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The 2011 Holocaust Education Series
October 11, 2011
Montréal, October 11th 2011 - The Holocaust Education Series is presented by the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre from October 26 to November 6, 2011: 10 days of, workshops, films, and discussions that place memory at the heart of our future. The Series help us all understand how human rights violations and genocide are part of our history. The dissemination of further knowledge about the Holocaust and about human rights is a big step in promoting living together in harmony.
There are both French and English programs:
Wednesday, October 26 at 7:00 pm at CinemaSpace at the Segal Centre: The Last Survivor: Stories of survivors of genocides from the 20th century who make sense of the tragedy by working on educating people and on preventing mass atrocity crimes.
Thursday, October 27 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre: Teaching the Holocaust and Other Genocides: Professional development day for teachers where experts and teachers will share their thoughts and experiences about teaching the Holocaust and other genocides: opportunities, challenges and successes.
Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 pm at Marianopolis College: Holocaust Denial and Antisemitism, a Contemporary Threat?: Discussion with guest of honour Karel de Beer from the Netherlands, Chair of the International Task Force on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research, Mark Weitzman, Simon Wiesenthal Institute, and F. Guillaume Dufour, professor of sociology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Moderated by Todd van der Heyden.
Saturday, October 29 at 8:00 pm at the Gelber Conference Centre: Eichmann's End: Love, Betrayal, Death: The incredible but true story of the capture of Eichmann, due to the love affair between his son and the daughter of Lothar Hermann, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Argentina with his family after the war.
Sunday, October 30 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Museum: Free admission: Guided tour in English at 10:30 am and in French at 1 pm. No reservation required. Holocaust survivor testimonies all day.
Sunday, October 30 at 7:00 pm at the Goethe Institut Montreal: Les Roms d'hier à aujourd'hui: Gerhard Baumgartner, professeur à l'Université de Graz en Autriche et expert de la situation des Roms aujourd'hui s'entretient avec Agnès Gruda.
Monday, October 31 at 7:30 pm at the Gelber Conference Centre: The Eichmann Trial: Deborah E. Lipstadt gives an overview of the trial and Olga Sher, Holocaust survivor, describes what this event meant for her. Discussion moderated by Anne Lagacé Dowson.
Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00 pm at the Olivieri bookstore: Les relations majorité-minorités: quel legs de l'Holocauste?: Deux penseurs québécois, Joseph Yvon Thériault, professeur au département de sociologie à l'Université du Québec à Montréal, et Jocelyn Maclure, professeur de philosophie à l'Université Laval, exposent leur point de vue.
Wednesday, November 2 at 5:00 pm in the ArtLounge at the Segal Centre: Passage: Launch of the book entitled Passages, published by Éditions du Marais. The launch will also include a short video clip of the PASSAGES-DVD, followed by a talk-balk with author and comedian Catherine Dajczman, hosted by comedian Stéphane Crête. And at 7:30 pm at the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre: La Mémoire des Vivants: La comédienne Françoise Faucher livre une compilation de témoignages sur l'Holocauste, ceux d'Elie Wiesel, de Primo Levi et de Vassili Grossman. Spectacle littéraire conçu et mis en scène par Marie-Louise Leblanc.
Thursday, November 3 at 7:00 pm at Armatta: Seeking Refuge: Rivka Augenfeld and Rick Goldman will explore advocacy challenges and barriers facing refugees trying to enter Canada today. Discussion moderated by Michael Chervin and Delice Mugabo from Project Genesis.
Friday, November 4 at 6:30 pm at the Beth Israel Beth Aaron Synagogue: Shabbat Dinner: Special evening where Hillel students honour and celebrate the legacy of Holocaust survivors.
Sunday, November 6 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Museum: Free admission: Guided tour in English at 10:30 am and in French at 1 pm. No reservations required. Holocaust Survivors, Testimony all day.
Sunday, November 6 at 7:00 pm at Concordia University: Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today: The trial established the "Nuremberg principles", laying the groundwork for all subsequent prosecutions anywhere in the world for crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Screening followed by a discussion led by René Provost, Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism.
The Holocaust Education Series is organised by the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre. Find a complete program on: http://www.mhmc.ca/en/evenements/view/8
The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre educates people of all ages and backgrounds about the Holocaust, while sensitizing the public to the universal perils of antisemitism, racism, hate and indifference.
-30-Press Contact: Audrey Licop 514-345-2605 ext. 3026 or 514-892-2605 (cell) audrey.licop@mhmc.ca
