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”Artistic creativity of Auschwitz prisoners” is the topic of a one-day educational seminar, which took place February 28th at the State Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Two Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum projects have received grants under the “Infrastructure and Environment” European Operational Program. Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski announced the grant awards on February 4.

The International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust has prepared a Polish-English folder covering its activities. The folder is available in printed and digital versions. Divided into thematic chapters, the guide recounts the founding of the Center, its educational work, and information on volunteer programs and educational publications. There is also a detailed list of the Center's educational offerings for teachers, educators, and secondary-school and university-level students interested in enhancing their knowledge of the history of Auschwitz and the Holocaust.

“Anti-Semitism — old and new prejudices” — is the title of a new handbook for teachers, created by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in cooperation with Polish experts from the Center of the Polish-German Association in Cracow and the International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust.

The theme for this year's 64th anniversary of the liberation was "Listen to Every Word." At a ceremony at the Konarski Secondary School No. 1 in Oświęcim, former Auschwitz prisoners conveyed their message to the young people.

"It’s much more than just an annual report. We have tried to create the broadest possible picture of what was Auschwitz Memorial in 2008. We published a document which is our voice in a global debate on the condition and the future of remembrance", said Dr. Piotr M.A. Cywiński, the Museum director. The 70 color pages of the bilingual report contain information on the most important events of 2008.