This exhibition reveals the full story: from isolation to extermination, captured in a rich collection of photographs, many never before seen. The images, captured by both professional photographers and courageous amateurs, document the harrowing reality of raids, the introduction of the Star of David, hiding activities, and the roles of perpetrators and bystanders.Historians Erik Somers and René Kok searched dozens of archives at home and abroad for this exhibition and the book of the same name. Their work reveals the complexity and impact of anti-Jewish measures in the Netherlands during World War II.The photographs on display not only show the brutality of the German occupation, but also highlight the help given to people in hiding, the daily life of Jews at the time, and the aftermath of the war with the return of the few survivors from the camps.This exhibition, previously shown at the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, National Monument Kamp Vught and at Topographie des Terrors in Berlin, is a must-see for anyone interested in the history of World War II and the persecution of Jews.Visit the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bevrijdingsmuseumzeeland.nl/de-jodenvervolging-in-fotos-nederland-1940-1945/">Liberation Museum Zeeland</a> and be immersed in this powerful and educational experience

The Netherlands

The persecution of the Jews in photographs. Netherlands 1940-1945 - Liberation Museum Zeeland

Conférences au Cinéma Le Cercle à ORBEY:<ul><li>17/09/2024 : DE L’APPEL DU 18 JUIN 1940 DU GENERAL DE GAULLE A LA LIBERATION</li></ul>Mme Frédérique NEAU-DUFOUR, Historienne en charge des projets mémoriels du Grand-Est 8/10/2024 : LE SERMENT DE KOUFRA LIBERONS L’ALSACE 1939 – 1945Général Jean-Paul MICHEL, Président de la Fondation du Maréchal Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque<ul><li>12/11/2024 : LE MYTHE ENIGMA</li></ul>M. Edmond KERN, Conférencier du musée militaire MMPARK<ul><li>10/12/2024 : JOSEPHINE BAKER AU SERVICE DE LA FRANCE LIBRE</li></ul>Mme Stéphanie BODIN<ul><li>14/01/2025 : LES PLANEURS DE COMBAT</li></ul>M. Claude SCHMITT, conférencier du Musée Militaire MMPARK<ul><li>04/02/2025 : LA 1ERE ARMEE FRANCAISE</li></ul>M. Philippe DE LOISY, Président de la Fondation du Maréchal Jean de Lattre de Tassigny<ul><li>07/03/2025 : LES SOEURS DE GUERRE</li></ul>M. Eric KERSCH, conférencier du Musée Militaire MMPARK<ul><li>25/03/2025 : LA GENDARMERIE DURANT LA SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE : ENTRE OMBRE ET LUMIERE</li></ul>Général Hervé RENAUD<ul><li>29/04/2025 : LES RESISTANTES D'ALSACE-LORRAINE</li></ul>Mme Marie-José MASCONI, écrivaine, membre A.E.R.I.A, Présidente de AFMD du Bas-Rhin<ul><li>03/05/2025 : OPERATION SUSSEX FILM CONFERENCE</li></ul>M. Dominique SOULIER, conférencier du Musée Militaire MMPARK<ul><li>29/05/2025 : L'ALSACE A TOUT PRIX</li></ul>M. Jean PAILLOT, avocat et écrivain<ul><li>03/06/2025 : LES TAXIS CLANDESTINS VERS LA FRANE OCCUPEE</li></ul>M. Christian BOEHM, conférencier du Musée Militaire MMPARK<ul><li>03/06/2025 : L'OPERATION MARKET-GARDEN</li></ul>M. Jan KLEIJSSEN, conférencier du Musée Militaire MMPARK

France

Nous avons rendez-vous avec l'Histoire/ Pays Welche en Alsace/ 80e anniversaire de la Libération

After long years of absence of freedom Pilsen celebrated its 45th Anniversary of the liberation by the US Army in 1990 with the participation of the president Václav Havel and the US Ambassador in Prague Shirley Temple Black. Together with the living history clubs, the City of Pilsen preserves the tradition of celebrating the liberation, that is why the first days in May belong to the Liberation Festival. For this event, visitors from all around the world come to celebrate - with the citizens, American veterans, their family relative at present respectively – the freedom. Traditional parts of the celebrations are commemorative acts at the memorials of the American units participating in the liberation of the city, the unique display of vintage military vehicles Convoy of Liberty and the presentation of the living history clubs offering impressive interpretation of history with the period equipment and gear held on a year basis. The military history program is enhanced by culture show intended for the broad public with the participation of Czech and foreign performers.The Liberation Festival is unforgettable experience with its unique atmosphere remembering the contribution of the US Army to the liberation of Europe.

