Bristol HMD Committee – Talk – HMD 2026

Activity information

Activity type: Public activity

Organisation name: Bristol Holocaust Memorial Day Committee

Website: http://Commemorating%206%20million%20Jews%20murdered%20during%20the%20Holocaust,%20along%20with%20millions%20of%20others%20who%20died%20under%20Nazi%20persecution%20&%20other%20genocides%20%20The%20overall%20theme%20of%20the%202026%20HMD%20is%20Bridging%20Generations

Address:
Bristol City Council
College Green
Bristol
Bristol
BS1 5TR
United Kingdom

Commemorating 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, along with millions of others who died under Nazi persecution & other genocides

The overall theme of the 2026 HMD is "Bridging Generations". The Bristol commemoration will focus on inter-generational trauma as a result of The Holocaust and other genocides, with lessons for current conflicts.

Following our keynote speaker, the second part of the event will include a facilitated panel discussion with trauma experts discussing the impact of global conflicts (past and present) on current and future generations in Bristol and the South West.

Keynote Speaker:
Eric Schloss - Grandson of Eva Schloss (posthumous Stepsister of Anne Frank)

Panelists:

Judi Bauernfreund - Pyschotherapist, researcher in 2nd and 3rd Generational Holocaust Trauma & descendent of a holocaust survivor family
Katherine Cox - Psychotherapist and Director of Services, Trauma Foundation South West
Eric Schloss

Commemoration ceremony led by:

Rev Eric Aidoo - Pastor, City Road Baptist Church, Bristol.

Full Wheelchair Access, loop and BSL Interpreters

Bristol's Holocaust Memorial Day is an entirely free event, run by volunteers and funded entirely by donations. If you would like to help maintain and grow this event, please consider donating by following this link. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/bristol-holocaust-memorial-day-2026

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