Armand Schmidt’s story is one of survival, courage, and resistance in the face of unthinkable danger. It is the true story of a Jewish child, hidden in a Catholic institution during the Holocaust to escape persecution, deportation and death. He will explore life before, during and after World War II and the Holocaust, using original […]
As we stand on the cusp of history, the voices of Holocaust and genocide survivors grow ever more urgent, reminding us of the cost of silence, the value of empathy, and the power of resilience. Echoes Across Time invites audiences to explore the crucial lessons these testimonies offer—on values, democracy, and the warning signs of oppression. Through […]
Please join us to remember and celebrate the life of our beloved colleague, Dowi Bele.
In 2021, Germany formally recognised the genocide of the Herero and Nama People, committed by the German Empire in 1904-1908 in German South West Africa (now Namibia).In the course of the division of Africa by the European powers in the Berlin Conference of 1884/1885, the German Empire acquired the right to colonise South West Africa. […]
The JHGC and Issy's will be closed from 20-24 October for a private event. We will reopen on 25 October. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Talk and Walkabout of More Important than Life with Dr Mirjam Zadoff and the Presentation of Decoration of Honour in Gold for services to the Republic of Austria to Tali Nates Join us for a talk and walkabout of the exhibition More Important than Life: The Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto with Dr Mirjam […]
As we stand on the cusp of history, the voices of Holocaust and genocide survivors grow ever more urgent, reminding us of the cost of silence, the value of empathy, and the power of resilience. Echoes Across Time invites audiences to explore the crucial lessons these testimonies offer—on values, democracy, and the warning signs of oppression. Through […]
Join us for the South African premiere of Letters from Brno. The screening will be accompanied by formal remarks by Deputy Ambassador of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in South Africa, Mr. Petr Čáp, and by writer and producer Karen Kruger. In December, 1976, during a college break, Karen learned that her mother, Erika […]
The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a special online book launch of Heroines of the Holocaust: Reframing Resistance and Courage in Genocide. Join co-editors Professor Lori Weintrob and Professor Judy Baumel-Schwartz as they introduce this groundbreaking volume, which brings together international scholars to explore new perspectives on women’s rescue and resistance during the Holocaust, […]
Join us for an engaging online roundtable exploring the visual languages of Holocaust literature. This discussion will examine how literary texts engage with visual elements—and how photography, film, art, and other visual representations of the Holocaust have influenced and been influenced by literature. The speakers will consider a diverse range of works, including graphic novels, […]
The Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre, the Goethe-Institut, and the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung invite you to their annual commemoration of the 1938 November Pogrom (Kristallnacht). The commemoration will include formal remarks, a candle lighting ceremony, a performance by violinist Sharon De Kock, a screening of the film Das Tagebuch Der Anne Frank (The Diary of […]
The Ghetto Fighters’ House invites you to a special online Talking Memory opening event for the new exhibition Fanny’s Journey. Join us as we celebrate this moving exhibition that brings to life the experiences of Fanny Ben Ami through her expressive and powerful drawings. Fanny’s Journey tells the extraordinary story of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl […]