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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190623T114500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190623T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20190611T034130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T013508Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, A Man of Conscience
DESCRIPTION:Mariana Abrantes de Sousa\, Treasurer of the Sousa Mendes Foundation\, will speak about Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the work of the Sousa Mendes Foundation during the International Council of B’nai B’rith Meeting from June 23-25\, 2019.  Mariana’s talk will be held on Sunday\, June 23rd at 11:45 a.m. and will be followed by a testimonial of Monica Barzilay\, whose family received visas from Aristides de Sousa Mendes.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/lecture-aristides-de-sousa-mendes-a-man-of-conscience/
LOCATION:Hotel Iberostar\, Rua Castilho\, 64\, Lisbon\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Conference,Lecture,Luncheon
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190722
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20190612T174359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190612T202200Z
UID:17919-1560556800-1563753599@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Religious observances in Portugal and the US
DESCRIPTION:Sousa Mendes Foundation advisory João Crisóstomo has organized a series of religious observances in the United States and Portugal in memory of Aristides de Sousa Mendes on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of his “Day of Conscience.” These are listed below: \nCabanas de Viriato and Beijós\, Portugal\, June 15 and 16. Bishop of Viseu Don Antonio Luciano and Father Carlos Sousa will remember Aristides de Sousa Mendes and his “Act of Conscience” during their sermons. \nAlgés\, Portugal\, June 16\, 7 p.m. Auxiliary Bishop of Lisbon Don Daniel Henrique will remember Sousa Mendes during his sermon. \nPorto\, Portugal\, June 16. Bishop Don Armando Esteves Domingues will remember Sousa Mendes during his sermon.  \nTorres Vedras\, A-dos-Cunhados\, Portugal\, June 15 and 16. Father Eduardo will remember Sousa Mendes during the religious services. The Franciscan Community will remember Sousa Mendes in the Convento de Varatojo. Father Melícias will preside. \nFive Wounds Portuguese National Church\, 1375 E Santa Clara St.\, San Jose\, CA\, June 15 and 16.  Father Antonio Silveira will remember Sousa Mendes in his sermons. \nOur Lady of Fatima Church\, 403 Spring St\, Elizabeth\, NJ\, June 16 \nOur Lady of Fatima Church\, 355 South Broadway\, Yonkers\, NY\, June 16\, 10 a.m.\nFather Osvaldo Franklin will remember Sousa Mendes in the mass. \nSlovenian Community Church\, 62 St. Marks Place\, New York\, NY\, July 21\, 10:30 a.m.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/religious-observances-in-memory-of-aristides-de-sousa-mendes/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Religious Service
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190511T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190511T163000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20181027T225328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190510T012257Z
UID:17475-1557585000-1557592200@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in White Plains\, NY
DESCRIPTION:The Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Q&A will be led by Miriam Turkel\, whose parents received visas from Aristides de Sousa Mendes in June of 1940.  Refreshments will be served.  
