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Anne Frank's cousin is to attend a Scottish memorial service to mark the deaths of millions of Jews persecuted during the Nazi Holocaust. Anne Frank's cousin has joined a Scottish memorial service to mark the deaths of millions of Jews persecuted during the Nazi Holocaust.
Bernd 'Buddy' Elias, a cousin of Anne and Margot Frank, will visit Kirkcaldy as part of the town's Anne Frank and You festival programme. Bernd 'Buddy' Elias, a cousin of Anne and Margot Frank, visited Kirkcaldy as part of the town's Anne Frank and You festival programme.
The initiative was inspired by a school trip made by local young people to Auschwitz concentration camp.The initiative was inspired by a school trip made by local young people to Auschwitz concentration camp.
A candle-lit procession will also be held in the evening. A candle-lit procession was also held in the evening.
Communities Minister Rhona Brankin will join local MSP Marilyn Livingston at the procession and both politicians will speak at the event. Communities Minister Rhona Brankin joined local MSP Marilyn Livingston at the procession and both politicians spoke at the event.
Mr Elias - whose mother was the sister of Otto Frank - will take part in a public event in the morning, before addressing specially invited guests, including Scottish Holocaust survivors and representatives of local faith communities, in the afternoon. Mr Elias - whose mother was the sister of Otto Frank - took part in a public event in the morning, before addressing specially invited guests, including Scottish Holocaust survivors and representatives of local faith communities, in the afternoon.
He will also take part in an evening service. He also spoke at the evening service.
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Mhairi Liddle, chair of the Auschwitz Experience Group that inspired the festival, said: "Anti-semitism, racism, xenophobia and discrimination still continue to scar lives and opportunities on a daily basis.Mhairi Liddle, chair of the Auschwitz Experience Group that inspired the festival, said: "Anti-semitism, racism, xenophobia and discrimination still continue to scar lives and opportunities on a daily basis.
"Making sure that current and future generations understand the causes of the Holocaust and reflect upon the consequences of those causes then and today has been the aim of the 'Anne Frank and You' festival in Fife and we are proud to be hosting the 2007 Holocaust Memorial Day Event for Scotland.""Making sure that current and future generations understand the causes of the Holocaust and reflect upon the consequences of those causes then and today has been the aim of the 'Anne Frank and You' festival in Fife and we are proud to be hosting the 2007 Holocaust Memorial Day Event for Scotland."
The anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp was marked by about 600 other events around the UK on Saturday, however, the main UK event is to be held in Newcastle on Sunday. The anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp was marked by about 600 other events around the UK on Saturday, however, the main UK event was held in Newcastle on Sunday.
An estimated 25,000 people are expected to attend the weekend's memorial events. It is understood that an estimated 25,000 people attended the weekend's memorial events.
Holocaust Memorial Day was established in 1999Holocaust Memorial Day was established in 1999
Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Holocaust Memorial Day was a reminder of the need to tackle racism and intolerance head on.Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Holocaust Memorial Day was a reminder of the need to tackle racism and intolerance head on.
He added: "The Holocaust was a uniquely terrible event in human history,"He added: "The Holocaust was a uniquely terrible event in human history,"
"We are the last generation who will be able to hear directly from its survivors and liberators. We must ensure their testimony does not die.""We are the last generation who will be able to hear directly from its survivors and liberators. We must ensure their testimony does not die."
Anne Frank's name is inextricably linked with the Holocaust. She went into hiding with her family in Amsterdam in 1942 during the Nazi occupation but the Franks were caught two years later.Anne Frank's name is inextricably linked with the Holocaust. She went into hiding with her family in Amsterdam in 1942 during the Nazi occupation but the Franks were caught two years later.
She later died in Belsen-Bergen concentration camp, but her diary was found and published by her father Otto, and became an international bestseller.She later died in Belsen-Bergen concentration camp, but her diary was found and published by her father Otto, and became an international bestseller.