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From ancient empires to modern democracies, book burning has served as a powerful weapon for erasing culture and controlling thought. But what drives this enduring phenomenon, and why does it continue even today? It's time to take a journey through the history and impact of book burning, and uncover the hidden motives behind these destructive acts.
Join New York Adventure Club as we explore the dark history of book burning throughout the ages and reveal how this violent act has been used throughout history to erase ideas, suppress cultures, and control society.
Led by Argentinian Jewish translator, tour guide, and visual artist Claudia Hercman, our unique experience from ancient rituals to modern-day events will include:
Afterward, we'll have a Q&A session with Claudia — any and all questions are welcomed and encouraged!
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About Claudia
Claudia Hercman is an Argentinian tour guide and translator. She is also a sculptor and painter, whose main subjects are Memory and Uprooting, in honour of her four grandparents who emigrated from Poland to Argentina in the ´30s.
Claudia was born and raised in Buenos Aires, into the Argentinean Jewish community. Twenty years ago, she became bored of translating books with a computer as her only company, so she decided to study tourism and history. She has been conducting City, Art and Jewish tours ever since, and enjoying every single moment of it. And then, 2020 arrived, and with it the pandemic, which forced her to go back to spending time with her computer. So she decided to create these virtual lectures as an excuse to be able to talk to people and meet new friends from all over the world.
Testimonials
"Extremely thought provoking especially in our current political situation" -Laurie
"It was a subject that interested me as I worked in publishing and dealt with challenges to a number of books. I did not know that books were first burned over two millennia ago. Her quotations were excellent. Her perspective was global, and made it clear that almost everyone has burned someone else's books at some point." -Lahring
"The scholarly research provided in an informed way. Very interesting. Actually provocative. Thanks for making these types of interesting programs so easily available. I don't know how you learn about topics or presenters, but I'm ever impressed at the variety of the topics." -Beeyl
"I learned new things" -Martha
"Very interesting information, well-presented" -Lucy
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Categories: Virtual, Art & Entertainment
98 tickets available
Monday, June 23
08:00 PM - 09:30 PM