PROGRAM
january february
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
9 November 2018 - 1 July 2019
IN KING MATT’S POLAND. THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF REGAINING INDEPENDENCE On the anniversary of this major event in the history of Poland, we want to look at governing a state from… a child’s perspective. Janusz Korczak wrote King Matt the First soon after Poland regained independence in order to make children aware of the labor and responsibility involved in governing a state. In the exhibition, the story of building the Second Polish Republic is interwoven with the fairy-tale like world of King Matt, and historic objects are entwined with cartoons and games. Tour the exhibition starts from the section on history and proceeds into the labyrinthine world of Korczak’s novel adorned with art by renowned illustrator Iwona Chmielewska. The story of the little king sets the tone for games and discussions during which both children and adults will seek answers to important questions: how do people reach decisions pertaining to a group? What are different political systems? What are the rights of people, citizens, children? Try and answer these questions yourself, or listen to the children who took part in a workshop run by artist Iza Rutkowska. Janusz Korczak treated children very seriously; we therefore dedicate this exhibition to both small and big adults, as the author of King Matt the First used to put it. Do come and visit the exhibition Open daily except Tuesdays. Tickets: regular 12 PLN, reduced 8 PLN, family 30 PLN, on Thursdays admission is free
– marks events for children that accompany the temporary exhibition
CORE EXHIBITION 1000-YEAR HISTORY OF POLISH JEWS The interactive POLIN Museum core exhibition is a journey from the Middle Ages to the modern times. When and where from did the Jews arrive in Poland? How did our country become a home to the largest Jewish community in the world? Why did it cease to be one, and how is the Jewish life being revived today? You will find answers to these questions at the core exhibition; you will discover historical objects, paintings, interactive installations, models and multimedia. Among other things, you will see the eighteenth-century coin minted in Poland, 400-year old books from Jewish printing houses, the stunning reconstruction of a painted roof of a wooden synagogue and a unique multimedia street.
Open daily except Tuesdays. Tickets: regular – 25 PLN; reduced – 15 PLN on Thursdays admission is free
JANUARY 6
10AM, 1PM
WHAT KIND OF WORLD DO WE WANT TO LIVE IN? – A FAMILY SUNDAY AniMattions at the exhibition – a workshop Open meetings with educators at the exhibition In King Matt’s Poland. You will be given tasks, tips and an opportunity to demonstrate your creativity in a world one hundred years ago. Tickets: regular 12 PLN, reduced 8 PLN, family 30 PLN (up to 4 children and 2 guardians); tickets provide free ad-mission to the exhibition What kind of world do we want to live in? – a family workshop You will see what the world of your dreams may look like in a kaleidoscope which you can find at the exhibition In King Matt’s Poland. During the workshop, you will produce your own kaleidoscopes.
11AM-2PM
Tickets: 30 PLN (1 child + 2 guardians), each additional child 10 PLN Supa Modo, dir. Likarion Wainaina – a film screening Jo is a special girl who possesses enormous supernatural power, but at the same time suffers from frail health, which makes her mum extremely worried. How can you possibly save the world while caring for your own health? Jo’s sister comes up with a fantastic idea – she engages the entire village to shoot a film about the superhero-girl.
2:30PM
Tickets: 5 PLN, film recommended for children 9 years of age and up
7
With Poland Arm in Arm, Jan Prot – a meeting in the POLIN Reading Room series Meeting with Prof. Marek Wierzbicki, author of a biography of Jan Prot, one of the most vital and yet still widely unrecognizable economic leaders of the Second Polish Republic. Prot, born in Warsaw to a Jewish family, was a major in the Polish Army, a doctorate holder in chemical engineering, active in building the armaments industry in prewar Poland. The book was published by the Institute of National Remembrance. The meeting will be chaired by Włodzimierz Suleja.
6PM
Free admission
JANUARY 12
In Janusz Korczak’s Poland – a walk for adults accompanying the temporary exhibition What was the political, social and cultural life like in the interwar period? Janusz Korczak, a pedagogue and writer will be our spiritual guide through a section of the core exhibition and the temporary exhibition.
12noon
Tickets: regular 12 PLN, reduced 8 PLN
13
Meetings with Jewish culture – a family tour of the core exhibition What the Jewish religion is about? How do pious Jews spend their holidays? What is a kipah, a Shabbat menorah, or a tallit? We will tour the exhibition to learn of the history of Poland as recounted by the country’s Jewish residents. The tour is addressed to children aged 6-12.
