The modernist masterpiece Villa Tugendhat, in Brno, has reopened to the public after a two-year restoration project. There was a ceremonial event on Feb. 29 and then the building, which is classed by UNESCO as a world heritage site, … continue reading →
Czech TV will premiere an hour-long version of a new film on the history and legends of Prague’s old Jewish quarter on March 28. The full 90-minute movie with be screened at Prague’s Evald cinema on April 24, 25 … continue reading →
Conference in L’viv in November 2012: “The Ukrainian and Jewish Artistic and Architectural Milieus of Lwów/Lemberg/Lviv: From Ausgleich to the Holocaust.” Call for Papers — Deadline April 1, 2012 From the organizers: The conference focuses on artists and architects … continue reading →
The Ehemalige Jüdische Mädchenschule, a former Jewish girls’ school in Berlin, has been transformed and reopened as an arts and dining center — one that includes exhibition spaces, galleries, and even a kosher restaurant that offers Shabbat meals. … continue reading →
The Micropolitics of Small Town Life in Eastern Europe, University of Illinois, March 2013 Call for Papers On behalf of the Program in Jewish Culture and Society and the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center of the University of Illinois … continue reading →
