International Memorial Day: Exhibitions in Lichtenberg are reminiscent of the Holocaust
International Memorial Day: Exhibitions in Lichtenberg are reminiscent of the Holocaust
Shortly after the International Memorial Day on January 27, two exhibitions in the Lichtenberg district are opened, which deal with the topic of memory culture and the traces of violence in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The exhibition "Landscape. Memory" deals with photographs and cinematic works that show the environments of the former extermination camp Treblinka and Chelmno. The exhibition "Je Penses à toi Charlotte" in the Lichtenberg Museum presents photographs from the area around the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp as well as color photographs on the subject of violence and resistance. In addition, there is a memorial event and light action "Remember the future" to remember the victims of the Holocaust.
District Mayor and City Councilor Martin Schaefer (CDU) emphasizes the increasing presence of anti -Semitism in Germany and worldwide and the special responsibility that Germany has due to its history to protect the memory of the Holocaust. The accompanying program for the exhibitions starts on February 16, 2024 with an artist discussion in the RK gallery.
The exhibitions offer visitors the opportunity to deal with the theme of the Holocaust and the culture of remembrance in detail. The two artists Eva Beth and Torsten Oelscher dealt early on with the subject of violence and are inspired by social, structural and political aspects. The encounter with the French film director Claude Lanzmann in 2008 had a major impact on her work and confirmed the artist couple in the need to deal with the collective memory and the cultural past.
The exhibitions and all accompanying events are free of charge and offer an important opportunity to commemorate the terrible events of the Holocaust and to combat anti -Semitism.
Table:
Date | Event | Venue | Time
January 26, 2024 | Vernissage "Landscape. Memory" | RK gallery in the town hall of Lichtenberg | 7:00 p.m.
January 27, 2024 | Memorial event and light action | Museum Lichtenberg | 5:00 p.m.
February 16, 2024 | Artist talk | RK gallery in the town hall of Lichtenberg | Tbd
The two exhibitions are significant cultural events in the Lichtenberg district, which are important for the local community and keep the memory of the dark events of the Holocaust alive. It is important that people continue to deal with this topic and keep the memory of the victims to ensure that such terrible events never repeat themselves.
Source: www.berlin.de