Holocaust Memorial Day Events
Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 February 2010 12:55 Saturday, 23 January 2010 19:29
Events in Manchester and the North West during the week of Holocaust Memorial Day (27th 
January) are listed here on the website of the Holocaust Memorial Trust. There are lots of interesting and thought-provoking things going on.
Just some of the many events in Manchester are listed below:
1. What a Performance: Instruments of Song
Reflecting on the musical heritage of Jewish and nomadic cultures, an evocative performance of Klezmer music by local musicians.
Where is the event being held?
Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road
When is the event being held?
24 January 2010 - 1:15 pm
How can I attend this event?
Just turn up
What will it cost?
Free
2. The Story of Gad Beck
In advance of Holocaust Memorial Day 27/1/10
On Sunday 24th January the Lesbian & Gay Foundation in partnership with Keshet Manchester will be showing:
THE STORY OF GAD BECK – A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT AN OPENLY GAY WITNESS OF NAZI-GERMANY
Gad Beck was ten years old when the Nazis came to power and 19 when his great love Manfred Lewin was deported and killed in Auschwitz.
Gad and his twin sister Miriam were interned at Rosenstrasse camp in the centre of Berlin in 1943 but set free again after unique street protests by non-Jewish relatives and friends.
As leader of the underground group “Chug Chaluzi” Gad Beck helped to organize the survival of many Jews in Berlin during the last two years of World War II until he and his friends were finally caught.
In the film Gad Beck speaks about his sexuality in a charmingly provocative way. Rather than having suffered from the prosecution of gays and lesbians in Nazi-Germany Gad Beck believes his homosexuality has given him the strength and power to go into resistance and organize his own and other people’s survival.
The film is a plea to acknowledge the complexities and contradictions of life. The material presented and the questions raised are also open to discussion and interpretation.
After the film presentation we will be reflecting on what the film has shown us. There will be an opportunity to share our own stories about how homophobia has affected us and discuss how far we have come, reflecting on current attitudes around the world to LGB & T people and reflect on our lives now.
Please e-mail: andrew@lgf.org.uk
www.lgf.org.uk
www.keshetmanchester.org.uk
- Where is the event being held?
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The Lesbian & Gay Foundation, 3rd Floor, 105 -107 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DD
Tel: 0161 235 8035 - When is the event being held?
- 24 January 2010 - 3:00 pm
- How can I attend this event?
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E-Mail to confirm attendance.
- What will it cost?
- Free
3. In Focus: Holocaust Memorial Day
This session uncovers a range of artefacts, collections and personal stories exploring the theme of Holocaust Memorial Day 2010 is ‘The Legacy of Hope’.
Beginning with a short tour of the Main Exhibition Space, this session offers to chance to learn more about 3 of the moving personal stories behind some of our fascinating collections, including a suitcase belonging to the parents of Eva Wohl who was sent on the Kindertransport to Britain from Nazi Germany to escape persecution. Follow the stories of Jan Imich, who made a new life in Blackpool having survived the harsh life of ghettos and concentration camps in Nazi occupied territories, and of Leslie Hardman, Jewish Chaplain with the British Army who accompanied some of the first British troops to enter Bergen Belsen concentration camp.
The session ends with a showing of the official HMD 2010 short film The Legacy of Hope.
Where is the event being held?
Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road
When is the event being held?
31 January 2010 - 2:15 pm
How can I attend this event?
Just turn up
How much doe sit cost
Free
4. Shaping up with Stories
Follow the tale of a group of shapes who discover how much better things can be when we all get along. This family friendly storytelling session is followed by a fun craft activity themed to shapes and patterns.
Where is the event being held?
Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road
When is the event being held?
30 January 2010 - 3:00 pm
How can I attend this event?
Just turn up
What will it cost?
Free
5. Shaping up with Stories
Follow the tale of a group of shapes who discover how much better things can be when we all get along. This family friendly storytelling session is followed by a fun craft activity themed to shapes and patterns.
Where is the event being held?
Imperial War Museum North, The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road
When is the event being held?
30 January 2010 - 12:00 pm
How can I attend this event?
Just turn up
What will it cost?
FREE
6. A Legacy of Hope
Salford City Council is marking this day with an event at Buile Hill Banqueting Suite aimed at helping future generations learn the lessons of the Holocaust.
All Salford residents are invited to attend the event, which will feature:
• Speeches from the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, a Czech Roma woman and a refugee from the Embrace project.
• Readings, songs and performances by Salford schoolchildren.
• An act of commemoration with eight candles lit and eight stones laid to remember those killed.
The event is open to everyone and free parking is available.
Where is the event being held?
Buile Hill Banqueting Suite, Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8GL
When is the event being held?
28 January 2010 - 7:45 pm
How can I attend this event?
no booking required – just turn up
What will it cost?
Free
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