CTHGC Events Calendar

We have regular events throughout each month. Please ensure that you register for any event you intend to attend. While our events are free of charge, donations are welcome in support of our ongoing events.

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 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001

Join us on Monday 27 January at 6pm as we commemorate the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The event will feature a candle-lighting ceremony with Holocaust survivors, a guided tour of the Some Were Neighbors exhibition, and an online lecture titled Beyond Auschwitz:...

Free

Jewish Refugees from Nazism in Africa

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001

Join us on Monday 3 February at 6pm for a talk by Prof. Shirli Gilbert on the Jewish Refugees from Nazism in Africa. To attend the event at the Centre, please RSVP to admin@holocaust.org.za

Free

The Last Time We Were Children

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001

Join us on Wednesday 5 February at 6pm for a special screening of The Last Time We Were Children, a powerful film that brings to life the untold stories of resilience, friendship, and survival during the Holocaust.

A Changing Landscape of Jewish Heritage in Eastern Europe

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001

Join us on Thursday, 20 February, for a special webinar with award-winning writer and expert Ruth Ellen Gruber as she  shares her unique perspective on the evolution of Jewish heritage across Eastern Europe over the past 35 years. Ruth will reflect on the challenges and...

Free

FC Bayern Munich During Nation Socialism

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001

Join us on Monday 24 February for the official opening of the FC Bayern Munich During Nation Socialism. This exhibition explores FC Bayern Munich's history during the Nazi era, highlighting the club's role in National Socialism and the fates of members who were Jewish or opposed the regime.

Free

Echoes of the Past

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001

Join us on Thursday, 6 March, as Dr. Simonas Strelcova, Director of the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History, takes us on a profound journey through Lithuania's Jewish heritage. He will delve into Vilnius's rich legacy, the impact of the Holocaust, and the museum's vital efforts to preserve...

Free

Book launch: Kalman and Leopold

Register using the link: bit.ly/4jkMnZj Join us on Sunday, 23 March at 7 PM for the launch of Richard K. Lowy's powerful new book, Kalman & Leopold. This gripping story shares vivid recollections of two young Auschwitz survivors, detailing life in the camp and encounters with SS doctor Josef...

The remarkable story of Yad Vashem by Sarah Levy

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Join us on Tuesday 22 April at 7pm (SAST) / 8pm (IST) for an online talk by Sarah Levy exploring the remarkable story of Yad Vashem, from its origins in 1942 to its role today as the world’s largest Holocaust memorial. The speaker Levy will...

Free

The book of Curses

Cape Town Holocaust & Genocide Centre 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001
Free

Exhibition opening: Kwibuka Rwanda

We invite you to join us for the opening of the Kwibuka Rwanda: Commemorative Practices of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi exhibition. Based on Dr. Julia Viebach’s research on memory and justice in Rwanda, this powerful exhibition highlights the resilience of genocide survivors as they...