Against forgetting: The Ukrainian experience of deportations in postwar Poland

Polen

FREE PLACES LEFT FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM OUTSIDE POLAND

The Second World War is arguably the most impactful and traumatic event in modern European history, especially for South-Eastern Poland. What has once been a multicultural, intricate mosaic of culture and ethnicity would be thoroughly destroyed by policies of ethnic cleansing, most importantly the Holocaust.

We are tracing this history as well as the difficult attempts at preserving memory of the past with the example of the Ukrainian community, both of which endured significant political repression in postwar Poland. This exchange program invites you to immerse yourself in the songs of the Ukrainian community. As part of the program, we will journey through the Nadsanie region, exploring the history of postwar deportations and connecting with individuals and organizations dedicated to preserving the multicultural heritage of southeastern Poland.

You can expect eventful days full of fun and encounters, educational elements and practical peace work, such as: - Singing workshops in Ukrainian and Yiddish - Visit to Belzec extermination camp - visits to points of interest and memorial sites for the Ukrainian minority in Poland - creating texts and taking photos for an exhibition about the subject and recordings for a podcast

The project is funded by the programme CERV of the EU-Commission and by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.