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please make sure to double-check before you close your suitcases, as a few more items may be added to the list in the course of the next days
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Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial Also known as the Nameless Library, the Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial commemorates the Austrian victims of the Holocaust. It's by far the most intriguing and moving installation of its kind in the country.
The Holocaust memorial in Vienna was an original initiative of Simon Wiesenthal, a well-known spokesman for Holocaust victims. Designed by the British artist Rachel Whiteread, it took many years to complete due to numerous political and aesthetic controversies. The 4-metre tall steel and concrete construction was finally unveiled in 2000. The installation features cast library shelves that seems as if they have been turned inside out. The book spines face inwards and the titles of books cannot be seen; neither can their content. The shelves seem to be occupied by countless copies of the same book, which represents the staggering number of the Holocaust victims.
The image of the book refers to the common concept of the Jews as the People of the Book. Part of the installation is also a large double door with the panels turned inside out, deprived of handles or knobs and thus impossible to open. The memorial has been internationally acclaimed as pointing to the blank space in Europe's cultural tissue that was generated by the Holocaust of the European Jews.
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On May 29th, Ronny and Evelyn presented the peacecamp-project on the Jewish Street Festival in Vienna.
The Monument behind our stand is a memorial for the victims of the Holocaust
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In the course of the past few decades, Austria has been making a visible and authentic effort to deal with its role in the Holocaust and to seek conciliation with the victims of the Holocaust.
As a result, new and positive ties have been building up and strengthened between Austria and the Jewish Community.
Presenting the peacecamp-project at the Jewish Street Festival is a way to make Israeli and Palestinian efforts to create a peaceful coexistence between the two nations visible.
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For those of you who are not acquainted with the Israei-Palestinian issue this book could be a nice introduction into the subject
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