BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Newport Beach Library Calendar Creator METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20190428T133926 DTSTART:20190430T183000 DTEND:20190430T203000 SUMMARY:"Big Sonia" Movie Screening DESCRIPTION:
Newport Beach Public Library, in partnership with Corona Del Mar Community Church, invites the public to a free screening of the film, "Big Sonia" on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach.
"Big Sonia" is a documentary film about Sonia Warshawski, one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors in Kansas City and one of the only survivors there who speaks publicly about her wartime experience. Standing tall at 4’8″, Sonia is the ultimate survivor and uses her life’s story to bridge cultures and generations. Learn about her Holocaust experiences, health, elder rights/ageism, inter-generation communication, discrimination and injustice.
“Big Sonia,” co-directed by Warshawski’s granddaughter Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday, is more than a documentary about a Holocaust survivor. The film addresses societal issues that include:
The movie's run time is 93 minutes. A Q&A session with a Holocaust survivor will follow.
Admission is free. Seating is limited. Registration is not required but recommended.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Newport Beach Public Library, in partnership with Corona Del Mar Community Church, invites the public to a free screening of the film, "Big Sonia" on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach.
"Big Sonia" is a documentary film about Sonia Warshawski, one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors in Kansas City and one of the only survivors there who speaks publicly about her wartime experience. Standing tall at 4’8″, Sonia is the ultimate survivor and uses her life’s story to bridge cultures and generations. Learn about her Holocaust experiences, health, elder rights/ageism, inter-generation communication, discrimination and injustice.
“Big Sonia,” co-directed by Warshawski’s granddaughter Leah Warshawski and Todd Soliday, is more than a documentary about a Holocaust survivor. The film addresses societal issues that include:
The movie's run time is 93 minutes. A Q&A session with a Holocaust survivor will follow.
Admission is free. Seating is limited. Registration is not required but recommended.
LOCATION:Newport Beach Central Library\, Friends Meeting Room\, 1000 Avocado Avenue Newport Beach\, California 92660 CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR