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Viviane Hagner, artistic director and co-initiator of Krzyżowa-Music, received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany "Bundesverdienstkreuz."

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, awarded Viviane Hagner, artistic director and co-initiator of Krzyżowa-Music, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany "Bundesverdienstkreuz" for exceptional achievements in the field of cultural exchange between Germany and Poland.
Ms. Maren Schellenberg, mayor of Berlin's Steglitz-Zehlendorf district, presented the order on February 15, 2024, at the Mendelssohn-Remise in Berlin.
Our warmest congratulations, Viviane!

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New educational project || Who are the rebels and how are they changing the world?

Krzyżowa Foundation, in cooperation with partners from the Netherlands, Romania and Italy, is implementing a new educational project 'Remember the Rebel'. 

The aim of the project is to discuss the foundations of democracy, the relevance of legislated law to the changing needs of society and the limits of civil disobedience. 

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The TRIYOU trilateral meeting Krzepice-Marl-Dnipro

The "Triyou" trilateral meeting Krzepice-Marl-Dnipro took place in Krzyżowa on February 19th-23rd, 2024, as a new edition of a long lasting partnership between the three schools. There were meeting a group of 20 students from the Willy Brandt Gesamtschule in Marl, 20 students from the School complex in Krzepice (Zespół Szkół w Krzepicach), and 24 Students from the Ukrainian school "Steam" from Dnipro.
The topic of this exchange was intercultural cooperation and historical/political education. Besides from different activities to learn to know each other and language animation, the students were encouraged to cooperated while solving different team challenges. They were challengend by building the hihghest spagetti tower or a paper bridge and finally by constructing an object to make it possible to let an egg fall from the balcony of our Pałac without breaking it. As a standard in Krzyzowa, they discovered the history of the resistance group Kreisau Circle and the reconciliation mass that lead to the creation of the youth center. Dring this years excurions, the students could also visit the memorial place of the former concentration camp of Gross Rosen all together and also discover the history of the castle of Książ/Furstenstein and the tunnel complex "Riese" beneath it.

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European Bibliodrama Workshop 2024

But the most important of these things is love (1 Cor 13, 13b)
10-14.08.2024
Krzyżowa / Kreisau Polska

ORGANIZERS:
Krzyżowa Fundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe
Foundation Bibliodrama Academy

The Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe in cooperation with the Foundation Bibliodrama Academy would like to invite you to the European Bibliodrama Workshop, which will take place in Krzyżowa from 10-14 August 2024.

EBW is a meeting of bibliodrama leaders and people interested in bibliodrama from all over Europe. It is a time to exchange experiences and create joint plans for the development of bibliodrama in Europe. Workshops will be led by experienced European trainers and the programme also includes joint excursions, talks and discussions.

The event is open to all people irrespective of worldview and religious affiliation and also to those without bibliodramatic experience.

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