Holocaust
Memorial Day will be commemorated by the city of Aberdeen at Aberdeen Art
Gallery on Friday, January 26.
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Memorial Day is held annually across the world to remember the six million Jews
and other groups murdered under Nazi persecution,
and more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
The
date, January 27, marks the anniversary of the liberation of
Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.
Aberdeen Lord Provost Dr David Cameron said:
“It is incredibly important for us to come together as a city to remember the
millions of victims and survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides, as we
mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
“This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme is
‘Fragility of Freedom’ and this will allow us all
to reflect on how fragile freedom truly is.
I encourage people from within all communities across our city, regardless of
their faith or non-faith, to attend what I’m sure will be a very moving event.”
The day will begin with Marischal College
being lit from the early hours in purple colours to represent the Holocaust
Memorial flame.
The memorial event will commence at 11.45am
with a piano recital by Marta and Bartosz Mazurek before the formal part
gets underway at 12noon, led by Tommy Campbell, member of Aberdeen Holocaust
Commemoration Committee. The event will include readings, as well as music and
dance performances, and will conclude with a reflection from the Lord
Provost.
The memorial event is due to finish at
approximately 1.05pm.
British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters will
be available at the event.
Anyone wishing to attend should book their
place via our website and more information about the event can also be found
here: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/AAGM/whats-aberdeen-art-galleries-and-museums/holocaust-memorial-day
Holocaust Memorial Day in
Aberdeen is supported by Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen Holocaust Memorial
Committee, Aberdeen Interfaith Group, Aberdeen Trades Union Council, Four
Pillars, Grampian Regional Equality Council, Police Scotland, Polish Association
Aberdeen, UNITE the union and the University of Aberdeen.