ALL those killed in genocides around the world will be remembered at this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day event.
Taking place in Leicester on Tuesday (27 January), the annual event will remember the millions of people killed during the Holocaust, as well as those murdered in subsequent genocides such as Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
The Lord Mayor of Leicester, Cllr Teresa Aldred, will join other local dignitaries at De Montfort University for an evening of reflection and commemoration to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Students from Beauchamp College will talk about their experiences of visiting Auschwitz, while there will also be music from Caroline Salinger and an address on this year’s theme, ‘Bridging Generations’, by Professor Aubrey Newman, former director of the Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
The winning entries in a schools’ essay-writing competition – the Paul Winstone Memorial Competition - will also be read out.
Lord Mayor Cllr Teresa Aldred said: “Holocaust Memorial Day is our opportunity to remember the millions of lives lost in genocides and atrocities across the world, including whole communities, targeted simply for being who they were.
“It also allows us to acknowledge that, even today, people continue to suffer the devastating consequences of hatred and extreme violence and it is our responsibility to remember, educate, and help create a future where these atrocities never happen again.”
Tuesday’s event will take place in the Hugh Aston Building (building 22) at De Montfort University (The Newarke, Leicester LE2 7BY) from 7pm. All are welcome to attend.
Parking is available in the university’s staff and visitor car park (building 38) at a cost of £2 per vehicle.
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