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Moses Man Finding Home: A Moving Event at Vienna's Karajangasse Memorial Commemorating History

Featuring Deborah Harbor's musical and insights, this event explores a Holocaust survivor's escape and search for belonging.

The Karajangasse Memorial in Vienna hosted "Moses Man Finding Home," an event sharing the powerful story of a Holocaust survivor. Deborah Harbor, daughter of Kalman Haber, presented excerpts from her musical detailing her father's escape from Vienna in 1938. This unique presentation connects personal history with broader themes of flight and displacement. Additionally, an international art project tied to these themes will exhibit works in New York, Indiana, and later at the Memorial.

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An event titled 'Moses Man Finding Home' connected to the Karajangasse Memorial, featuring insights from Deborah Harbor, daughter of a Holocaust survivor who was imprisoned at the site. The event included excerpts from her musical about her father's escape from Vienna.

Curatorial context

The Karajangasse Memorial site at Gymnasium am Augarten commemorates the historical use of parts of the school as a detention center for hundreds of Jewish men in 1938, and the subsequent expulsion of Jewish students. The page details an event that took place on November 13, 2023, featuring Deborah Harbor, whose father was a Holocaust survivor and was imprisoned at the Karajangasse detention center. Harbor shared insights into her family history and presented excerpts from her musical, "Moses Man Finding Home," which chronicles her father Kalman Haber's experience and escape from Vienna. Additionally, two classes are collaborating with Deborah Harbor on an international art project addressing themes of flight and displacement, with resulting artworks to be exhibited in Spring 2024 in New York and Indiana, and subsequently at the Karajangasse Memorial.

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Venue
Karajangasse Memorial
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Exhibition schedule
From Nov 13, 2023
Artist line / attribution
Deborah Harbor, daughter of Holocaust survivor Kalman Haber and creator of the musical 'Moses Man Finding Home'.
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