Tag: Holocaust
Conductor Sofia Winiarski receives this year’s Bindefeld scholarship in memory of the Holocaust
The Bindefeld scholarship is awarded annually to someone who “conveys knowledge to a broad Swedish audience with stories about the Holocaust”. The scholarship awarded on Monday afternoon went to Sofia…
South Africa: the memory of the Holocaust maintained by a museum in Johannesburg
As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz, in South Africa, host country of the largest Jewish community on the continent with…
Doubts about ‘never again’ in Holocaust commemoration: ‘Anti-Semitism is only increasing’
Marjon van de Waerd (73) holds a bunch of tulips in her hand. “For the monument,” she says. “A tribute”. The woman from Zeist is standing at the counter of…
Ireland: President Higgins unwanted at Holocaust Remembrance Day
Since the start of the war in Gaza, Ireland has maintained its historic position of support for the Palestinian people, and the government has expressed criticism of Israel. On the…
According to Steven Spielberg, this is the best Holocaust film since Schindler’s List
Shortly before this year’s Oscars, the highly anticipated historical drama The Zone of Interest opened in German cinemas. The unusual film about the Holocaust caused a stir in advance. However,…
Three Bulgarians arrested for spraying red hands at Holocaust Memorial
Three Bulgarian nationals suspected of spray-painting red hands on the Holocaust Memorial in Paris in May have been arrested in Bulgaria and Croatia. All three men are close to the…
More lessons about the Holocaust are desperately needed, say these Utrecht history teachers
To combat increasing anti-Semitism, more is needed than just Holocaust education, says the teacher. “Not only anti-Semitism, but also Islamophobia is increasing: the aversion and fear for people with a…
More Holocaust education is important, these Utrecht history teachers believe
To counter the increasing anti-Semitism, more is needed than just Holocaust education, says the teacher. “Not only anti-Semitism, but also Islamophobia is increasing: the aversion and fear of people with…
Absolute masterpiece, praised by Steven Spielberg as the best Holocaust film since Schindler’s List – now available for home cinema
The intense drama The Zone of Interest by director Jonathan Glazer managed to take home two awards at this year’s Oscars. best foreign language film and the best sound. Directing…
Joe Biden warns of rising anti-Semitism
Joe Biden spoke – this Tuesday, May 7 – at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, on the occasion of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. The American president has denounced the…