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-white-plains-ny/
LOCATION:Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation\, 468 Rosedale Ave\, White Plains\, NY\, 10605\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190508T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20190411T224022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T021159Z
UID:17809-1557318600-1557324000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Rescue: The Sousa Mendes Story
DESCRIPTION:Stefan Rozenfeld was born in 1934 in Lodz\, Poland. His father\, Abraham\, was a ribbon manufacturer traveling in Belgium when World War II began on September 1\, 1939. Separated from his wife Eugenia (Jenny) and Stefan\, Abraham organized a daring escape that reunited the family.  However\, without the help of Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, the Portuguese Consul in Bordeaux\, France\, the Rozenfeld family would never had mad it to safety.  Stefan Rozenfeld and his daughter Leah Rozenfeld Sills will tell his\, and their family story. \nThis discussion is part of the Harold A. Gottesman ’50 Lecture Series and is open to the public.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/rescue-the-sousa-mendes-story/
LOCATION:US Military Academy at West Point\, 444 Thayer Hall\, West Point\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190423T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190423T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20190326T210114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T174407Z
UID:17797-1556013600-1556020800@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Durham\, New Hampshire
DESCRIPTION:The Community Church of Durham\, NH presents the award-winning film\, Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Post-screening Q&A will be led by Dr. Douglas Wheeler\, historian and expert on Portugal during World War II.  The event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-durham-new-hampshire/
LOCATION:Community Church of Durham\, NH\, 17 Main Street\, Durham\, NH\, 03824\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190405T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190405T201500
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20190411T235631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T021117Z
UID:17813-1554488100-1554495300@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Yom Hashoah in New Bedford\, MA
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn recognition of the special relationship between the city of New Bedford\, MA and the story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, the Jewish Federation of New Bedford will present a gift to the Sousa Mendes Foundation on the occasion of the annual Yom Hashoah service of the city of New Bedford at Buttonwood Park.  Representing the Foundation will be Robert Jacobvitz\, Chair of the Advisory Council\, who played a key role in the early recognitions of Sousa Mendes in New Bedford and elsewhere in the 1980s.  Representing the Jewish Federation will be Amir Cohen\, Executive Director.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/yom-hashoah-in-new-bedford-ma/
LOCATION:Holocaust Memorial Monument\, Buttonwood Park\, New Bedford\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ceremony,Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford":MAILTO:amir@jewishnewbedford.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190317T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190317T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20190304T182831Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190304T183732Z
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SUMMARY:A celebration of Sugihara and Sousa Mendes
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mordecai Paldiel\, the leading world authority on the Righteous Diplomats\, will speak in an intimate wine-and-cheese gathering to which you are invited!  Dr. Paldiel is the former director of the Righteous Among the Nations department at Yad Vashem and will speak about Chiune Sugihara\, Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, Georg Duckwitz and other heroes.   \nAlso speaking will be Armand Lerner\, a Sousa Mendes visa recipient\, and Chaim Jaskoll\, whose family was saved by Sugihara. On view during this special event will be the ceramic novel “Journey Maps 1940” by Gaia Starr\, depicting her family’s exodus from Nazi-occupied Europe with the help of Aristides de Sousa Mendes. \nThis is a very special event that you won’t want to miss!  If you plan to come\, kindly RSVP to info@sousamendesfoundation.org. Or give us a call at (877) 797-9759.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/a-celebration-of-sugihara-and-sousa-mendes/
LOCATION:Home of Eric and Leah Sills\, 125 Oxford Road\, New Rochelle\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Lecture,Reception
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190128T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190128T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20181212T013933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181212T014153Z
UID:17576-1548703800-1548711000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Coral Gables\, Florida
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-coral-gables-florida/
LOCATION:University of Miami Bill Cosford Cinema\, 5030 Brunson Drive\, Coral Gables\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Reception
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190106T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20181027T231424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181212T001644Z
UID:17481-1546786800-1546794000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Tucson\, Arizona
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-tucson-arizona/
LOCATION:Desertview Preforming Arts Center\, 39900 S. Clubhouse Dr \, 85739\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181217T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181217T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20181027T230513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181103T175633Z
UID:17477-1545075000-1545082200@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Key West\, Florida
DESCRIPTION: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.  
