The Institute of War & Peace Courses presents "Defiant Requiem"

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Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
7:30 PM

On March 12, 2014, all are invited to attend a free screening of 'Defiant Requiem' at the Stan Hagen Theatre, located at the Comox Valley campus. The film begins at 7:30 pm.

'Defiant Requiem' tells the little-known story of the Nazi concentration camp, Terezin. Led by imprisoned conductor Rafael Sch�chter, the inmates of Terezin fought back...with art and music. Through hunger, disease and slave labor, the Jewish inmates of Terezin hold onto their humanity by staging plays, composing opera and using paper and ink to record the horrors around them. This creative rebellion reaches its peak when Sch�chter teaches a choir of 150 inmates one of the world's most difficult and powerful choral works, Verdi's Requiem, re-imagined as a condemnation of the Nazis. The choir would ultimately confront the Nazis face to face... and sing to them what they dare not say. Learn more about the film >

Throughout the year, the Institute of War & Peace courses will present free public events that support, enhance, and spark discussions about the themes covered during the courses. All are welcome to attend. For more information about specific events, please contact 250-334-5000.