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Bertha von Suttner was a member of the Austrian association “Die Flamme” which propagated cremation (as cremation was not permitted by the Catholic Church until 1963).The urn with Bertha’s ashes is kept in the Columbarium of Gotha (a medieval city in Thuringia, in east-central Germany). Petra Keppler and Jos Verhoeff visited the famous columbarium during … Lire la suite
On the occasion of March 8th, Women’s Day, students at the International School of the Hague were tasked to do research and make presentations about important women. Last week. Milad (6th year grade) gave a presentation on Bertha von Suttner.
Volunteer Elly from Curacao halting in a “social”restaurant in Keizerstraat The Hague. Peace is in your head ( and sometimes it shows)
Bertha von Suttner lived at Castle Harmannsdorf for many years. In 1976 veterinary Prof. Dr. Erich Glawischnig bought the castle, where he has lived ever since with his family; which is very involved in the International Bertha von Suttner Association, and makes her heritage accessible to the general public. The Glawischnig family beautifully restored the … Lire la suite
The famous novel of Bertha von Suttner was translated into the Georgian language, from a German edition by Ms. Tamar Kotrikadze, and published in Autumn 2019 by the publishing house Artanuji. The novel -written some 130 years ago- was included in their classic cycle series, which they have been publishing for decades. The cover was … Lire la suite
From left to right: Mrs Saskia Bruines, deputy mayor and The Hague’s alderman for International and Peace Affairs; Petra Keppler, Director of the Bertha von Suttner Peace Institute; Humanity Hub Managing Director, Jill Wilkinson and Diana Eggleston, Business Advisor NGO’s, The Hague Business Agency. Grand Hall of the Peace Palace, 23 January 2020. © Peace … Lire la suite
December 16th, 2019: During the opening of the Institute on Gender Equality and Women’s History (Atria) Exhibition « Take to the Streets: 100 years of Women Suffrage and Activism » Aletta Jacobs impersonator Professor Greta Nordenbos promoted the new Dutch edition of Lay Down Your Weapons! by Bertha von Suttner, edition Orlando, Euro 25.-
On Peace Day, September 21st 2019, the reprint of the famous novel « Lay Down your Weapons! » was presented in the Peace Palace. This modern Dutch translation was presented to UNESCO chairman Kathleen Ferrier and some 70 crowd funders. Translators were Ms. Lilian Caris and Ms. Iris van der Blom; the publisher is Orlando. The book … Lire la suite
Bertha von Suttner wurde am 9. Juni vor 175 Jahren geboren. Guido Grünewald war für die DFG-VK und die Bertha-von-Suttner-Stiftung sowie in seiner Eigenschaft als Friedenshistoriker bei der Geburtstagsfeier in Den Haag dabei. Aus der Gewaltspirale ausbrechen. BvS 175 Jahre in Den Haag, ZC 4-2018
To commemorate the International Peace Day (21 September 2019), the Bertha von Suttner Peace Institute was pleased to host in The Hague a lecture by visiting academic Dr Barbara Burns (University of Glasgow) on the subject ‘Timothy Holmes: English Translator of Bertha von Suttner’s novel Die Waffen nieder!’ The lecture focused on the London surgeon … Lire la suite