2:30PM
Tickets: 30 PLN (1 child + 2 guardians), each additional child 10 PLN
14
In King Matt’s Poland. Who are you? A citizen – a debate accompanying the temporary exhibition Young activists will debate on a community, a state and on building a civic society. During the debate they will ponder whether the young generation gets involved in social and civic matters? Debate with the participation of: Franciszek Sterczewski, Maria Świetlik, Ignacy Dudkiewicz, Marta Palińska. Chair: Krzysztof Pacewicz.
6PM
Free admission
16
What is the Wailing Wall? – a meeting and discussion within the Jewish ABC series Meeting in the series dedicated to the basic notions in Judaism and Jewish culture. We will ponder the phenomenon of the Wailing Wall – what is its role today, and what was it in the past? How is it linked to the Jerusalem Temple? What does it symbolize today? Piotr Kowalik of POLIN Museum will talk to Rabbi Małgorzata Kordowicz and Rabbi Oriel Zartesky.
6PM
Free admission
JANUARY 17
6PM
Civic attitudes and how to develop them? From the pedagogical experiences of Janusz Korczak–a lecture accompanying the temporary exhibition Janusz Korczak considered civic attitudes among the youngest citizens as a vital element of their struggle for the rights and for a new social status. He was adamant about promoting and implementing the idea: “A child – already a resident, citizen and already a human being.” Marta Ciesielska of the Korczakianum (branch of the Museum of Warsaw) will wonder whether it is worthwhile to draw on these experiences and whether they are equally inspiring today as during Korczak’s lifetime. Free admission
18, 19
Karl Hoecker’s Album, dir. Paul Bargetto – a performance by the Trans-Atlantic theatre Authors of this docu-perfomance were inspired by a photo album of Karl Hoecker, an SS officer, aide to one of the commanders of the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp. Through the use of improvisation and methods of a documentary theatre, the Trans-Atlantic group shows the life at the camp from the point of view of the Nazis. What mechanisms drive people to become evil? What are the limits of fanaticism? Would it be possible today to repeat the situation from the extermination camps? The performance is accompanied by a workshop for children and youth. For more information, please go to: www.polin.pl
7PM
Tickets: regular 30 PLN, reduced 20 PLN
19
Childhood’s Dreams – a workshop for seniors with grandchildren Inter-generational workshop devoted to the regained independence and building a civic society may serve as an ideal opportunity to spend time together around the Grandmother’s and Grandfather’s Day. For seniors with grand-children aged 6-10.
2:30PM
Free admission. Booking required–please call: 22 47 10 301 int. 3
JANUARY 19, 20
6PM
Revolt of the Deaf – a performance with the participation of POLIN Choir Communal choir associated with POLIN Museum has composed and performs music to Bogna Burska’s performance which deals with problems with the language and communication, even among people who are very close. It makes us wonder to what extend do we create our own reality with the language. Free admission, performance at the Zachęta National Art. Gallery, 3 Małachowskiego Square
23
What can adults learn from an exhibition addressed to children? – a curatorial guided tour of the temporary exhibition This time, we wish to invite „big adults” to familiarize themselves with the ideas behind our exhibition and to ponder over the threads related to Janusz Korczak and his times as well as the modern-day civic education. A tour of the exhibition In King Matt’s Poland with the curator, Dr Tamara Sztyma.
6PM
Tickets: regular 12 PLN, reduced 8 PLN
24, 31
The Gaga People – a dance class for adults Gaga is a language of movement developed by Ohad Naharin, artistic director and choreographer of the Batsheva Dance Company from Tel-Aviv. The event is addressed to people 16 years of age and up. No dance experience is required; comfortable outfit will come in handy. The event is run by Adi Weinberg, a certified gaga teacher, with English as a language of instruction.
6:30PM
Tickets: 30 PLN
27
Who Will Write Our History, dir. Roberta Grossman – a special film screening Polish-American fictionalized documentary on Oyneg Shabes, a conspiratorial group of historians and social activists operating in the Warsaw ghetto and initiated by Emanuel Ringelblum. The film features performances by Karolina Gruszka, Jowita Budnik, Piotr Głowacki and Wojciech Zieliński. The screening marks the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. After the screening, we invite you to watch the recording of the meeting with the film authors at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris (transmission in English). The event is held under the honorary auspices of the Mayor of the City of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski.
