
What is recorded here
Helen Lewis survived the Holocaust, yet she relearned joy through dance in Belfast. The blue plaque at Crescent Arts Centre honours her 1916 to 2009 life as a dancer, choreographer, writer and teacher. She turned trauma into peace, home and shared movement.
This blue commemorative plaque records: Helen Lewis 1916-2009 dancer, choreographer, writer, Holocaust survivor who found peace and a home in Belfast taught dance here Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
Helen Lewis MBE was a dancer, choreographer, and writer who survived the Holocaust and made significant contributions to the arts in Belfast, finding both peace and purpose there.
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