Residents across Rotherham are being invited to remember and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in genocides across the world at the Holocaust Memorial Day event on Monday 27 January 2025.
The event will take place at Clifton Park’s bandstand and will start at 12pm, closing at 12:30pm.
This year will be the tenth event hosted in Rotherham to mark the international day of remembrance for the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of people murdered under Nazi persecution of other groups and during more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
This year’s theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 is ‘For a Better Future’ – reflecting on how we can all help to create a better future, challenge prejudice, and speak up against Holocaust and genocide denial and distortion.
The event will include speeches relating to the theme from a variety of guests including the Mayor of Rotherham, local religious dignitaries and representatives from the Council.
It will also include songs from local schools. Songs will be performed from 11:45am prior to the formal event starting.
Rotherham Council’s Leader, Cllr Chris Read, said: “Holocaust Memorial Day is an integral part of the calendar in January for the Council and residents. It is a day where we all come together, regardless of faith and belief, to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in genocides as well as those who have survived and continue to live in our communities.
“This year’s theme is particularly poignant and looks how all of us can work together to tackle hatred and bring communities together for a better future and more positive opportunities for our residents.”
Further information about the event can be found on the Council’s website