25.10. I’M FROM GDANSK

Discussion about Gdańsk Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Under the motto “I’m from Gdańsk” , both native Gdansk residents and those who have moved there gather.
The slogan has long since become the city’s trademark.
The discussion centers on how to deal with the city’s history, on striking a balance between conflicting narratives, and on the partnership with Bremen.

Keynote Presentation: Gianna Lange – My Impressions of Gdańsk

Interview:
– Michał Ślubowski – historian and educator on the history of Gdańsk, research
associate at the Sopot Museum
– Dorota Karaś – Reporter, author, staff member at “Gazeta Wyborcza” in Gdańsk
– Marek Sterlingow – War correspondent, author, staff member at “Gazeta Wyborcza,” Radio Gdańsk, and “Dziennik Bałtycki”

Host: Dariusz Schimankowitz

Concept: Lucyna Bogacki, Marta Pilarska

In collaboration with: Bremer Shakespeare Company, German Journalists’ Association of Bremen, Bremen Senate Chancellery, German-Polish Society of Bremen, Literaturhaus Bremen, City of Literature Office in Gdańsk, City of Gdańsk, Literaturhaus Gdańsk.

With the support of the Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation.

Please register with the Bremen Shakespeare Company.