Culture Radio Perg starts: Experience the forgotten train and more!

Culture Radio Perg starts: Experience the forgotten train and more!

In the district of Perg, a fresh wind draws through the cultural scene: The Free Radio Freistadt (FRF) announces the new series "Culture Radio Perg", which focuses on living cultural issues from the region. From July 8, 2025, the program will be broadcast on Tuesdays at 10 a.m., with a repetition on Thursday at 6 p.m., reports Tips.at .

The first broadcast will deal with the special exhibition "Die forgotten Bahn" in Pragstein Castle in Mauthausen. This exhibition addresses the historic section of the Empress Elisabeth Bahn between Mauthausen and Gaisbach and is supported by a cooperation between the Heimatmuseum and the cultural community of RODA, such as frf.at

cultural participation desired

The editorial team of Culture Radio Perg is headed by Franz Pfeiffer, but this can be used well. All interested citizens are invited to actively participate in the program. Regardless of whether with your own contributions or in the form of workshops for transfer of knowledge - no previous knowledge is necessary. Interested parties can contact office@frf.at or Tel. 0699 12385268.

Another highlight of the first broadcast will be a look back at the Perger Cultural and Literature Days 2025. Those responsible at the FRF promise a colorful mix of current and historical topics that reflect cultural life in and around Perg.

treasure in Pragstein Castle

The Pragstein Castle is not only an important cultural institution with the exhibition mentioned. Two museums also find their place here: the pharmacy museum under the direction of Mag. Hubert Voigt and the multimedia newly designed local museum under Josef Wintersberger. Chairman of the museum association, Karl-Heinz Sigl, will be discussed at the opening of the special exhibition on the choice of the disused railway line. Together with his team, he presents the cultural heritage of the region in a lively way.

The exhibition is supplemented by the "Museumskurier", who aims to sharpen the historical awareness of the visitors with stories and background information on the "forgotten train".

European support for regional projects

Regional cultural support can be further strengthened thanks to financial support from the European Fund for Regional Development and Kohesion Fund. A total of 226 billion euros are available, of which 4.7 billion euros are specially made to create workplaces at cultural heritage sites. class = "source_3"> culture.ec.europa.eu . These measures should not only enliven the local economy, but also increase the flow of visitors to the cultural sites.

With "Culture Radio Perg", the region gets a new platform to put cultural treasures into the spotlight and activate the community. Not only in Mauthausen, but in all of Perg, cultural life is put on fresh legs.