Wednesday, October 20, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
Firsthand Account
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Theater
noon

Ya’acov (Jack) Handeli, the only survivor in his family, will reflect on his time in the Thessaloniki ghetto and Auschwitz as depicted in his book, A Greek Jew from Salonica Remembers. A book signing will follow the presentation in the Museum Shop, (1-4 p.m.)

Admission is free. To reserve seating, call ProTix at (800) 400-9373 or visit the Protix website. Service fees apply.
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Jews have lived in Greece since ancient times. In the early modern era, their numbers were augmented by the immigration of Sephardic Jews after their expulsion from Spain. The thriving Jewish communities in Greece were decimated in the Holocaust. During their three-year occupation of Greece, the Nazis murdered at least 81 percent of the Greek Jews.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Embassy of Greece, the Foundation for Hellenic Culture, and the Speros Basil Vryonis Center for the Study of Hellenism are pleased to present the following series of public programs on the Holocaust in Greece.
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Art Exhibit

Friday, October 1, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
Exhibition Opening and Reception
Catholic University of America
6:30 p.m.

Through photographs, maps, and architectural drawings, Greek-Israeli architect Elias Messinas’ exhibition The Synagogues of Thessaloniki presents the history and architecture of the pre–World War II synagogues of Thessaloniki. Before the Holocaust, Thessaloniki was known throughout the Balkans as the "mother of Israel."

The exhibition will be on display throughout October at the Joseph Miller Exhibition Hall, Crough Center for Architectural Studies, School of Architecture and Planning, the Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C.

For reservations for the opening event call (202) 332-2727.


October 2 - 31, 1999
Traces and Memory
The Central Armature Annex
625 D Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday-Friday, noon-6 p.m.;
Saturday & Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
Opening reception October 2 at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, call (202) 737-6622.

Mixed-media exhibition informed by the Holocaust Created by Greek artist Xenis Sachinis
Xenis Sachinis
The Triangle of
the Stateless Peoples
(39 in. x 39 in. steel)

Thursday, October 28, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
Concluding Concert
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Theater
7 p.m.

Famed performer Maria Farantouri will headline this concert featuring Mauthausen, written by her mentor and legendary composer Mikis Theodorakis.

Admission is free. To reserve seating, call ProTix at (800) 400-9373 or visit the Protix website. Service fees apply.
Kahal Shalom
Synagogue
1575
complements
of the Jewish
Community
of Rhodes
Museum Public Programming

Tuesday, October 12, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
Oral Histories of Greek-Jewish Survivors
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Theater
7 p.m.

Frangiski Abadzopoulou will discuss her work on groundbreaking oral histories that document the Greek-Jewish experience in Auschwitz through the testimonies of survivors.

Admission is free. To reserve seating, call ProTix at (800) 400-9373 or visit the Protix website. Service fees apply.

Thursday, October 7, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
An Evening with Michael Matsas
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Theater
7 p.m.

Author of The Illusion of Safety: The Story of the Greek Jews during the Second World War, Matsas will share his experiences during World War II in this interview with Joan Ringelheim, Ph.D., the Museum’s Director of Education and Oral History.

Admission is free. To reserve seating, call ProTix at (800) 400-9373 or visit the Protix website. Service fees apply.

Tuesday, October 12, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
Afternoon Panel Discussion
Helena Rubinstein Auditorium, lower level
2–4 p.m.

Historiography of the Holocaust in Greece

This panel will discuss new research being conducted on Greece and the Holocaust; the future research potential provided by archives in Greece; and issues raised in attempting to compare the events in Greece with those of other countries occupied by the Nazis during World War II.

Erleta-Valerie D. Benveniste, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Anthropology, University of the Aegean, Greece

Steven Bowman, Professor, Department of Judaic Studies, University of Cincinnati


Sunday, October 3, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
Concert
Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Theater
3 p.m.

Savina Yannatou, one of Greece’s most popular young artists, and the group Primavera en Salonico will perform a concert of Sephardic music. Listen to a RealAudio version of The Dream of the King's Daughter from Savina Yannatou's CD Spring in Salonica. Listening help is available here.

Admission is free. To reserve seating, call ProTix at (800) 400-9373 or visit the Protix website. Service fees apply.

Monday, October 4, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
Lecture
Catholic University of America
6:30 p.m.

Greek-Israeli architect Elias Messinas will lecture on the synagogues of Thessaloniki.

This program will be held in the Koubek Auditorium, Crough Center for Architectural Studies, School of Architecture and Planning, the Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C.

For information and reservations, call (202) 332-2727.

Tuesday, October 6, 1999
The Holocaust in Greece Series
Afternoon Panel Discussion
Helena Rubinstein Auditorium, lower level
2–4 p.m.

Nazi Occupation of Greece

This panel will discuss the German and Greek control structures during the occupation of Greece; the deportation of Jews from Greece during the Holocaust; and Jewish/Greek relations before, during, and after the Holocaust.

Mark Mazower, Visiting Professor, Department of History, Princeton University

Hans Safrian, Historian and Leader, American Research Team, Independent Commission of Experts (ICE) for Switzerland and the Second World War, Washington, D.C.