Four Days of Meetings, History and Emotion. The Sensitive Culture Festival Continues!

Four remarkable days of the 4th edition of the Sensitive Culture Festival have already taken place at the Remembrance Museum of the Land of Oświęcim. It has been a time of intergenerational encounters, discovering local history, creative workshops and many emotions. Each event had its own character and was designed for a different audience, but they were all united by one common idea: to make history accessible, engaging and sensitive to the needs of others. And there is still one final event ahead of us this year. Four days of meetings, workshops, history and shared experiences. The 4th edition of the Sensitive Culture Festival at the Remembrance Museum of the Land of Oświęcim is underway, and we have already hosted four special events designed with different groups of participants in mind. We began the festival with a meeting with seniors from the Adult Day Care Center in Oświęcim. During the “Do You Remember? It Was Summer…” workshop, we traveled back to the world of early photography. Archival photographs from the Museum’s collection, brought to life with the help of AI technology, a collection of vintage cameras and a retro photo studio gave participants an opportunity not only to revisit their memories, but also to create their own keepsake photographs. The next event was dedicated to students from the Special Educational Needs Center in Oświęcim. This time, the Museum was transformed into a space full of puzzles and challenges. Participants explored the permanent exhibition through a specially designed game and then worked together to decorate large letters spelling “POMAGAM” (“I HELP”), inspired by our Superheroes Trail. On the third day, we once again welcomed students from the Special Educational Needs Center in Oświęcim. The focus of the workshop was Bronisław Jacek Stupka, known to prisoners at Auschwitz as “Biszkopt” (“Sponge Cake”). His story became a starting point for a conversation about courage, selfless help and a kind of heroism that does not need a cape. Archival photographs, an excerpt from a memoir, art activities and retro-style games created a day filled with both reflection and the joy of childhood. The fourth day was dedicated to the stories of people who risked their lives to help prisoners of Auschwitz-Birkenau. During the “Help Had a Woman’s Face” event, participants from the District Community Self-Help Center in Kęty learned about Janina Kajtoch, Wojciech Jekiełek, Maria Bobrzecka and Helena Stupka. The event also included an art workshop and a tour of the Museum’s permanent exhibition. Each of these events was different. Yet they were all connected by one idea: history can be a space for coming together, talking and creating something together. It can be explored through photographs, memories, play and creativity, with the way we tell stories about the past adapted to the needs of different audiences. This is at the heart of the Sensitive Culture Festival. And this year’s edition is not over yet. One final festival event is still ahead of us, taking place this Tuesday. See you at the Remembrance Museum of the Land of Oświęcim!