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“Żydowska Ameryka. Wczoraj i dziś diaspory w USA” (“The Jewish America. Past and Present of the Diaspora in the US”) – a meeting with Tomasz Zalewski, author of the book
Led by: Jacek Stawiski The Jewish American community is the largest Jewish community in the world, outside of Israel: amounting to approximately 7 million people. Although they only constitute 2 percent of the whole US population, Jewish input in American economy, politics, and culture is definitely wider than what these numbers reflect. A large majority […]
Concert: American Dream – Polish Artists Overseas
Aleksandra Hałat – piano Marcin Hałat – violin “American Dream – Polish Artists Overseas” is a project created by a pianist, a chamber musician, and a lecturer at the Silesian University in Katowice, Dr. Aleksandra Hałat. It aims to promote the works of lesser known Polish composers who were immigrants to the US in the […]
“Renia Spiegel’s Diary” – screening of a film and a meeting with filmmakers
You are invited to a screening of a unique film series based on the diary of Renia Spiegel. The film details Renia’s lifestory through metaphoric form, using the original and unusual combination of animation and live-action. As part of the cooperation between the Galicia Jewish Museum and the Education and Art Foundation, supported by the […]
Guided tour through the exhibition “Kroke. Orthodox Jews in Kraków”
The exhibition “Kroke. Orthodox Jews in Kraków” is the result of a long-term photography project by Agnieszka Traczewska. Agnieszka Traczewska has been documenting the Orthodox Jewish community of Kraków with her camera since 2008. For over 15 years, she has taken hundreds of photos, creating a unique collective portrait of the community captured during Jewish […]
Concert: Susanna Jara Trio
Susanna Jara – vocalist, composer, music producer, painter, translator, and a volunteer worker. She loves to improvise. Her repertoire is unusually broad: from Orthodox Christian choir singing, through folk music, classical music, jazz, to theater music, stage music, and contemporary music. For over 30 years she has been singing and creating in six Slavic languages. […]
New Director of the Galicia Jewish Museum
It is our pleasure to inform you that the Galicia Jewish Museum’s Management Board has finalized the process of the new director recruitment, with many strong and experienced candidates applying for this job both from inside the Museum and externally. We are happy to announce that Mr. Jacek Stawiski will join the Museum’s team and […]
Following the Works of Józef Hecht (1891-1951). From Łódź and Krakow, through Scandinavia, to Paris
Led by: Dr. Magdalena Furmanik-Kowalska and Prof. Katarzyna Kulpińska We would like to invite you to a presentation of a life story and history of works of a prominent artist who has been somewhat forgotten in his homeland, Józef Hecht (1891-1951). Raised in a traditional Jewish family in Łódź, he was a graduate of the […]
“Iluj. Genialny młodzieniec” (“Iluy. A Brilliant Young Man”) – a meeting with Rafał Kowalski, author of the book
Guest: Dr. Marek Tuszewicki Led by: Ishbel Szatrawska “Again they called me back from oblivion. They encouraged me to sink into it, to bring their real and rightful place. This time it is a poet, the talent of which was praised in the land across the Ocean, and a tsaddik who wanted to be as […]
Night of Bookshops at the Galicia Jewish Museum Bookshop
19.00 Guided tour through the exhibition “Kroke. Orthodox Jews in Kraków” led by its author, Agnieszka Traczewska The exhibition “Kroke. Orthodox Jews in Kraków” is the result of a long-term photography project by Agnieszka Traczewska. The artist has been documenting the Orthodox Jewish community of Kraków with her camera for over 15 years. In Polish. […]
