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University Holocaust Memorial Day events 2015

Posted on 23 January 2015

The University of York is leading and supporting three important events to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2015.

Theatre in the Theresienstadt Ghetto: A First Performance of Newly Discovered Work

Thursday 29th January, 7.30 pm
Venue: Upstage Centre Youth Theatre, 41-43 Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB
Free tickets in advance or on the door

The World War II Jewish ghetto at Theresienstadt (in Czech, Terezín) was a site of great suffering and deprivation. It was also the site of a vibrant cultural life, initiated by the prisoners themselves. Many works of music and visual art were preserved, but most traces of the theatrical life of the ghetto were thought lost – until now.

Students from the University's Department of Theatre, Film and Television will perform a selection of newly discovered songs, scenes and a one-act play recently published in the anthology "Performing Captivity, Performing Escape" (ed. Lisa Peschel).

For more information on the research that underpins this unique event, see the University's research pages.

Holocaust Memorial Day: 600 Candles, York Minster

Tuesday 27th January, 5.15 pm (Evensong), 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm Candle Lighting
York Minster, York, YO1 7JN
Free

The University is joining with York Minster for a public lighting of 600 candles in York Minster's Chapter House to commemorate the six million people died in the Holocaust. The event will follow choral evensong to which all are invited. This will be followed by a procession to the Chapter House, where there will be light, music, readings and space, silence and space for quiet reflection. Members of all faiths and none are welcome to join either or both events.

Anne Frank: A History for Today, York Minster

27th January to 1st February
York Minster, York, YO1 7JN
Normal opening times and admission charges to York Minster apply. Entrance is free to York residents with a valid York Card.

From 27th January to 1st February, the Minster’s North Transept will be the venue for the acclaimed touring exhibition: ‘Anne Frank: A History for Today’. By placing the complex historical events of the Holocaust against the backdrop of the life of one inspirational young person, the exhibition enables visitors to grasp the human consequences of persecution and war. It covers themes including Anne's Diary and the history of the Frank family, the rise of the Nazi racist state, the victims and appalling consequences of the Holocaust and the deliberate and organised nature of genocide.

This project is supported by the University of York's YuFund and a team of trained student volunteers will be on hand to welcome and guide visitors.

 

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