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SUMMARY:82nd anniversary of the Warsaw Rising
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DESCRIPTION:August 1, 194482th Anniversary of Warsaw Uprising
This year we are commemorating the 82th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.
Join the Poles at 5 PM CET/11 AM ET for one minute of silence. "W" Hour
commemorates 5:00 PM on August 1, 1944—the moment when the Warsaw Rising
began in German-occupied Warsaw as part of Operation Tempest, the
nationwide military operation of the Polish resistance.
On August 1, 1944, at 17:00 o'clock, the Polish Home Army rose against the
occupying power in a desperate and courageous attempt to liberate Warsaw
from national socialist oppression. This uprising lasted for 63 days and
became a symbol of the Polish nation's free will and invincibility.
Over 200,000 Poles, many of them civilians, lost their lives in this heroic
battle. Despite the unequal force conditions and devastating losses, the
Uprising remained an inspiring example of resilience and sacrifice.
When in Warsaw, do not forget to visit the Warsaw Uprising Museum (Muzeum
Powstania Warszawskiego). The Museum of the Warsaw Uprising organizes
special events and exhibitions to keep the memory of this significant
historical event alive. A Concert, a theatre play, an urban game,
exhibitions and official commemorations – all these events are organized
to pay tribute to the Warsaw Rising participants. 
Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 9:00 PMBŁAŻEJ KRÓL & Guests: Concert
& Album PremiereFreedom Park, Warsaw Rising MuseumTickets:
bilety.1944.pl • eventim.pl • Museum ticket officeLive broadcast on
TVN24 and the Warsaw Rising Museum's social media channels
July 25 – August 7, 2026"Remembrance Caught on Camera": The Eugeniusz
Lokajski Photography CompetitionThe 8th edition of the photography
competition for the best images documenting the Warsaw Rising anniversary
commemorations.Submit photos: foto@1944.plCompetition rules: 1944.pl
Sunday, July 26, 2026 • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM"It Began Just Around the
Corner": The Rising in Warsaw's DistrictsFreedom Park, Warsaw Rising
MuseumOutdoor family event with activities for children.Free admission
Sunday, July 26, 2026 • 6:00 PMHoly Mass for Insurgents, Scouts &
Warsaw ResidentsFreedom Park, Warsaw Rising MuseumLive broadcast on the
Warsaw Rising Museum's social media channels
Monday, July 27, 2026 • 6:00 PM"The War Photographers: 36 Frames" –
Book PremiereElektrownia PowiślePremiere of a new publication dedicated to
war correspondents.Admission by invitation only
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • 7:00 PM"WEAVE: Can a Dress Be a Uniform?" –
Exhibition OpeningLiberator Hall, Warsaw Rising MuseumOpening of a
temporary exhibition exploring how war transformed everyday clothing in
occupied Warsaw.Admission by invitation only
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 • 7:00 PMOpening Roll Call: Scouting Jamboree
Marking the 82nd Anniversary of the Warsaw RisingCourtyard, Warsaw Rising
Museum
July 29 – August 2, 2026"Memory Begins Within You": Scouting Jamboree
Marking the 82nd Anniversary of the Warsaw RisingJamboree for scouts from
Poland and abroad, co-organized by the City of Warsaw, the Warsaw Rising
Museum, and eight scouting organizations under the honorary patronage of
the President of the Republic of Poland.Details: 1944.pl
Thursday, July 30, 2026 • 11:00 AMWarsaw Rising Insurgents' Reception
with the President of the Republic of Poland and the Mayor of WarsawFreedom
Park, Warsaw Rising MuseumAwarding of state decorations by the President of
the Republic of Poland. Admission by invitation only for Insurgents and
their families.Live broadcast on the Warsaw Rising Museum's social media
channels
Friday, July 31, 2026 • 5:00 PM"The War Photographers: 36 Frames" –
Outdoor Exhibition OpeningOpen-Air Gallery, Royal Łazienki Museum,
Ujazdowskie Avenue, WarsawFree admission
Saturday, August 1, 2026 • 5:00 PM"W" HourFreedom Park, Warsaw Rising
MuseumLive broadcast on the Warsaw Rising Museum's social media channels
Saturday, August 1, 2026 • 5:00 PM"Freedom Unites" ("Wolność
łączy")Warsaw Rising memorial sites across WarsawCommunity commemorations
throughout the city.
Saturday, August 1, 2026 • 8:30 PM"Varsovians Sing (Un)Forbidden Songs"
("Warszawiacy śpiewają (nie)zakazane piosenki")Piłsudski Square,
WarsawCommunal singing of Warsaw Rising songs with orchestra and choir
conducted by Bartłomiej Wąsik.Broadcast on TVP1 and the Warsaw Rising
Museum's social media channels
Saturday, August 1, 2026 • 12:00 AM (Midnight)Premiere of the Play "It
Wasn't Hot" ("Było niegorąco")Liberator Hall, Warsaw Rising
MuseumDirected by Aleksandra Bielewicz.Admission by invitation only
Sunday, August 2, 2026 • 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM"Labyrinth '44": An
(Un)Common CityBuilding B, Miejskie Zakłady Autobusowe (MZA), 52
Włościańska Street, WarsawA family outdoor game combining educational
riddles with escape room challenges.Details:
labirynt44.1944.plRegistration: rejestracja.1944.pl
July 2 – 19, 2026Urban StageVarious locations across WarsawMuseums,
riddles, and photographic challenges.
