This fascinating virtual lecture focuses on the true stories of the lives of Jewish circus artists in Germany circa 1880-1945, and combines photos from personal albums, recorded testimonies and stories collected over seven years of extensive research.

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circus

Holocaust Education Week lecture

Guest speaker: Stav Meishar, multidisciplinary stage artist and educator

This fascinating virtual lecture focuses on the true stories of the lives of Jewish circus artists in Germany circa 1880-1945, and combines photos from personal albums, recorded testimonies and stories collected over seven years of extensive research.

Additionally, Stav Meishar, a circus artist and academic, will present excerpts from “The Escape Act”, her one-woman show based on one of the stories she uncovered – that of a Jewish acrobat who survived the Holocaust hiding in a German circus.

In partnership with MNJcc Israeli Connection

Presented by:

A Kultura Collective Member

Start Date: November 5, 2020

1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Downtown Toronto

Online Zoom

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Free

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