Event Details
Cover image of the documentary film "Through the Eye of the Needle, Fabric of Survival: The Fabric Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz", shown as part of this year's Holocaust Memorial Day Event. |
| Film screening and associated events: | Holocaust Memorial Day Event "Through the Eye of the Needle" |
| Description: | A short documentary film: Through the Eye of the Needle, The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz, is the focus of this year's Holocaust Memorial Day Event, hosted by Derry City Council's Heritage & Museum Service in the Tower Museum.
The film features interviews with a Holocaust survivor Esther Nisenthal Krinitz and outlines how she chose to tell the story of her survival through a series of fabric art pieces. The film, by Nina Shapiro-Perl is produced by Art and Remembrance, a non profit education organisation. At the conclusion of the film a short question and answer session will be chaired by Textile Art Curator, Roberta Bacic.
Further information on the film and artworks can be viewed at: http://www.artandremembrance.org/
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| Commissioned by: | Derry City Council, Heritage & Museum Service with local partner |
| Date(s): | 26th January 2013 - 26th January 2013 |
| Venue: | Tower Museum, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Union Hall Place, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland. BT48 6LU |
| Curator: | Roberta Bacic |
| Facilitator: | Margaret Edwards, Educational Officer |
| Outcome: | The film prompted many questions which were addressed and discussed in detail in the question and answer session. |
