Since 1999 the exhibition "Anne Frank - a History for Today" has been touring Lithuania and Latvia.
Various activities have been organised in conjunction with this touring exhibition. Many of these activities will continue in the future and are available to communities and schools throughout Lithuania and Latvia.

Below, the following activities are described in more detail:
1. The schedule of the exhibition "Anne Frank - A History for Today"
2. The drama-in-education project on tolerance and intolerance by teenagers from Vilnius
3. The play And Then They Came For Me by teenagers from Riga
4. The local exhibition for Lithuania
5. The local exhibition for Latvia

1. THE EXHIBITION "ANNE FRANK - A HISTORY FOR TODAY"
This exhibition about Anne Frank, the Holocaust and present day issues of tolerance and intolerance has been travelling through Lithuania and Latvia since 1999.

Meanwhile it has been to:

Lithuania

Vilnius, 23.09 99 till 30.09.99, Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas)
Vilnius, 30.09.99 till 14.10.99, Old Townhall (Rotuše)
Vilnius, 15.09.99 till 07.11.99, Jewish Museum
Panevežys, 08.11.99 till 25.11.99, J. Miltinis Drama Theatre
Panevežys, 25.11.99 till 05.12.99, Ethnography Museum
Utena, 07.12.99 till 04.01.00, Art Centre (kulturos rumai)
Kédainiai, 05.01.00 till 20.02.00, Ethnographic Museum
Klaipéda, 21.02.00 till 20.03.00, Historical Museum
Šiauliai, 21.03.00 till 17.04.00, Museum of Photography
Mažeikiai, 18.04.00 till 08.05.00, Museum of Mažeikiai
Kaunas, 10.06.00 till 31.08.2000, 9th. Fort (IX. Fortas)

Further information can be obtained from the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum or from the Anne Frank House.

Latvia
Riga, 08.05.2000 till 09.06.2000, War Museum
Daugavpils, 05.09. 2000 till 03.10.2000, Daugavpils Museum of Local Studies and Art
Rezekene, 13.10.2000 till 13. 11. 2000, Latgale Culture and History Museum
Valka, 15.11.2000 till 05. 12. 2000, Valka Museum of Local Studies
Jelgava, 13.12.2000 till 20.01.2001, Jelgava History and Art Museum
Talsi, 25.01.2001 till 11.02.2001, Talsi Museum of Local Studies and Art
Broceni, 12. 02.2001 till 28.02.2001, Brocenu Valsts Gimnazija
Orge, 05.03.2001 till 15.03.2001, Orge Gimnazija
Liepaja, 19.03.2001 till 17.04.2001, Liepaja History and Art Museum
Riga, 19.04.2001 till 13.05.2001, Jewish Community
Riga, 14.05.2001 till 18.06.2001, Classical Gymnasium
Riga, 4.09. till 14.09.2001, Riga City Council
Riga, 23.10. - 6.11.2001, Gymnasium 88

The exhibition-tour is continuing. Further information can be obtained from the representatvive of the Anne Frank House in Latvia, Ms. Katarina Hartgers or from the Anne Frank House.

2. THE DRAMA-IN-EDUCATION PROJECT ON TOLERANCE AND INTOLERANCE BY TEENAGERS FROM VILNIUS

Teenagers from two schools in Vilnius, Vilnius Secondary School # 9 and the Jewish School have been working with British stage director Henri Seebohm since early 2000 on both a "theatre in education" and a "drama in education" project.

Initially the teenagers performed the play The Dreams of Anne Frank, by Bernard Kops. (see the link "Using Anne Frank to fight against antisemitism and other forms of racism in Lithuania" above). Subsequently, the young actors worked on a drama-in-education performance that includes segments about the Holocaust and their own experiences with intolerance. This performance is excellently suited for presentations in secondary schools and includes a workshop with students. Further information can be obtained from the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum or from the Anne Frank House

3. THE THEATER-IN-EDUCATION PROJECT ON TOLERANCE AND INTOLERANCE BY TEENAGERS FROM RIGA - "AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME"

The play And Then They Came For Me, written by James Still, is being performed by Latvian-speaking and Russian-speaking teenagers from two different schools in Rig: (Russian) School # 88 and the Theatre School of Ligita Smildzina. This multimedia play is about the lives of Eva Schloss and Hello Silverberg, who both knew Anne Frank before she went into hiding with her family. It is their story of survival during the Holocaust. The young cast has performed on various occasions. Performances in schools will be continued in 2001.
(see also the link "Article - An american writer lost (and found) in Latvia" above)

Further information can be obtained from the representatvive of the Anne Frank House in Latvia, Ms. Katarina Hartgers or from the Anne Frank House

4. THE EXHIBITION ON THE COEXISTENCE OF LITHUANIANS AND JEWS THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES

Five different organisations (Lithuanian History Institute, Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum, Textbook Research and Information Centre for Baltic Countries, Centre for Civic Initiatives and the Anne Frank House), are currently involved in developing an exhibition for
Lithuanian communities and Lithuanian schools. Under the leadership of Prof. Alvydas Nikžentaitis this exhibition will focus on the history and culture of the Jewish population of Lithuania.
See also the section "about the project" on this website!
Further information can be obtained from the Lithuanian History Institute, the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum or from the Anne Frank House

5. THE EXHIBITION ON SHEINA GRAM - A LATVIAN JEWISH GIRL

In co-operation with the Anne Frank House the Museum Jews in Latvia (in Riga) has developed a short additional exhibition that is travelling together with the exhibition "Anne Frank - a History for Today" all over Latvia. The exhibition tells the story of the short life of Sheina Gram that kept a diary from the occupation of Latvia by the Nazis until her execution 6 weeks later.

Further information can be obtained from the Museum Jews in Latvia, from the representatvive of the Anne Frank House in Latvia, Ms. Katarina Hartgers or from the Anne Frank House