Brent’s Holocaust Memorial Day event will remember the millions of people murdered in genocides which have taken place across the globe.
On 23 January, Wembley Stadium will host an event with choirs and a talk from Holocaust survivor Dr Agnes Kaposi to remember the events of the Holocaust with the theme For a Better Future.
The evening will consist of testimonies about the survival of genocides and a performance from The London Cantorial Singers.
Chairman of The London Cantorial Singers David Druce said: “There are two things that make Holocaust Memorial Day very significant.
“Firstly, we are commemorating the six million Jewish people that were murdered in the Holocaust by Nazi Germany.
“And we must never forget that Brent has a very diverse community.
“I think multicultural can describe Brent perfectly.
“We must not forget that the Holocaust affects not just the Jewish community but people all over the world, so we commemorate those people as well.”
The London Cantorial Singers are a choir who sing to revive their heritage of Synagogue Music and have sung at Brent’s Holocaust Memorial Day events before.
Druce said the event is always unifying to be at as a community due to the number of attendees and the talks given.
The choir is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a concert in May, raising money for Tikva UK, a charity that helps homeless Jewish children from Ukraine.
Brent’s Holocaust Memorial Day event will also host Dr Agnes Kaposi who will give a testimony about surviving the Holocaust.
Kaposi is a Hungarian-born British engineer, educator, author.
In 1992 she became the third woman to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and in 2020 published her autobiography Yellow Star-Red Star.
In her book, she talks about her life in Hungary during the Second World War and under Communist rule.
The day will also include a song sung by pupils at the Jewish Free School (JFS), Hendon, for the first time since Covid-19.
Cabinet Member for Public Safety and Partnerships, Councillor Harbi Farah said: “On Holocaust Memorial Day we come together to remember the lives lost to targeted persecution.
“We reflect on history so that we can push forward to a society free of discrimination.
“Regardless of our religion or beliefs, we must come together and take a stand against hate.”
The event is open to all and is taking place at 6pm at Wembley Stadium on Thursday 23.
Image credits: The London Cantorial Singers
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