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-key-west-florida/
LOCATION:Congregation B’nai Zion\, 750 United St.\, Key West\, FL\, 33040\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181216T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181216T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20181201T183902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181202T022042Z
UID:17531-1544968800-1544983200@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Escape to Life: exhibit and artist talk in New Rochelle\, NY
DESCRIPTION:Leah Rozenfeld Sills\, Vice-President of the Sousa Mendes Foundation\, invites you to \nEscape to Life\, an exhibit and artist talk with: \nGaia Starr\, ceramic artist and author of \nJourney Maps 1940\, a ceramic novel \nand \nJoan Arnay Halperin\, author of \nMy Sister’s Eyes:  A Family Chronicle of Rescue and Loss During World War II \nA benefit for the Sousa Mendes Foundation \nArtist talks at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. \nCoffee and kosher desserts! \nDonations (of any amount) can be made at: \nwww.crowdrise.com/visastofreedom \nOr by check or cash in person. \nDonations are 100% tax-deductible. \nQuestions?  Call (877) 797-9759 or email:  olivia@sousamendesfoundation.org
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/escape-to-life-exhibit-and-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Chez Sills\, 125 Oxford Road\, New Rochelle\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Talk,Exhibition,Reception
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sousa Mendes Foundation":MAILTO:olivia@sousamendesfoundation.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180701T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180715T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180328T235826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180703T005318Z
UID:17385-1530468000-1531688400@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition in New Bedford\, MA
DESCRIPTION:The New Bedford Whaling Museum\, in partnership with the Portuguese Consulate of New Bedford\, MA\, presents the exhibition\, “These are my people!” —  The Story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes.  This 20-panel exhibition tells the gripping true story of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the refugees he saved. \nAlso on view will be original artifacts such as passports with Sousa Mendes visas\, toys carried by child refugees\, and other items on loan from the Sousa Mendes Foundation and individual visa recipient families. \nThe exhibition opening will include a screening of the short documentary film With God Against Man directed by Semyon Pinkhasov.  The event is free\, but pre-registration is required. \nFollowing the free June 13th opening\, the exhibition will remain on view until mid-July.  Regular museum admission rates apply. \n 
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/exhibition-in-new-bedford-ma/
LOCATION:New Bedford Whaling Museum\, 18 Johnny Cake Hill\, New Bedford\, MA\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180621T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180621T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180531T045848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180531T061336Z
UID:17409-1529605800-1529618400@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Free film screening and reception in Washington\, DC
DESCRIPTION:The Portuguese Embassy in Washington\, DC is hosting a free film screening at the historic Avalon Theatre of Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Reception begins at 6:30\, with the screening at 7:30.  After the film\, stay for discussion and Q&A with Olivia Mattis\, President of the Sousa Mendes Foundation.  The event is free\, but pre-registration is required.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/washington-dc/
LOCATION:The Avalon Theatre\, 5612 Connecticut Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Reception
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180525
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180302T032741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180531T052412Z
UID:17352-1525132800-1527206399@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition in Portugal:  To Life!  The Living Legacy of Aristides de Sousa Mendes
DESCRIPTION:The Sousa Mendes Foundation presents “To Life!  The Living Legacy of Aristides de Sousa Mendes” — an exhibition of original artifacts in the Municipal Museum of Carregal do Sal\, Portugal.  This exhibition will include original photographs\, passports\, visas\, documents\, and letters\, as well as toys carried by child refugees on their escape from Nazi-occupied Europe in 1940.  It gives a rich flavor for the time\, and highlights the crucial role of Aristides de Sousa Mendes in the survival of thousands of innocent victims.  The exhibition highlights the friendships that developed between the arriving refugees and the Portuguese people who welcomed them with open arms. \nPhoto:  Refugees in Curia\, 1940. L-R: Frederic SEGALL\, William PICK (later PETERS)\, unknown\, Eva STADLER\, Edith STADLER\, unknown\, Jana HAHN\, Charlotte BENBASSAT\, Marco BENBASSAT\, Milada PICK (later PETERS)\, all rescued by Aristides de Sousa Mendes.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/exhibition-in-portugal/
LOCATION:O Museu Municipal Manuel Soares de Albergaria\, 32 rua Alexandre Braga\, Carregal do Sal\, 3430-007\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180429T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180429T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180308T002329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T061345Z
UID:17360-1525014000-1525024800@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Aventura\, FL
