2008 theme
The theme developed by the National Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for Liverpool's Holocaust Memorial Day 2008 is 'Imagine.remember, reflect, react'.
This challenges us all to imagine the unimaginable. It asks us to focus on the lives and experience of victims and survivors of the Holocaust; of Nazi persecution and of other genocides.
It invites us to find new and creative ways to express this experience through art and media. It marvels at the resilience of enterprise, culture and of life itself in the face of destruction. Ultimately it is a call to action for us all to:
- Remember the past.
- Reflect on the present.
- React to create a better future.
"The theme for the day is Imagine, and we seek to do this by making a programme which stimulates thought and which focuses on completely new creative work.
"By doing so, we hope to provoke the reflective process in those who make this work and those who see it and as well, we hope that the components of the programme will have a longer life and will act as part of the legacy that this event should leave behind in Liverpool. The supporting themes: Remember, Reflect, React, form the basis for the specific planning."
Philip Parr, HMD 2008 Artistic Director.