Remembrance cermony Lackenbach

 
in German:
Gedenkfeier Lackenbach

Project

 

Description

On 13 November 2004, a remembrance ceremony was held for victims of National Socialism in Lackenbach. It remembered the many Roma murdered during the National Socialist era. Both survivors and Roma youth took part. The project remembered the victims and also raised awareness among children and young people for the history of the Roma as well as coming to terms with the National Socialist era.

in German:
Am 13. November 2004 soll eine Gedenkfeier für Opfer des Nationalsozialismus in Lackenbach stattfinden. Es soll der vielen ermordeten Roma während der NS-Ära gedacht werden. An der Veranstaltung nehmen sowohl Überlebende als auch die Jugend der Roma teil. Dieses Projekt will an die Opfer erinnern und zugleich das Bewusstsein der Kinder und Jugendlichen für die vergangene Geschichte der Volksgruppe Roma fördern, sowie die Aufarbeitung der NS-Zeit bewältigen.

Applicant

Roma in Oberwart Association

in German:
Verein Roma in Oberwart

Location

Austria | show on map

Approved

30 Nov 2004

Category

Remembrance event

Type

Commemoration / remembrance

Funding

National Fund budget

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.