This was the fourth year of the Solidarity of Arts Festival, and I was excited to be in Poland at the right time. The festival is organised by the City of Gdańsk, the Polish Film Institute, the European Solidarity Centre, the Polish Baltic Phiharmonic, and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. The festival aims to bring together world-class artists with the spirit of solidarity and freedom. The festival takes its name from the Solidarity movement which began in Gdańsk in the shipping yards not far from the Polish Baltic Philharmonic. Solidarity started during the Communist era in Poland in 1980 as a non-governmental trade union, but it quickly spread into a more general anti-communist movement, and is said to have contributed to the fall of communism in Poland in 1989.
Anna, I'm really enjoying your blog! Great work on embedding links - many readers will appreciate the ease with which they're able to learn more by following the links, and having them situates your blog in the wider community.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any favourite resources or blogs that you'd consider adding to a permanent blog roll on the side of the page?
Also, it might be worth checking your text - the font changes part-way through. It's not a huge issue but definitely adds to the overall presentation to have one consistent font throughout.