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Mar 28, 2024 · The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport. A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival. Based on the true story of her mother, Mona Golabek describes the inspirational story of Lisa Jura Golabek's escape from Nazi-controlled Austria to England on the famed Kindertransport. Jewish musical prodigy Lisa Jura has a wonderful life in Vienna.
Mar 28, 2024 · The inspiring true story about one girl's escape from the Holocaust to become a concert pianist against all odds, made popular by Mona Golabek's acclaimed theatrical performance and the beloved novel The Children of Willesden Lane is now available in an early chapter book format! In pre-World War II Vienna, musical prodigy Lisa dreams of a ...
Apr 15, 2024 · April 15, 2024 - 7:00pm. Nave. Free. Washington National Cathedral welcomes Washington Hebrew Congregation, the USC Shoah Foundation, and Hold On To Your Music Foundation as they host the internationally acclaimed theatrical show — “The Children of Willesden Lane.”
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Apr 13, 2024 · The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport is a captivating memoir that tells the story of Mona Golabek, a young Jewish girl who was sent on the Kindertransport to London during World War II.
Mar 29, 2024 · Set in Vienna in 1938 and in London during the Blitzkrieg, The Children of Willesden Lane tells the true story of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish musician who is dreaming about her concert debut at the storied Musikverein concert hall.
Apr 8, 2024 · The USC Shoah Foundation, Washington Hebrew Congregation and Hold On To Your Music Foundation invite you to join us for the internationally acclaimed production of “The Children of Willesden Lane” at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. on April 15 at 7PM ET. This event will be free and open to the public—no registration required.
Apr 12, 2024 · This novel in verse is the moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust, written by award-winning author Susan Hood with Greg Dawson, Zhanna’s son.
