Solidarity Centre Foundation
Wały Piastowskie St. 24,
80-855 Gdańsk, Poland
tel.: +48 58 308 42 80
fax: +48 58 308 42 34
28-02-2011
We have gathered 6012 postcards, and in cooperation with Gdansk Business Club we have organized an auction of postcards filled in by people known from public life. Together, we have gathered 8 505.45 PLN, an amount that was transferred to the account of Polish Humanitarian Action. This money will support a campaign of PHA ‘Education Action’ in educating the citizens of Afghanistan.
We are very grateful to everyone who has participated in the 'A test of solidarity' or supported us in its realization.
17-12-2010
The concept behind the “A test of solidarity” campaign was presented by Jerzy Borowczak, Director of the Solidarity Centre Foundation, while the auction itself was held by the well-known journalist Marek Kański, expertly encouraging participants to place bids.
Postcards by the following authors were being auctioned: Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament; Tadeusz Mazowiecki, Prime Minister of the first post-Communist government in Poland; Janina Ochojska, founder and President of the Polish Humanitarian Action, awarded the Lech Wałęsa prize for her many years of charitable work for human solidarity; Maryla Rodowicz, one of Poland’s greatest musical performers; Andrzej Wajda, Polish film and theatre director; Frederik Willem de Klerk, laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending apartheid; Mairead Corrigan Maguire, peace activist in Northern Ireland and laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize; and Lech Wałęsa, leader of the August 1980 strikes in Gdańsk and laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize.
The auction raised 2,800 pln. The money will be transferred in support for the Action Education campaign, led by the Polish Humanitarian Action.
The event closes the international “A test of solidarity” campaign running since June 2010. Please visit www.test.fcs.org.pl, where you can read more about the action and about our achievements as part of the campaign.
22-10-2010
The opening ceremony of the “Roads to Freedom. Europe via Solidarność” exhibition took place in the Lavra Gallery in Kiev on 15 October. The exposition, developed and organised by the Solidarity Centre Foundation, includes large-format photographs, historical films and a reconstruction of an underground printing house and grocery shop from the days of the People’s Republic of Poland. The opening ceremony was preceded by a meeting with Polish and Ukrainian dissidents, with the participation of Bogdan Lis and Jerzy Borowczak among others.
Exhibition partners include the Polish Institute in Kiev and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kiev.
The project is financed through resources of Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
28-09-2010
Have a look at the pictures of Polish-Czech theatre project, which the Solidarity Centre Foundation implemented from 5 till 21 September.
Photos present participants, their work during the workshops and places we visited during the Traveling Festival.
26-08-2010
"A test of solidarity" is a community action carried out by the Foundation since June this year. Using dedicated postcards we asked the question, what solidarity as a value means to people.
With the support of Polish tourist organisations and Polish diplomatic establishments we received postcards from different parts of the globe, including ones from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Brazil and Cuba.
More and more figures of public life became ambassadors of this initiative, among them: President of the Polish Humanitarian Action Janina Ochojska, director Andrzej Wajda, music jurnalist Marek Niedźwiecki, Minister of Education Katarzyna Hall, President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek.
We are still receiving postcards, you can see the counter growing on the action's website at www.test.fcs.org.pl.
During the finale of “A test of solidarity”, which will take place on 31st of August in Gdansk, one postcard will be drawn. Its author will be awarded a meeting with President Lech Walesa in Gdansk.
11-08-2010
“ZaPLeCZe” (backstage) is a Polish-Czech theatre project. The participants will have the opportunity to learn about the “backstage” of artistic activities. They will also create and produce theatre plays themselves.
Dates: 5-21 September 2010
The project has been divided in two stages:
STAGE I:
STAGE II:
The project is directed at young people from the Czech Republic and Poland aged 18-26 who:
- have experience in theatrical education, drama or other artistic activities;
- are able to communicate in English;
- are creative, open to new experiences and interested in theatre production.
If you are interested in participating in the project, please fill in the Application Form.
You should deliver it at latest on 20th August.
The list of participants will be known on 22nd August.
21-07-2010
“A test of solidarity” postcards reach us not only from different cities in Poland. We have already received postcards from Singapore, Germany or the Netherlands.
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19-06-2010
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13-06-2010
"A test of solidarity" is an international social action.
We have designed a postcard. Each postcard has a return address to the Solidarity Centre Foundation. The instruction is simple – you can answer the question “What does solidarity as a value mean to you?”, or send greetings. On the reverse side of the postcard there is a place for your text or drawing.
We await your postcards by July 31st, 2010. The cards received will be presented in a virtual gallery, where a voting will be held for the drawing/text.
08-06-2010
11 young people from Belarus, Ukraine and Russia visited the Tricity and took part in the study visit carried out by the Solidarity Centre Foundation. The program provided an opportunity to get to know, inter alia, about Polish academic, cultural and political life.
Young participants visited Westerplatte, Kaszuby region, met with the representatives of the University of Gdansk, City Council, and Gdansk European Capital of Culture 2016 office
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