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International Remembrance Holocaust Day

Posted on January 26, 2010 by admin

January 27 is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Many events are taking place on this occasion, I will mention two that drew my attention, Angela Furtuna sent me the poster of an event organized on this occasion in the city … Continue reading →

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Shanghai, les années folles

Posted on January 24, 2010 by admin

The documentary directed by Oliver Horn and Anne Riegel, prezented by the European culture TV chain ARTE brought up a fascinating period in the history of the 20th century China – the years of development and expansion, of conflicts and … Continue reading →

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Ottoman Haifa

Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin

Another (too) beautiful weekend took us to Haifa. After having survived the ‘Avatar‘ film experience on Friday night we visited the Ottoman Haifa exhibition open by the Haifa City Museum: http://hma.org.il/Museum/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=10000&FID=1203&PID=0 The Web page provides more information about the exhibition … Continue reading →

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The Edict of Turda

Posted on January 15, 2010 by admin

I learned today from a History Today article that the first legislation of religious freedom, pluralism and prevalence of the state power over religious autorities was given by king John II Sigismund of Transylvania in the city of Turda in … Continue reading →

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Wannsee

Posted on January 14, 2010 by admin

Intr-o discutie pe una dintre listele internetice verisoare a venit vorba despre Wannsee. Colegi de pe acea lista au vazut un film, cred ca o docudrama despre conferinta tinuta la 20 ianuarie 1942 in care a fost pecetluita soarta evreilor … Continue reading →

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Documentary: White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on December 31, 2009 by admin

When I visited Hiroshima less than two months ago I thought that I knew quite a lot about the the events at the end of the second world war in the Pacific including the atomic bombs that were dropped upon … Continue reading →

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