Holocaust Memorial Day 2008
Holocaust Memorial Day 2008 - Imagine… Remember, Reflect, React
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Candlelit Memorial Ceremony
Monday 28 January - 5.30pm
Winter Garden, Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 2LH
Join us in the Winter Garden for a candlelit memorial ceremony to mark this national day of reflection. We will remember those who died in the Holocaust and more recent genocides through a series of readings. We will consider what the world has learned since the Holocaust and what we still need to learn to ensure these appalling tragedies never happen again.
The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Cllr Arthur Dunworth, will host the ceremony. Speakers including Sheffield school pupils will use a series of readings, stories, images and DVD footage to help us to imagine, remember, reflect on and react to the experiences of the Holocaust and genocide and to learn important lessons from our history.
Speakers at the ceremony will be:
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Dr Otto Jakubovic, Holocaust Survivor
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Adele Robinson, Head of Equalities, Sheffield City Council
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Michael Lewis, Headteacher, King Edward VII Secondary School
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The Lord Mayor’s Chaplain, Canon Trevor Page
Plus two other speakers to be confirmed
Readings will be given by pupils of King Edward VII Secondary School.
The ceremony will last approximately 45 minutes and be followed by refreshments.
Please note - the Winter Garden is not heated so please dress warmly.
If you need more information please contact City Centre Management on 273 6895.
