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34th anniversary of Solidarity [PROGRAMME]

Last preparations to celebrate the 34th anniversary of Solidarity in Wroclaw are now coming to an end. In August 1980, the wave of protests and the August Accords brought about change that resulted in the official registration of the Independent Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarity". Wroclaw played an important part in those events.

On 26 August 1980, workers at the bus depot on ul Grabiszyńska decided to go on strike. As of today, those who visit Wroclaw's Rynek may have a look at the exhibition of photographs that recount this momentous event and present the history of the depot. The exhibition, which was created by Tomasz Sielicki, has been organised by the "Memory and Future" Centre. A special multimedia fountain show at the Pergola is expected to take place on 29 August. The show is scheduled to begin at 10 pm and it will represent a series of images of Martial Law and the Polish legislative election of 1989. The main part of the celebrations is to be held on 30 and 31 August. As usual, the Wrock for Freedom Festival is scheduled for Saturday. The Blues Brothers Band are expected to add lustre to the event. On Sunday, flowers will be laid at the depot. The celebrations will be concluded with the 24th Solidarity Run. On 6 September, 1000 participants will cover a historic distance of 5200 metres between the depot on ul Grabiszyńska and Plac Solidarności. The best of the contestants can cover the distance in well under 15 minutes. Family celebrations will follow immediately after the event.

CELEBRATIONS PROGRAMME:

29.08.2014 22.00 multimedia fountain show at the Pergola 30.08.2014 12.00 exhibition of samizdat prints from Janusz Wolniak's collection and a discussion panel on "The Role of Solidary After 1989" Music and Literature Club in Wroclaw, Plac Kościuszki 9 30.08.2014 16.30 Wrock for Freedom Festival ROCK LEGENDS bus depot in Wroclaw, ul Grabiszyńska 184 31.08.2014 10.00 laying of flowers at the graves of Kazimierz Michalczyk Piotr Bednarz - cemetery on ul Grabiszyńska 184 31.08.2014 12.00 religious service at the Church of Saint Klemens Dworzak at Aleja Pracy 26 in Wroclaw 31.08.2014 13.30 celebrations at the Solidarity plaque at the bus depot, ul Grabiszyńska 184 Solidarity Family Fair, open to everybody willing to attend 06.09.2014 24th Solidarity Run, ul Na Grobli 28 The Solidarity Family Fair is open to everybody willing to attend.

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