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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Posted on · Why we remember, and the importance of fighting against antisemitism and hate in today’s world.
Tag: The Holocaust
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Houston’s ‘Butterfly Project’ Honoring Children Of The Holocaust Goes On Display At The UN
Posted on · Dr. Kelly Zúñiga of Holocaust Museum Houston tells us about the 20-year-long art project based on a poem by a child imprisoned at a concentration camp.
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Full Show: Government Shutdown Update, And How Star Trek Shaped Space City (Jan. 22, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We bring you the latest on the government shutdown. We discuss how Star Trek has affected Space City. We learn about an exhibit honoring children who lost their lives in the Holocaust. And we break down the latest developments in Houston sports.
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Expansion Will Double the Size of Houston’s Holocaust Museum
Posted on · (Above: An artist’s rendering of the renovation and expansion planned for Holocaust Museum Houston. Image Courtesy: HMH) Holocaust Museum Houston has announced plans to more than double its size, making it the nation's fourth-largest Holocaust museum. Some two-thirds of the current museum, located on Caroline Street in the Museum District, will be torn down to […]
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The Butterfly Project Commemorates Children Lost in the Holocaust
Posted on · The Butterfly Project is a 20-year-long art initiative that started with a group of Houston teachers who wanted to commemorate the 1.5 million children whose lives were lost during the Holocaust. Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin visited the exhibit at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medicial Center with Dr. Kelly Zúñiga, executive director of Holocaust Museum Houston. Zúñiga […]
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Composer Michael Horvit Talks About His Piece, ‘Even When God Is Silent’
Posted on · The song is based on words found scrawled on a wall in Germany at the end of World War II and was commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of Kristallnacht.