An exhibition of 200 original photographs of the Holocaust on display at St. Xavier’s college till November 10
AN HOLOCAUST EXHIBITION BROUGHT TO THE CITY
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An exhibition of 200 original photographs of the Holocaust on display at
St. Xavier’s college till November 10
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Mumbai, November 7, 2012: The
Consulate General of Israel in association with Simon Wiesenthal Centre and
Maharashtra United nations Association have organized an education exhibit “The
Courage to Remember” on the history of the Holocaust that consists of 40 panels
with nearly 200 original photographs of the Holocaust at St Xavier’s college,
Mumbai.
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Mr.
Sumit Mullick IAS, Chief of protocol, Government of Maharashtra was the chief guest
of the opening ceremony held on 6th November. Present for the
occasion were The Consul General of Israel, Mrs.Orna Sagiv, Rabbi Abraham
Cooper, Associate Dean, Simon Wiesenthal Centre, Ms. Mohini Mathur, Executive
Chairperson, Maharashtra United Nations Association and Dr. (Fr.) Frazer Mascarhenas,
Principal, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Also present was Mr. D.R. Kaarthikeyan, Former Director, Central
Bureau of Investigation and Director General, National Human Rights Commission.
The opening ceremony was followed by the screening of 1982’s Academy Award winning film Genocide. The exhibition is open
till the 10th of November, 2012 between 10 AM to 7AM and consists of
40 educational panels with 200 original photographs from the Holocaust.
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