January 2017
Summer Workshop with Dr David Silberklang – June 1 at HKU
On June 1st, HKHTC hosted Dr David Silberklang (Senior Historian, Yad Vashem's International Institute for Holocaust Research) at Hong Kong University for its last teachers' workshop of the 2014-2015 academic year. Dr Silberklang's talk [...]
Watchers of the Sky: A Genocide Awareness Event – May 13th in Hong Kong
On May 13th, HKHTC premiered Watchers of the Sky in Hong Kong: WATCHERS OF THE SKY interweaves four stories of remarkable courage, compassion, and determination, while setting out to uncover the forgotten life of [...]
2015 Yom Hashoah Ceremony
On the evening of April 15th, 2015 HKHTC marked Hashoah, Israel's Holocaust Memorial Day, with a special ceremony at the Jewish Community Centre. The programme featured an abridged performance of Charlotte Delbo's renowned play, "Who [...]
Jackie Metzger, Instructor at Yad Vashem’s International School for Holocaust Studies, Returns to Hong Kong
On his second visit to Hong Kong, Holocaust educator Jackie Metzger, of Yad Vashem's International School for Holocaust Studies, addressed both secondary school students and teachers on themes relevant to Holocaust poetry. Jackie Metzger made aliyah from [...]
Screening of Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Til We Meet Again, at Hong Kong University
On March 25, 2015, HKHTC and the HKU Law Faculty hosted a special screening of Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Til We Meet Again. In this compelling and often funny tale of recovery and renewal, author and activist Linda G. Mills is [...]
Buchenwald Liberator, Sergeant Rick Carrier, Tours Hong Kong Schools
Alongside the United States Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau, the HKHTC arranged for Sergeant Carrier to address the following nine schools across the region: St. Stephens Girls’ College, Elsa High School, Kellett School, Po [...]