January 2017
Director of Education Speaks at CUHK
On the 20th October, HKHTC's Director of Education, Ben Freeman, addressed 1500 students at Chinese University of Hong Kong. Ben spoke for an hour about the history of the Holocaust and screened his documentary, shot in [...]
Shanghai: A Wartime Haven – August 2015
To mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Shanghai Ghetto and the end of WWII, the Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre (HKHTC) staged a public exhibition entitled Shanghai: A Wartime Haven. The exhibition [...]
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 [...]