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MEMORIAL TO LOST LIVES
South Wales Evening Post, UK
January 27, 2014 Monday
by LAURA DAVIES
PUPILS from Swansea have been making sure that genocide victims are
never forgotten by taking part in a special event.
Civic leaders joined forces with school children to mark Holocaust
Memorial Day in an assembly at Bishop Gore Comprehensive School.
It was staged as part of the city's commemoration of the national
annual event.
The comprehensive was chosen to lead the event, which also saw pupils
from Brynmill Primary School, Olchfa School, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn
Tawe, and Gowerton School take part.
Lord Mayor of Swansea June Stanton said: "Swansea was Wales's first
City of Sanctuary because of its history of offering sanctuary to
people who have fled violence or persecution. It is therefore only
right that the council joins many others throughout the UK to support
and promote understanding and co-operation across communities for
Holocaust Memorial Day.
"It is important that every generation never forgets what happened,
but it is also vital that we use this opportunity to encourage links
across our communities to ensure it can never be repeated."
The assembly included readings from The Diary of Anne Frank, poetry
and religious songs.
Huria Metezai from Bishop Gore performed a reading and the candle
lighting, prayer, and closing of the assembly was led by Canon
Andrew Knight.
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place nationally on January 27 and
remembers victims of the Nazi Holocaust and genocides in Cambodia,
Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur as well as atrocities in Armenia. The
national theme for this year's memorial day is Journeys - from the
persecution, experiences of victims of genocide to the inspirational
life stories of journeys that brought survivors to the UK.
A civic event was also held at the Lord Mayor's Reception Room where
representatives of the City of Sanctuary and pupils from Bishop Gore
and Morriston Comprehensive gave readings.
From: Baghdasarian
South Wales Evening Post, UK
January 27, 2014 Monday
by LAURA DAVIES
PUPILS from Swansea have been making sure that genocide victims are
never forgotten by taking part in a special event.
Civic leaders joined forces with school children to mark Holocaust
Memorial Day in an assembly at Bishop Gore Comprehensive School.
It was staged as part of the city's commemoration of the national
annual event.
The comprehensive was chosen to lead the event, which also saw pupils
from Brynmill Primary School, Olchfa School, Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn
Tawe, and Gowerton School take part.
Lord Mayor of Swansea June Stanton said: "Swansea was Wales's first
City of Sanctuary because of its history of offering sanctuary to
people who have fled violence or persecution. It is therefore only
right that the council joins many others throughout the UK to support
and promote understanding and co-operation across communities for
Holocaust Memorial Day.
"It is important that every generation never forgets what happened,
but it is also vital that we use this opportunity to encourage links
across our communities to ensure it can never be repeated."
The assembly included readings from The Diary of Anne Frank, poetry
and religious songs.
Huria Metezai from Bishop Gore performed a reading and the candle
lighting, prayer, and closing of the assembly was led by Canon
Andrew Knight.
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place nationally on January 27 and
remembers victims of the Nazi Holocaust and genocides in Cambodia,
Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur as well as atrocities in Armenia. The
national theme for this year's memorial day is Journeys - from the
persecution, experiences of victims of genocide to the inspirational
life stories of journeys that brought survivors to the UK.
A civic event was also held at the Lord Mayor's Reception Room where
representatives of the City of Sanctuary and pupils from Bishop Gore
and Morriston Comprehensive gave readings.
From: Baghdasarian