Anne Frank in the World—A Visit to Nova Scotia: Related Events

Related Events

Anne Frank in the World: 1929 to 1945 Holocaust Public Talk Series

In partnership with the Atlantic Jewish Council and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, the Museum of Natural History is pleased to present a series of public talks to commemorate Holocaust Education Week and the travelling exhibition Anne Frank in the World: 1929 to 1945 (The Anne Frank Center, New York). All talks are held in the museum’s auditorium (lower level) and begin at 7:30pm. The public is encouraged to view the exhibition and museum galleries prior to the presentations. Admission is free. Donations to the Metro Food Bank are greatly appreciated.

Wednesday November 1 @ 7:30pm

Jesus on Trial: The view from Hollywood
How did the Holocaust influence the depiction of the Passion of Christ in film?
Dr. Adele Reinhartz is the associate vice-president research and professor in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies, University of Ottawa. She is the author of numerous publications including Scripture on the Silver Screen and the forthcoming Jesus of Hollywood (Oxford, 2006). She is also editor of Jesus, Judaism, and Christian Anti-Judaism: Reading the New Testament After the Holocaust (Westminster John Knox, 2002).

Wednesday November 8 @ 7:30pm

The Phoenix from the Ashes
Halifax author Heather Laskey reads from and discusses her book Night Voices: Heard in the Shadow of Hitler and Stalin. Night Voices tells the little-known story of young Polish Jewish idealists, survivors of the Holocaust, who chose to support Poland’s post-war communist government in the belief that socialism offered the path to a more just society.

Wednesday November 22 @ 7:30pm

Reflections on March of the Living
In 2005, Halifax lawyer and active member of the Jewish community, Mark David, fulfilled a long-time goal to participate in the March of the Living, a journey to Poland that explores the remnants of the Holocaust. Join Mark for this interactive presentation as he reflects on his trip and how it affected him.

Wednesday November 29 @ 7:30pm

Postcard from Auschwitz
National Film Board director Eric Bednarski presents Postcard from Auschwitz. This film is based on the diary of Mieczyslaw (Mietek) Bednarski, an officer in the Polish resistance, who spent nine months in Nazi custody, six of them in the concentration camp in Auschwitz.

Wednesday December 6 @ 7:30pm

Living in the Shadow of the Holocaust: Ilse Thompson Shares Her Story
Ilse Thompson is a Halifax resident who grew up in Berlin, Germany. In 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, she was fortunate to escape to England. Her mother, however, stayed behind and perished at Auschwitz. In this personal presentation, Ilse discusses the effect the Holocaust has had on her life.