Cumberland Council is lighting up buildings in purple on Saturday 27 January 2024 to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and commemorate all those affected by genocide.
Allerdale House in Workington, Whitehaven’s Beacon Museum and Carlisle’s Civic Centre and Citadels, Court Square and Crown & Mitre Hotel will all be illuminated purple in remembrance.
Holocaust Memorial Day takes place on 27 January each year and is a key date where we remember the millions of people who have been murdered or whose lives have been changed beyond recognition during the Holocaust, Nazi persecution and in subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
It encourages everyone to learn more about the past, empathise with others and take action for a better future in the hope that there may be one day without genocide, racism or hatred.
Leader of Cumberland Council, Cllr Mark Fryer, said:
“Holocaust Memorial Day is an opportunity each year to stand together with those in our local communities, learn about those affected by genocide around the world, and take action for the future.”
“We will be remembering all those who have been affected by the Holocaust and genocides around the world.”
For more information and ways you can mark Holocaust Memorial Day this year, visit the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust website.