Holocaust Memorial Day event

22 January 2025, 6.30pm

Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU or join us for the livestream at www.facebook.com/ReadingCouncil.

Join us for an evening of reflection to remember victims of the Holocaust.

This Holocaust Memorial Day marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex, and the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Bosnia.

The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2025 is: For a better future. There are many things we can all do to create a better future. We can speak up against Holocaust and genocide denial and distortion; we can challenge prejudice; we can encourage others to learn about the Holocaust and more recent genocides.

Keynote Speakers

Charlie Knight

Charlie is a historian of the Holocaust and German-Jewish history at the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/non-Jewish Relations at the University of Southampton. He is also a fellow at the Leo Baeck Institute and teaches modern German history at UCL. He will deliver a talk connecting the narratives of those that remained in Germany with those who left for Britain.

Bakhit Adam

Bakhit is the Chairman of the Reading Sudanese Community and will speak about the current situation in Darfur, Sudan.

Also featuring

Candle lighting & Memorial Ceremony
Performances from the Maidenhead Synagogue Choir

For further information please contact events@reading.gov.uk

This event is supported by: Reading Hebrew Congregation, Maidenhead Synagogue, Refugee Support Group, Berkshire Rwandese Community.

Pre-booking is required to attend this event.