Remembrance - Cantors' concert

 
in German:
Gedenk - Kantorenkonzert

Project

 

Description

The annual remembrance – cantors’ concert took place on Tuesday 19 November 2009 during the commemoration ceremonies marking the Night of Broken Glass in the Stadttempel. Chief Rabbi Prof. Paul Chaim Eisenberg hosted the evening. He explained the texts of the prayers and discussed the tragic events of the Shoah. The continuation of the musical traditions of the forefathers by the young singers of today revives the memories of the sunken world.

in German:
Das jährliche Gedenk - Kantorenkonzert findet am Dienstag, den 10. November 2009 zu den Gedenkfeierlichkeiten der Reichspogromnacht im Stadttempel statt. Oberrabbiner Prof. Paul Chaim Eisenberg moderiert den Abend. Er erklärt die Gebetstexte und geht auf die tragischen Ereignisse der Shoah ein. Die Fortführung der musikalischen Traditionen der Vorfahren durch die jungen Sänger von heute lässt das Gedenken an die versunkene Welt aufleben.

Applicant

Jewish Community Vienna

in German:
Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien

Website

Location

Austria | show on map

Approved

12 Nov 2009

Category

Art and culture project

Type

Commemoration / remembrance

Funding

National Fund budget

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.