This year, Facing History LA had the pleasure of collaborating with The Soraya for some beautiful programming and teacher support in relation to the Violins of Hope project.
Violins of Hope features violins that were owned and played by European Jews before the Holocaust. Over the past 20 years, the violins have been recovered and restored by Israeli luthier (violin maker and repairer) Amnon Weinstein. Los Angeles was to play host this Spring to violins from this collection in both museums and theaters, and teachers throughout the city were bringing these stories to their students.
Despite all of the cancelled events during this time, we are thrilled to share that the Soraya will still be able to bring Niv Ashkenazi and his priceless violin to teachers and students - and this is now an OPEN event available to a wider audience. All are invited to join this LIVE broadcast on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 4:00PM.
Prepare your students in advance with this lesson: Music as a Survival Tool.
- Time: Friday, April 17 at 4:00PM (the concert will be between 30 - 45 minutes)
- Location: broadcast LIVE from The Soraya on their Facebook page. Please note that at this time, it is only anticipated to be a live event, not a recording made available afterward.
- Links: Click here for more details about the event and the technical issues related to accessing the concert on Facebook. If you don't have Facebook, you can also view the broadcast on YouTube.
