Commemorative Events in Taevaskoja and Tallinn

Recently, two commemorative events took place in Estonia, which brought together participants from different backgrounds and countries, engaging them in reflection on anti-Semitism, historical memory and the protection of cultural heritage. These events were organized by Eesti Juudi Kogukond MTÜ, one of the partners of the ReActMem project.

Taevaskoja,Tallinn

Memorial sites - From the walls of ELTE to the Rumbach synagogue building

On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the liberation of the Budapest ghetto, the Marom organization invites those interested in the topic to a three-part discussion and guided tour. The first session will take place on January 26th at 15:30. The program will start with a walk from the ELTE Astoria building to the Rumbach Synagogue, where participants will view the permanent exhibition beside the building. Finally, in the JDC Mozaik Hub room, there will be a discussion focusing on Holocaust memorials and sites established in the past decade. Additionally, two short animations by artist Zsófia Szemző, depicting the Rumbach Synagogue as a space of absence, will be screened.

Budapest, Hungary

LabaLive Barcelona

Over the past year, the 2024 LABA Barcelona fellows have studied ancient Jewish texts on the theme of “NIGHT” in LABA’s non-theological, non-ideological, open-minded and free-spirited house of study. They encountered stories and ideas which fertilized new art and culture. Join us for an experience of these creative new works!

Barcelona, Spain

Inclusive commemoration of Holocaust victims in Głodno

In November, the Zapomniane Foundation team, together with local partners, carried out a green commemoration of a grave and a forest hideout in the town of Głodno (borough of Łaziska). Thanks to cooperation with (for) landscape architect Natalia Budnik, we marked the location of the dugout/burial with plants so that it would fit into the local landscape. During the unveiling ceremony of the monument/tombstone, together with the local community, we commemorated 10 people of Jewish nationality. The ceremony was attended by residents, youth and teachers from four nearby schools, representatives of institutions, local and regional authorities and the clergy - a rabbi, bishop and parish priest of Łaziska, representatives of the Volunteer Fire Department.

Łaziska

Jiskry 2024

This year JCC Warsaw was focused on presenting two specific carriers of memory this year: visual arts and architecture. Both lectures opened a discussion on different types of memory carriers and stimulated the audience to ask questions and debate on the topics such as: Who is responsible for preserving Jewish heritage?; Why is it important?; In what way should it be done?.

Warsaw, Poland

Restoring the Memory of It

As part of the project "Restoring the Memory of It", visual artist Anna Schapiro - together with students from schools in Chrzanów County - symbolically marked the boundaries of the synagogue using natural, ecological earth pigments. This participatory art project aimed to restore the collective memory of the synagogue, emphasizing its historical significance as a center of Jewish religious and cultural life.

Inclusive commemoration of a Jewish girl victim of the Holocaust in Rajbrot

Rajbrot

SZUL. Stanisław Wygodzki. Reminiscence about a writer from Będzin

This year, an absolutely unique event awaits us at SZUL. The Foundation, together with Izabela Tumas-Matuszewska – creator of the Facebook profile Stanisław Wygodzki – invite you to two days devoted to the work of the most outstanding writer, poet, creator of children's fairy tales, translator from Będzin – Stanisław Wygodzki.
A few dozen years ago, his outstanding works were required reading in schools. Today, almost no one remembers this exceptional figure. Stanisław Wygodzki is a brilliant prose writer who wrote the following in one of his stories about his hometown:
"The view was vast. Before us lay the city, the most beautiful city in the world, the first and last city of my life".
("In the Basin" 1949)

Będzin, Poland

The Life and Work of Immanuel Löw.

The Szeged Jewish Community, the National Rabbinical Seminary – Jewish University, and the University of Szeged are organizing an international academic conference in Szeged titled "The Life and Work of Immanuel Löw." The conference will be held primarily in Hungarian, with some sessions in English. The goal of this international conference is to bring together scholars, researchers, and experts from various countries and regions to facilitate collaboration and develop new perspectives on the life and work of Immanuel Löw, the Chief Rabbi of Szeged.
The prestigious plenary and panel sessions will provide researchers with an opportunity to present their work, while the program also includes a walk to commamorate Löw, and the official inauguration of parks named after Leopold Löw and Immanuel Löw.
The conference will take place from September 4–6, 2024, and will be hosted by the University of Szeged.

Szeged, Hungary

“Poland is Not Yet Lost”

"Jeszcze Polska... (Poland is not Yet Lost)" is an interactive, satirical, and futuristic theatrical performance that imagines a world where the State of Israel has been destroyed, leading to the return of three million Jews to Poland. The plot explores a Poland governed by Jewish leaders, including the country's president, portrayed by Maciej Stuhr (played by the real-life actor himself). Stuhr's decision to convert to Judaism inspires four million non-Jewish Poles to follow in his footsteps. In this alternate reality, the audience is invited to witness a crucial moment in Polish-Jewish history: a referendum that will decide whether to establish a new Jewish state in Poland.

Krakow, Poland

Project Kick-off

The project kick-off took place in May 2024 in Wrocław. It was planned as a 3-day event (May 28-30) with a diverse program, in which project partners from four EU countries took part to discuss the implementation and schedule of the ReActMem project, meet with Polish-Jewish artists and participate in workshops with them, and take part in the accompanying program presenting the Jewish heritage of the city of Wrocław.

Wrocław

Exploring the Emerging Dynamics of Migration Policies and Border Violence

The seminar took place in Świnoroje in Podlasie, on the Polish-Belarusian border. It brought together researchers from different countries who presented their respective empirical work on border violence and who responded to the invitation to join us in advancing critical dialogue on migration, border violence, social struggles and social justice. Speakers were selected based on abstracts submitted in response to an open call circulated through academic and activist networks. In addition to the speakers and other active participants in the seminar, about 25 other people attended the sessions and the opening of the exhibitions (activists and humanitarian workers, local residents and international students from the University of Warsaw who joined the discussion).

Świnoroje, Poland