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SUMMARY:Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust Documentary Film Screening at the San Francisco Public Library
DESCRIPTION:Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust (2016). WVIZ/PBS. One hour. Narrated by Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody\, is a documentary featuring Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein and his efforts to restore violins recovered from the Holocaust. Some were played by Jewish prisoners in concentration camps; others belonged to the Klezmer musical culture\, which was all but destroyed by the Nazis. \nMore Info
URL:https://violinsofhopesfba.org/event/violins-of-hope-strings-of-the-holocaust-documentary-film-screening/
LOCATION:Koret Auditorium\, San Francisco Public Library\, 100 Larkin Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films,Talks
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SUMMARY:Up Close: A Musical Conversation with the Ariel Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Distinguished by its virtuosity\, probing musical insight\, and impassioned performances\, the Ariel Quartet has garnered critical praise worldwide over nearly two decades. Formed in Jerusalem\, Israel\, the Ariel serves as Faculty Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. \nAdvance registration highly recommended. 650.378.2703 \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://violinsofhopesfba.org/event/up-close-a-musical-conversation-with-the-ariel-quartet/
LOCATION:Peninsula Jewish Community Center\, 800 Foster City Blvd.\, Foster City\, CA\, 94404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances,Talks
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SUMMARY:The Forum at Grace Cathedral
DESCRIPTION:Forum about the Violins of Hope project with host and Dean of Grace Cathedral\, Malcolm Clemens Young\, speaking with Violins of Hope co-founder Avshalom Weinstein and composer Jake Heggie. \nThe Forum is a series of stimulating conversations about faith\, ethics and culture in relation to the important issues of our day. We invite inspiring and illustrious people to sit down for a real conversation with the Forum’s host\, Malcolm Clemens Young\, the dean of Grace Cathedral and with you. Our guests range from artists\, inventors and philosophers to pop culturists and elected officials\, but the point of The Forum is singular: civil\, sophisticated discourse that engages minds and hearts to think in new ways about the world.
URL:https://violinsofhopesfba.org/event/forum-a-conversation-about-the-violins-of-hope-project/
LOCATION:Grace Cathedral\, Gresham Hall\, 1100 California Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 95125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Film: Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust with live performance by SF Symphony chamber musicians at the San Mateo Library
DESCRIPTION:Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust (2016). WVIZ/PBS. One hour. Narrated by Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody\, is a documentary featuring Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein and his efforts to restore violins recovered from the Holocaust. Some were played by Jewish prisoners in concentration camps; others belonged to the Klezmer musical culture\, which was all but destroyed by the Nazis.  \nFollowing the screening\, Violins of Hope co-founder Avshalom Weinstein will speak about his family’s work restoring the instruments.  \n The evening concludes with San Francisco Symphony chamber musicians performing works by Holocaust composers. \nSan Mateo Public Library will show four films in February on successive Tuesdays related to musicians during the Holocaust\, on February 4\, 11\, 18\, and 25\, 2020. Films begin shortly after 6 p.m. in the Oak Room.
URL:https://violinsofhopesfba.org/event/film-related-to-musicians-of-the-holocaust-violins-of-hope-strings-of-the-holocaust-at-the-san-mateo-library/
LOCATION:San Mateo Public Library\, Oak Room\, 55 West 3rd Avenue\, San Mateo\, CA\, 94402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films,Talks
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: DISCUSSION/WORKSHOPS:  Jewish Family and Children’s Services Holocaust Center
DESCRIPTION:We deeply regret to announce that the 18th Annual Day of Learning has been cancelled. The San Francisco Department of Public Health has released a statement strongly advising that all public meetings and community events be immediately cancelled. In accordance with this advice\, the 18th Annual Day of Learning on Sunday\, March 8th at Galileo High School in San Francisco has been cancelled. The JFCS Holocaust Center plans to reschedule the Day of Learning before the end of the academic year if at all feasible. This website will be updated accordingly.\nStay safe and make sure to comply with the important health precautions issued by the Departments of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control.\nThank you. \n_____________________________________________________________________ \nStudents in grades 7 – 12 and teachers from all public and private schools throughout California are invited to JFCS Holocaust Center’s Day of Learning to gain a deeper understanding of the Holocaust and patterns of genocide in order to inspire moral courage and social responsibility in the future. \nThe many workshops include eyewitness testimonies from survivors of the Holocaust or genocide. The Day of Learning program is free and a light lunch is provided. \nThis educational conference is specifically for students and active classroom teachers. The JFCS Holocaust Center has many community-wide programs. Please visit our website for upcoming events. \nThe Day of Learning is a program of the JFCS Preisler Shorenstein Institute for Holocaust Education. Our 2020 partners include: Achieve\, The Athenian School\, Anti-Defamation League\, Bishop O’Dowd High School\, Bylo Chacon Foundation\, Congregation Emanu-El\, Facing History & Ourselves\, The Genocide Education Project\, Hamaqom\, The Helen and Joe Farkas Center for the Study of the Holocaust in Catholic Schools at Mercy High School\, JFCS YouthFirst\, Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation\, Moreau Catholic High School\, Pacific Atrocities Education\, San Benito High School District\, San Francisco Unified School District\, Schools of the Sacred Heart – San Francisco\, Woodcreek High School. \nThe JFCS Holocaust Center is funded through the generous support of individuals\, foundation grants\, and program fees. \nRegister
URL:https://violinsofhopesfba.org/event/discussion-workshops-jewish-family-and-childrens-services-holocaust-center/
LOCATION:Galileo Academy of Science and Technology\, 1150 Francisco St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Carmel Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Film – Violins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust\n2:00 PM – reception (one reception ticket required)3:00 PM – film (No ticket required)4:15 PM – program (special program ticket required) \nAbout the FilmViolins of Hope: Strings of the Holocaust\, narrated by Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody\, is a documentary featuring Israeli violinmaker Amnon Weinstein and his efforts to restore violins recovered from the Holocaust. Some were played by Jewish prisoners in concentration camps; others belonged to the Klezmer musical culture\, which was all but destroyed by the Nazis. From their amazing stories and Weinstein’s mission to collect and restore the instruments comes the inspiration for this one-hour documentary. \nFollowing the film\, Berkeley Klezmer violinist Cookie Segestein will play some of the actual violins which are touring the West Coast from January until March 2020. She will talk about the history of Eastern European music prior to the Holocaust and tell stories about the violins and her family. Cookie’s mother is an Auschwitz survivor. The tour of the Violins of Hope coincides with the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. \nDocumentary / United States (2016) PG-13 / Director: Lance K. Shultz/ 60 minutes / English\nBUY TICKETS
URL:https://violinsofhopesfba.org/event/carmel-jewish-film-festival/
LOCATION:Carmel High School Center for the Performing Arts\, 3600 Ocean Avenue\, Carmel by the Sea\, CA\, 93923\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films,Performances,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200312T163000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening/Discussion/Performance
DESCRIPTION:4:00 pm screening of Anne Frank: Parallel Stories with narration by Helen Mirren; \n6:30 pm discussion and performance with Violins of Hope co-founder Avshalom Weinstein and violinist Cookie Segelstein; \n7:30 pm screening of Song of Names directed by Franćois Girard
URL:https://violinsofhopesfba.org/event/films-discussion-performance/
LOCATION:Lark Theatre\, 549 Magnolia Avenue\, Larkspur\, CA\, 94939\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films,Performances,Talks
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