7PM
Tickets: regular 15 PLN, reduced 13 PLN
JANUARY 28
The Holocaust. A New History – a meeting in the POLIN Reading Room series How is it possible that six million Jews were murdered by a well-organized extermination industry under the state supervision of the Third Reich? Laurence Rees, a British historian and author of numerous books and films devoted to WW2, quotes the accounts of Holocaust survivors, their perpetrators and the witnesses to the genocide. The discussion will be chaired by Remigiusz Grzela. The book was published Wydawnictwo Prószyński. The event is organized on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day which falls on 27 January.
6PM
Free admission
FEBRUARY 3
10AM and 1PM
YOU TOO HAVE GOT THE RIGHT! HAVE A SAY ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS! – A FAMILY SUNDAY AniMattions at the exhibition – a workshop Open meetings with educators at the exhibition In King Matt’s Poland. You will be given tasks, tips and an opportunity to demonstrate your creativity in a world one hundred years ago. Tickets: regular 12 PLN, reduced 8 PLN, family 30 PLN (up to 4 children and 2 guardians); tickets provide free ad-mission to the exhibition You too have got the right! Have a say about your rights! – a family workshop We have the right to play, to keep secrets, to be listened to and heard. We invite you to a family workshop during which we will raise vital issues while employing interesting artistic forms.
11AM-2PM
Tickets: 30 PLN (1 child + 2 guardians), each additional child 10 PLN A Team of Heroes, dir. Henry Rincón – a film screening Parents send a 9-year old Eduardo to a boarding school. The boy has a prosthetic leg and has no chance of enrolling to a school football team. But why can’t there be two teams from one school at a local competition? The boy is brave and determined to fight for his rights.
2:30PM
Tickets: 5 PLN, film recommended for children aged 9 and up
FEBRUARY 4
Atlas of Hasidism – a meeting within the POLIN Reading Room series Is it true that Hasidism conquered Eastern Europe already in the 18th century? What were the limits of Hasidic influences? How, when and why did they change? When did the golden age of Hasidism come to an end and how did it get revived after the Holocaust? The author of the Atlas, Prof. Marcin Wodziński, will answer these and other questions concerning the geography of Hasidism, one of the most important Jewish religious movements in the history of Judaism.
6PM
Free admission
7
Two Fatherlands? Right-Wing Zionism in the Second Republic of Poland – a lecture accompanying the temporary exhibition Prof. Daniel Heller from the McGill University will talk about fascinating relationship of young Polish Zionists from the Betar movement with Polish patriotism. Why did they model their ceremonies on Polish patriotic marches and why did they invite Polish government officials to participate in their events?
6PM
Free admission, lecture delivered in English with simultaneous translation into Polish
7, 14, 21, 28
The Gaga People – dance class for adults Gaga is a language of movement developed by Ohad Naharin, artistic director and choreographer of the Batsheva Dance Company from Tel-Aviv. The event is addressed to people 16 years of age and up. No dance experience is required; comfortable outfit will come in handy. The event is run by Adi Weinberg, a certified gaga teacher, with English as a language of instruction.
6:30PM
Tickets: 30 PLN
9
In Janusz Korczak’s Poland – a walk for adults accompanying the temporary exhibition On the occasion of a 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence we invite you to a guided tour of the temporary exhibition and a section of the core exhibition devoted to the interwar period. What was the political, social and cultural life like in the interwar period? Janusz Korczak, a pedagogue and writer will be our spiritual guide through a section of the core exhibition and the temporary exhibition.
12noon
Tickets: regular 12 PLN, reduced 8 PLN
FEBRUARY 10
The Wandering University of Muranów (WUM) WUM is a perfect occasion to meet your neighbors and to talk about the area you live in. The WUM February edition will be dedicated to the history of the Northern District – a former Jewish quarter of the city.
4PM
Free admission, meeting at Stacja Muranów (13 Andersa St.)
11
What are the Coen brothers not allowed to do? – a meeting in the Jewish ABC series Is Jewish society made up of casts? What are the duties and privileges of the specific groups? Who are the priests? Discussion with the representatives of each „cast” will be chaired by Piotr Kowalik of POLIN Museum.
