Presentation of the exhibition “Phenomenon of Solidarity. Pictures from the History of Poland, 1980–1981” in the Polish Museum in Winona (USA) – January 10-23, 2012
From 10 – 23 January 2012 the Polish Museum in Winona, MN (102 Liberty Street) presented the exhibition “Phenomenon of Solidarity. Pictures from the History of Poland, 1980–1981”, which was created by the Public Education Office of the Institute of National Remembrance in Poland in August of 2010, for the 30thanniversary of establishing of NSZZ “Solidarity”.
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The exhibition was prepared to commemorate 30th anniversary of the birth of the Solidarity Movement. It presents the important events from the strikes of August 1980 to the imposition of Martial Law in December 1981. The exhibit also depicts the path which led to the Solidarity Trade Union’s establishment, its relations with the communist regime and the attitude of society towards the Trade Union within the context of the most important political, social and economic events of Poland.
Exhibition Scenario - Dr. Łukasz Kamiński
Cooperation - Tomasz Gleb (FORUM), Anna Piekarska, Agnieszka Rudzińska
Design - Sylwia Szafrańska
Print - DUX Agency