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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. </p> <figure> <img src="https://pics.fsfe.org/uploads/original/10/46/b8108b5ebde36b3082da32884770.jpg" alt="Illustration from the story 'Ada & Zangemann' showing Ada & Zangemann characters protesting with placards. The illustration has a yellow background."> </figure> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <h3 id="id-‘ada-&-zangemann’-the-movie-premiere">‘Ada & Zangemann’, the movie premiere</h3> <p>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.</p> <ul> <li> <strong>What</strong>: Ada & Zangemann English Premiere </li> <li> <strong>When</strong>: 8 October, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM CEST </li> <li> <strong>Who</strong>: FSFE Supporters + Contributors to the movie + their families</li> <li> <strong>Where</strong>: 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.</li> </ul> <p>At the end of the event, the film will be published on <a href="https://ada.fsfe.org/movie">the FSFE's website</a> 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 <a href="https://ada.fsfe.org/movie">https://ada.fsfe.org/movie</a>.</p> <h3 id="id-ada-lovelace-day-second-tuesday-in-october">Ada Lovelace Day: second Tuesday in October</h3> <p>Ada Lovelace Day is held every year on the second Tuesday in October. 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