News Archive January to March 2008

Anne Frank+You exhibition at Southgate College, Enfield

Open from 25th February to 15th March
Free to all visitors

Presented in partnership with the London Borough of Enfield

 

 

As part of our nationwide tour, we are pleased to present Anne Frank+You at Southgate College, Enfield.

At the launch of the exhibition, Dr Angelique Gainza, Vice Principal, Southgate College said 'Many of our students have fled from persecution and the ever present threat to their lives from armed conflict, extreme poverty, political repression, marginalization and ethnic and civil violence. In the College the students have used this exhibition (Anne Frank and You) as a vehicle for discussing the consequences of religious and ethnic hatred and provide them with the inspiration to work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect. 

Anne Frank is above all else a symbol for the millions of young people who have been victims of various forms of persecution.  If nothing else we must learn what happens when we allow racism, discrimination and hatred to go unchallenged.  It is my belief that by visiting the exhibition young people will take from it important messages and encourage them to contribute, in their own way, to the building of a society in which everyone is treated fairly and free from prejudice and hatred.” 

Cllr Glynis Vince, cabinet member for education, children’s services and youth, said, “Enfield Council is proud to present this important and moving exhibition. It will always be relevant and we can all learn from it.”

Council Leader, Mike Rye, added, “I hope that many people and schools visit this exhibition and take away something from it. It is powerful, moving and tragic – and has something to say to everybody'

Click here for press coverage of the exhibition in Enfield.

Opening Times:

Monday to Friday: 10 am to 8 pm
Open Saturday:10 am to 3 pm

To book a school or group visit contact Ahter Alkaner on 020 8982 5054. Please note that it is essential to book a group visit in advance.

27 January 2008

BBC Radio 4 Sunday Service Comes from Anne Frank + You in Liverpool

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, BBC Radio 4's Sunday Service came from Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, where the Anne Frank + You exhibition was on display.  The exhibition and its themes provided a focus for the service, and if you would like to listen to the broadcast visit the BBC page here. 

The Dean of Liverpool Cathedral, Very Reverend Justin Welby, said “This month Liverpool Cathedral has the privilege of hosting the Anne Frank exhibition. It is overwhelming.” He was delighted to see the queue for the Anne Frank exhibition stretching out of the Cathedral doors. 

The Anne Frank + You exhibition was also mentioned on the BBC1 television news on Sunday evening. 

Anne Frank Exhibitions in Five Locations to Mark HMD

The Anne Frank Trust UK are marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2008 with an unprecedented level of activity.  There are five different Anne Frank exhibitions, accompanied by education programmes, on show at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral; the University of Northumbria; Brent Town Hall; Glen Parva Young Offenders’ Institution in Leicestershire; and at a gallery in Hackney. Read more.

Anne Frank + You Festival, Liverpool
Sponsored by Consensus Business Group and Estates and Management

5th Jan to 8th Feb 2008, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

'The Anne Frank Festival will be second to none. It is a poignant, powerful and challenging event which is essential viewing for everybody. It represents a fantastic start to the city’s wonderful year-long Capital of Culture’

 Cllr Paul Clark, Lord Mayor of Liverpool

'When it comes to stirring thought, confronting stereotypical anti-social phobias and promoting ongoing debate, the Anne Frank + You exhibition is a show at the right time - and in the right place'

Joe Riley, Liverpool Echo 9th January 2008

 
To mark this year's national commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day in Liverpool, The Anne Frank Trust UK will be presenting its flagship exhibition, Anne Frank + You, from 5th January to 8th February during the Anne Frank Festival in the city's Anglican Cathedral. The exhibition has been generously sponsored by Consensus Business Group and Estates and Management.

The opening of the exhibition, which comes at at the start of the city's European Capital of Culture year, marks the start of a month-long series of events in Liverpool remembering the victims of the Holocaust. Britain's Holocaust Day commemorative service is being held in the city on 27th January, the anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.

All schools in Merseyside area have been invited to play a part during the festival. School children are commemorating the Holocaust and other genocides by making and displaying a paper butterfly to represent the life of those who suffered. Thousands of pupils have also entered an Anne Frank competition, producing art work to reflect the exhibition

The chairman of the Anne Frank Festival steering group is Jerry Goldman, the Director of Liverool's Beatles museum. He described the festival as, "a fantastic opportunity for Liverpool and for young people across Merseyside to be able to reflect on the past and the vital issues of today, such as racism, prejudice, violence and bullying.”

Canon Anthony Hawley said the exhibition: "conveys a powerful message of hope from Anne Frank's diary in a world that needs it".

The exhibition can be found in the Nave Well of the Cathedral and is open from 10:00 till 18:00 daily. The exhibition is closed Sundays 10:30 to 11:30 for main Sunday Service.

For more information:

BBC news online 9th January 2008

Capital of Culture 2008

Click here for film footage of the opening ceremony (opens link to Liverpool Echo TV).

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Holocaust Memorial Day – 27th January 2008
 
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) is commemorated each year on 27th January. This symbolic date marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in 1945.

In Britain, Holocaust Memorial Day commemorates the lives of those lost in the Holocaust, as a result of Nazi persecution and in more recent genocides and crimes against humanity. HMD is also used to confront and highlight the real and continuing dangers of racism, anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination in our society. It aims to educate and to prompt action in the UK.

This year's national commemoration is in Liverpool. The Anne Frank Trust UK will be supporting the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust's events in Liverpool by presenting its flagship exhibition Anne Frank + You in the city's Anglican cathedral.
 
In addition, Anne Frank Trust UK staff will be working with Northwood Synagogue on a number of workshops marking HMD and the Trust will also hold its annual luncheon for London's business community on 31st January. Tickets are now limited so please contact the Trust for more information.

The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust have many educational resources and further information available on HMD, please visit their site: www.hmd.org.uk

 

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NEW: Podcast

The first Anne Frank Trust UK Podcast is now live, featuring the competition winners of the Dear Anne Frank letter writing competition held over the summer holidays. We hear from one of the prize winners, who each received a specially engraved iPod shuffle (pictured), and from a group of school children in New Zealand who've produced their own Anne Frank Podcast. There's also a message from the Trust's Executive Director, Gillian Walnes, about this year's Anne Frank Awards.

iTunes users can subscribe to the podcast to automatically receive new episodes each quarter. Alternatively you can simply listen to the latest version.

There'll be a new Podcast this Spring so check back or subscribe to keep up to date with more news and features from the Anne Frank Trust UK.