Private View of the Anne Frank Exhibition at St Paul's Cathedral

LONDON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ --

- Attention: Diary & Events Editors

Thursday 8 June - 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm

What is the event?

- The first ever UK showing of a collection of childhood photographs of wartime diarist Anne Frank, on display at St Paul's Cathedral to mark Anne's birthday and national Anne Frank Day on 12 June. Shown along with Anne Frank [+ You} the hard hitting contemporary focused exhibition on issues around Anne's life and featuring British teenagers.

- Presentation of the first two Anne Frank Awards 2006 for a young person and an educator who have made a difference. Presented by Mrs Cherie Blair and Mr Buddy Elias.

- Music by the award winning Smith Quartet and reading by the Poet Laureate Andrew Motion.

- Reminiscences by Anne Frank's first cousin and only surviving relative Buddy Elias.

Who is attending?

Cherie Blair (embargoed information until the event)

Buddy Elias, first cousin and only surviving relative of Anne Frank

Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate, and partner Sarah Manio

Pete Waterman, record supremo

Esther Ranzten, TV personality

Michael and Sandra Howard, former Opposition leader

Elena and Edward Bonham-Carter

Hans Westra, director, Anne Frank House Amsterdam

Dr Eva Schloss, step-daughter of Otto Frank

His Excellency Count Jan de Marchant et d'Ansembourg, Dutch Ambassador

Anji Hunter, former attaché to Tony Blair, now Head of Communications for BP

Vincent Tchenguiz, property tycoon, Consensus Business Group

Steve Norris, former London mayoral candidate and government minister

Trevor Pears, property tycoon and philanthropist

Alan Bookbinder, Head of Religion and Ethics, BBC

Peter Mather, Head of Country UK and Europe Division BP

Emily Deakins, Vice President Global Diversity, BP

Plus 150 invited guests from business, NGO's and media and Anne Frank Award winners Adam Fouracre (from Taunton in Somerset) and Paul Sutton (from North London).

Sponsors:

Consensus Business Group; Pears Foundation; Veranda on Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands; BP plc; NASUWT (teaching union); Royal Netherlands Embassy.

This event is in honour and support of the educational work of the Anne Frank Trust UK, sister organisation of the Anne Frank House Amsterdam.

Information, press passes and exhibition images:

Gillian Walnes, Anne Frank Trust, on +44(0)20-7284-5858 gillian@annefrank.org.uk

SOURCE Anne Frank Trust UK