DESCRIPTION:The Miami-Dade Public Library System presents Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Screening will be followed by Q&A led by Robert Jacobvitz\, Chair of the Advisory Council\, Sousa Mendes Foundation.. This program is co-sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami and the Sousa Mendes Foundation. \n 
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-aventura-fl/
LOCATION:Aventura Public Library\, 2930 Aventura Boulevard\, Aventura\, FL\, 33180\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180422T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180422T153000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20170507T001123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T065037Z
UID:16178-1524403800-1524411000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Presentation in Wynnewood\, PA:  "Two Righteous Gentiles: Sousa Mendes and Sugihara"
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Philadelphia presents a program on the Holocaust rescuers Aristides de Sousa Mendes and Chiune Sugihara.  Monique Rubens Krohn\, Board Member of the Sousa Mendes Foundation\, will speak about Sousa Mendes.  Open to the public.  $5 for non-members.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/lecture-two-righteous-gentiles/
LOCATION:Main Line Reform Temple\, 410 Montgomery Ave\, Wynnewood\, PA\, 19096\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180422T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180422T110000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180307T233358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T041849Z
UID:17359-1524391200-1524394800@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Presentation in Pinecrest\, FL:  "Leah's Journey"
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami\, in collaboration with Temple Beth Am\, presents “Leah’s Journey” — a presentation by Rebecca Barber telling the dramatic true story of a 19-year old German teen who keeps a diary while she and her family desperately flee across Europe.  Rebecca will recount the rescue by Aristides de Sousa Mendes of her mother\, Leah Steppel\, along with thousands of others.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/presentation-in-pinecrest-fl/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Am — Adult Reading Room\, 5950 N. Kendall Drive\, Pinecrest\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180420T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180420T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20171130T194402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180205T232051Z
UID:17094-1524252600-1524258000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Presentation and book signing by Joan Arnay Halperin in Merrick\, NY
DESCRIPTION:The realities of World War II catapult the Krakowiak family out of their charmed life and into an exodus across half the world.  Joan Arnay Halperin’s book My Sister’s Eyes tells the dramatic true story of her family’s rescue by Aristides de Sousa Mendes and subsequent semi-internment in a British evacuee camp on the island of Jamaica\, amounting to a Holocaust tale quite unlike any other.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/my-sisters-eyes/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Am\, 2377 Merrick Avenue\, Merrick\, NY\, 11566\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180418T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180418T230000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180406T180406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180406T180840Z
UID:17393-1524043800-1524092400@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Presentation in Delray Beach\, FL:  "Leah Steppel: A Journey of Faith\, Hope\, and Survival"
DESCRIPTION:Caught within the ever-approaching steel jaws of Nazi exterminators\, a nineteen-year-old German Jewish girl Leah Steppel keeps a diary as she and her family desperately flee Europe for their lives.  Across European countries\, they endured to preserve their lives one hour\, one day at a time — always one step ahead.  In June of 2017\, Leah’s daughter Rebecca Steppel Barber and her husband Sandy Barber journeyed with other descendants saved by the Righteous Gentile\, Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, as they recreated the flight for life beginning in Bordeaux and concluding in Lisbon\, Portugal.  Led by the Sousa Mendes Foundation\, many of the travelers were able to find exact locations their parents and grandparents walked\, hid or lived while waiting for passports and safe passage.  An amazing insight into little-known World War II history! \nDoors open 9:30 a.m. for light refreshments.  Presentation begins at 10 a.m.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/presentation-in-delray-beach-fl-leah-steppel-a-journey-of-faith-hope-and-survival/
LOCATION:Villa Borghese\, 6750 Via Villa Borghese\, Delray Beach\, FL\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180412T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180412T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180228T232621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T005136Z
UID:17347-1523561400-1523568600@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in New Rochelle\, NY
DESCRIPTION:Temple Israel of New Rochelle presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Post-screening Q&A led by Leah Rozenfeld Sills\, Vice-President\, Sousa Mendes Foundation.  For the event flyer with more information\, please click here:  http://tinr.org/images/Holidays_pdfs_and_images/The_Sousa_Mendes_Story_Movie_2018.pdf.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-new-rochelle-ny/
