2020 is the Year of Culture in Hertfordshire and I was delighted to open one of the first events, the Indian Raga Festival at the Watersmeet theatre in Rickmansworth. This was a day of workshops, competitions and an evening concert to celebrate Indian classical and modern music and dance. IndianRaga provides a global platform for professional performance and collaboration, primarily through video, and this event was organised by the London branch who chose a venue in Hertford

I was privileged to attend 2 commemorations in Hertfordshire, and to visit the Bosnian community as well, over the weekend of events when we remember both the Holocaust and genocides since. The theme this year from the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust is “Stand Together”. Cllr. Jonathan Kaye, Chairman of East Herts District Council, hosted a thought provoking and memorable event on 23rd January. 3 Rabbis were joined by a representative from Ware Community Muslims and other speake