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SUMMARY:A Hidden Jewish Child during the Holocaust with Armand Schmidt
DESCRIPTION:Armand Schmidt’s story is one of survival\, courage\, and resistance in the face of unthinkable danger. It is the true story of a Jewish child\, hidden in a Catholic institution during the Holocaust to escape persecution\, deportation and death. He will explore life before\, during and after World War II and the Holocaust\, using original photographs and historical documents\, pieces of memory\, alternating historical background information linked to personal and family events. \n\n\n\nArmand Schmidt is a Holocaust survivor\, who was hidden in a Catholic institution\, Institut Enfant Jésus in Belgium as a child. He is a journalist\, who is currently studying Jewish ‘lost tribes’. He has presented his incredible story of survival across the world\, and will be doing so in South Africa for the first time.
URL:https://jhbholocaust.co.za/event/a-hidden-jewish-child-during-the-holocaust-with-armand-schmidt/
LOCATION:Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre\, 1 Duncombe Rd\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2193\, South Africa
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SUMMARY:“Echoes Across Time: Voices of Survival and Lessons for Our Future” Session 6
DESCRIPTION:As we stand on the cusp of history\, the voices of Holocaust and genocide survivors grow ever more urgent\, reminding us of the cost of silence\, the value of empathy\, and the power of resilience. Echoes Across Time invites audiences to explore the crucial lessons these testimonies offer—on values\, democracy\, and the warning signs of oppression. Through monthly episodes\, each centred around a survivor’s testimony about their life experiences\, this series poses the question: Are we truly listening? \n\n\n\nJoin us as we amplify stories from the Holocaust to Rwanda\, Cambodia\, and beyond\, engaging with survivors\, scholars\, and advocates who work tirelessly to preserve these legacies and inspire a more compassionate future. \n\n\n\nSrebrenica: Capturing Memories in the Face of Denial\n\n\n\nFeaturing: A survivor and memory activist Hasan Hasanović\, working at the Genocide Memorial in Srebrenica will recount their personal story as well as the process of gathering testimonies at present\, shedding light on the ongoing struggle of preserving memories amidst a culture of denial and revisionism. This session will address the challenges faced by survivors in ensuring their voices are heard and respected\, especially as they fight against misinformation and a lack of acknowledgment. Participants will discuss the impact of Srebrenica’s legacy and the critical importance of listening\, believing\, and preserving survivor stories in the face of denial. \n\n\n\nHasan Hasanović is a Srebrenica genocide survivor\, and a curator and interpreter at the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Center. Hasanović is the author of Surviving Srebrenica\, which tells his personal story of survival\, and he speaks frequently about his experience at academic and commemorative events worldwide. Most recently\, he headed on behalf of the Memorial Center a joint project by the Center and the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo focused on recording stories of children who survived the Srebrenica genocide. He holds a degree in Criminal Sciences from the University of Sarajevo. \n\n\n\nHasan Hasanović will be in conversation with Tali Nates\, the founder and director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre (JHGC) and Chair of the South African Holocaust & Genocide Foundation (SAHGF). She is a historian who lectures internationally on Holocaust and genocide education\, memory\, reconciliation\, and human rights. Born to a family of Holocaust survivors\, her father and uncle were saved by Oskar Schindler. Tali has been involved in the creation and production of dozens of documentary films\, published many articles and contributed chapters to different books among them God\, Faith & Identity from the Ashes: Reflections of Children and Grandchildren of Holocaust Survivors (2015)\, Remembering The Holocaust in Educational Settings (2018)\, Conceptualising Mass Violence\, Representations\, Recollections\, and Reinterpretations (2021) and The Routledge Handbook of Memory Activism (2023). South Africa by the Mail & Guardian newspaper and won many awards including the Kia Community Service Award (South Africa\, 2015)\, the Gratias Agit Award (2020\, Czech Republic)\, the Austrian Holocaust Memorial Award (2021)\, the Goethe Medal (2022\, Germany)\, the US Secretary of State’s International Religious Freedom Award (2023)\, and the International Network of Genocide Scholar’s Impact Award (2024).
URL:https://jhbholocaust.co.za/event/echoes-across-time-voices-of-survival-and-lessons-for-our-future-session-6/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Celebrating the life of Dowi Bele
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to remember and celebrate the life of our beloved colleague\, Dowi Bele.
URL:https://jhbholocaust.co.za/event/celebrating-the-life-of-dowi-bele/
LOCATION:Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre\, 1 Duncombe Rd\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2193\, South Africa
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