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The Dressmakers of Auschwitz book talk

Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

At the height of the Holocaust, twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp - mainly Jewish women and girls - were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers. Drawing on diverse
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$15

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‘Watandar, My Countryman’ screening

Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join us at the Shrine for a screening of the heart-warming and eye-opening documentary film, Watandar, My Countryman. The documentary follows photographer and Human Rights Activist Muzafar Ali, who in 2015 resettled in Australia and became the first in five generations of his family to no longer be a refugee. When he discovers that Afghans
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$10
Recurring

‘Watandar, My Countryman’ screening

Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Join us at the Shrine for a screening of the heart-warming and eye-opening documentary film, Watandar, My Countryman. The documentary follows photographer and Human Rights Activist Muzafar Ali, who in 2015 resettled in Australia and became the first in five generations of his family to no longer be a refugee. When he discovers that Afghans
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$10

MENTIONS IN DESPATCHES: In Conversation with Dave Sabben MG

Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Get a fascinating glimpse into day-to-day life during the Vietnam War as Dave Sabben MG uncovers stories from his new book Mentions in Despatches.  Appearing in conversation with Shrine Governor and former broadcaster Squadron Leader (Retd) Peter Meehan OAM, Sabben will share his stories of service collected from letters sent home during his tour of Vietnam.

Launch of Mike Rosel’s ‘A Rat of Tobruk’

Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk in 2021, Melbourne writer Mike Rosel has chosen many photographs from his father’s WWII albums, notably those from Tobruk – many not seen before.

Free