= Premiere of the "Ada & Zangemann" movie on Ada Lovelace Day =
[ Online lesen: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241002-01.de.html ]
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is celebrating Ada Lovelace
Day on October 8 with a special event for its supporters: the global
English premiere of the animated film *'Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of
Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream'*. Originally a highly
successful illustrated book, now available in 10 languages and counting,
the story has been adapted into a film and is licensed as an open
educational resource.
Following the success of the illustrated book ‘Ada & Zangemann - A Tale
of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream’, the FSFE is now
releasing the story as an animated movie. The book is currently
available in 10 languages and has reached the hands of over 20,000
children worldwide and it was been spread through readings, discussions,
and workshops.
The movie, available under a Creative Commons license, is about the
famous and immensely rich inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious
tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software and, due
to Zangemann’s actions, realises how crucial technology is for her and
others. It is a fascinating story for children from the age of 6 that
will motivate them to tinker with hardware and software, and encourage
them to actively shape their own technology.
=== ‘Ada & Zangemann’, the movie premiere ===
The premiere of the English movie will take place on Ada Lovelace Day
through a global online event. FSFE supporters, the donors who made this
movie possible, and members of various Free Software associations will
be present. Vint Cerf, often referred to as one of the "fathers of the
Internet", and Franziska Heine, Executive Director of Wikimedia Germany,
will give special speeches during the event.
- *What*: Ada & Zangemann English Premiere
- *When*: 8 October, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM CEST
- *Who*: FSFE Supporters + Contributors to the movie + their families
- *Where*: FSFE Supporters receive the invite link. We would be
delighted to have you join us as Press. Simply let us know, and we'll
gladly send you the link. Additionally, we’re pleased to send you a
copy of the story in ebook format.
At the end of the event, the film will be published on the FSFE's
website [1] and made available to the public under the Creative Commons
By Share-Alike Licence, as an Open Education Resource. During the next
months the FSFE will release other language version of the movie on
https://ada.fsfe.org/movie [2].
=== Ada Lovelace Day: second Tuesday in October ===
Ada Lovelace Day is held every year on the second Tuesday in October.
Named after the mathematician and computer science pioneer Ada Lovelace,
it aims to celebrate the achievements of women in science, technology,
engineering and maths (STEM), to raise the profile of women in STEM, to
encourage more girls to pursue STEM careers and to support women already
working in STEM.
1: https://ada.fsfe.org/movie
2: https://ada.fsfe.org/movie
== Über die Free Software Foundation Europe ==
Die Free Software Foundation Europe ist ein gemeinnütziger Verein, der
Menschen im selbstbestimmten Umgang mit Technik unterstützt. Software
beeinflusst sämtliche Bereiche unseres Lebens. Es ist wichtig, dass
diese Technik uns hilft, statt uns einzuschränken. Freie Software gibt
allen das Recht, Programme für jeden Zweck zu verwenden, zu verstehen,
zu verbreiten und zu verbessern. Diese Freiheiten stärken andere
Grundrechte wie die Redefreiheit, die Pressefreiheit und das Recht auf
Privatsphäre.
Die FSFE hilft Menschen und Organisationen dabei, zu verstehen, wie
Freie Software zu Freiheit, Transparenz und Selbstbestimmung beiträgt.
Sie stärkt Nutzerrechte, indem sie Hürden für den Einsatz Freier
Software beseitigt, ermutigt Menschen zum Einsatz und zur Entwicklung
Freier Software, und stellt Ressourcen für alle bereit, die Freie
Software in Europa voranbringen wollen.
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