UK's Holocaust Memorial Day in 2008

[Kev]

LIVERPOOL has been chosen to host the UK's Holocaust Memorial Day in 2008.

Organisers say the city's proven sensitive approach to the memory of the victims of genocide, together with its creative flair, were the key factors in winning the bid, involving seven other undisclosed British cities.

The worldwide remembrance - traditionally on January 27 - will be one of the first major events in Liverpool's Capital of Culture year.

City council leader Warren Bradley said: "Holocaust Memorial Day has played an integral role in Liverpool's civic calendar for many years."

Stephen Smith, chairman of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, said: "The trust was very impressed by the bid put forward by Liverpool and by the team's professionalism, enthusiasm and under-standing of the importance of learning the lessons of the Holocaust. Considerable planning goes into each Holocaust Memorial Day and we're confident that Liverpool city will delivera memorable, moving occasion."

Liverpool Riverside MP Louise Ellman, who is a member of the memorial day trust, said: "I think there is value for all communities in Liverpool to work together to make the event as meaningful as possible."

The January 27 date was chosen to coincide with the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp and commemorates not only the victims of Nazi persecution, but also of other genocides in places like Bosnia and Rwanda.

The 2007 British host city is Newcastle with the theme The Dignity of Difference.

The theme for 2008 has yet to be chosen.

[bazzacat]

Incredible! A Holocaust day in a country largely unaffected, when we dont have a Slavery Memorial day- in which we are indeed deeply implicated. I would be in favour of the establishment of such a day to reflect on the horrors of the slave trade.

[Paul D]

Incredible! A Holocaust day in a country largely unaffected, when we dont have a Slavery Memorial day- in which we are indeed deeply implicated. I would be in favour of the establishment of such a day to reflect on the horrors of the slave trade.

We do actually do something to comemorate the slaves Baz and we're hoping to get a National museum dedicated to the slave trade in Liverpool soon.

[Kev]

We do actually do something to comemorate the slaves Baz and we're hoping to get a National museum dedicated to the slave trade in Liverpool soon.

Here u go (http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341)

[Paul D]

Here u go (http://www.yoliverpool.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341)


Excellent Kev,I'm actually very pleased we are to host this,2008 needs to be as varied as possible and has to attract the attention of the press at every available opportunity if it's to be a success and help to change out dated stereotypes.

[Kev]

Liverpool will attract all kinds to the city in 2008.

[Paul D]

Liverpool will attract all kinds to the city in 2008.

I'm confident it will be a success but it has to include everyone to work IMO.

[Gnomie]

Its a great idea, i hope the Irish get remembered as well for all they suffered.

[Howie]

Liverpool to host Holocaust Day
Jun 30 2006
Daily Post

LIVERPOOL has been chosen to host the UK's Holocaust Memorial Day in 2008.

Organisers say the city's proven sensitive approach to the memory of the victims of genocide, together with its creative flair, were the key factors in winning the bid, involving seven other undisclosed British cities.

The worldwide remembrance - traditionally on January 27 - will be one of the first major events in Liverpool's Capital of Culture year.

City council leader Warren Bradley said: "Holocaust Memorial Day has played an integral role in Liverpool's civic calendar for many years."

Stephen Smith, chairman of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (http://www.hmd.org.uk/default.asp), said: "The trust was very impressed by the bid put forward by Liverpool and by the team's professionalism, enthusiasm and understanding of the importance of learning the lessons of the Holocaust. Considerable planning goes into each Holocaust Memorial Day and we're confident that Liverpool will deliver a memorable, moving occasion."

Liverpool Riverside MP Louise Ellman, who is a member of the memorial day trust, said: "I think there is value for all communities in Liverpool to work together to make the event as meaningful as possible."

The January 27 date was chosen to coincide with the liberation of the Auschwitz (http://www.auschwitz-muzeum.oswiecim.pl/html/eng/start/index.php) death camp and commemorates not only the victims of Nazi persecution, but also of other genocides in places like Bosnia and Rwanda.

Source: icLiverpool (http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=17313652%26method=full%26siteid=50061% 26headline=liverpool%2dto%2dhost%2dholocaust%2dday %2d-name_page.html)

[Tony Sebo]

Incredible! A Holocaust day in a country largely unaffected, when we dont have a Slavery Memorial day- in which we are indeed deeply implicated. I would be in favour of the establishment of such a day to reflect on the horrors of the slave trade.

I don't get the logic in that at all.

Apart from the fact that we actually do constantly self flagelate over Liverpool and the UK's involvement in what took place (at any great scale for 70 years or so), almost exclusively the triangular trade, what is most remarkable is that Britain is unique in being the first society to publicy espouse abolishing slavery, actively banning it in its own country and colonies...and then pursued its international abolition... until the UK did this there was no place in the world that did not deal in slavery... just think about that, we where the first to practically do more than simply intelectualise the notion of freedom for all men!

Everyone was involved in slavery all around the world until then... in Africa it was mainly African on fellow African... and the Arab world... China was rife as where the Aztecs, Quecha etc... of course there was white slavery... part of which the Moores whee heavily involved with along with fellow Europeans.

the whole history has been heavily politicised, largely as yet another vehicle with which to whack the 'Evil West'... the only part of the world where notions of freedom, liberty, equality and fair law are follwed sincerely....

Oh, but we espouse 'capitalism' too, so that is enough to condemn us all in some eyes.


What was perpetrated against the jews by the National Socialists was uniquely evil and should not be placed in a wider pot of 'genocide'.. be it Irish, Armenian or Tutsi/hutu!

Also the evils of the triangular trade does not need exagerating and is to our eternal shame that we got involved in what was already established practice!

[FKoE]

We do actually do something to comemorate the slaves Baz and we're hoping to get a National museum dedicated to the slave trade in Liverpool soon.


What about the Famine ? Do you think we will officially and nationally commemorate that each year ?

Me neither.....

So who will fund this Holocaust memorial day ? ... The taxpayer?

[Waterways]

What about the Famine ? Do you think we will officially and nationally commemorate that each year ?

Me neither.....

So who will fund this Holocaust memorial day ? ... The taxpayer?

Holocaust memorial day? Some very good points have been put forwards why this, in the UK, is a not a good idea. BTW, my uncle was one of the first to liberate Belsen death camp.

If the UK wants a sense of guilt then an Irish famine day is what is required for us. One of the most appalling acts by the a callous British government.

[Paul D]

The British don't recognise the famine as being man made even though it was perfectly obvious it was,so to the official line was it was an act of God so the British have nothing to answer for.:disgust: