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Jakub Polaczyk: Postcard from the Avenue of the Righteous

Monday, 27 October 2025   |   15:00 - 17:00

Jakub Polaczyk: Postcard from the Avenue of the Righteous

Short piece for Soprano and piano in memory of those non-Jews who during the Holocaust risked their lives to save Jews from extermination by the Nazis.

  • Composer(s) Jakub Polaczyk
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    "Postcard from the Avenue of the Righteous"
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Justyna Giermola, Jakub Polaczyk

Date

Oct 27 2025
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Time

15:00 - 17:00

More Info

https://wagner.edu/holocaust-center/event/the-polish-jerusalem/

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