Latest Past Events

“Bridge over Troubled Waters”: Solidarity: A Vital Support System for Female Prisoners in Nazi Camps

Online

This programme will focus on instances of solidarity and compassion among female prisoners in Nazi camps during the Holocaust, raising questions about the connection between a shared sense of unity and the chances of survival.  Dr. Rochelle G. Saidel will give the opening remarks on the importance of researching and discussing the history of women […]

Holocaust Study Trip to Poland: Encounters & Reflections

Online

Staff from the Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban Holocaust & Genocide Centres joined the Austrian Service Abroad and the Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies (UCT) for an annual Holocaust Study Tour in Poland. Join us as the delegates reflect on their experiences visiting sites in the context of Jewish life in Poland and the Holocaust, […]

Film screening of Maestro and a performance by Sharon De Kock for International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust

Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre 1 Duncombe Rd, Johannesburg

In honour of International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust, the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, the Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg, Rosa Luxemberg Stiftung and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura invite you to join us for a screening of the acclaimed film, Maestro: In […]