The Boy Who Did Not Want to Die
Thu, 19 Jun
|The Theatre
To coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, HKHTC presents a captivating look into the war with Peter Lantos.


Time & Location
19 Jun 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Theatre, 3/F, Two Taikoo Place Taikoo Place, 979 King's Rd, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
About the event
To coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII, The Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre (HKHTC) presents a captivating look into the war with Peter Lantos. Join us to hear his first-hand account of his family's survival during and how it later influenced his career as a medical scientist and author.
In conversation with:
Peter Lantos, Holocaust Survivor and author of "The Boy Who Didn't Want to Die"
Roland Vogt, Chairman, Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre
Peter will join via livestream video.
More about HKHTC:
The Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre (“HKHTC”) is a Hong Kong-based, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing Holocaust education and promoting tolerance. Our first priority is to educate students and teachers on the difficult topic of the Holocaust, as well as other atrocities, with the goal of helping create a better, more tolerant society.
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