Dr. Eglitis's lecture discusses the occurrence of sexual violence during the liberation, specifically the assaults carried out by Soviet Army liberators against Jewish female survivors. Testimonies and memoirs reveal that […]
The High Commission of the Republic of Rwanda in South Africa in partnership with the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre invites you to join us in marking the 29th commemoration of […]
In honour of the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre and the Armenian Youth of South Africa invite you to join us for a screening of the […]
3rd session of The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry “The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry” is an 8-part series that will engage with scholars and experts who grapple with themes […]
A film by Maximiliano Hernando Bruno that concentrates on Istria after the armistice of 8 September 1943. Norma Cossetto emerges as a key figure - a young Istrian woman, daughter […]
A creative engagement with your family stories The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, Sylt Foundation, and Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung invite you to an interactive art workshop and memory discussion with […]
In celebration of International Museum Day 2023, the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre is offering a free tour of our permanent and temporary exhibitions. RSVP to dowi@jhbholocaust.co.za
4th programme in the series ‘The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry’ “The Holocaust as an Interdisciplinary Tapestry” is an 8 part series that will engage with scholars and experts who […]
Join the JHGC and Sylt Foundation for a talk by Elias Mendel about his art and creative process, and a presentation of his artworks made throughout his residency with the […]
The webinar will include a round table discussion about Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Israel with guest speakers: Tamar Herzberg from Yad Mordechai, Noam Leibman from Moreshet, and Anat Bratman-Elhalel from Ghetto Fighters' House. This will be followed by keynote speaker, Dr. Avinoam Patt discussing The Battle of Warsaw's Jews: The Afterlife of the […]
Join the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, Jonathan Ball Publishers, and Book Dealers for a launch of Jonny Steinberg’s newest book Winnie & Nelson Portrait of a Marriage. The scholar and award-winning author of Midlands and The Number, will be in conversation with Professor and researcher at WISER Hlonipha Mokoena, about his latest book. Jonny […]
The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, Kwela Books, and Issy’s Coffee & Gifts invite you to join author Joanne Jowell in conversation with third generation Holocaust survivor Courtneigh Cloud Bernstein, in launching I am Ella. Ella Blumenthal’s story of surviving the Holocaust and building a new life in faraway South Africa is a lesson in resilience, […]