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Motion · S5M-20242 · 17 Dec 2019

Alva Academy Artwork Selected for Holocaust Memorial Day Event

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 17 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament commends Alva Academy, which has been selected to feature in a national art exhibition as part of the commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau; notes that a memorial flame, which has been created by a personal support group from the school, Arty Stuff, has been selected by a panel of distinguished judges to feature in an exhibition as one of 75 memorial flames, representing each year since the liberation; acknowledges that this will be launched as part of the UK Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony in London on 27 January 2020; understands that more than 300 groups from across the country registered to take part in the competition, which was launched by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust to encourage more people to remember the six million Jewish people who were murdered; notes that the 75 Memorial Flames competition was launched with the creation of a sculpture by the artist and Holocaust survivor, Maurice Blik, who was liberated from the Bergen-Belsen camp as a child, and commends everyone at Alva Academy involved with this for their diligence and sterling work.

Supporters (17)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.