To mark the 75th anniversary of Sousa Mendes’s action and the conclusion of Phase 1 of the restoration of his home, the Portuguese Regional Cultural Directorate (DRCC) is organizing a site visit with the participation of Secretary of State for Culture Jorge Barreto Xavier.
Free and open to the public

Lecture by Olivia Mattis, daughter and granddaughter of Sousa Mendes visa recipients.

11:00 a.m. Film screening “With God Against Man” – tickets $5 at the door
2:00 p.m. Film screening, “Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story” – tickets $5 at the door
6:00 p.m. Exhibition opening, “Visas to Freedom: Sousa Mendes and the Refugees of World War II.”

World Premiere of “Circular 14: The Apotheosis of Aristides,” a dramatic oratorio by Neely Bruce, starring LA Opera artists Robert MacNeil in the role of Aristides de Sousa Mendes, Ashley Faatoalia in the role of Salazar, Marina Harris in the role of Sousa Mendes’s first wife Angelina, Katherine Giaquinto in the role of Sousa Mendes’s second wife Andrée, special guest Stephan Kirchgraber, bass-baritone, in the role of Rabbi Kruger, and the actor Michel Gill from “House of Cards” as narrator in the role of Sousa Mendes’s twin brother César. Donald Brinegar conducts the award-winning Donald Brinegar Singers, with Pedro da Silva on Portuguese guitar, the leading US performer on the instrument, and the composer at the piano. Concert produced by Marilyn Ziering with all proceeds benefiting the Sousa Mendes Foundation..

General Seating: $40.
Sponsorship package including two concert tickets and VIP reception following the performance with Michel Gill and the cast: $350.

For more information on the Los Angeles events, please see our press release.