2009
Exposition Carl Lutz au Palais Eynard à Genève. 5. - 9. Mai 2009. Flyer herunterladen.
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Visa retten Leben – Carl Lutz
Exhibition at the Museum of History in St.Gallen, Switzerland from November 18 to February 2007 dedicated to Carl Lutz and his rescue activity in Budapest during WW2.
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The exhibit was very successful and was prolonged by a month to March 19, 2007.
TV - ZDF-History:
Sunday, January 21, 2007, documentary “Die Schindlers – Wie Diplomaten Leben retten”
Portraits of four diplomats, among them Carl Lutz.
2005
March 15
Jerusalem – Opening of the new Exhibition at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem.
Agnes Hirschi was part of the Swiss delegation to accompany Federal Councillor Samuel Schmid on his journey to Israel.
May 2nd
Opening of a permanent exhibit – Carl Lutz and the Hungarian Jewish Resistence – at the Glasshouse in Budapest. The exhibit was initiated, financed and realized by George Vamos, whose family was rescued by Carl Lutz.
May 11
Opening of a Carl Lutz Exhibit in the Park East Synagogue in New York, organized by the Swiss Consulate General in New York and the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation
June 2nd
Presentation of the new French version of the Lutz-biography by Theo Tschuy “Diplomatie Dangereuse” by the “Fondation pour l’Histoire des Suisses dans le Monde” Prégny, by president Benedict de Tscharner.
June 26
Carl Lutz honoured by the “Jerusalem Award” in Budapest by the Zionist Federation of Hungary in the Bethlen square synagogue.
Sept. 29
Opening of “Visas for Life” Exhibition presenting diplomats who rescued Jews during WW2 at the Université de Montréal and featuring Carl Lutz.
October 17
Inauguration of a new commemorative plaque with English text near the Lutz monument in Budapest by Federal Councillor Micheline Calmy-Rey.
October 27
Opening of an exhibit “Gerettete Leben” (Lives saved), an exhibit about Carl and Gertrud Lutz at the University of Basel. A program of lectures is offered every Thursday. Exhibit ending December 17th.
November 10
Presentation of the new Italian version of the Lutz-Biography by Theo Tschuy, translated by Aldo and Vera Sofia, in Bellinzona and at the Swiss Center in Milano (Italy).
