Tribute to survivors

By Eloise Clarke

18 January

An exhibition about the Rwandan genocide and the country today kicked off a programme of free events to mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day.

Heroes of our Time is presented by the survivors of the genocide in 1994 at Oxford House in Derbyshire Street, Bethnal Green.

Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27 January and this year marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp.

The HMD Trust is challenging people to become part of the Legacy of Hope, the theme for this year’s events.

As part of the Legacy for Hope, a critically acclaimed multimedia play – And Then They Came For Me – will be performed at Brady Arts Centre in Whitechapel on Monday, 25 January.

The play weaves compelling videotaped interviews of Holocaust survivors Eva Schloss and Ed Silverberg with live actors recreating scenes from World War II.

The performance starts at 7pm, with refreshments available from 6pm. Ms Schloss will host a Q&A session after the performance, followed by a candlelit ceremony.

To reserve a seat phone 7364 7900 or email festivalsandevent@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

A collection of books around the Legacy of Hope theme is available for free loan all this month and these are available from all participating Idea Stores and libraries.

A Jewish history walk led by East End expert and registered Corporation of London walking guide Clive Bettington will take place on Sunday, 31 January starting at Aldgate Tube at 10 am.

The Heroes of Our Time exhibition is open until 29 January, 9.30am-10pm Monday to Friday and 10am-2pm Saturdays.

For further information go to www.oxfordhouse.org.uk  and www.survivors-fund.org.uk.

For any other information on other events go to either www.faithintowerhamlets.com or www.jeecs.org.uk