers viewers’ questions together with Regina Katzenschlager, specialist in neurology and psychiatry and President of the Austrian Parkinson’s Society.
On Wednesday, January 24th, the documentary “Health Myths: 10 Questions About Digestion” (10:30 p.m.) is on the program at “treffpunkt medizin”, followed by “Abdominal Brain & Life Center: The Intestine” (11:20 p.m.).
Documentary highlights in “Home Austria”, “Country Life” and “Land of Mountains”
On the main Wednesday evening, “Heimat Österreich” presents “Winter around the Seetal Alps” (8:15 p.m.). In the border region between Carinthia and Styria, at around 1,000 meters above sea level, the Obdacher Sattel rises. The snow here comes in the fall and stays long into the spring. From the outside, farm work is at a standstill during this time, but of course farmers remain active during these months. The darker season is characterized by traditional activities such as making shingles or making fabrics and clothing. “Landleben” then leads “Around Lake Achensee” (9:05 p.m.) in Tyrol, then it goes to the region “Around Schladming” in Styria (9:55 p.m.). On Thursday, January 25th, “Land der Berge” goes on a “winter journey through the Alpbachtal” (8:15 p.m.). This new production immerses you in the wintry atmosphere of the Tyrolean mountain idyll and discovers the region’s different places and their people completely off the beaten track. The second “Land of the Mountains” production of the evening tells of the “Legends of the Arlberg” (9:05 p.m.).
“Thursday Night” on ORF III: Premiere for “Austrofreds Barcelona”
Two editions of “Cabaret in the Tower” open “Thursday Night”: Christof Spörk starts with his program “Dahaam”, followed by Herbert Steinböck’s “From every village a dog” (10.50 p.m.). Afterwards, the new late-night format “Austrofreds Barcelona” (11.45 p.m.) from the ORF RadioKulturhaus will celebrate its TV premiere. He is a special kind of host and his new show offers a lot of surprises: Austrofred welcomes two illustrious guests from different musical worlds who, at first glance, don’t really have much in common. In the first episode, actress and singer Ursula Strauss and accordion virtuoso Otto Lechner try to find each other. To mark the musical conclusion of “Thursday Night,” ORF III “Soundcheck Austria” presents the “Schmusechor New Year’s Concert 2024” (12:35 a.m.).
“zeit.geschichte” focus on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust
As part of a comprehensive ORF focus on the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust, ORF III is also dedicating itself to the occasion and presenting a total of six programs on Saturday, January 27th. The program begins with the documentary “Facing Auschwitz” (8:25 a.m.), which shows how, since 1988, thousands of people from all over the world have come to Auschwitz every year to walk the “March of the Living”: survivors, their children, grandchildren and relatives march from Auschwitz I to Birkenau. The now deceased Marko Feingold, who was Austria’s oldest Holocaust survivor until 2019 at the age of 106 and the long-time president of the Salzburg Jewish Community, shares his experiences in a 20-minute interview in the “zeit.geschichte” production “The Last Contemporary Witnesses”. four concentration camps (9:10 a.m.).
In the main evening, the program “zeit.geschichte” provides insights into the “Camp of Terror – Hitler’s rocket project in Ebensee” (8.15 p.m.). The documentary “Resistance in the Concentration Camp – The Photographer of Mauthausen” (9.10 p.m.) sheds light on the prisoner’s extraordinary work and photographer Francisco Boix, who risked his life and smuggled photographic evidence of Nazi crimes from the Mauthausen concentration camp. The main evening concludes with the production “A Day in Auschwitz” (10:55 p.m.) and reconstructs a typical day in May 1944, which illustrates the everydayness of mass murder. Featuring interviews with survivors and photos from the historic “Auschwitz Album,” now housed at the Yad Vashem Memorial, the film offers a moving insight into this dark chapter of history.
Classical music on Sunday: Opening concert of the Mozart Week 2024 in “Experience Stage”
With the opening concert of “Rolando Villazón’s Mozart Week” (8:15 p.m.), “Experience Stage” promises a classical evening of a special class on Sunday, January 28th. Star tenor Rolando Villazón, director of the Mozart Week, will personally moderate the concert and also sing. In addition to the famous aria “Se all’impero, amici Dei” from Mozart’s “La clemenza di Tito”, he will interpret the concert aria “Va, dal furor portata”. At the glittering start in the Great Hall of the Mozarteum Foundation, the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, under the direction of its future chief conductor Roberto González-Monjas, plays, among other things, Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony and Salieri’s symphony “Il giorno onomastico”.
Further details about the ORF III Culture and Information program are available at tv.ORF.at/orf3.