Program: An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance at Chapman University, April 16, 2015

This document is a program for "An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance" held at Chapman University on April 16, 2015. The event, presented by the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music, Department of Theatre, and the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, featured a series of performances, readings, and reflections. Highlights included a welcome by Dr. Daniele Struppa, musical excerpts by various composers performed by artists such as Iman Khosrowpour and Summer Hassan, and readings from the works of Elie Wiesel by students and faculty. The program also included a lighting of commemorative candles and reflections by Dr. Marilyn Harran and Dr. Gail Stearns, with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel present as a Distinguished Presidential Fellow. The document details biographies of the speakers, performers, and production team, emphasizing the event's focus on memory, justice, and human rights in the context of the Holocaust, commemorating the millions who perished and honoring survivors and liberators.

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