Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank Center Board member Pieter Kohnstam will share his compelling story of fleeing Amsterdam for Buenos Aires in a Spanish language presentation over zoom with simultaneous translation into English on Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. The talk is designed to share this story of survival with the Latinx community and create a larger conversation regarding the lessons from the Holocaust for today. The presentation is held in commemoration of International Holocaust Day of Remembrance and hosted by Loyola University New Orleans College of Arts and Sciences and the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans: Goldring Family Foundation Center for Jewish-Multicultural Affairs. To register for the event, visit https:www.loyno.edu/pieter-kohnstam-talk.
Wednesday, Jan 27, 5:30 PM
Holocaust Survivor to Share His Story of Escape
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