Jewish Heritage Europe

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Jun
4
Tue
Jewish catacombs in Venosa, Italy @ Rome, Centro Bibliografico Tullia Zevi
Jun 4 @ 17:00 – 20:00

Presentation of the project documenting and restoring the Jewish catacomb in Venosa, Italy.

Click here to see the program.

 

 

Oct
24
Thu
Firenze Ebraica book presentation @ Florence Todo Modo
Oct 24 @ 18:30 – 20:30
Firenze Ebraica book presentation @ Florence Todo Modo | Firenze | Toscana | Italy

Book launch for a Jewish guide book to Florence — Firenze Ebraica

 

Dec
10
Tue
Jewish Florence guide book @ Florence synagogue
Dec 10 @ 18:00 – 20:00

Presentation of a new, 80-page illustrated guidebook to Jewish Florence, published in Italian and English language editions.

Jan
12
Fri
Tracce e Memorie del Ghetto – Traces and Memories of the Ghetto @ Biblioteca Civica di Verona
Jan 12 – Feb 3 all-day
Tracce e Memorie del Ghetto - Traces and Memories of the Ghetto @ Biblioteca Civica di Verona

An exhibit that documents the urban and architectural experience of the  historic ghetto in Verona. It is mounted in connection with Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27.

Opening hours are:

Mondays 14:00 – 19:00
Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 – 19:00

Special opening

Sunday January 28 9:00 – 19:00

Feb
19
Mon
Book launch of “Zohar: A Photographic Journey through the Places of Italian Jewish Culture” @ Teatro Franco Parenti
Feb 19 @ 18:30
Book launch of "Zohar: A Photographic Journey through the Places of Italian Jewish Culture" @ Teatro Franco Parenti | Milano | Lombardia | Italy

Book launch of “Zohar: A Photographic Journey through the Places of Italian Jewish Culture,” with the author Francesco Maria Colombo, Ferruccio de Bortoli, President of the Shoah Memorial Foundation, and Sandro Parmiggiani, editor of the book.

The book is under the patronage of the Foundation for Jewish Cultural Heritage in Italy and is enriched by contributions from Sandro Parmiggiani, Adachiara Zevi, Alberto Manguel, and Dario Disegni.

Free admission with reservation.

May
12
Sun
Book launch: “The Ancient Jewish Cemetery on the Lido of Venice” @ Venice Jewish Community
May 12 @ 11:00
Book launch: "The Ancient Jewish Cemetery on the Lido of Venice" @ Venice Jewish Community | Venezia | Veneto | Italy

On Sunday, May 12th at 11:00 AM, in the Old Ghetto of Venice, there will be a presentation of “The Ancient Jewish Cemetery at the Lido di Venezia,” curated by Dario Calimani and published by Sillabe. The book includes contributions by Giovanni Levi, Umberto Fortis, and Aldo Izzo, along with a collection of literary excerpts that allow the reader to delve into the history of this special place through the words of noted visitors, starting with Shelley and Byron. The book can also be purchased online on the publisher’s website HERE.

In the afternoon, at 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:45 PM, it will be possible to visit the Old Cemetery accompanied by an expert guide. To book, call: +39 041 5246083.

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