Holocaust Survivor Speech

Nissan Krakinowski and his brother were the sole survivors of the Holocaust’s horrors out of their large family of more than 100 members. Born in 1923 in Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania, he was a teen at the start of World War II. Today, at the age of 91, Krakinowski talks about his experiences surviving imprisonment at several concentration camps, including the infamous Auschwitz. After the war, the two brothers emigrated to the U.S., where Krakinowski married and started a successful hat business. He hopes that by telling his story of hope in the face of unimaginable hatred he can help prevent future ethnic genocides, which have plagued human history. Don’t miss the chance to hear in person from one of the Holocaust’s few remaining survivors.

Mon, June 4 at 7 pm • $18-$50; $180/VIP • Spokane Convention Center • 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. • bit.ly/2IJDxXl