6PM
Free admission
15-17
POLIN Music Festival: Home & Abroad What is a home? Is it a place of one’s birth, residence or origin? Where are we from? Who are we? Many 20th-century Jewish composers wandered a lot, and the wandering is a subject frequently pursued by contemporary artists. Can music serve as our home, or homeland? These questions will be at the core of the second edition of POLIN Music Festival. Among our guests this year are: Boris Berezowski, Marzenia Diakun, Linus Roth, Michael Guttman, Jing Zhao, Sinfonia Varsovia et al. For detailed information on the Festival and on ticket availability please go to: www.polin.pl/polin-music-festival Tickets: 60-120 PLN, joint ticket for the event: 220 PLN
17
2:30 PM
Jewish traditions – a family tour of the core exhibition During the tour of the core exhibition we will get acquainted with Jewish holidays and rituals. After the tour, we will proceed to an education room where we will have a chance to handle objects vital in the Jewish religion – a kipah, a Shabbat menorah or a tallit–and to listen to the stories of these objects. We invite parents or guardians with children aged 6-12 to participate in the event. Tickets: 30 PLN (1 child + 2 guardians), each additional child 10 PLN
FEBRUARY 18
In King Matt’s Poland. In what sort of a country do we want to live in? – a debate of the youth accompanying the temporary exhibition Debate with the participation of young people. This time the pupils and the journalists will debate on what sort of a country they would like to live in, and what the country should be like when they reach adulthood.
6PM
Free admission
22
Jewish cuisine in interwar Poland – a culinary workshop for adults accompanying the temporary exhibition In King Matt’s Poland We will find out what was the cuisine of Polish Jews in the interwar period–what did they eat and what produce did they use? We will fix the dishes and then sit at the Shabbat table to dine together.
18:00-22:00
Tickets 180 PLN. Workshop held at the Menora InfoPoint, 2 Grzybowski Square
25
Anti-Jewish violence and social mythology. The 1906 Białystok pogrom – a meeting in the Jewish ABC series Stories of pogroms often evoke heated discussions; they either bring people together or divide them into various groups. Questions are asked on the causes, blame and responsibility. In his book, Dr Artur Markowski poses yet another question: where did the narrative on Russians / Germans organizing pogroms originate? Debate with the participation of Prof. Małgorzata Domagalska (Łódź University) and Prof. Adam Czesław Dobroński (University of Białystok) will be chaired by Dr Michał Trębacz of POLIN Museum.
6PM
Free admission
OPENING HOURS:
TICKET PRICES:
Monday Thursday Friday
10 AM–6 PM
Core exhibition: Regular: 25 PLN Reduced: 15 PLN
Wednesday Saturday Sunday
10 AM–8 PM
Temporary exhibition: Regular: 12 PLN Reduced: 8 PLN Family: 30 PLN (up to 4 adults and 2 children)
Tuesday: closed Last entry to the core exhibition: 2 hours prior to closing time. Last entry to the temporary exhibition: 1 hour prior to closing time.
On Thursdays, the admission to both core and temporary exhibitions is free. For booking and information please go to www.polin.pl
Join the group and tour the core exhibition 1000-Year History of Polish Jews with a guide! In Polish: Saturdays at 11 AM, 12 noon, 2:30 PM and 5 PM and on Sundays at 11 AM and 3:30 PM. In English: On Saturdays and Sundays at 1 PM. Regular price 35 PLN, reduced 25 PLN For booking the tickets and more information please go to www.polin.pl Helpline +48 (0) 22 471 03 01 open: Mondays-Fridays 10 AM-5 PM; Saturdays-Sundays 10 AM-2:30 PM
6 Anielewicza St. 00-157 Warsaw
tel.+48 (0) 22 471 03 00 polin@polin.pl
Temporary exhibition and its accompanying programs were created by POLIN Museum on behalf of March of the Living Canada | Jewish Federations of Canada - UIA
www.polin.pl
Patron
Co-Organizer
Jankilevitsch Foundation
Financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland as part of the Multi-annual Programme NIEPODLEGŁA 2017–2022
Media Partners
The project is co-financed by the Capital City of Warsaw
Partner of the exhibition
The KORET Foundation in honor of Tad Taube
Partners of the Museum