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Annemarie Franke „To nie wrogowie, to ludzie, Das sind keine Feinde, sondern Menschen. Ewa Unger (1926-2020)", 2021.

We are glad that we can present you a publication that is so important to us. A year after the death of Dr. Ewa Unger - co-founder of the Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe and the long-term chairman of the Foundation's Management Board, we are presenting you with an album that shows the life of a person who rendered great service to Polish-German reconciliation. The author of the publication is Dr. Annemarie Franke - for many years associated with the Krzyżowa Foundation, currently a member of the Foundation's Supervisory Board.

The book is available in our bookstore.

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[The article 'Krzyżowa - reconciliation in practice' was originally published in the MOCAK Forum magazine - a publishing project carried out by MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow. The text comes from issue 1/2020, which was focused on the challenges of education. We would like to thank the author and the publisher for the opportunity to publish the whole article in Polish. Below we present selected excerpts from the article translated into English. At the end of the page there is also a PDF file with the article in Polish].

Imagine a place where a dream has come true. In a former state farm, surrounded by dilapidated farm buildings and a palace with a hole in the roof, the leaders of two countries burdened with the trauma of war met. In a joint effort, Poles and Germans, supported by friends from other countries, created in this place - in the Lower Silesian village in Krzyżowa - an international meeting house.

Read more: Krzyżowa - reconciliation in practice || Jolanta Steciuk

Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends,

once again we have come to wish each other in such difficult circumstances. It is yet another holiday during the pandemic that we spend away from our loved ones. But especially now, let us remember the message of Easter – about hope and about the victory of light over darkness. Let our faith in a better tomorrow allow us to find the strength to get through this difficult time we are facing.

We wish you a peaceful and healthy Easter!

Management Board and employees of the Krzyżowa Foundation

Read more: Happy Easter 2021!

For staging the festival Krzyżowa-Music we are looking for interns to join our young, committed team in the core period of 11 August to 06 or 13 September 2021.

Read more: Krzyżowa-Music 2021. Paid internship in a festival assistance position