Triumph of the Spirit
Thursday October 17th, 7 pm, Miller Center Library Ringsmuth Auditorium
Based on the true story of Greek Jewish Olympic boxer Salamo Auroch.
Interned at Auschwitz, Auroch literally fought for his life.
Starring Willem Dafoe and Edward James Olmos.
For more information about Salamo Auroch, click here.
For Salamo Auroch’s boxing record, click here.
Tuesday September 17, 1 pm, Ringsmuth Auditorium
Victor Vital was born on February 6, 1932 in Patra, Greece. Victor and his extended family of eight survived due to the help of righteous gentiles. He was eleven years old when he and his family were forced to leave their home and hide from the Nazis.
“I am alive today because of the people who protected us,” he says. “I feel obligated to let people know.”
Today Victor lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is regularly invited to schools, synagogues, and other organizations to speak about his life experience.
Discover the untold story of the Holocaust in Greece through the documentary “In the Shadow of the Acropolis” on Tuesday September 10th at 1 pm in the Miller Center Library Ringsmuth Auditorium. Documentary producer and Director of Tolerance Minnesota, Laura Zelle, along with hidden child Holocaust survivor Mary Ackos Calof, will be our special guests.
For a preview of this documentary, click here.
Greek Jewish family photo, early 20th century. Photo provided by Laura Zelle.