“A Cross-Cultural Encounter. The contribution of Polish and German Jews to European and International Culture. A Seminar for Teachers and Educators”
August 06, 2024

As part of the SIMCHA Festival, we would like to invite you jointly with the Warsaw Centre for Education and Social Innovation and Trainings (i.e. WCIES) to a seminar for teachers and educators held under the title: “A Cross-Cultural Encounter. The contribution of Polish and German Jews to European and International Culture. A Seminar for Teachers and Educators”

Venue and date:
23-25 July 2024
Conference Room at the Notre Dame House, ul. św. Marcina 12, Wrocław

The Agenda:

Tuesday, 23 July 2024
9.00-10.00 – Monika Marciniak (The Sleńdziński Gallery in Białystok), The History of the copyist painters from the Białystok Ghetto – a methodical workshop
10.15-11.15 – Jowita Wiśniewska (The Sleńdziński Gallery in Białystok), Helena from the Telimena Fashion House. A Biography of Helena Bohle-Szacka, the first Polish fashion designer in the post-war period
11.30-14.30 – A history walk ‘The history of the Jews of Wrocław in the context of the city’s millennial heritage’ by Renata Bardzik-Miłosz

Wednesday, 24 July 2024
9.00-10.00 –Yuri Vedenyapin, PhD (McGill University, Montreal), Mame-Loshn: An introduction to the Yiddish language as a key to understanding the culture and history of Polish Jews

10.15-11.15 – Tamara Włodarczyk (The Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland), The Golden Age of the Yiddish Cinema in Poland

11.30-12.30 – Beata Mazurek (The Bente Kahan Foundation), How to educate about the Holocaust in the 21st century? Workshop accompanying the exhibition ‘’Incomplete Live Stories’

13.00-15.00 – A cultural walk: “Vratislavia – Breslau – Wrocław. The City of Many Cultures and Religions” by Renata Bardzik-Miłosz

Thursday, 25 July 2024
9.00-11.30 – A cultural walk “Edyta Stein – A Woman, Jew, Philosopher and Resident of Wrocław” by Renata Bardzik-Miłosz
12.00-14.00 – Study visit to the Old Jewish Cemetery in Wrocław (Museum of Cemetery Art) by Renata Bardzik-Miłosz

All events are available free of charge, however, it is necessary to book your participation via e-mail on 9-20 July 2024 at: tskz.wroclaw@gmail.com

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