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Holocaust Memorial Day 2017

HOW CAN LIFE GO ON?

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2017

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Statements of commitments

• WerecognisethattheHolocaustshookthefoundationsofmoderncivilisation.Itsunprecedentedcharacterandhorrorwillalwaysholduniversalmeaning.

• WebelievetheHolocaustmusthaveapermanentplaceinournation’scollectivememory.Wehonourthesurvivorsstillwithus,andreaffirmoursharedgoalsofmutualunderstandingandjustice.

• WemustmakesurethatfuturegenerationsunderstandthecausesoftheHolocaustandreflectuponitsconsequences.WevowtorememberthevictimsofNazipersecutionandofallgenocides.

• Wevaluethesacrificesofthosewhohaveriskedtheirlivestoprotectorrescuevictims,asatouchstoneofthehumancapacityforgoodinthefaceofevil.

• Werecognisethathumanityisstillscarredbythebeliefthatrace,religion,disabilityorsexualitymakesomepeople’slivesworthlessthanothers’.Genocide,anti-semitism,racism,xenophobiaanddiscriminationstillcontinue.Wehaveasharedresponsibilitytofighttheseevils.

• WepledgetostrengthenoureffortstopromoteeducationandresearchabouttheHolocaustandothergenocides.Wewilldoourutmosttomakesurethatthelessonsofsucheventsarefullylearnt.

• WewillcontinuetoencourageHolocaustremembrancebyholdinganannualUKHolocaustMemorialDay.Wecondemntheevilsofprejudice,discriminationandracism.Wevalueafree,respectful,anddemocraticsociety.

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The27thJanuarymarksadayinwhichtheworldstandstogetherforHolocaustMemorialDay.AtimewherepeoplecometogethertorememberthedevastationanddestructioncausedbytheHolocaust,genocidesandpersecutionsonaworldwidescale.

York’sHolocaustMemorialDayprogrammeisinfluencedbythenationalthemeof,‘Howcanlifegoon?’,engagingwithpartnersbothinsideandoutsidethecitytocreateaprogrammeofvariedeventsthatcommemoratethepast,explorethepresentandchallengeusasindividualsandasacommunitytoconsiderhowwecanmakeadifferencetothefuture.

Notonlydowecollectivelyshareanobligationtoremembereventsofthepastbuttoremembertheindividualswhowerevictimsofworldwideatrocities,commemoratingtheoneswhodiedandstandingbesidethosewhomanagedtosurvive.

Weinviteyoutojoinus,totakealookathowlifedoesgoonandhowwecanstandunitedinaworldwheregenocideandpersecutionaremorepresentthanwemayrealise.

Unlessstatedinindividuallistingsalleventsarephysicallyaccessible.Pleasecontacteachvenueforspecificinformation.

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“Forthesurvivordeathisnottheproblem.Deathwasaneverydayoccurrence.WelearnedtolivewithDeath.Theproblemistoadjusttolife,toliving.Youmustteachusaboutliving.”

Elie Wiesel – author and survivor of the Holocaust

“Thesightofsomeonedressedentirelyinblackwouldalsotriggeramemory–theuniformsoftheKhmerRouge.AndforamomentitcouldparalysemeasifIwasunderaspell...MemoriesseepbacktomeinwaysIhadn’timagined.”

Chanrithy Him – survivor of the Genocide in Cambodia

“Forgivingisdifficult,butit’snotimpossiblebecausethefewgenocidesurvivorscan’tdevelopRwandabythemselves.Weallneedtocombineourenergytodevelopthecountry.ButIthinkit’sbetterforthosewhocommittedthecrimestostartaskingforforgiveness.Theyshouldcometoustotalkaboutit.Let’ssayifit’saHutuwhokilled,heshouldcomeandsay,‘IkilledpeopleandIamreallysorry.’Theyshouldshowusthattheyaretrulysorry.Thenthingscouldproceed.”

Freddy Mutanguha – survivor of the Genocide in Rwanda

AllquotesaresourcedfromtheHolocaustMemorialDayTrust

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Anne Frank: A History for Today exhibition Monday 16 January (pm) - Friday 27 January (am)Mon-Thurs,9am-8pm|Fri,10am-6pm|Sat,9am-5pm|Sun,11am-4pm

AnneFrank:AHistoryforTodaytellsthestoryofAnne’slifeanddiarysetagainstthebackdropoftheriseofNazism,WWIIandtheHolocaust.Toldthroughtextandpowerfulimages,thisperiodinhistoryisasmovingandrelevantasever.

Guidedtourscanbearrangedforgroupsandindividuals.PleasecontactHeatherBoycetoexpressaninterest.Parentaldiscretionisadvisedforchildrenundertheageoftenwhowouldliketoseetheexhibition.

TheAnneFrankTrustUKisaneducationcharitythatempowersyoungpeoplewiththeknowledge,skillsandconfidencetochallengeallformsofprejudiceanddiscrimination.

YorkExplore,LibrarySquare,MuseumStreet,York 01904552828(YorkExplore) heather@annefrank.org.uk

City of York Civic EventSunday 22 January, 6pm - 7.30pm

CityofYorkCouncil’sofficialCivicEventforHMD2017,onthethemeof‘HowCanLifeGoOn?’,hostedbytheLordMayorandtheCivicParty,withspeakersincludingMichaelBarrieonHolocaustsurvivorsas‘DisplacedPersons’,spokenaccountsfromHolocaustsurvivorsthenandrefugeesandasylumseekersnowandmusic.Therewillalsobeinformationfromlocalrefugeegroupsandotherpartners.

