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About Nina
Nina Angelo was born in Athens, Greece, shortly after WW2 and migrated to Sydney, Australia in June 1949 with her parents, both survivors of the Nazi concentration camps.
In the early 60s, Nina nourished her passion as an artist at the National Art School, experimenting with many art forms before settling on her life-long journey with textiles. Her community work and artistic and cultural heritage led her on countless adventures across Australia, the Pacific Islands and ultimately, back to Europe.
While overcoming significant challenges from ‘frying pan to fire’; Nina has founded, coordinated, publicised, taught and work-shopped creative and community arts and festival events, for over thirty years. She is a colourful character with a gift for connection with people of all ages and cultures.
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Don’t Cry, Dance
A memoir of war, love & forgiveness
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Theasheart
10/01/2020
Don't Cry, Dance: A memoir of war, love and forgiveness: A Family Memoir: Before, During and After WWII
In our modern digital world, often far removed from the historical record, this book reminds us to be aware not only of a time when the European continent bore the brunt and casualty of extreme hatred but how separation consciousness causes societies to collapse. Wisdom that is needed today. Not only does Nina Angelo provide a written record of her parents, Janka and Alberto's journey through a dehumanizing landscape of Nazi Germany, but she also reminds us of their choice to respond to life with compassion and inclusion, by instilling in their children, the importance of living in joy and service to the community.
Sandra Longmore
07/01/2020
Don't Cry, Dance: A memoir of war, love and forgiveness: A heart warming insightful memoir -a great read
This book touched my heart. From the beginning as traumatic times were unfolding through war and tragedy, to liberation and new beginnings a thread of unmistakeable love of family and life prevails through this family story. Janka and Alberto’s gift is that we must never forget but that we must also forgive and love. Ninas gift is also of love, inclusiveness and acceptance of all wrapped in love, art and a quirky sense fun. How luck are those who have been touched by this remarkable woman. A great read I highly recommend. Judi Anderson
Shelley H.
21/12/2019
Don't Cry, Dance: A memoir of war, love and forgiveness: exceptional,inspiring read
this has a little of everything...romance,tragedy,comedy & history.Well written & very easy to read.
Yanka was a 16 year old Polish school girl when the war broke out and the Nazis came for her family. She wrote her story of survival, typing it herself right until the part when she was taken by the Gestapo. She could not type this alone, so her daughter Nina suggested the family interview her, and together they taped her experiences in Auschwitz-Birkenow concentration camps.
Nina is one of the originals, a passionate Australian, a travelling community artist, who harks back to the 1960s and 70s National Art School scene in East Sydney. Nina continues to serve her Central Coast community and many other communities worldwide with her own version of a dance with fabric and paints, drawing story and connection from all she encounters.
“Don’t Cry, Dance” is her family’s memoir celebrating and honouring life, love, family and tolerance of people from all cultures, colours and creeds.
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