A seminar for Slovak schoolteachers, staged in collaboration with the Israeli Yad Vashem Memorial, took place in the Terezín Memorial from April 24 to 27, 2025. It was attended by 20 teachers who had previously completed various training programs on the topic, including a seminar in Israel. The choice of venue, Terezín, was made with […]
Exhibitions of the Winning Works in the 28th Hana Greenfield Memorial Art Competition (2024) in Turnov and Postoloprty
Every year, at the beginning of June, the Terezín Memorial hosts a ceremony announcing the results of the Hana Greenfield Memorial art competitions. Following this event, an exhibition showcasing the winning entries is opened, typically in the Ghetto Museum. This exhibition remains on display until the end of summer for that year. Afterward, the entire […]
Terezín – From War to Peace
In 2025, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, as well as the liberation of the Terezín Ghetto and the Gestapo Police Prison in the Small Fortress. Words such as “liberation” and “the end of the war” evoke positive feelings, symbolizing an end to the suffering endured by the prisoners […]
Reflections on War and Postwar Experiences…
Tired JoyMichal Flach So I have survived Out of my big heavy eyesI’m looking at the worldAnd my heart is heavy Hunger still sucks my strengthMy bones still hurt from yesterday’s blows So I have survivedSurvived? I look backAnd someone gives out milkAnd someone hands a towelAnd no one’s beating me if I can’t get […]
