Ruth Weiss invites you to Berlin
Women and Peace – Ruth Weiss invites you to Berlin on November 30th and December 2nd
Special encounters at the end of Ruth Weiss’ autumn trip to Berlin, to which the Ruth Weiss Society cordially invites you.
Tuesday, November 30th, 6 pm, in the St. Matthäus Church, Kulturforum Berlin, concert for the anniversary “1700 years of Jewish life in Germany” – Jewish refugees from Germany in the apartheid state of South Africa
Ruth Weiss with anti-apartheid fighter and Mandela’s fellow prisoner Denis Goldberg 2010 (c) RWG A.Kropf
Ruth Weiss will give a lecture. Afterwards, “My sister Sara” will be read from her best-selling novel, followed by a panel discussion with Seyran Ates, Dr. Uschi Eid and others. In between, the singer Jarita Freydank will sing songs by Miriam Makeba. Greetings from the Ambassador of the South African Republic and the German Africa Society.
All information about the program and biographies are attached here.
In view of the time required to avoid corona infections by checking the 3 G rule, registration via the following link is urgently required: https://event.gs/s/E7Df The entry price for adults of € 10 should also be above this Link to be paid. Admission for young people is free.
"Women for Peace - on the role of women in the Abrahamic religions"
Ruth Weiss holding 1000 Peacewomen Across the Globe, 2005.
Thursday, December 2nd, 6 pm, in the Ibn-Rushd-Goethe mosque, Ottostraße 16, 10555 Berlin “Women for Peace – on the role of women in the Abrahamic religions”
The peace women Ruth Weiss and Reform Imamin Seyran Ates in conversation with the Protestant theologian Dr Silke Radosh-Hinder, moderation: Dr Ruth-Gaby Vermot, Co-President “PeaceWomen Worldwide”. You can find more about the event and biographies here in the attachment.
The admission is free to all, but registration is also an urgent need on the link https://event.gs/s/yL3j
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“South Africa’s revolution of change has not yet ended”
After fleeing Nazi Germany, the 94-year-old journalist and author grew up in South Africa and dedicated her life to combating racism. Weiss tells DW about her upbringing and her thoughts on democracy in her country.
“We have to talk about problems”
Ruth Weiss fled from the Nazis in 1936 and headed for South Africa, where she later campaigned against apartheid. She now lives in Germany. DW spoke with her about racism in Africa and multicultural interaction.