13 & 20 December 2024, 7 pm – 9 pm

The Atrium at POSK, 238-246 King St, London W6 0RF

Tickets (Free): HERE

Talking and Exploring together with the Polish Social and Cultural Centre (POSK) have the pleasure to invite you to two evenings remembering the Polish Solidarity movement and introducing an outline of the history of Poland and the history of ancient Kashmir.

The events are addressed to all speakers of English to create an opportunity for non-Polish speakers to learn about Poland at the purpose-built social and cultural centre built by Poles for Poles as well as for others to come together. 

The first event, on December 13th, will start with Wiktor Moszczynski’s presentation on the British Polish Solidarity Campaign. Ewa Cwirko Godycka will contribute by sharing her childhood memories of growing up with parents who were active members of the opposition. A short Q&A will follow before the break.

In the second part, after the break, Wiktor, a well-known writer and activist, will give a short outline of Polish history, to better familiarise the audience with the country of his parents and homeland of over 600 00 thousand Polish people making the population mosaic of Britain.

December 13th, 1981 is the date when the regime imposed martial law on the country and we are pleased that 43 years on, we can recall those terrifying times as an obstacle that was overcome by the Solidarity struggle leading to the first free elections in post World War II Poland, and eventually, to the end of Cold War.

A week later, on Friday, Dec 20th, we will meet Sushil Pandit, a student activist in Delhi in 1989, when martial law was imposed in Poland. He will tell us about the reaction in Delhi to this abuse of democracy in faraway Poland: a demonstration that he helped to organise and took part in, and about the petition carried to the Polish Embassy through the streets of Delhi. A short Q&A will be held afterward.

After a break, Mr Pandit, who is a well-known intellectual and continuing activist, will tell us about the history of ancient Kashmir, his homeland.

More information and tickets can be obtained on Talking and Exploring Eventbrite HERE.

This event can be free of charge owing to the support from The Polonia Foundation Trust and the collaboration with the POSK, as well as the goodwill of the invited guests.  

May we suggest that you book your FREE ticket now because once the venue capacity is reached, we won’t be able to offer more tickets.

About Talking and Exploring

Joanna Dudzińska started Talking and Exploring in 2017 in order to bring people together to learn about and from one another and to explore lesser-known areas of London, especially West London where she is based. Owing to support from various organisations, she has organised many walks and talks, each of them unique, as they are very much about creating an experience on the day. 

She has offered numerous walks with a Polish heritage theme owing to the Polish Heritage Days funding from the Polish Embassy in London. Being Polish, and an English teacher, she includes a Polish theme in her events.

Apart from walks, paid or based on funding available, she organizes other cultural, educational, and social events, collaborating with different organisations and venues as well as online. Some of them can be seen on the Talking and Exploring YouTube channel and social media.