[asiacouncil] Fw: JASG: Persona Non Grata Film Screening (January 7, 2017)

[David L Starling]

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Subject: JASG: Persona Non Grata Film Screening (January 7, 2017)




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Film Screening of

PERSONA NON GRATA - THE STORY OF CHIUNE SUGIHARA

DIRECTED BY CELLIN GLUCK 139 min., unrated (2015)



Sunday, January 7, 2018 @ 6:30 P.M.

SCADshow

173 14th St NE  Atlanta, GA 30309



Chiune Sugihara is a Japanese diplomat posted in Lithuania. He is also a world-class spy. In Lithuania he and his partner, Pesh, gather intelligence on European affairs. As WWII begins and Germany invades Poland, hordes of Jewish refugees flee to Lithuania. In search of transit visas, they turn to Sugihara who is torn between his loyalty to his country and his loyalty to mankind.



Admission is FREE! (reservation required)

Doors open at 6:00 P.M.

Seating available on a first-come first-served basis.

RSVP to info at aa.mofa.go.jp<mailto:info at aa.mofa.go.jp?subject=>







[cid:image010.png at 01D383CD.DA9F8CA0]ANNUAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE EVENT: CONSCIENCE and ACTION:

¡°Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world.¡±

www.2018remember.eventbrite.com<http://www.2018remember.eventbrite.com>



Keynote speakers: Leo Melamed and Chihiro Sugihara



In Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Am Yisrael Chai presents a powerful and unforgettable event.



January 21, 2018 - Much has been written about the horrors and slaughter of millions during the Holocaust, but few are aware of the stories of rescue and survival by those who have been honored by Yad Vashem as ¡°Righteous Amongst the Nations¡± for their acts of bravery and courage in saving others. Few had a greater impact than Chiune Sugihara, who as the Consul for the Empire of Japan to Lithuania, saved Jews by issuing temporary transit visas for them to escape Europe. Chiune Sugihara and his wife, Yukiko, when confronted with evil, obeyed the kindness in their hearts and the conscience of their souls, and took action that saved the lives of over 6000 Jews. These survivors became known as ¡°Sugihara Survivors¡±. Chiune Sugihara performed these acts of compassion in defiance of orders from the Japanese Foreign Ministry in Tokyo that denied him permission to issue these life-saving visas. Chiune Sugihara selflessly sacrificed his diplomatic career and risked his life, and the lives of his

family, in order to save others. In 1985, more than 50 years later, he and his wife, Yukiko, were recognized as ¡°Righteous Amongst the Nation¡± by Yad Vashem in Israel for his actions. He is the only Japanese national to be so honored.



Am Yisrael Chai is honored to present: Leo Melamed, one of the Sugihara Survivors and Chihiro Sugihara, grandson of Chiune Sugihara. Leo Melamed was born in Bialystok, Poland on March 20, 1932. On September 1st, 1939, Germany declared war on Poland. Leo and his family narrowly escaped death as they managed to flee on the last train out of Bialystok and headed for Vilnius, Lithuania. The situation in Lithuania deteriorated rapidly. Leo Melamed and his family were fortunate to receive one of Chiune Sugihara¡¯s visas. Leo and his parents traveled the treacherous Trans-Siberian Railroad to Japan, and then in 1941

immigrated to the US where they settled in Chicago. Leo attended Law School, and is now a lawyer, writer, lecturer, and financial market innovator. Leo is recognized as the founder of the financial futures market, and is Chairman Emeritus of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group, Inc.



Chihiro Sugihara, grandson of Chiune Sugihara and Chairperson of the Visas for Life Non-Profit Organization, has dedicated his life to the legacy of his grandfather, and will share his insights about his grandfather.



Date:

January 21, 2018



Time:

6:30pm -- Opening Exhibit

7:00pm -- 8:30pm ¨C Conscience and Action Event

8:45pm ¨C Book Signing



Venue:

The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel

7 Concourse Parkway NE

Atlanta GA 30328

RSVP required: www.2018remember.eventbrite.com<http://www.2018remember.eventbrite.com>



This event is free and open to the public. Sponsorships and donations appreciated and can be made by

visiting us at www.amyisraelchaiatlanta.org<http://www.amyisraelchaiatlanta.org> or contacting us at amyisraelchaiatlanta at gmail.com<mailto:amyisraelchaiatlanta at gmail.com> .







Japan-America Society of Georgia

3121 Maple Drive, Suite 224

Atlanta, GA 30305

404-842-1400 TEL

404-842-1415 FAX

www.JASGeorgia.org<http://www.jasgeorgia.org/>




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