Address: 5506 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 24
Washington, DC 20015
Phone: 202-244-0220
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Website: https://www.defiantrequiem.org/
Director/Person-In-Charge: Louisa Hollman, Executive Director
Principal Staff Members:
Louisa Hollman, Executive Director
Murry Sidlin, Creative Director
Mark Rullison, General Manager
Year Established: 2008
Staff: Salaried - 6
Type of Organization: Non-profit (501c3) educational and performance organization
Mission: The Defiant Requiem Foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory of the prisoners in Terezín during World War II, who, despite monumental suffering, disease, and the constant presence of death, found hope and inspiration in the arts and humanities. The Foundation will achieve its mission by: 1) Presenting live performances of Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín and Hours of Freedom: The Story of the Terezín Composer; 2) Distributing the award-winning documentary film Defiant Requiem to the broadest possible audience; 3) Perpetuating The Rafael Schächter Institute for the Arts and Humanities at Terezín in both the Czech Republic and the United States; 4) Nurturing opportunities for Holocaust education centered on Terezín, including the Defiant Requiem film curriculum guide and the University Residency Project; and 5) Creating new initiatives and artistic programs to honor the creativity and courage of the Terezín prisoners and expand overall awareness of Terezín.
