Mark your calendars for an evening of enlightenment, empathy, and exploration. Join us for a staged reading of CONFERENCE AT EVIAN by Leon Weintraub, directed by Yvonne Paretzky, and let history's echoes guide us towards a more profound understanding of our shared humanity. The reading will be held in English.
Watch backroom dealings, political intrigue, and Nazi subterfuge unfold at a meeting of diplomats in the French Alps. This staged reading of Conference at Evian by Leon Weintraub recounts the true story of the Viennese Dr. Heinrich Neumann, who risks his reputation, dignity, and family to secure the safety of Austrian Jews at the 1938 Conference in Evian, France. As a humanitarian crisis threatens the lives of hundreds of thousands of European Jews, President Roosevelt convenes an international roundtable of nations to respond to the swelling wave of Jewish refugees. As nations balance human empathy against diplomatic realities, the Nazis forge a plan to profit by the geopolitical turmoil.
Through the lens of professional actors, accompanied by immersive projections and sound recordings, we will experience the urgency and complexity of the ultimately doomed Evian Conference.
The event is followed by an Austrian wine reception.
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Doors open at 6:15 p.m.
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Please bring an I.D.
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Latecomer Policy: Please be advised that there can be no further admittance once the event has started.
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Seating is not guaranteed.
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Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These might be used by ACF DC for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media, or in any third-party publication.
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Parking on International Court is available after 6:30 pm (for the duration of the event), or on 36th Street (access to the Embassy through the park behind the building). Van Ness Metro (Red Line) is a short distance away.
