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Holocaust survivor speaks to
Christ the King freshmen
Stephen Berger, a Holocaust survivor
from Strasshof, Austria,
recently visited with members
of the Christ the King High School
freshmen class at the Middle Village
campus. He spoke about the events
that impacted his life during World
War II, and his experience in a Nazi
concentration camp. Berger has been
visiting Christ the King for the last 19
years, teaching generations of children
about the horrifi c experience.
“We are grateful to have a friend
like Mr. Berger who can provide real
life perspective to one of the greatest
atrocities of our time,” Christ the King
Principal Geri Martinez said. “As
grim a subject as the Holocaust is, the
students learn a great deal from Mr.
Berger’s testimonial.” Photo courtesy of Christ the King High School
“Dance
Takes Over
Queens”
at Middle
Village
festival
Emerging choreographers from around the city
were on display in Middle Village on June 3 for
the “Dance Takes Over Queens” Outdoor Dance
Festival 2018, hosted by Salvator LaRussa Dance Theatre
(SLDT).
Featured performers included Dance Into Light/
Dina Denis, DC2 Dance, Mari Meade Dance Collective,
Joe Monteleone, Billy Blanken, The Rogue Dancers, Jiali
Wang, Zest Collective, Ballet Nepantle and ARIM Dance.
The event took place at ‘The Academy’ of SLDT, a
long-term, innovative, exploratory learning center for
children, parents and adults with the goal of bringing
the joy of dance to the community.