The City of Carmel’s Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony was held on Friday at the Tarkington Theater at The Center for the Performing Arts to remember victims of the Holocaust in conjunction with the National Days of Remembrance events.
There were performances by the Carmel United Methodist Church Bell Choir, the University School of Indiana Choir and the Actors Theatre of Indiana. Special Guest Speaker Esther Davidson provided the keynote. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard made an official Proclamation.
Holocaust remembrance ceremonies are an opportunity to remember those who suffered in the horrific genocide that occurred 80 years ago. It is also an opportunity to go beyond remembrance and make sure that new generations know this history and apply the lessons of the Holocaust to today’s world, reasserting our commitment to human rights. It is a chance to allow history to remind us that all people should enjoy protection and those rights that our country and our military work so hard to ensure every day.
Reporter photos by Denise Moe