Czech Republic

Liberation Festival Pilsen - the liberation by the US Army

With the performance ‘We'll meet again’, singing trio The Forces Sweethearts reflects on 80 years of freedom in the Netherlands. Memories are brought to life thanks to beautiful stories and anecdotes from the time surrounding World War II. All this will be framed musically by music from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Think of the big hits by Vera Lynn, Doris Day and, of course, The Andrews Sisters. Do you remember them? ‘Bei mir bist du schon’, ‘Rum and coca cola’, ‘Those were the days’ and of course ‘We'll meet again’! Thanks to their beautiful three-part vocals, swinging dance moves and stylish outfits, The Forces Sweethearts will make this performance a feast of recognition and allow us to reflect together on this special milestone.

Theatre concert 'We'll meet again'- 80 years freedom

Ils se prénomment Joseph, Nicole, Paulette, Rémy, Marguerite, Janine…..
Ils étaient âgés de 12, 15, 18 ans, 20 ans….
Ils étaient à Saint-Aubin, Bernières, Courseulles,  Douvres-la-Délivrande, le 6 juin 1944, lorsque les soldats canadiens débarquèrent sur la zone de Juno Beach  pour les libérer de l’occupation allemande. Ils étaient aussi à Carpiquet en juillet 1944 lors des combats pour la prise de l’aéroport.

80 ans après, dans le cadre des cérémonies commémoratives du Débarquement, l’association « La semaine acadienne » et l’association « Mémoire collective de Carpiquet » leur consacrent une exposition, dans la partie ouest de la célèbre maison des Canadiens à Bernières-sur-Mer, rachetée récemment par la communauté de communes Cœur de Nacre. 

Mêlant portraits au crayon réalisés par Jacques Doll, lui même présent le Jour J, à partir de documents d’époque, photos actuelles de Bernadette Taupy ainsi que Maryvonne Lépine, et témoignages, elle donne l’image et la parole à ces 72  témoins qui  n’ont jamais oublié ces jours synonymes de libération, mais aussi de souffrance. 
Des témoignages d’autant plus précieux que, malheureusement, les voix de la plupart de ces  témoins se sont aujourd’hui éteintes.

"Ils ont vu le débarquement à Juno Beach et la libération de Carpiquet" / Festival la semaine acadienne

Nombreux sont les artistes, intellectuels et combattants qui aux prémices de la Seconde Guerre mondiale quittent leur pays pour différents exils. Qu’ils soient persécutés, juifs, opposants au fascisme et au nazisme, militants, responsables politiques, intellectuels ou artistes, français ou étrangers, ils se retrouvent sur le territoire métropolitain, point de départ vers une autre destination, fuyant l’Occupation et la France de Vichy pour l’exil.De Londres à Sydney, en passant par New York, Brazzaville, Buenos Aires, Cuba ou encore Alger, les visiteurs découvriront les parcours variés et les engagements courageux de nombreuses personnalités. Parmi elles, des figures marquantes comme René Cassin, Germaine Krull, André Masson, Wifredo Lam, Maria-Elena Vieira da Silva, Henry Valensi, Fernand Léger, Jean Hélion, Anna Marly, Micheline Rosenberg, Georges Duthuit, Jean Gabin, et bien d'autres.L’exposition souligne la persistance de la liberté d’action et de création, incarnée par l’esprit des Lumières, dans les territoires ralliés. Un «&nbsp;certain esprit français&nbsp;», défendu aussi par des artistes étrangers soutenant ces valeurs, comme le sculpteur et peintre américain Alexander Calder.La scénographie plongera le visiteur à partager les destins, les émotions, les luttes et les espoirs notamment à travers la reconstitution de deux lieux emblématiques de la France aux États-Unis&nbsp;: l’atelier New-yorkais du sculpteur Ossip Zadkine – exilé dès 1941 – véritable sanctuaire de créativité et de résistance, ainsi que la célèbre librairie new-yorkaise Gotham Books, à l’atmosphère vibrante où l’esprit français s’épanouissait en pleine guerre.Cette exposition s’inscrit dans le cadre des commémorations nationales des 80 ans de la Libération.<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe class="video" width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rX4hzGtB8VQ" start="0"></iframe></div>

Un exil combattant. Les artistes et la France 1939-1945 

‘Degenerate’ art: the trial of modern art under Nazism. ‘In particular, it examines the propaganda exhibition Entartete Kunst (Degenerate Art), held in Munich in 1937, which showed over 700 works by around a hundred artists representing the different currents of modern art, from Otto Dix to Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, from Vassily Kandinsky to Emil Nolde, from Paul Klee to Max Beckmann, in a setting designed to provoke the visitor's disgust.Entartete Kunst’ was the culmination of a series of infamous exhibitions staged in several museums from 1933 onwards (Dresden, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, etc.) to denounce the artistic avant-garde as a threat to German “purity”, against the backdrop of a methodical “purge” of German collections. More than 20,000 works, including those by Vincent Van Gogh, Marc Chagall and Pablo Picasso, who had been labelled a ‘degenerate’ artist in France and Germany since the 1920s, were withdrawn, sold or destroyed. At the heart of this history, the term ‘degeneracy’, which emerged in the nineteenth century in various disciplines (natural history, medicine, anthropology, art history, etc.) until it crystallised at the heart of the National Socialist ‘world view’, served as a vector for the deployment of racist and anti-Semitic theories within the history of art.

