After 37 years, Janusz Makuch is stepping down as director of the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival. Taking over will be his longtime deputy, Robert Gądek. “Thirty-seven years after the creation of the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, I have decided … continue reading →
Mazel tov to architectural historian Dr. Eleonora Bergman who has received the 2025 Jan Zachwatowicz award, one of the most important honors in the field of cultural heritage protection in Poland. The award is given for outstanding achievements in the … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the historian Irene Aue-Ben-David, who will become the new director of the Jewish Museum Hohenems in April 2026. She will take over from Hanno Loewy, who will retire at the end of March after more than twenty … continue reading →
We have a new Have Your Say Personal Essay…Called Zine creation as a form of heritage preservation, it’s by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyés, who has used Zines — small, informal, hand-made publications — to explore aspects of the … continue reading →
Mazel tov to the historian Margers Vestermanis, the founder and long-term former director of the “Jews in Latvia” museum, who has received one of Latvia’s highest honors, the Cabinet of Ministers Award. The award has a special significance, as Vestermanis, … continue reading →
