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On Saturday, January 27, 2007, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum held ceremonies marking the 62nd anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz camp. The principal guests were several dozen former prisoners and 21 people from Oświęcim who aided prisoners during the years of the German occupation. They were awarded Knights’ and Officers’ Crosses of the Order of Poland Reborn.

January 15, Oświęcim (PAP-Polish Press Agency) - January 17 marks the date when the first group of prisoners marched out of Auschwitz as part of the evacuation to other camps. Shortly before the arrival of the Red Army, the Germans led approximately 56,000 prisoners out of Auschwitz and its sub-camps. In view of the conditions that prevailed at the time and the number of victims, this event is referred to as the Death March.

The Auschwitz–Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim has the honor of inviting to the commemoration of the 62nd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest Nazi German death camp, on January 27, 2007.

The grand finale of the Withered Roses contest was held at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum on January 12, 2007, and was accompanied by the premiere of the film The Escapee.

Auschwitz in Sculpture, by Jolanta Kupiec—an art historian who has served for many years on the staff of the Collections Department at the Museum—provides readers with a new educational resource on the art works held at this special memorial site. These sculptures round out the image of the history of Auschwitz, serving as visual reminders of the crimes committed there. They are compelling reminders of the depravity caused by Nazism and war.

The local authorities taking part in the Government Oświęcim Strategic Program are to receive 6 million złotych from the Polish budget this year and in each of the next 4 years.