In 1940-41 over 1 million Polish citizens of Catholic, Jewish and other faiths and ethnicities from eastern Poland were killed, repressed or deported to prisons, forced labour camps (GULAGS) and “special settlements” in Siberia, Kazakhstan and Soviet Asia. The Polish Association of Queensland and Kresy-Siberia (Australia) present a short film, the internet Kresy-Siberia Virtual Museum, and a panel discussion with Siberian exile survivors and their descendants to discuss their role as the “Custodians of Memory” of these events. Survivors and their families will be invited to share their experiences.
Tea, coffee, cold drinks and biscuits will be served.
Sunday 25th September 2011 – 2:30pm
The Polish Club, Polonia
10 Marie Street, Milton QLD 4064
Moderator Andrzej Pokorski, Polish Association of Queensland
Introduction Stefan Wiśniowski, President, Kresy-Siberia Foundation
Film screening "A Forgotten Odyssey"
The panel: Anna Bonshek, PhD, author of "Heniek", Andrew Leszkowicz & Stefan Wisniowski.
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