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United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony and Concert United Nations Holocaust Memorial Ceremony and Concert 27 January 2010 2010 Holocaust Remembrance Activities United Nations Headquarters, New York The 2010 observance of the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust will focus on a central theme that emphasizes the legacy that survivors will pass International Day of Commemoration on to succeeding generations. The theme “Holocaust Remembrance: the Legacy of Survival” highlights the moral messages expressed by those who have suffered from Nazi persecution and the denial of basic human rights. As there are fewer survivors to tell their stories today, it is in Memory of the of primary importance that these universal lessons be shared with all fellow human beings. Only this will ensure that their legacy will continue to promote respect for diversity and human rights Victims of the Holocaust for generations to come. Holocaust remembrance activities will also be organized by the global network of United Nations Information Centres. The week-long observance at United Nations Memorial Ceremony and Concert Headquarters in New York will include the following events and partners: 25 January Exhibit Opening: “Generations: Survival and the Legacy of Hope” Conscience Display; UK Holocaust Centre; USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education; San Diego Jewish Cultural Centre United Nations Public Lobby 6:00 p.m. 26 January Exhibit Opening: “Architecture of Murder: The Auschwitz-Birkenau Blueprints” American & International Societies for Yad Vashem; Yad Vashem - The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority, United Nations Public Lobby Nürnberg Philharmonic 6:00 p.m. 27 January – Holocaust Remembrance Day Bayreuth Zamir Choir Panel Discussion: “Interreligious Responses to the Holocaust: 65 Years after Liberation” B’nai B’rith International, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Temporary North Lawn Building, Conference Room 2 Jerusalem Oratorio Chamber Choir 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Holocaust Memorial Ceremony and Concert Issak Tavior, Conductor General Assembly Hall Government of Germany, Staatstheater Nürnberg 7:00 p.m. Professor Nechama Tec, Keynote Speaker 28 January DPI-NGO briefing on the legacy of the Jews in Morocco Temporary North Lawn Building, Conference Room 3 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 27 January 2010 . United Nations General Assembly Hall Film screening of “Defiance” Paramount Pictures, Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations 7:00 p.m. Temporary North Lawn Building, Conference Room 3 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. For more details please visit: www.un.org/holocaustremembrance Programme Mr. Kiyotaka Akasaka Professor Nechama Tec, Keynote Speaker United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Professor Emerita of Sociology, University of Connecticut, Stamford; Public Information Holocaust survivor and scholar; author of eight books, including Defiance Message from Mr. Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Roland Tec Co-producer of the film Defiance Message from the President of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly Mount Sinai Cantata delivered by the Vice President III. Shabbat Kodesh V. See the Voices H.E. Ambassador Peter Wittig VI. And Obey We Shall Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Issak Tavior Barbara Baier, soprano The Vision of the Dry Bones Christine Hübner-Hart, alto Issak Tavior (b. 1943) James Clark, tenor Mr. Andrzej Mirga Senior Adviser on Roma and Sinti Issues H.E. Yuli-Yoel Edelstein Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Minister of Information and Diaspora, Israel Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 Overture to the Tragedy, Egmont, Op. 84 V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Barbara Baier, soprano Mr. Zev Salomon Muller Chief Cantor of the West Side Institutional Synagogue Suite modale Ani Ma’amin (“I Believe”) No. 1 Moderato El Maleh Rachamim (“Merciful God”) No. 2 L’istesso tempo No. 3 Allegro giocoso The Last Days To Come* Ernst Bloch (1880-1959) Issak Tavior H.E. Ambassador Martin Ney, flute Barbara Baier, soprano Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Christine Hübner-Hart, alto James Clark, tenor Haggi Goren, speaker * World premiere performance. 2 3 The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme Outreach Division, United Nations Department of Public Information experiences of the survivors, the Programme shows that the failure of mankind to prevent the Holocaust has direct relevance to the dangers of genocide that persist today. The International Day is also widely ob- On 1 November 2005, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly served with ceremonies and activities at UN offices around the world. adopted resolution 60/7 designating 27 January as the annual In- ternational Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Educational Materials Holocaust. The General Assembly also requested the Secretary- The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme sup- General to establish a programme of outreach on the subject of the ports the development of educational curricula by Member States “Holocaust and the United Nations” to mobilize civil society for on the lessons of the Holocaust in a number of ways. In co-operation Holocaust remembrance and education, and tohelp prevent future acts with leading institutions on Holocaust studies, the Programme has of genocide. Since its establishment in January 2006, the Department developed a wide variety of educational tools. Its latest publication, the of Public Information’s (DPI) Holocaust and the United Nations Discussion Papers Journal, provides a forum for scholars and experts on Outreach Programme has developed a multi-faceted programme, built an Holocaust and genocide from around the world to raise issues for international network of civil society groups, collaborated with world- debate and further study amongst secondary and university students. renowned institutions and garnered the support of expertsin the field of The Programme has also developed the Footprints for Hope initiative, Holocaust and genocide studies. which includes a short educational film title “Footprints: Discover- ing the Holocaust through Historical Artefacts”, a power-point pre- These partnerships have resulted in the increase of multiple redissemi- sentation and a lesson plan. These tools are designed for educators nators of the programme’s key messages: honour the memory of the to introduce and explore the history of the Holocaust with younger victims; respect the dignity and worth of each individual; celebrate students (age 10 and up) through a discussion about an historical arte- diversity; protect human rights; combat Holocaust denial; and learn from fact, a child’s shoe found at Auschwitz-Birkenau. In addition, the Pro- the circumstances that led to and perpetuated the Holocaust, which gramme’s gateway website (www.un.org/holocaustrememberence) remain valuable lessons for the prevention of genocide. The Holocaust also offers a number of innovative online information products and serves as a warning of the consequences of anti-Semitism and other teaching resources on the Holocaust and prevention of genocide such forms of discrimination today. as: teachers guidelines, events webcasts, the Electronic Notes for Speakers (an online pedagogical tool that provides concise, detailed Through the Programme, DPI is also a permanent observer to the information on the history and human experience of the Holo- Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, caust), etc. Some of these tools are also available through Youtube Remembrance and Research, which was commended by the General and Wikipedia. Assembly for its work. Panel discussions The International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims Since 2006, the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme of the Holocaust has organized five interactive roundtable discussions designed to The International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims promote awareness of the lessons of the Holocaust and their of the Holocaust is observed each year on 27 January in the General implications for combating genocide today. By examining best Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters with a memorial practices to fight hatred, racism and Holocaust denial, the discussions ceremony on the theme “Remembrance and Beyond”, which serves aimed to mobilize civil society and the international community to help to highlight and connect the main two elements of the Programme – prevent mass violence. Held at United Nations Headquarters in New remembering the victims of the Holcaust and helping to prevent future York, the seminars are attended by members of the diplomatic commu- acts of genocide. As a counterpoint to Nazi ideology, which sought to strip nity, non-governmental organizations, students, educators and United victims of their humanness, remembrance focuses on the individual Nations staff members. These evetns are also webcast and available and works to give each person a face, a name and a story. Through the on the Programme’s website. recollection of the journeys of those who perished and by sharing the 4 5 Performer Biographies United Nations Information Centres Issak Tavior, conductor and composer The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme provides the The European press has described Issak Tavior’s music as lyrical and global network of United
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