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Family Sunday: “Botanical Inspirations” – a family workshop in cyanotype
Led by: Mr Chlorophyll Art – KaZek Biernat Cyanotype is one of the genuine photography techniques which uses the light-sensitivity of ferric oxalate. In a darkroom or a poorly lit room, a sheet of paper or fabric is covered with a special solution which creates a light-sensitive yellow-green surface. After drying, it is irradiated in […]
“The Order of Violence: The Ghetto Benches in Poland”
The ghetto benches (segregated seating in universities between Jews and Non-Jews) were an institutionalized form of discrimination against the Jewish community inspired by the activities during the interwar period of the right-wing nationalist organizations. In the 1930s, ethnoreligious segregation of students of Jewish origin was intensified, for example, by forcing them to take specific seats […]
About the Yizkor Book of Jedwabne and other Łomża Pre-Niemen Pinkas Books
A meeting devoted to the publishing initiative of the Wagowie Łomża Scholarly Association titled “Łomża Pre-Niemen Pinkas Books.” In a series of seven published books and three volumes which are prepared for printing, as part of Polish translations of Memory Books on the Jewish communities of Mazowsze and Podlasie, “The Memory Book of the Jewish […]
Exhibition opening: “The Place of Singing Stones” by Xawery Deskur
Opening of the exhibition showcasing the winning work of the second edition of the Chris Schwarz Memorial Art Award – “A Safe Place” In June, the Galicia Jewish Museum will host the opening of the exhibition showcasing the winning work of the second edition of the Chris Schwarz Memorial Art Award – “A Safe Place.” […]
Guided tour through the exhibition “Helena Rubinstein. First Lady of Beauty”
Екскурсія по виставці «Хелена Рубінштейн – перша леді Краси» Українською мовою. Вхід вільний. Зареєструватися: viktoriia@galiciajewishmuseum.org Guided tour through the exhibition “Helena Rubinstein. First Lady of Beauty” In Ukrainian. Free admission. Registration required: viktoriia@galiciajewishmuseum.org
Curatorial guided tour: “Helena Rubinstein. First Lady of Beauty” (finissage of the exhibition)
When asked about her youth in the district of Kazimierz, Helena Rubinstein mentioned an address of a house at Szeroka Street. But, in reality, the Rubinstein family often changed their place of living and rented smaller and smaller apartments. Together with the curators of the exhibition, we will follow the route of the Rubinsteins through […]
“Between East and West, or maybe beyond?” – A discussion on the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel (online event)
Online event Live broadcast on Galicia Jewish Museum Facebook fanpage This year the State of Israel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its independence. Over the years, the country has experienced tremendous political, social, and cultural changes, wars, regional and global turmoil, and the influx of immigrants from different parts of the globe. We will talk […]
Middle Eastern Culinary Travels
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of Israel and the International Hummus Day falling on May 13, we invite you to a day of meetings with the kitchen! In recent years, hummus has become a symbol of Middle Eastern food, evoking numerous emotions and taking tables all over the world by […]
Night of Museums at the Galicia Jewish Museum
19.00-20.00 Kabbalat Shabbat We would like to invite you to the Friday religious service which begins the holy day of Judaism: Shabbat. The Kabbalat Shabbat service is mainly based on singing prayers. The service will be led by Ryfka Foremniak, cantor of Or Hadasz – The Progressive Jewish Community of Krakow, accompanied by Anna Hajduk-Rynkowicz […]
