Latest Past Events

The Symbolism of Auschwitz with Paweł Sawicki

Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre 1 Duncombe Rd, Johannesburg

Auschwitz is not only a Memorial Site. It is also a significant element of our civilisation. The word Auschwitz has become a distinctive symbol of terror, genocide and the Shoah. It became a synonym for the greatest fall of humanity’s value system. The presentation will delve into the complex history of the camp and its […]

Seeing Auschwitz Walkabout with Paweł Sawicki

Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre 1 Duncombe Rd, Johannesburg

Paweł Sawicki is a press officer and an educator at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Memorial.  He is responsible for the Memorial’s social media, which is followed by over 2 million people on different platforms. He is also the editor-in-chief of the monthly online magazine Memoria & coordinator of the “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago, Not Far Away” exhibition project on behalf of the Museum. Sawicki […]

Closed Workshop: Teaching and Learning about Genocide

Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre 1 Duncombe Rd, Johannesburg

The complexity of history and memories of Auschwitz When we talk about Auschwitz today as a memorial site we need to remember that this is a place where many different memories coexist. This is the result of a very complex history of the German Nazi camp. Initially the prisoners and victims of the camp were […]