The Unforgotten Song

Head On Photo Festival 2012

Ella Pellegrini

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This event has concluded

Dates: 16 May 2012 - 27 May 2012

Location: Global Gallery 5 Comber Street Paddington NSW 2021 Australia

Hours: Tue to Sat 11am to 6pm, Sun 12pm to 4pm

Entry Fee: Free

Exhibition Event:

Official Opening 16/05/2012 8:00 am

THE UNFORGOTTEN SONG by Ella Pellegrini. LUDZA was known as the “Jerusalem of Latvia”. Once a thriving Jewish community of more than 3,000 people, it was ravaged first by a great fire in 1928, and then by the German occupation. On one day alone in 1941 more than 800 Jews were murdered at Lake Zorba outside the town. Most of the other residents were killed as the war continued and the survivors fled to Israel when they could. Today, just 15 Jewish residents are left in this former Judaistic capital. Ella Pellegrini discovered the last members of this dying community, and was greeted with open arms. Her photographs tell their story.

This event has concluded

Dates: 16 May 2012 - 27 May 2012

Location: Global Gallery 5 Comber Street Paddington NSW 2021 Australia

Hours: Tue to Sat 11am to 6pm, Sun 12pm to 4pm

Entry Fee: Free

Exhibition Event:

Official Opening 16/05/2012 8:00 am