Holocaust Memorial Day 2010
Holocaust Memorial Day 2010
As part of Barnet Council’s commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day, we are proud to be hosting a Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration Event to be held on:
- Sunday 24 January 2010
- 1pm
- Ricketts Quadrangle, Middlesex University,
- The Burroughs, Hendon, NW4 4BT
Theme for 2010
Legacy of Hope
Holocaust survivors have played an immense role in bringing our attention to the lessons of the Holocaust. They speak of pain and loss, of strength and survival, of despair and their wish for a Legacy of Hope. They encourage us to look within and without, to be sure of our moral compass, to be certain of our choices and to use our voice, whenever we can, to speak out. They have translated difficult experiences to create a future that is free from the dangers of exclusion and persecution. They have passed a message of resilience and hope to the next generation.
Guest speakers
Henry Grunwald, QC, OBE
Mr Grunwald, was recently awarded an OBE for his services to the Jewish community and to inter-faith relations and has recently retired as President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews and chaired the Jewish Leadership council.
Denise Affonco
Denise Affonco is published writer who wrote about her terrible sufferings under the Khmer Rouge in a powerful memoir To The End Of Hell (La Digues Des Veuves). She was born and brought up in Phnom Penh in Cambodialished writer and now lives in Paris.
Contact Details for the event:
- Events Officer, Communications and Consultation Dept.
- London Borough of Barnet , North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London N11 1NP
- Email: civic.events@barnet.gov.uk
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