2009
April 2009
Monday 13 April 2009
Mon 13 Apr, 7 pm. 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, 20036. 202-518-9400. Washington DC Jewish Community Center - [events]
In commemoration of Yom Hashoah, the DC premiere of a powerful new documentary 7:00 pm Dedication of paintings donated to the Washington DCJCC by the children of the late Helen Covensky 7:30 pm Film and discussion US, 2008, video, documentary 70 minutes Director: Hilary Helstein Winner of 7 awards including Best Documentary-Palm Springs International Film Festival and Best Feature Documentary-Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Maya Angelou narrates the compelling story of the holocaust as seen through the eyes of artists who created art as acts of rebellion, endurance and personal and historical record. The artists risked their lives to make lasting statements about the human spirit and survival against unimaginable odds.
Film followed by discussion with filmmaker Aviva Kempner (Hank Greenberg, Partisans of Vilna) and Bernice Steinhardt, co-founder of Art and Remembrance, both daughters of holocaust survivors who were artists.
This film is supported by the Milton and Helen Covensky Fund at the Washington DCJCC. Co-sponsored by The Generation After.
In the Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater at the WashingtonDCJCC.
Tickets $10; Discounted member/student/senior price $9.
Date: Monday, April 13, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Address:
1529 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
If you'd like to attend this event you can purchase tickets online.