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HKHTC Event Series for Read@Polytechnic University 2014
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HKHTC Event Series for Read@Polytechnic University 2014

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HKHTC Event Series for Read@Polytechnic University 2014

admin4HKHTC2017-04-04T11:19:07+08:00Tags: Event, Exhibit, HK Polytechnic University, HKHTC|

We are pleased to announce the opening of an exhibition in partnership with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. From September 15 through October 30, students will interact with panels on Holocaust history, as well as information on other genocides, in the campus library.

Photos of the exhibition are online here.

This initiative is part PolyU’s annual Read@ event series, which this year centers on John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. On October 7 students heard from Holocaust survivor Silvain Gilbert. On October 13 and 20, they will watch the film based on Boyne’s book and partake in a post-screening discussion on the film.

Sara Atzmon exhibition and visit – February-May 2014
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Sara Atzmon exhibition and visit – February-May 2014

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Sara Atzmon exhibition and visit – February-May 2014

admin4HKHTC2020-12-31T09:19:57+08:00Tags: Asian Jewish Life, Hidden Strength, HK Magazine, HKHTC, HKU, Jewish Times Asia, Sara Atzmon, The Standard|

The exhibition ‘Surviving Evil’ was extensively reported in the media.

We have had additional coverage from The Standard, Hong Kong Magazine, SCMP listings-editors choice, Jewish Times Asia, and Asian Jewish Life as well as Sing Tao and Ta Kung Pao in the Chinese press.

Mrs Atzmon’s visit to Macau was covered by the Portugese language paper hojemacau.

Photos from Mrs Atzmon’s school visits as a gallery or a slide show can be viewed here.

Yom HaShoah – 27th April 2014
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Yom HaShoah – 27th April 2014

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Yom HaShoah – 27th April 2014

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Our annual Yom HaShoah commemoration was held at the University Museum and Gallery, among the haunting and evocative paintings of Sara Atzmon.

Students from Li Po Chun College gave beautiful musical accompaniment to the readings and poetry.

Please click here for coverage in Jewish Times Asia.

Surviving Evil – The Pictorial Landscape of Sara Atzmon: Feb 25th – May 4th 2014
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Surviving Evil – The Pictorial Landscape of Sara Atzmon: Feb 25th – May 4th 2014

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Surviving Evil – The Pictorial Landscape of Sara Atzmon: Feb 25th – May 4th 2014

admin4HKHTC2017-01-21T01:30:56+08:00Tags: HK Magazine, HKHTC, HKU, SCMP Young Post|

Please click here to see coverage of our exhibition at Hong Kong University Museum and Art Gallery.

We are delighted that this was featured in the Young South China Morning Post, since this is a very important target group for our educational mission.

This exhibition has also been covered by a column in the Hong Kong Ecomomic Journal, Ming Pao, Le Petit Journal, The House News and Xinhua Website as well as featured as ‘pick of the day’ in the SCMP listings and 24 hours. There was a prominent listing in the now closed HK Magazine.

United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day Event – January 27th
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United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day Event – January 27th

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United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day Event – January 27th

admin4HKHTC2020-12-31T09:23:15+08:00Tags: HKHTC, Jewish Times Asia, UN Holocaust|

Our Holocaust Memorial Day event was a great success. Please click here to read about it in Jewish Times Asia.

Olga Horak press coverage
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Olga Horak press coverage

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Olga Horak press coverage

admin4HKHTC2022-07-19T02:06:27+08:00Tags: Apple Daily, HKHTC, Ming Pao, SCMP Post Magazine, The Correspondent, Young SCMP|

We have had wonderful press coverage for the visit of Holocaust survivor Olga Horak, who toured 8 schools and addressed well over 2000 students.

Ming Pao – a Chinese daily and the Young SCMP covered her talk at La Salle College and Apple Daily published a wonderful interview.

Please click here to read the Apple Daily interview in Chinese and click here for an interview in the SCMP Post Magazine and here for an article on page 40 of The Correspondent.

Article about the HKHTC in the New York Times
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Article about the HKHTC in the New York Times

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Article about the HKHTC in the New York Times

admin4HKHTC2017-04-04T11:25:08+08:00Tags: HKHTC, New York Times|

We are delighted to be profiled in an article in The New York Times.

Please click here to read

Pearl TVB documentary featuring HKHTC Board member Silvain Gilbert
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Pearl TVB documentary featuring HKHTC Board member Silvain Gilbert

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Pearl TVB documentary featuring HKHTC Board member Silvain Gilbert

admin4HKHTC2017-07-18T08:13:34+08:00Tags: HKHTC, Silvain Gilbert, TVB Pearl|

Silvain Gilbert, HKHTC Executive Board member and hidden child during the Holocaust, was interviewed on a Pearl TVB documentary about forgiveness and reconcilliation.

An Oasis Of Survival and Hope
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An Oasis Of Survival and Hope

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An Oasis Of Survival and Hope

admin4HKHTC2017-01-21T01:00:14+08:00Tags: Exhibit, Genocide Awareness|

We have had a wonderful response from schools who wish to bring thier students along to the exhibition.

This has given pupils a unique opportunity to view the art and information and participate in question and answer sessions with members of the HKHTC Board as well as teachers, afterwards.

An Oasis of Survival and Hope – exhibition in Central Hong Kong
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An Oasis of Survival and Hope – exhibition in Central Hong Kong

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An Oasis of Survival and Hope – exhibition in Central Hong Kong

admin4HKHTC2020-12-31T09:48:01+08:00Tags: The Economist|

Our exhibition in Central Hong Kong has created a lot of interest amongst the press and general public. Many people are stopping to read the exhibition panels, look at the wonderful student art and take a moment to reflect on the horrors of racism and intolerance that culminated in the Holocaust.
View the exhibition panels by clicking this link

Here are some of the articles and radio interviews.

Holocaust exhibition in Central features concentration camp art SCMP

http://asianjewishlife.org/blog/an-oasis-of-survival-and-hope-hong-kong-holocaust-tolerance-centre-exhibition/

http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-a-hong-kong-walkway-a-very-public-holocaust-exhibit/

http://www.esf.edu.hk/SC-holocaust-exhn2013

Teachers can nip prejudice in the bud SCMP column

http://programme.rthk.hk/channel/radio/programme.php?name=radio3/morning_brew&d=2013-10-21&p=2505&e=236715&m=episode

We are also covered in the Chinese papers.

Hong Kong Economic Journal article

Click here to view photos of the exhibition pieces and the opening