LOCATION:Temple Israel of New Rochelle\, 1000 Pinebrook Boulevard\, New Rochelle\, NY\, 10804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180411T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180411T214500
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180228T231818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T002040Z
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SUMMARY:Film screening in Millersville\, PA
DESCRIPTION:Millersville University presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story as part of the 35th Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide — “Holocaust and Genocide Trials.”  For the full conference program\, please see http://www.millersville.edu/holocon/files/2018_mu_holocaust_conference_program.pdf.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-millersville-pa/
LOCATION:Millersville University of Pennsylvania\, Millersville\, PA\, 17551\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180411T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180411T203000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180308T071122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T004318Z
UID:17364-1523471400-1523478600@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening and presentation in Chicago\, IL
DESCRIPTION:Anshe Emet Synagogue presents excerpts from the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Paulette Freed\, whose family was saved by Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, will present the story of her family’s escape from Nazi-occupied Europe and her own pilgrimage to retrace her family’s footsteps to freedom.  To register for the event\, and purchase optional memorial candles\, please go here:  http://tinyurl.com/yomhashoah5778.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-and-presentation-in-chicago-il/
LOCATION:Anshe Emet Synagogue\, 3751 North Broadway\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180408T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180408T113000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20171208T062823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T064641Z
UID:17132-1523181600-1523187000@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Presentation and book signing by Joan Arnay Halperin in Leonia\, NJ
DESCRIPTION:The realities of World War II catapult the Krakowiak family out of their charmed life and into an exodus across half the world.  Joan Arnay Halperin’s book My Sister’s Eyes tells the dramatic true story of her family’s rescue by Aristides de Sousa Mendes and subsequent semi-internment in a British evacuee camp on the island of Jamaica\, amounting to a Holocaust tale quite unlike any other.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/presentation-and-book-signing-by-joan-arnay-halperin/
LOCATION:Congregation Adas Emuno\, 254 Broad Avenue \, Leonia\, NJ\, 07605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180311T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180301T052024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180301T054007Z
UID:17349-1520762400-1520769600@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Pinecrest\, Florida
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami presents a two-part program in honor of Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, beginning with this March 11 screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Post-screening Q&A led by Robert Jacobvitz\, Chair of the Advisory Council\, Sousa Mendes Foundation.  Later in April\, on the occasion of Yom Hashoah\, the Genealogical Society will present Rebecca Barber\, who will tell the gripping true story of how her mother and other family members were rescued by Sousa Mendes.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-pinecrest-florida/
LOCATION:Temple Beth Am — Adult Reading Room\, 5950 N. Kendall Drive\, Pinecrest\, FL\, 33156\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180225T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180225T170000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20180205T215152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180208T205519Z
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SUMMARY:Film screening in Mineola\, NY
DESCRIPTION:The Long Island Portuguese Lions Club presents a screening of the award-winning film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story at Mineola High School.  Q&A will be led by Olivia Mattis\, President of the Sousa Mendes Foundation.  Come learn about a true Portuguese hero and be inspired!  Refreshments available for purchase. \nTickets $10 available at the door.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-mineola-ny/
LOCATION:Mineola High School\, 10 Armstrong Road\, Garden City Park\, NY\, 11040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180211T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20171228T192817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171229T220639Z
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SUMMARY:Film screening in Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:Congregation Beth Hamedrosh of Wynnewood\, PA presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story.  Light refreshments will be served.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-pennsylvania-2/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Hamedrosh\, 200 Haverford Road\, Wynnewood\, PA\, 19096\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180204T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20171212T045005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T061745Z
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SUMMARY:Film screening in Utah
DESCRIPTION:Congregation Kol Ami presents a screening of the film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story. Discussion following the film will be led by Dan Mattis\, who received a visa from Aristides de Sousa Mendes in May of 1940 during his escape from Nazi-occupied Europe.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-utah/
