Anne Frank - A History For Today

The story of Anne Frank is a reminder of the terrible consequences of Holocaust that took the lives of six million Jews. The traveling exhibition called “Anne Frank – A History For Today” brings the story of Anne Frank’s life to the attention of a worldwide audience encouraging them to reflect on dangers of racism and discrimination.

From January 28 until February 1, the exhibition was on display at the Goethe Institute and entrance was free. Today the year is 2015, and this little girl’s life is immortalized in print, in the form of her diary which speaks of innocence, the unity of family, love, goodness and hope. For where love flourishes, hope remains.

The exhibition is especially directed towards young people. Youngsters served as guides to the exhibition. A two-day training prepares them for this responsibility. Nimaya Manudewa, Mekala Dandeniya, Irudini Liyanage and Methma Ranaweera were trained as peer guides by Ms.Priya Machado , Ms. Loes Singels and Aaron J Peterer from the Anne Frank House, Netherlands. They learn about the content and background of the exhibition, the best way to present the information to their peers and how to make contemporary topics discussable. These activities provide a non-formal space for dialogue, where people can express themselves and reflect on both their shared history and collective future.

Anne Frank was in hiding for two years. Her diary is a story about the persecution of Jews. She was a German Jew and she fled to the Netherlands with her parents. During the stay in the Secret Annex (1942-1944) at the Prinsengracht 263, Amsterdam, Anne wrote her diary.

“The Diary dealt with what it meant to be confined. There were eight people and with eight people living in such a small space there were little irritations. She was a normal teenage girl who was confined to this small space. It was a 

time of fear.To keep the memory of the brutality and horror of the Holocaust alive, the Anne Frank House made this travelling exhibition to go to all different countries. The exhibition consisted of 32 panels with pictures and information on the life of Anne Frank.

Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands, Lianne Houben

Irudini Liyanage Reading from Diary

Inter School Quiz Competition

The Inter School Quiz Competition organized by the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka was held on December 05, 2014 at the Goethe Institute and 10 leading schools in Colombo took part in it. 

Nalanda College and Anada College were emerged 1st and 2nd runner up respectively and students of Musaeus College were the Champions!

Photographs: Goethe institut colombo- facebook

Nikolaus day at Goethe Institut

In Germany 6 December is an important day for children. The German Santa Claus comes a few weeks earlier than the usual Santa.

Goethe-Institut celebrated Nikolaus Day on 6th December from 2pm- 6pm, and it was basically for children between the ages 8 to 16 years.

The event revolved around German culture, language, food, music, art, games and much more with illustration contests, exhibitions and food stalls. 

Prizes, surprises, sweet treats and entertainment filled the even with joy and enthusiasm. 150 free tickets including a free beverage and snack was given.

7 girls of Musaeus College volunteered at the event and many from our school participated at the event

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German Unity Day Celebrations

German Unity Day as well as the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall was celebrated by German missions worldwide. The German Embassy in Colombo is marked these special events with a concert by renowned German classical quartet Salut Salon on 2 October, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the British School Auditorium. A few Musaeites stood the chance of witnessing this unique and wonderful performances by the quartet comprising Angelika Bachman (Violin), Iris Siegfried (Viola), Friederike Dany (Cello) and Olga Shkrygunova (Piano) who won acclaim for their unique fusion of classics.

On 27 September, 2014 as part of the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall a wall painting workshop was being organised by the German Embassy of Colombo.The participants were students from PASCH schools; Royal College, Musaeus College and Jennings International College, as well as Embassy staff and their families.

The workshop was facilitated by street artist P413. The painted wall was displayed at the Unity Day celebrations and at a special event to commemorate the fall of the Wall on 9 November.

Image Sources : German Embassy Colombo (facebook page)