Invitation to Professor Wiesel for the 70th Anniversary of the Deportations from Sighet, Maramureș

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Invitation to Professor Wiesel for the 70th Anniversary of the Deportations from Sighet, Maramureș

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May 18, 2014

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This document is an invitation from the Municipality of Sighetu Marmaţiei, signed by Mayor Gh. Ovidiu Nemeş, to Professor Wiesel. It invites Professor Wiesel to a series of cultural events on May 18, 2014, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the deportations and dedicated to victims of the Holocaust in Maramureș. The program includes a Commemoration Service, exhibits of Jewish life in Sighet prior to WWII, a musical performance, a play, a conference with presentations by survivors or their children, documentaries, and an essay contest. The invitation emphasizes that the commemoration is an act of remembrance for the Jewish citizens of Sighet and aims to educate the younger generation about Jewish culture and history, promoting understanding and fighting prejudice and racism.

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Sighetu Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania
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EWG_1520_01_24-24
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Nemeş, Gh. to Professor Wiesel. 2014. “Invitation to Professor Wiesel for the 70th Anniversary of the Deportations from Sighet, Maramureș”. Compound Object. Communication Document. Invitation to Professor Wiesel for the 70th Anniversary of the Deportations from Sighet, Maramureș. Elie Wiesel Digital Archive. https://grayzel.gratz.edu/ew/invitation-professor-wiesel-70th-anniversary-deportations-sighet-maramures.

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