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From 31 August to 4 September, the 21st Polish-German Summer Academy "Mutual Understanding Beyond Borders: Patterns and Experiences" took place in Krzyżowa. It was organised by the Catholic Academy in Berlin in cooperation with the Institute of Political Science and Administration of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, the Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe and the Province of the Pallottine Society in Warsaw.

For the organisers, it was crucial to jointly promote meetings and discursive exchange between students from Germany and Poland, while the meeting was inspired by the church tradition of efforts for reconciliation and the involvement of the young generation, inspired by Christian social ethics.

Our summer Outdoor Cinema project has come to an end. The last, fourth screening took place on Friday, 4 September in Komorów. It was in many respects a very successful ending, beautiful weather and an interesting program encouraged many people to spend Friday evening in our outdoor cinema room on the sports field in Komorów. There were especially many children who eagerly persevered until the end of the projection dedicated to them. It lasted for an hour and a half. Then the screening for older audiences began, in which you could see "The Dessmaker" directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse - an Australian comedy-drama from 2015, in which Kate Winslet played the title role.

The last screening of the Outdoor Cinema this summer is ahead of us. It will take place again on the pitch in Komorów - next Friday from 19.00. The program will include films for children and something for older viewers - we invite them to 8.30 pm.

The previous screening in Komorów was so popular with children that the organizers decided to change the program and dedicate the entire evening to young viewers, presenting only films for children. So it was not possible to see "The Dessmaker” directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse. This arrears will be made up next Friday, and the screening for children, so as not to leave them unsatisfied, will be extended to 90 minutes.

40 years ago, the free trade union Solidarity was founded. A peaceful mass movement that brought the communist regime in Poland to its knees, making a major contribution to overcoming real socialism throughout Eastern Europe. Its legacy remains valid, especially in the face of the multiple crises of our times.

The crew of the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk showed great courage by interrupting their work on 14 August 1980. In the communist 'working countries', strikes were forbidden, and speaking out against the policy of the authorities was not tolerated. Many of the strikers still remembered the workers' protests that had been bloody suppressed ten years earlier in Gdańsk and other cities on the Polish coast. They accounted for 41 dead, 1 164 wounded and more than 3 000 arrested.

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