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Concert: Galician Espresso
Aleksandra Honcel-Banek: violin Marek Szlezer: piano Krakow’s Kazimierz is a remarkable place with a magical aura, part of which is its Jewish heritage. The Galicia Jewish Museum is located in the heart of the district and preserves the memory of Jewish history and culture. This is where Sinfonietta Cracovia would like to invite you to […]
20 for 20. A Meeting with Prof. Andrzej Chwalba, Author of the Book “Polska krwawi. Polska walczy. Jak żyło się pod okupacją 1939-1945” (“Poland Is Bleeding. Poland Is Fighting. How Was It to Live Under the 1939-1945 Occupation”)
Led by: Jacek Stawiski Books, articles, and films were abundant on the history of Poland during the war and occupation. However, there was no such synthesis. In his latest book, Prof. Andrzej Chwalba clearly describes the story of Polish heroism and martyrdom. Considering Poland bled and fought as never before. However, during these years, Polish […]
20 for 20 – Guided tour through the Galicia Jewish Museum exhibitions
Since this year is the Galicia Jewish Museum’s 20th anniversary, on the 20th day of each month we would like to invite you to a unique guided tour through our exhibitions. In September, we would like to invite you to a guided tour led by the Galicia Jewish Museum educator, Viktoriia Mudrytska. Houses of Eternity. […]
20 for 20. A Meeting with Mateusz Pakuła, Author of the Book “Skóra po Dziadku” (“Grandfather’s Leather”)
Led by: Monika Ochędowska In his second novel, Mateusz Pakuła again reaches out to his family’s story. It is the early 1950s, the middle of Stalinism when the author’s grandfather is imprisoned in a torture chamber in Kielce for a teenage prank. The one who will save him will shed light not only on the […]
Guided Tour: “Krakow Ghetto 1941-1943. On the 82nd Anniversary of the October Deportation”
Led by: Bartosz Wencel On October 28th, 1942, the so-called second deportation began. This name hides the tragedy of thousands of Jewish citizens of Krakow. In the few upcoming days, Germans deported the prisoners of the Krakow Ghetto to the death camp in Bełżec. On the 82nd anniversary of these tragic events, we would […]
Guided Tour: “May ’81. An Exhibition of Photographs by Chris Schwarz”
Guided tour led by the exhibition curator, Tomasz Strug Chris Schwarz was a British photographer and the founder and first director of the Galicia Jewish Museum, which he established in 2004. His first visit to Poland took place many years before the opening of the Museum. However, in May 1981, he came here as a […]
A Meeting with Yaron Karol Becker, Author of the Books “W sumie razem” (“Apparently Together”) and “Między Tel Awiwem a Warszawą” (“Between Tel Aviv and Warsaw”)
Led by: Katarzyna Suszkiewicz We would like to invite you to a meeting with Yaron Karol Becker, a Jewish writer of Polish origins whose fate has been connected remarkably with the history of three countries: the Soviet Union, Poland, and Israel. In his books, the author describes with lots of humor how historical events made […]
Family Sunday: Can Dragons Help Matylda and Sasza Save the World? – A meeting with Barbara Sadurska, author of the books “Srebrny smok” and “Rada smoków”
Can Dragons Help Matylda and Sasza Save the World? – A meeting with Barbara Sadurska, author of the books “Srebrny smok” (“The Silver Dragon”) and “Rada smoków” (“The Dragon Council”) In the first volume of the book, Matylda, instead of going to Japan, goes on vacation to her grandpa’s place, a mysterious island of the […]
20 for 20. Cezary Harasimowicz “Bieta”
Led by: Renata Radłowska Daughter of two mothers, a Jewish one and a Polish one. A teacher by profession, a daredevil by choice. Wife of the poet Jerzy Ficowski. An activist of the anticommunist opposition. In democratic Poland an advisor and spokeswoman of Jacek Kuroń. The rebellious Elżbieta Ficowska (b. 1942) is portrayed in Cezary […]
