Today we are celebrating the 77th anniversary of liberation of German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau and the town of Oświęcim from the occupation of Nazi Germany. The Mayor
The 27th of January marks the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau and the town of Oświęcim from the occupation of Nazi
We invite you to visit interesting places in the city of Oświęcim. You will find here monuments showing the 800-year history of the city, intimate museums with exhibitions in a
The artistic contest “Let’s Give Peace to the World” addressed to children and youth is an invitation to depict the surrounding reality in an artistic way, expressing the right to
On the 19th of April 2016 volunteers from the International Youth Meeting Centre in Oświęcim played an active role in the initiative for civic education „Daffodils” initiated by the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (POLIN) to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
The daffodils are a symbol of remembrance, respect and hope. They are linked to Marek Edelman, the last commander of the Jewish Combat Organization. He received those flowers from an anonymous person every year on the occasion of the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. He personally laid down a bouquet of yellow flowers every year on the 19th of April at the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes – very often those were daffodils.
Che Sudaka will play at LFO2016 on Saturday, 18th June. It’s a four piece Latino band, that nearly fifteen years ago have began to play together on the streets of
Queen – legendary rock supergroup behind such hits as “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Are The Champions”. Adam Lambert – the young, talented, extremely charismatic vocalist. A unique music project, Queen
Over five decades on stage, more than 4000 performances in over 80 coun-tries. One of the most highly acclaimed and successful solo artists on history, Sir Elton John will be
From 20 to 28.07.2016 and from 1 to 3.08.2016 the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum will be closed for the visitors due to the World Youth Day taking place in Krakow. Only
For the first time in its 7-years history LFO will have stadium concerts with international stars both on Saturday and Sunday. The festival will last from 16th to 19th of
