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New English language edition of "Oś" Monthly Magazine
“Confrontation and Reflection” is the title of the winning poster in the Third Biennial of Socio-Political Poster in Oświęcim, which adorns the cover. Its author Bangqian Zheng is from China. The 74 best posters of the contest can be viewed at the International Youth Meeting Center until the end of the year. In this month’s Oś you will find a review of the exhibit and a report about the awards ceremony.
This is not the only cultural element in the October issue. On the cultural side, you can read the review of the opera The Passenger by Mieczysław Weinberg that premiered on October 8 at the Grand Theatre-National Opera. It is accompanied by a brief conversation with Zofia Posmysz, whose novel was the inspiration for the composer.
In this month’s issue you will find two interviews. For four years Dr. Piotr M.A. Cywiński has led the work of the Auschwitz Memorial Site. He talks about, among other things, why he agreed to accept a job offer at that point and if he regrets that decision, the most important challenges currently facing the Museum, as well as the contemporary European meaning of the history of the camp. Our second interviewee was Tomasz Kuncewicz, director of the Jewish Center in Oświęcim. The reason for the meeting was the tenth anniversary of this institution. The last page includes a series of photos from the anniversary celebrations.
We also invite you to read the text of an extraordinary collection of decorated greeting cards made by Auschwitz prisoners. Helena Datoń-Szpak has made a precious donation to the Museum. During the war, while working as a young girl in the canteen she assisted prisoners—this included the smuggling of illegal correspondence.
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