On Our Way Home: Travelling Exhibition about Refugees from Ukrainefeatured
The Galicia Jewish Museum in Kraków, Poland, prepared a small exhibition about Ukrainian war-refugees who arrived to Kraków. It could be presented both inside and outdoor. Please see attached document for more information. We would be delighted if any of the AEJM institutions would be interested in presenting this small exhibition at their locations, as a symbolic sign of support for Ukrainian people. Visit the travelling exhibition page for more information or contact Jakub Nowakowski at nowakowskijakub@galiciajewishmuseum.org.
NEMO European Museum Conference
Innovation begins within – Resilient museums in times of disruption Date: 9-11 October 2022 Location: Loulé, Portugal Click here to register Connect with European… | Read more »
CEP 2022 New Dates
Due to a date collision we have postponed the CEP 2022 to November 14th – 18th. New deadline for registration: August 15th. Confirmation of participation… | Read more »
Livestream: Annual Conference 2022
Join us for live discussions and Q&A’s The livestream can be accessed via the following links: Sunday 19 June, 14:00 CET – Livestream Day I… | Read more »
Heidi in Israel. Searching for Traces
The mountains are Heidi’s world and these have become a place of longing for countless young readers around the globe. In Israel, “Heidi” also took center stage. With “Heidi” (1880), the Swiss author Johanna Spyri wrote Europe’s last, major tale about heimat and homesickness which has become firmly embedded in the childhood memories of innumerable people worldwide—in Palestine, and later Israel, as well. The motifs addressed in “Heidi” were identity-generating and of great emotional importance to young readers. First translated into Hebrew in 1946, Spyri’s novel appeared at a time when the subject of heimat, its loss, and new beginnings were highly relevant. As a result, the work quickly became absorbed into the canon of children’s literature in Israel as well; the history of its reception and its impact up to this day is unexpectedly fascinating. The world-famous story has been translated into Hebrew, as well as adapted and republished several times. However, “Heidi”… | Read more »