The Man and the Sea — Exhibition in the Year of People’s Culture

National Park Information Centre Illmitz 18 April 31 October 2004 FISH REEDS LEISURE ART NATURE CONSERVATION Since the beginning of modern times, the interaction between the people in the surrounding villages and Lake Neusiedl has taken place on various levels and has changed over and over again. This Steppensee with its fish was initially food base, but at the same time was feared as unpredictable. His influence on the microclimate, the development of reed management, his conquest by the recreational society and, finally, its importance for nature conservation are discussed in this exhibition. Includes: THE ORIGIN OF LACUS PEISO ON THE TRAIL WITH DRAUGHT: MINERAL WATER UNDER THE LAKE UNPREDICTABLE. IT’S MOODY. DANGEROUS. UNRIVALLED SWEET GRASS ON THE SALTY LAKE THE REED BELT RAW MATERIAL STORAGE FOR THE FUTURE REEDS: CUTTING, CLEANING, BUNDLING FROM THE AAL TO THE ZANDER WHO LIVES IN THE WATER VISCHWASSER AND LEVIES: JUSTICE OF THE WATER FISHING IN THE CLOUDY WATER NATURE CONSERVATION: THE LONG ROAD TO SUCCESS VITICULTURE & WINDMILLS GREAT CLIMATE ON THE WATER THE CONQUEST BY THE RECREATION SOCIETY SWIMMING POOLS: SPRINGBOARD FOR TOURISM LIGHT.WEITE.WATER. THE ARTISTS & THE LAKE THINKING OF PROGRESS AGAINST REASON PATHS ON AND AROUND THE WIDE WATER UNBELIEVABLE: SAYING FROM SEA AND SWAMP