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 of Oświęcim, Janusz Chwierut, together with his deputy Krzysztof Kania, paid tribute to the victims in the morning by laying flowers at memorial sites in
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 Germany. On this occasion, Janusz Chwierut, the mayor of Oświęcim, laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on behalf of the inhabitants, as
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 modern, multimedia arrangement, beautiful murals by leading Polish artists, places of rest and recreation. The exhibition brings you closer to each of the places and
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 live in a world free of wars. Artworks should contain creative activity expressing the reaction, warning or protest against evil around the world, against violence.
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 Barcelona. Right now the quartet is considered as one of the most valuable Spanish musical products, and has been one of the most active bands
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 + Adam Lambert, will play on Sunday, 19th of June, at the final concert of the seventh edition of Poland’s Life Festival taking place in
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 the headliner of Life Festival Oświęcim 2016, on Saturday, June 18. Everyone knows such hits as “Sacrifice”, “Nikita” and “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”
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 groups submitted by the organizers of the WYD will be able to visit the Auschwitz Memorial. Registration: http://mlodzi.duszpasterstwa.bielsko.pl/auschwitz/ ———————– XXXI World Youth Day 2016 will
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 June. The program of LFO has been enriching every year since the first edition in 2010. So far the final concert was held on
