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Spots of Light
To Be a Woman in the Holocaust
A multimedia travelling exhibition from Yad Vashem, Israel
Through unique large-scale projections and related acoustic elements, ‘Spots of Light: To Be a Woman in the Holocaust’ focuses on the diverse range of responses of several Jewish women to the violence and oppression they experienced in the Holocaust. The exhibition explores themes of resilience, adversity, love, motherhood, faith and womanhood from a female perspective.
Photo courtesy of Yad Vashem. Woman with
her children during deportation of the
Jews of Szydlowiec and the vicinity to the Treblinka death camp, September 23, 1942
| Exhibition Opening Hours October the 18th - December the 13th |
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| Sunday | 12noon to 4pm |
| Monday | 10am to 4pm |
| Tuesday | 10am to 4pm |
| Wednesday | 10am to 4pm |
| Thursday | 10am to 4pm |
| Friday | 10am to 2pm |
Public Program:
Tuesday 10 November 7.30pm
Comedian Rachel Berger is ‘Under the Spotlight’. A personal insight and Q&A evening.
Entry: $10 adult / $7 concession
Thursday 19 November 7.30pm
‘Did I ever tell you….’ An intergenerational exchange between Holocaust survivor grandmothers
and their grandchildren, moderated by Leah Justin, Director Melton Adult Education Program
Melbourne.
Entry: $10 adult / $7 concession
Wednesday 25 November 7.30pm
Women and Genocide: A women’s discussion panel.
Women facing adversity often demonstrate outstanding resilience in rebuilding their lives,
communities, relationships and families. Be inspired by women of great strength and courage
Entry: $10 adult / $7 concession
Venue:
Jewish Holocaust Centre, 13-15 Selwyn Street Elsternwick 3185
For all bookings and details, Phone 9528 1985
Velvet Event Sponsors:
‘Spots of Light – To Be a Woman in the Holocaust’ is a production of the Museums Division of the Israeli Holocaust Remembrance Authority, Yad Vashem, in Jerusalem and is one of a series of travelling exhibitions. Curator: Yehudit Inbar. www.yadvashem.org
Out of the Dark: The Emotional Legacy of the Holocaust comprises artwork by survivors, child survivors and children of survivors of the Holocaust. The drawings, paintings, textiles and sculptures found in this exhibition embody terrible memories, enduring pain and unspeakable loss. These artworks have come from a place of darkness yet they also carry messages of strength, endurance, an opening, a glimpse of light, a movement out of the dark.
Exhibition
Dates: 21 October 2009 - 23 January 2010
Venue: The Cunningham Dax Collection
35 Poplar Road Parkville, 3052
Open: Wed – Fri, 10am – 4pm, Sat & Sun, 1 – 5pm
(Gallery closed: 19 December 2009 - 5 January 2010)
Admission: Free
Presented in association with the Jewish Holocaust Centre
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Website: http://www.daxcollection.org.au
Public Programs at the Cunningham Dax Collection
2 – 5pm Sunday 15 November
Art as Therapy: a practical art-making workshop
Bookings essential:
T:
(03) 9342 2394, F: info@daxcollection.org.au
6pm Thursday 19 November
Art, Memory and the Museum: Andrea Witcomb (Assoc Prof, Research; Deakin University), Juliette Hanson, (Curator) and Gail Rockman (Art Therapist)
6pm Thursday 26 November
Trans-generational Trauma: the social phenomenon of the self-help group in dealing with trauma, with Paul Valent, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist.
To be repeated 2pm Sunday 13 December at the Jewish Holocaust Centre.
1pm Sunday 6 December
Artist Talks: Eva Marks and Rena Hoffman
Professional Development for Art Therapists
Date: Thursday 12 November
Time: 5-8pm
Venue: The Cunningham Dax Collection
Cost: $25.00
Light refreshments provided
Bookings essential (max 25) :
T: (03) 9342 2394, F: info@daxcollection.org.au
Program:
- Penelope Lee, Manager Public Programs, the Cunningham Dax Collection.
- Gail Rockman, Arts Therapist and Curator: Exhibition floor talk.
- Carmella Grynberg and Tamara Blacher: Working with Child Survivors.
- Dr Hassanah Briedis: Trauma and the Brain.
Velvet Event Sponsors:
Auction:
Sunday 6 December from 4pm
Venue:
Bonhams & Goodman
Level 1, 540 Malvern Road Prahran VIC 3181
Preview:
Friday 4 December 12pm-4pm
Saturday 5 December 12pm-4pm
Sunday 6 December 12pm-4pm
We are most grateful to all our artists, donors and sponsors for their generosity and participation in our fundraising event.
Museum upgrade construction program
commences. Expected re-opening early in 2010.
Story-Pod technology arrives at the Jewish Holocaust Centre
Invitation to Participate
One of the core aims of the Jewish Holocaust Centre is to be innovative. In December this year, we embark on a very exciting chapter, the upgrade of the Holocaust Musem display - a vital link to our long-term vision.
The upgrade will breathe new life into the permanent exhibition including the installation of remarkable new technology - ‘Storypods’. These interactive and user-friendly touch-screen kiosks will enable visitors to explore experiences of some of Melbourne’s survivors of the Holocaust, offering in-depth access and interaction with their stories and primary source documentation.
To find out more on how you can participate, view, or download the PDF, or click >more information below.
Fabric of the Future
In recognition of the Jewish Holocaust Centre’s 25 Years milestone, the Centre has launched its ‘Fabric of the Future’ program and 2009 events calendar. Since 1984 the Centre and the Museum have proudly welcomed almost half a million people through their doors.
We attribute the growth of the Centre to the vision of the founders together with the many survivors, volunteers and supporters who have woven the fabric of the Holocaust Centre – in a physical, emotional and moral sense.
For more details, and information on how become a part of the 'Fabric of the Future' program please view or download the PDF brochure.