Date published: 2024-12-05 | Category: Communities and volunteering, Delivering for local residents, Focusing on prevention
A special ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, is taking place in Bath on January 27.
The event commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 and is being organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council in partnership with Bath Interfaith Group.
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on January 27 each year and remembers the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution of other groups and in more recent UN recognised genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
The commemoration is co-ordinated nationally by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and this year has the theme ‘For a Better Future’.
The council’s event will be held at 5.45pm on Monday, January 27 at the Guildhall in Bath and is open to all. Free tickets can be booked now on Eventbrite.
Invited guests will deliver poems, music, and reflections on Holocaust Memorial Day following an opening address by The Chair of the Council, Councillor Karen Walker.
Councillor Karen Walker said: “Holocaust Memorial Day is a time for us all to remember and learn from the events of the past and present. It is an opportunity to bring our communities together to remember those lost to hatred, learn from the horrors of genocide, and commit to building a future rooted in respect and understanding.
“Education and awareness are the key to breaking down the barriers that may exist between us, renouncing hate and prejudice whenever we encounter it. We all have an opportunity to act for a better future where people are not suffering prejudice or persecution because of their faith, ethnicity or other characteristics.”
Places are limited at the event and booking is essential. Entry is free to all. For alternative ways of booking or for any enquiries, email Equality@bathnes.gov.uk or call Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41.
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