The project ‘Include the memory - an accessible Jewish heritage trail’ aims to bring the history of Bialystok closer to people with disabilities. The title refers to both the audience group and the theme. The project restores the memory of the Jewish community and builds relationships. To begin, we invite you to take a virtual walk
Walk with audiodescription and subtitles for the deaf
Walk with translation into Polish Sign Language
The virtual walk is intended as an incentive to learn more about the city's history. A number of thematic routes is included in the ‘walks’ section, which will be updated on a regular basis
The project is implemented by the Sleńdzinski Gallery. One of its branches is located in the former Cytron Synagogue. During the renovation of the attic in 2022, unusual artefacts of the ghetto inhabitants were found. These included the remains of the former prayer house as well as everyday objects from the German occupation. The objects have become part of the permanent exhibition at the Gallery at 24a Waryńskiego Street in Bialystok. The Gallery regularly hosts lectures, meetings and film screenings presenting the history of Bialystok's Jews.
The project is implemented by the Sleńdzinski Gallery. One of its branches is located in the former Cytron Synagogue. During the renovation of the attic in 2022, unusual artefacts of the ghetto inhabitants were found. These included the remains of the former prayer house as well as everyday objects from the German occupation. The objects have become part of the permanent exhibition at the Gallery at 24a Waryńskiego Street in Bialystok. The Gallery regularly hosts lectures, meetings and film screenings presenting the history of Bialystok's Jews.
The forget-me-not is a flower with delicate petals that stands for love, relationships and memory. We have chosen it as a symbol of the collective memory of the Jewish community, in the name itself a message is conveyed. We will not forget, we will build and care about the memory together.
In 2022. The Sleńdzinski Gallery joined the ‘Białystok Remembers’ project carried out by the Open Education Foundation and the Big Picture Association. At that time, seeds of the forget-me-not were sent out to nine Bialystok schools. This is how the idea of designing a pin and a logo came about. The visual identity was created by Dr Karolina Zielazek - Szeska, a graduate of History at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, the Faculty of Sculpture and Spatial Activities at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, and Art Education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. Winner of the 1st prize in the Competition for the CH. Schwarz Prize, Galicia Museum, and first prize in the competition for the poster ‘My, Your Freedom’, Agora Cultural Centre, Wrocław.
In 2022. The Sleńdzinski Gallery joined the ‘Białystok Remembers’ project carried out by the Open Education Foundation and the Big Picture Association. At that time, seeds of the forget-me-not were sent out to nine Bialystok schools. This is how the idea of designing a pin and a logo came about. The visual identity was created by Dr Karolina Zielazek - Szeska, a graduate of History at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, the Faculty of Sculpture and Spatial Activities at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, and Art Education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. Winner of the 1st prize in the Competition for the CH. Schwarz Prize, Galicia Museum, and first prize in the competition for the poster ‘My, Your Freedom’, Agora Cultural Centre, Wrocław.
Monika Marciniak, who has been working at the Sleńdzinski Gallery since 2020, is responsible for the concept of the project and coordination of activities. She is a social animator, audiovisualist and certified moderator of Design Thinking. Coordinates original cultural education projects related to local history. She has created more than 2,000 audiodescriptions for films, series and artworks. She carries out all projects directed to different audiences. She treats cultural accessibility as her mission. Through animation activities, she gives participants the space for creative activity and the tools to create their own projects for the benefit of the local community. An urban enthusiast, a Białystok resident by choice.
„Suported by the Museum of Polish History in Warsaw under the ‘Patriotism of Tomorrow’ programme.”
