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Kristallnacht Commemoration 

Kristallnacht Commemoration

Kristallnacht Commemoration, © Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre

24.10.2022 - Article

Presented by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre in partnership with Beth Israel Congregation.

Introductions by Dr. Chris Friedrichs

With remarks by the Honourable Irwin Cotler, Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism

Keynote address by Liliane Pari Umuhoza

Liliane is a human rights advocate who uses her life experience of surviving the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and non-profit work to promote peace and summon global dialogue and actions against human right abuses. She is the founder of Retreat for Women Genocide Survivors.

This program is funded by the VHEC community’s generous contributions to the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver Annual Campaign. Supported by the Robert and Marilyn Krell Endowment Fund of the VHEC.

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Time: 7 PM
Venue: Congregation Beth Israel | 989 W 28th Ave | Vancouver

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