Minutes:
The Chairman informed Council of a number of events which were taking place from 25 to 27 January 2017 at County Hall to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day.
A thought provoking Porrajmos Exhibition which recounted the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Gypsies during the Second World War was located in the Durham Room.
A community engagement stall was also present and included information from many of the Council’s partner organisations including the Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner Team who would be promoting the reporting of hate crime related incidents.
Visitors could light LED candles of remembrance, view authentic Roma recipes, provide pictures, poetry and thoughts for inclusion on the event’s ‘Wall of Commemoration’ which would be shared on the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust’s online ‘Wall of Life’ as part of this year’s theme ‘How can life go on?’
The inside of the County Hall Foyer, Help Desk area and Durham Room had been lit in purple lighting to reflect the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust colour theme and tied in with Durham’s Place of Light status.
The Chairman hoped that Members would afford the time to view the exhibition over the next few days and engage with the agencies and representatives at the event.