= Premiere of the "Ada & Zangemann" movie on Ada Lovelace Day =
[ Read online: https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241002-01.fi.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
== About the Free Software Foundation Europe ==
Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to
control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our
lives; and it is important that this technology empowers rather than
restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use,
understand, adapt and share software. These rights help support other
fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press and privacy.
The FSFE helps individuals and organisations understand how Free
Software contributes to freedom, transparency and self-determination. We
enhance users' rights by abolishing barriers to Free Software adoption,
encourage people to use and develop Free Software, and provide resources
to enable everyone to further promote Free Software in Europe.
https://fsfe.org