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Film screening in Key West, Florida
Congregation B’nai Zion 2018-19 Film Series, M3M presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Q&A will be led by Robert Jacobvitz, longtime activist in the Sousa Mendes cause and the Chair of the Sousa Mendes Foundation’s Advisory Council. Refreshments will be served.
Event WebsiteFilm screening in Tucson, Arizona
The Tucson Jewish Film Festival presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. A post-screening discussion will be led by Peter Barrett, whose Austrian-Jewish grandparents received lifesaving visas in 1940 from Aristides de Sousa Mendes.
Event WebsiteFilm screening in Coral Gables, Florida
The University of Miami presents a screening of Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A post-screening discussion will be led by Robert Jacobvitz, Chair of the Sousa Mendes Foundation’s Advisory Council. Refreshments will be served.
Event WebsiteFilm screening in White Plains, NY
The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Q&A will be led by Sousa Mendes Foundation Board member Daniel Subotnik, Esq., whose parents received visas from Aristides de Sousa Mendes in June of 1940. Refreshments will be served.
Event WebsiteTrip: Journey on the Road to Freedom
June 29-July 9, 2019
Retrace the footsteps of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the refugees of 1940 on this 11-day, 10-night guided trip of a lifetime, beginning in Bordeaux and ending in Lisbon. In between, visit sites germane to the dramatic and moving story, including Bayonne, Hendaye, Vilar Formoso, Cabanas de Viriato, and Porto. Optional pre-tour and post-tour extensions. Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned coach bus and enjoy regional cuisine. Accommodations are all full-service luxury 5-star or 4-star hotels. Open to all, but space is limited!
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