MORE THAN JUST GAMES: CANADA & THE 1936 OLYMPICS FRAMING BODIES:
SPORT & SPECTACLE IN NAZI GERMANY
October 15, 2009 - June 2010
In 1936, Nazi Germany camouflaged its racism and militarism while hosting the Winter and Summer Olympics. MORE THAN JUST GAMES offers insights into the Nazis' antisemitic and exclusionary policies, Canada's participation in the Games, its response to the international boycott debate and the experiences of individual athletes. A complementary exhibit, FRAMING BODIES: Sport & Spectacle in Nazi Germany explores the relationship between athletics, politics and visual culture during the 1936 Games.
Classes visiting the VHEC will receive a set of Holocaust survivor memoirs courtesy of the Azrieli Foundation at:
http://www.azrielifoundation.org
For more information, school bookings & teacher's guide:
Nina Krieger, Education Director
Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
#50 - 950 West 41st Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7
p. 604.264.0499 f. 604.264.0497 vhec.org
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