Degenerate Art: The Trial of Modern Art under Nazism

Il volume vuole colmare la mancanza di uno studio che metta in relazione, in maniera organica, i molteplici aspetti della guerra di Liberazione e del passaggio del conflitto nell’area collinare faentina. I sette saggi storici inediti realizzati dai ricercatori coinvolti indagano l’occupazione tedesca e l’attività repressiva; il collaborazionismo, il governo della Repubblica Sociale Italiana e dei reparti armati fascisti; la Resistenza, sia dal punto di vista politico-organizzativo che militare; le truppe alleate; la difficile situazione dei civili, tra sfollamenti bombardamenti e stragi

Italy

presentazione del libro “La guerra in collina. Eserciti, civili e partigiani nell’Appennino faentino 1943-1945”

In May 1945, World War II ended in Europe, bringing an end to the terror regime of National Socialism. Eighty years later, the Elbe-Röder-Dreieck remembers this time with a series of commemorative events. The final days of the war were marked by immense suffering and violence. Until the very end, thousands of forced laborers were subjected to exhausting labor, particularly on farms and in the steel industry. At the same time, death marches passed through the region, accompanied by atrocities such as mass executions and targeted killings.Due to its strategic location along the Elbe River, the Elbe-Röder-Dreieck became a focal point in the war’s final days. As the Red Army advanced, countless refugees sought to cross the river. A tragic moment occurred on April 22, 1945, when the Elbe Bridge between Strehla and Lorenzkirch was destroyed. Shortly after, on April 23, 1945, the prisoner-of-war camp in Zeithain was liberated. On April 25, soldiers of the U.S. Army and the Red Army met for the first time in Strehla, Lorenzkirch, and Kreinitz—a moment that remains largely unknown today, while the later meeting in Torgau entered world history.Program Overview – 80 Years Since the End of the War<ul><li>Sunday, April 13, 2025 / 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM: Bus tour: The End of the War Along the Elbe</li><li>Thursday, April 17, 2025 / 4:00 PM: Commemoration of the Murdered Concentration Camp Prisoners in Koselitz</li><li>Saturday, April 19, 2025 / 2:00 PM: Commemorative Event in Glaubitz (Death March from Leipzig)</li><li>Wednesday, April 23, 2025 / 10:30 AM / 11:15 AM: Commemoration Ceremony – Liberation of the STALAG IV B Prisoner-of-War Camp in Mühlberg/Elbe</li><li>Wednesday, April 23, 2025 / 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Commemoration Ceremony – Liberation of the Prisoner-of-War Camp in Zeithain</li><li>Thursday, April 24, 2025 / 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Bus Tour to Key Historical Sites in the region</li><li>Friday, April 25, 2025 / 1:50 PM – 6:00 PM: 80th Anniversary – Day of Encounter at the Elbe (Lorenzkirch &amp; Strehla)</li><li>Friday, April 25, 2025 / 5:30 PM: Commemoration Ceremony in Kreinitz</li><li>Tuesday, April 29, 2025 / 5:00 PM: Kriegssplitter: Kriegsende im Raum Riesa – Zeithain (Lecture in German)</li><li>Tuesday, May 6, 2025 / 6:00 PM: Kriegssplitter: Das Kriegsende im Raum Riesa-Großenhain vor 80 Jahren (Lecture in German)</li></ul>Some events require registration. Please check <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.elbe-roeder.de/80jahre">www.elbe-roeder.de/80jahre</a> for details (in German).For inquiries: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:steuer@elbe-roeder.de">steuer@elbe-roeder.de</a>

