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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  • Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi

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

    29th Commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda Sunday 23 April, 2pm Join us for a special commemoration ceremony.RSVP to attend in person by emailing ambapretoria@minaffet.gov.rw

    Free
  • Sharing Their Stories: Uprisings & Resistance

    Online

    Join us to commemorate Yom HaShoah and the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Sharing Their Stories: A Story-Infused Lecture Resistance and Uprisings During the Holocaust This programme brings together scholars and storytellers, creating a unique evening of history and commemoration. The lecture will...

    Free
  • Book launch: I am Ella

    Join us for the in-person book launch of "I am Ella" on Sunday 11 June, 3pm. RSVP to attend in person by emailing admin@holocaust.org.za

    Free
  • The World was Ours

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

    A documentary chronicling the rich, vibrant history of the Jewish community of Vilna (then Poland, now Lithuania,) known as “The Jerusalem of Lithuania”, before its destruction in World War II Please RSVP to admin@holocaust.org.za

    Free
  • Celebrating Chayela in Song

    Sunday 25 June 5pm or 7:30pm| Ticket: R180 In-person ticket Join Bervely Chiat, Ivor Joffe, Caely-Jo Levy and Zola for musical evening. Tickets go for R180 per person. Space is limited, book now to avoid disappointment. To book a Celebrating Chayela in Song Concert ticket...

  • The Mervyn Smith Memorial Lecture by David Fishman

    Online

    Join us on Wednesday 28 June at 8pm for the Mervyn Smith Memorial Lecture by Prof. David Fishman on Spiritual Resistance in the Vilna Ghetto: The Story of the "Paper Brigade".To attend the event at the centre, please RSVP to admin@holocaust.org.za and to register for the Zoom livestream, use the link: bit.ly/44dhoFT

  • Better Don’t Talk

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

    Join for a screening of the documentary film Better Don't Talk Date: Sunday 2 July. Time: 6pm. RSVP by calling 021 462 5553 or emailing admin@holocaust.org.za Naava Piatka’s internationally acclaimed musical performance piece about the remarkable life and times of her mother, Holocaust survivor and...

  • Searching for Papas Secrets in Hitler’s Berlin

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

    Join us for a talk by Egonne Roth on her book Searching for Papas Secrets in Hitler's Berlin. Date: Wednesday 5 July. Time: 6pm. RSVP by calling 021 462 5553 or emailing admin@holocaust.org.za

  • The World was Ours

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

    A documentary chronicling the rich, vibrant history of the Jewish community of Vilna (then Poland, now Lithuania,) known as “The Jerusalem of Lithuania”, before its destruction in World War II Please RSVP to admin@holocaust.org.za

    Free