An evening of music and stories has marked Holocaust Memorial Day with poignant stories and performances.
East Renfrewshire Council hosted the event at St Ninian’s High School, bringing together young people and the community to remember the millions of lives lost in the Holocaust and subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
The theme for this year’s memorial, Bridging Generations, highlighted the importance of learning from the past and passing on stories to future generations.
The event featured moving performances from school pupils and the Glasgow Jewish Singers, as well as presentations from young people who have taken part in programmes run by the Holocaust Educational Trust and the Anne Frank Trust.
It also saw Alex Maws, head of education and heritage at the Association of Jewish Refugees, speak about the importance of educating younger generations through firsthand accounts of the Holocaust.
Moreover, Hana Ðuherić, a Trustee of the Scottish charity Beyond Srebrenica, spoke about the importance of sharing knowledge about the devastating events that took place in Bosnia to help prevent similar events in the future.
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Councillor Mary Montague, East Renfrewshire's Provost, said: "Our diverse and multi-cultural population helps make East Renfrewshire the wonderful place it is and we’re proud to be home to Scotland’s largest Jewish population.
"We continue to enjoy a strong relationship with the local Jewish community, as we do with other communities, so marking Holocaust Memorial Day every year is something extremely important to us all.
"This year’s theme encourages us all to engage actively with the past - to listen, to learn and to carry those lessons forward.
"By doing so, we build a bridge between memory and action, between history and hope for the future."
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