Germany

80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Elbe-Röder-Dreieck

Afternoon Program On Wednesday, April 16, a limited number of seats are still available for the afternoon performance. If you are a resident of the province of Friesland, you may request a ticket by sending an email to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:80jaarvrijheid@fryslan.frl">80jaarvrijheid@fryslan.frl</a>, including your full name, email address, phone number, and whether you will be bringing a guest. As with the evening program, you may request up to two tickets: one for yourself and one for a young guest.Please note: Requesting a ticket does not guarantee admission. You will receive further information from the Province of Friesland regarding your final reservation.13:45 Reception Dance and music: Welcome in the Akerk in Groningen, accompanied by dance and music Exhibition: Opportunity to visit the exhibition “War Close to Home”14:00 Start of the Afternoon Program Cultural performances from the four provinces: Under the direction of Mandy Woelkens, the program includes theater, storytelling, film, music, and reflections on (un)freedom, resistance, and liberation.15:15 End of ProgramEvening programAs a resident of the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, Fryslân, or Overijssel, you are welcome to attend the evening performance free of charge. Visit this <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-viering-van-de-bevrijding-van-het-noorden-en-oosten-van-nederland-1262374890279?aff=oddtdtcreator">registration page</a> to reserve your tickets. You may request up to two tickets: one for yourself and one for a guest between the ages of 16 and 30. Freedom is something to be shared, and together we shape the world of tomorrow. That’s why each attendee is encouraged to invite a younger guest.18:45 Reception Dance and music: Welcome in the Akerk in Groningen, accompanied by dance and music Exhibition: Opportunity to visit the exhibition “War Close to Home”19:30 Start of the Evening Program Cultural performances from the four provinces: Under the direction of Mandy Woelkens, the program includes theater, storytelling, film, music, and reflections on (un)freedom, resistance, and liberation.20:45 End of Program

Celebration of the Liberation of the Northern and Eastern Netherlands

Six locations with personal stories.&nbsp; Each outdoor exhibition focuses on personal stories of residents of that location, told through images, text and historical sources. Visitors are taken into the dilemmas that residents faced during wartime and have the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of freedom and choices today.Opening on 10 April 2025 The official opening of Freedom of Choice will take place on 10 April 2025. All six locations will be opened that day, starting in Tiel. During this opening, speakers, relatives and those involved will put the stories of the time into perspective. After the opening, the exhibitions will remain open to the public free of charge for the next few yearsThe Freedom of Choice project is part of 80 Years of Freedom Gelderland, a broad programme of commemorations, activities and exhibitions that reflect on the liberation of the Netherlands and the lasting value of freedom. More information For more information about Choice Freedom, the exhibition locations and the programme of 80 Years of Freedom Gelderland, please visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://wo2rivierengebied.nl">wo2rivierengebied.nl</a>. This portal can be visited after the outdoor exhibitions open, from 10 April 2025.

Six outdoor exhibitions showing personal stories from the Second World War

<h3 style="text-align: start">Thursday 8 May:</h3><ul><li>A service will take place at Westminster Abbey that will be both an act of shared remembrance and a celebration of the end of the war. It will be a moment to give thanks and to honour a generation that showed extraordinary courage and resilience.</li><li>The events will conclude with a concert at the historic Horseguards Parade to finish the VE Day 80 commemorations in a celebratory tone, echoing how the nation reacted to the news 80 years before. With more than 10,000 members of the public in attendance, the concert will feature stars of stage and screen and military musicians and tell the story of victory and the legacy of the Second World War in Europe.</li></ul>

The persecution of the Jews in photographs. Netherlands 1940-1945 - Liberation Museum Zeeland

Nous avons rendez-vous avec l'Histoire/ Pays Welche en Alsace/ 80e anniversaire de la Libération

Liberation Festival Pilsen - the liberation by the US Army

Theatre concert 'We'll meet again'- 80 years freedom

"Ils ont vu le débarquement à Juno Beach et la libération de Carpiquet" / Festival la semaine acadienne

Un exil combattant. Les artistes et la France 1939-1945

Degenerate Art: The Trial of Modern Art under Nazism

presentazione del libro “La guerra in collina. Eserciti, civili e partigiani nell’Appennino faentino 1943-1945”

80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Elbe-Röder-Dreieck

Celebration of the Liberation of the Northern and Eastern Netherlands

Six outdoor exhibitions showing personal stories from the Second World War

Cenotaph draped in Union Flags, Westminster Abbey service, concert and Flypast among plans unveiled to mark VE Day 80

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The persecution of the Jews in photographs. Netherlands 1940-1945 - Liberation Museum Zeeland

Nous avons rendez-vous avec l'Histoire/ Pays Welche en Alsace/ 80e anniversaire de la Libération

Liberation Festival Pilsen - the liberation by the US Army

Theatre concert 'We'll meet again'- 80 years freedom

"Ils ont vu le débarquement à Juno Beach et la libération de Carpiquet" / Festival la semaine acadienne

Un exil combattant. Les artistes et la France 1939-1945

Degenerate Art: The Trial of Modern Art under Nazism

presentazione del libro “La guerra in collina. Eserciti, civili e partigiani nell’Appennino faentino 1943-1945”

80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Elbe-Röder-Dreieck

Celebration of the Liberation of the Northern and Eastern Netherlands

Six outdoor exhibitions showing personal stories from the Second World War

Cenotaph draped in Union Flags, Westminster Abbey service, concert and Flypast among plans unveiled to mark VE Day 80

Register your event on Europe Remembers