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Les Invalides: 350 years serving wounded soldiers and war victims
For more than three centuries, Les Invalides in Paris has been a hospice for wounded soldiers, Holocaust survivors and more recently victims of the Bataclan bombings. Its mission was initiated by Louis XIV in the 17th century. Now, its ageing facilities are undergoing a major renovation.
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Sirens halt Israel for Holocaust Remembrance Day as antisemitism surges
Israel observed Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, with a nationwide two-minute silence that brought the country to a halt, as ceremonies at Yad Vashem took place amid growing concern over a global rise in antisemitic incidents and rhetoric.
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Anne Frank play sparks horror by depicting diarist as pansexual Latina
The musical "Slam Frank" has sparked controversy in Germany by depicting the young Jewish diarist Anne Frank as a pansexual hip-hop musician. Despite fierce criticism, the play's run has been extended with tickets selling out fast.
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'Lost Shtetl': Lithuania opens museum commemorating Jewish community
Lithuania’s Jewish community was one of the most devastated by the Holocaust in all of Europe. During the Second World War, between 90 and 95% of Lithuania’s Jewish population was murdered. Now, Lithuania has opened the “Lost Shtetl” museum, recreating a Jewish town wiped out during Nazi occupation.
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Acclaimed Holocaust documentary projected on Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum
'Occupied City' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 as a 4h28 minute cut. It focuses on the stories of more than 2,000 Amsterdam homes during WWII. Now, it will be shown continuously until the end of January 2026 as the full work of art director Steve McQueen originally intended.
