European Day of the Righteous - Cycle of Meetings
An Honorary Committee for the Celebration of the European Day of the Righteous, headed by Tadeusz Mazowiecki, has been formed in Poland. The Committee, comprising scholars, artists and cultural figures, will meet on March 6th, 2013 at the History Meeting House.
We invite parents, guardians and children (up to the age of twelve) to take part in family workshops devoted to the Righteous. Who were the Righteous? How does one get to be a hero? What can we do to memorialize those who risked their lives to shelter Jews during World War II? – are the types of questions we will attempt to answer.
Place: History Meeting House, 20 Karowa Street, Warsaw
Date: Saturday, March 9th
Time: 3-5 pm
During the workshops, we will ask children and parents to reflect on the notions of heroism, courage, sensitivity to others, what forms help can take and what type of sacrifice or risk can be associated with it.
A playing corner will be set up for the youngest children. The workshops will be conducted in Polish.
Please join us at any time between 3 and 5 pm.
Organized by: the Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the History Meeting House
Full program of events organized within the framework of the European Day of the Righteous:
6.03 (Wed.), 6 pm, DISCUSSION
Organized by: HMH
Can the idea of the Righteous be extended beyond the experience of the Holocaust? Who else can be considered a Righteous? Taking part in the discussion will be: Halina Bortnowska (Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights), Prof. Paweł Śpiewak (Jewish Historical Institute), and Paweł Smoleński (Gazeta Wyborcza).
9.03 (Sat.), 1-3 pm, FILM SCREENING part I
Organized by: Media Kontakt, HMH
Na podobieństwo Jacka (2000, 54’), directed by Andrzej Titkow
Jacek Kuroń, the legendary Polish oppositionist, talks about his experiences, views, decisions and achievements. The film also includes interviews with Kuroń’s son Maciej, his brother Andrzej, Lechosław Goździk, Seweryn Blumsztajn, Marek Edelman and Joanna Szczęsna.
Pseudonim Jan Nowak (2004, 54’), directed by Joanna Kessler-Chojecka
The story of the life of Jan Nowak-Jeziorański, Polish politician, soldier and emissary of the Home Army, social activist and journalist, who for many years headed the Polish section of Radio Free Europe.
9.03 (Sat.), 3 pm FAMILY WORKSHOPS
Organized by: Museum of the History of Polish Jews and the HMH
We invite parents, guardians and children (up to the age of twelve) to take part in family workshops devoted to the Righteous. Who were the Righteous? How does one get to be a hero? What can we do to memorialize those who risked their lives to shelter Jews during World War II? – are the types of questions we will attempt to answer.
9.03 (Sat.), 6 pm PIANO CONCERT BY JANUSZ OLEJNICZAK (closed event)
Organized by: HMH, Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Royal Castle in Warsaw
10.03 (Sun.),1-3 pm, FILM SCREENING part II
Organized by: HMH
Bartoszewski. Droga (2012, 71’), directed by Artur Więcek
Politician, journalist, writer, social activist, historian, former prisoner of Auschwitz, Home Army soldier, participant of the Warsaw Uprising, political prisoner under Stalinism, minister, senator, secretary of state, master – it’s hard to believe that all of these designations refer to just one person, an exceptional individual – Władysław Bartoszewski.
Prorok, ks. Jan Zieja (2010, 52’), directed by Paweł Woldan
The life of Rev. Jan Ziel – priest, social activist, publicist, chaplain during the war of 1920 and the September Campaign, chaplain of the Gray Ranks and the Home Army, participant of the Warsaw Uprising, oppositionist during the People’s Republic era, co-founder of the KOR Committee.
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