Holocaust commemoration Jan. 27

In a local schoolyard a commemoration of the holocaust today.  Auschwitz was liberated today in 1945 by the Russians.  One school provided the orchestra, another had a group of students presenting information about in which camps Jews from the LU area were sent, along with poetry readings, and dramatic recitation.  This latter school had made the holocaust its focus for the year for all levels.  They pass on a kind of trophy to the next school, which will engage with this theme in an intense way this next school year.

The mayor spoke well and passionately about the need to remember and learn from the past.  She presented this wreath.  Ruthild was pleased that she shook our hands and Ruthild told her why I was here.  I'm glad she took me to this event out in the cold.