Wroclaw Remembers
Today, September 1st 2009, marks the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War. The most significant ceremonies marking the event are scheduled to take place in Gdansk in northern Poland, where the first shots were fired at Westerplatte. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Lech Kaczynski were joined by military veterans in a the first ceremony at 4:45am. Later this afternoon foreign dignitaries will join, including Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Poles are marking the anniversary across the country through wreath-laying ceremonies and historic exhibitions. In Wroclaw, a special artistic exhibition has coincided with the anniversary of the Second World War.
The Jewish synagogue Pod Bialym Bocianem (Under the White Stork) at ul. Włodkowica 7 will be displaying an exhibition of art students from Poland, Israel, Germany, and Russia entitled September First - Against Hate. The young artists have used black-and-white images to explore their personal interpretations of fear, anger, and violence. This fascination exhibition will be on display at the synagogue until September 13th.
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