Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht – Holocaust Education Month Launch
Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht – Holocaust Education Month Launch
Categories: General | Intended for Alumni, Anyone, Carleton Community, Current Students, Faculty, Media, Prospective Students, Staff, Staff/Faculty
Location Details
Kehillat Beth Israel Synagogue,
1400 Coldrey Avenue, Ottawa
Contact Information
Mina Cohn, 6136959700, chesatcarleton@gmail.com
Registration
No registration required.
Cost
Free
About this Event
Host Organization: The Centre for Holocaust Education and Scholarship (CHES)
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Commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht – Holocaust Education Month Launch
A Special Premiere Performance by Niv Ashkenazy:
In tribute to the six million whose voices were silenced forever, Mr Ashkenazy, a virtuoso and classically trained student of Itzhak Perlman, will perform on a “Violin of Hope”, that was salvaged from the ashes of the Holocaust and lovingly restored by Amnon Weinstein in Israel.
Keynote Address by Dr Michael Berenbaum:
Kristallnacht: The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the End
Dr Berenbaum is a leading Holocaust expert and one of the founders of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum