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Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre Centre (Ośrodek Brama Grodzka – Teatr NN)
National Network
Poland
Address
20-112 Lublin, Grodzka 21 Lublin PolandCountry
PolandCity
LublinStreet address 2
20-112 Lublin, Grodzka 21Telephone
+48 81 532-58-67E-Mail (2)
witek@tnn.lublin.plWebsite
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1998Contact Person1
Emil MajukContact Person 2
Witold DąbrowskiOrganisation Type
Public InstitutionFields of Activity
ArtsGeneral Information
The „Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre” Centre is municipal cultural institution. founded in 1998 by the City of Lublin, employs 39 people. The main aim of its activity is fostering awareness of Lublin's rich multicultural history and at developing a deeper sense of local identity and tolerance for other cultures. The Centre achieves this aim through artistic, educational and documentary activities, such as: exhibitions, interactive meetings, publishing, Internet programmes, oral history, etc. Budget in 2008: 3 000 000 PLN Sources of funding: City of Lublin, Polish Ministry of Culture, EU grants, etc Main partners : local schools, libraries, media, Maria Skłodowska-Curie University in Lublin Catholic University of Lublin State Archive in Lublin Association of Lublin Jews in Israel Jewish Community in Warsaw, Lublin's branch Museum of History of Polish Jews Yad Vashem Institute State Museum Majdanek Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste (ASF)Mission and Objectives
The „Grodzka Gate – NN Theatre” Centre is an independent cultural institution engaged in fostering an awareness of Lublin's rich multicultural history and at developing a deeper sense of local identity and tolerance for other cultures. In its activities the Centre refers to the symbolic and historical significance of its residence - the Grodzka Gate - which was once a passage from the Christian to the Jewish part of the city, as well as to the locality of Lublin as a place where various cultures, traditions and religions once met. The Gate became the symbol of meeting of cultures, history and tradition, the centre of innovative educational ideas and of discovering forgotten trails of local past and heritage.Main Projects / Activities
Documentation - collecting archival materials connected with the multicultural history of Lublin and region - recording the testimonies, digital documentation - commemoration of Jewish-Polish history of Lublin Oral history - we have collected over 700 testimonies Artistic programmes - theatrical performances - documentary exhibitions (e.g. ”The Primer – children in Majdanek camp”) - actions in public space (e.g the City of Poetry Festival ) - Memory Mysteries Educational and Internet programmes - cooperation with schools in organizing the anniversaries of „Holocaust Memorial Day”, the liquidation of the Lublin's ghetto, etc. - preparing the screenplays of alternative lessons about history, culture and heritage of Lublin and region - conferences, seminars, workshops, audiovisual presentations - websites and databases of Lublin and region cultural heritage (e.g. przewodnik.tnn.pl, pamiecmiejsca.tnn.pl, singer.teatrnn.pl, zydzi-zycie.net) Publishing - the educational and artistic books The House of Print Old Town Cellars