Ticketstobebookedfrom:www.yorkhmdcivic2017.eventbrite.co.ukYorkExplore,LibrarySquare,MuseumStreet,York

01904554300 ben.drake@york.gov.uk

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A University of York Open Lecture with Eva Hoffman: After Great Wrongs: From Memory to the PresentMonday 23 January, 7pm

AstheHolocaustrecedesintime,theguardianshipofitslegacyisbeingpassedonfromitssurvivorsandwitnessestothenextgeneration.Howshouldthey,inturn,conveyitsknowledgetoothers?Whataretheeffectsofatraumaticpastonitsinheritors?Andwhatarethesecondgeneration’sresponsibilitiestoitsreceivedmemories?EvaHoffman-achildofPolishJewswhosurvivedtheHolocaust,butwhoseentirefamiliesperished-exploresthroughpersonalreflections,andconsideringhistorical,psychological,andmoralimplicationsofthesecond-generationexperience.

TheRonCookeHub,CampusEast,UniversityofYorkTicketstobebookedfrom:www.york.ac.uk/tickets

01904324778(SueAbson) open-lectures@york.ac.uk

Film Screening, Son of Saul Tuesday 24 January, 7pm

JointheUniversityofYorkJewishSocietyatascreeningofSonofSaul,the2015HungarianOscarwinnerdirectedbyLaszloNemesaboutaday-and-a-halfinthelifeofSaulAuslander,aHungarianmemberoftheSonderkommando.

V/045,VanbrughCollege,CampusWest,UniversityofYork

07572351963 jewish@yusu.org

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600 CandlesThursday 26 January, 6pm

Acandle-litactofcommemorationintheMinster’shistoricChapterHouse.ThepeaceoftheMinsterwillprovideanopportunitytoremembervictimsgenocidefromtheHolocausttothepresentday,throughmusic,testimonyandtimeforreflection.Allarewelcometosungevensongservicebeforehandat5.15pm.

YorkMinster,Deangate,York,YO17HH 01904557200 info@yorkminster.org

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How Can Life Go On? Friday 27 January, 12pm - 2pm

StartingwiththeCoventryLitanyofReconciliationatnoon(15minutes),thechurchwillbeopentolightcandlesandforreflectionandprayeruntil2.00pm.Anaudiovisualaidwillbeusedforreflectiononthetheme‘HowCanLifeGoOn?’

StMartinChurch,ConeyStreet,York

nattrassjane@aol.com

Film Screening, Denial (2017)Sunday 29 January, 5.10pm

BasedonthebookHistoryonTrial:MyDayinCourtwithaHolocaustDenier,DenialrecountsDeborahE.Lipstadt’slegalbattleforherhistoricalinterpretationagainstDavidIrving,whoaccusedheroflibelwhenshedeclaredhimaHolocaustdenier.

Standardfilmscreeningfeesapplies

CityScreenCinema,13-17ConeySt,YorkYO19QL

01904612940 emma.b@picturehouses.co.uk

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Clifford’s Tower CommemorationThursday 16 March TimeandvenuetobeconfirmedduetolimitedaccesstoClifford’sTowersiteduring2017.PleasechecktheHMDTrustwebsiteoremailforupdatesonthisevent.

Commemorationofthe1190massacreofYork’sJewishpopulation,attendedbytheLordMayorandCivicParty,withmusic,spokenaccountsandcontributions,concludingwithprayerandanactofremembrance.

Clifford’sTower,TowerStreet,YorkYO19SA

01904554300 ben.drake@york.gov.uk

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Anne Frank Trust ProjectAspartofthe2017offeringwearefortunateenoughtobeworkingalongsidetheAnneFrankTrustindeliveringaneducationalandoutreachprogramme.

Holocaust Memorial Day, Art Programme Monday 23 January until Saturday 28 January

AspartoftheHolocaustMemorialDaynationalartprogrammeweareproudthatYorkwillbehosttoatailoredexhibitionattheAccordingToMcGeegallery.Theprojectwillseeanarrayof3Dprintsforminganinspiredexhibitionfromthetheme‘HowCanLifeGoOn?’.

TheexhibitionwillrunfromMonday23rdJanuaryuntilSaturday28thJanuary.

AccordingtoMcGee,8TowerSt,York,YO19SA

01904671709 info@accordingtomcgee.com

DavidKenward,anawardwinningphotographerwithDownsSyndrome,designinghisflowerforHMDusingclay,corkboardandpyrography;tobemadeintoa3Dprintedprototype.

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Events at a glance

Monday 16 January - Friday 27 January AnneFrank:AHistoryforTodayexhibition-YorkExplore

Sunday 22 January CityofYorkCivicEvent-YorkExplore

Monday 23 JanuaryOpenLecturewithEvaHoffman:AfterGreatWrongs:FromMemorytothePresent-UniversityofYork

Monday 23 January - Saturday 28 January HolocaustMemorialDay,ArtProgramme-AccordingtoMcGeeGallery

Tuesday 24 JanuaryFilmScreening,SonofSaul-UniversityofYork

Thursday 26 January600Candles-YorkMinster

Friday 27 JanuaryHowCanLifeGoOn?-StMartinChurch

Sunday 29 January FilmScreening,Denial(2017)-CityScreenYork

Thursday 16 MarchClifford’sTowerCommemoration

www.visityork.org@Yorkhmd hmdyork

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