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  • Violins of Hope: New Orleans Opening Reception

    01/24/2023 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    Join The National WWII Museum as we welcome Avshi Weinstein for a special opening presentation introducing Violins of Hope, a project of concerts and educational programming that aims to teach audiences about the Holocaust through music and culture using a private collection of violins, violas, and cellos rescued from the Holocaust and lovingly restored by father-son team and renowned violin makers Amnon and Avshi Weinstein.

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  • "Music and the Holocaust"

    01/27/2023 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

    Join The National WWII Museum along with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) for this webinar on International Holocaust Remembrance Day as we discuss the importance of music during the Holocaust, as well as Violins of Hope, a private collection of violins that belonged to many Jewish people during World War II.

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  • Music at the Museum: Violins of Hope

    01/28/2023 | 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

    Join The National WWII Museum and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for a once-in-a-lifetime performance on Saturday, January 28, 2023, in US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center.

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  • Political Cartoon Workshop

    01/19/2023 | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

    Join us along with artist Eren K Wilson and let your creativity shine during our Political Cartoon Workshop as you learn more about Arthur Szyk, view his artwork, and try your hand at political cartooning.

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  • Lunchbox Lecture: Violins of Hope

    01/25/2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

    Avshalom (Avshi) Weinstein, a third-generation Israeli violin maker, was trained by his father, Amnon, and began working in their workshop in 1998 as a violin maker and restorer of violins, violas and cellos. Together with local educators and musicians, he visits schools where youngsters often have their first introduction to the history of the Holocaust and also the opportunity to see and hold an instrument that has survived so much and represents history.

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  • Pearl Harbor Commemorative Ceremony

    12/07/2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    During this year’s commemorative ceremony, pay tribute to those who lost their lives on December 7, 1941, through a moving program that brings to life the enduring significance and legacy of this day, its heroic Medal of Honor actions, and its relevance today.

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