LOCATION:Congregation Kol Ami\, 2425 Heritage Way\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, 84109\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180127T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180127T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20170717T083045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171228T194523Z
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SUMMARY:Performance in the Mormon Tabernacle for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
DESCRIPTION:The Sousa Mendes Foundation and the Utah Youth Orchestras and Ensembles present a performance in the Mormon Tabernacle of the oratorio Circular 14: The Apotheosis of Aristides by Neely Bruce.  This free concert\, conducted by the world-renowned choral conductor Barlow Bradford\, will be held on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day of 2018.  The event is part of the Temple Square Concert Series. \nThe piece tells the dramatic true story of the Holocaust hero Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, the Portuguese Consul General in Bordeaux\, who saved thousands of lives in the spring of 1940 by issuing Portuguese visas to refugees desperate to escape Nazi-occupied France.  From Portugal these refugees boarded ships to freedom in the United States and other final destinations. \nSoloists include David Sauer\, tenor (Aristides)\, Michelle Pedersen\, soprano (Angelina)\, Andrew Neumayer\, baritone (Rabbi Kruger)\, Adam Griffiths\, tenor (Salazar)\, and Elizabeth Peters\, soprano (Andrée Cibial).  The narrator is the actor Michel Gill (César).  An accompanying video is by Carole Kim. \nFeaturing the University of Utah Chamber Choir\, the University of Utah A Cappella Choir\, and seven high school choirs from across the state:  Syracuse High School (Syracuse\, UT)\, Pineview High School (St. George\, UT)\, American Heritage School (American Fork\, UT)\, Alta High School (Sandy\, UT)\, Westlake High School (Saratoga Springs\, UT)\, Woods Cross High School (Woods Cross\, UT)\, and Hillcrest High School (Midvale\, UT). \nThe Mayor of Salt Lake County\, Ben McAdams\, will deliver opening remarks.  In attendance will be Dr. Daniel Mattis\, a Sousa Mendes visa recipient living in Utah\, and two of Sousa Mendes’s grandsons:  Gerald Mendes and Aristides Mendes\, one of whom also lives in Utah. \nThe piece has been performed with a reduced ensemble in Los Angeles in 2016\, but this will be the first performance of the definitive version with full orchestra. \nSponsors include:  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Foundation\, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation\, the Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation\, the John and Marcia Price Family Foundation\, Zions Bank\, the United Jewish Federation of Utah and numerous individual donors.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/musical-performance-in-utah/
LOCATION:Mormon Tabernacle\, Temple Square\, Salt Lake City\, UT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171112T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171112T180000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20170507T001721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171110T175141Z
UID:16181-1510498800-1510509600@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Film screening in Stamford\, CT
DESCRIPTION:The film Disobedience: The Sousa Mendes Story returns to the historic State Cinema in Stamford\, CT in a joint program of the Jewish Arts & Film Festival of Fairfield County and the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County.  Discussion following the film will be led by Joan Arnay Halperin\, author of My Sister’s Eyes:  A Family Chronicle of Rescue and Loss During World War II.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/film-screening-in-stamford-ct/
LOCATION:The State Cinema\, 990 Hope Street\, Stamford\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171029T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171029T160000
DTSTAMP:20260418T202312
CREATED:20170317T235654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170808T200304Z
UID:15941-1509278400-1509292800@sousamendesfoundation.org
SUMMARY:Gala event:  "A Toast to Freedom!"
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in a beautiful setting next to the Statue of Liberty for a gala luncheon — “A Toast to Freedom!” — to benefit the Sousa Mendes Foundation. \nMaster of Ceremonies:\nActor Michel Gill (“House of Cards”)\, the son and grandson of Sousa Mendes visa recipients. \nHonoring:\nCongressman Jerry Nadler of New York’s 10th Congressional District\, recognized by Time magazine for his political courage; \nDr. Eva Fogelman\, psychologist and advocate for Holocaust survivors; author of the seminal book on Holocaust rescue\, Conscience & Courage; \nMaggie Favretti\, teacher at Scarsdale High School; founder and advisor of the group Students for Refugees in Westchester County. \nLive musical performance:\nHighlights from “Circular 14: The Apotheosis of Aristides” with tenor Benjamin Sloman as Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, Michel Gill narrating as his twin brother César\, soprano Marina Harris as Angelina de Sousa Mendes\, tenor Gilad Paz as Salazar\, Pedro da Silva on Portuguese guitar\, and the composer Neely Bruce at the piano. \nFlowers provided by Amy’s Greenhouse.
URL:https://sousamendesfoundation.org/event/gala-event-a-toast-to-freedom/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage\, 36 Battery Place\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Award Ceremony,Concert,Luncheon
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