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March of the Living 2006. In Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust
About 6,000 Jews from 20 countries will take part in the March of the Living, according to the organizers. The March will be held on April 25. Participants will arrive at the Auschwitz Museum in the morning. After a short prayer and speeches, the participants will form up at approximately 1:00 PM and march through Leszczyńska, Męczeństwa Narodów, and Ofiar Faszyzmu Streets to the site of the Birkenau camp.
The main ceremonies will commence at 3:00 PM. The conclusion of the March is planned for 6:00 PM. About 3,000 young people from all over the world will take part in ceremonies in the Kazimierz district of Cracow marking Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 24, the day before the March.
The Memorial will be closed to general public on that day.