Sunday, August 2, 2026Main Event: "Labyrinth '44"Building B, Miejskie
Zakłady Autobusowe (MZA), 52 Włościańska Street, Warsaw
Sunday, August 2, 2026 • 5:00 PMWarsaw Rising Commemorative Bike Ride
(Masa Powstańcza)Starting point: Freedom Park, Warsaw Rising MuseumA mass
bicycle ride along the Insurgency's battle sites in the Ochota and Mokotów
districts.Registration: rejestracja.1944.pl
August 3 – 6, 2026 • 8:00 PMPerformances of the Play "It Wasn't Hot"
("Było niegorąco")Liberator Hall, Warsaw Rising MuseumDirected by
Aleksandra Bielewicz.Tickets: bilety.1944.pl • eventim.pl • Museum
ticket office
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • 6:00 PMCeremony Honoring the Wola District's
Civilian PopulationMonument "In Memory of the 50,000 Inhabitants of Wola
Murdered by the Germans during the Warsaw Rising 1944," Memorial at the
junction of Leszno Street and Solidarności Avenue, Warsaw
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • 7:00 PMMarch of RemembranceStarting point:
Memorial at the junction of Leszno Street and Solidarności Avenue, WarsawA
procession toward the Warsaw Insurgents' Cemetery commemorating Warsaw
residents who perished during the Warsaw Rising.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 • 8:30 PMConclusion of the March of
RemembranceWarsaw Insurgents Park (Park Powstańców Warszawy)Lighting of
candles at the Monument to the Fallen Undefeated and the exhibition
"Preserve Their Memory" ("Zachowajmy ich w pamięci") dedicated to the
civilian victims of the Warsaw Rising.
Baczyński, a romantic fighter for freedom
Polish Poetry UnitesWatch on our YouTube channel
Warsaw Uprising Memorial Day also reminds us of one of the heroes,
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, who was killed on the 3rd day of the Uprising
in the center of Warsaw. During World War II, Baczyński actively
participated in the Polish resistance movement. However, this did not
prevent him from developing his passion for lyricism. He is one of the most
important Polish poets of the 20th century; however, he is not widely known
in the USA and is very difficult to translate. Regretfully, says Edward
Hirsch. In the short documentary film, which follows Edward Hirsch’s
introduction, an engineer, Anna Kurkowska-Mielczarek is featured, talking
about her life in the context of Baczynski’s poem—“A Poet’s
House”—a fragment of his poetic novellas called The Poet’s Wedding.
Image: Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, reproduction by: Andrzej Szypowski/East
News. Image source: Culture.pl.
A valuable source of information about the events of the Warsaw Uprising is
a book by Miron Białoszewski, A Memoir of the Warsaw Uprising. Tr.,
intro., and notes by Madeline G. Levine. New York: New York Review Books,
2015. Białoszewski published A Memoir of the Warsaw Uprising in 1970,
recounting, in fragmented, anti-heroic language, the civilian experience
under German bombardment, challenging the Romantic narrative of the
Uprising as it was generally conceived. To learn more about the author, we
encourage you to listen to the Encounters with Polish Literature episode
about Miron Białoszewski with Joanna Niżyńska, hosted by David A.
Goldfarb.
"On August 1, 1944, Miron Białoszewski, later to gain renown as one of
Poland’s most innovative poets, went out to run an errand for his mother
and ran into history. With Soviet forces on the outskirts of Warsaw, the
Polish capital revolted against five years of Nazi occupation, an uprising
that began in a spirit of heroic optimism. Sixty-three days later, it came
to a tragic end. The Nazis suppressed the insurgents ruthlessly, reducing
Warsaw to rubble while slaughtering some 200,000 people, mostly through
mass executions. The Red Army simply looked on."—New York Review Books
Film Brave Bunch. Warsaw Uprising through Children's EyesWhen the Warsaw
Uprising started in 1944, thousands of children lived in the city. Here are
the stories of those who survived. Hybrid documentary Brave Bunch tells the
story of a heroic and tragic 63-day strugle to liberate Warsaw from Nazi
German occupation during World War II from a perspective of children.
In Brave Bunch, a group of children run through the streets of modern-day
Warsaw, the city their playground. One of them spies a discarded journal,
and they are transported back to August 1944. As the children enter the
Warsaw Uprising Museum, the exhibits soon step out of the past. Based on
fact, with a sprinkling of magic realism and driven by the children's
curiosity, Brave Bunch. The Uprising through children's eyes relates
tender, often moving accounts of those who witnessed the uprising as
children themselves, drawing a line between past and present with playful
dexterity. Source: www.fajnaferajna.pl/en
Image: Explosion of a 600 mm caliber missile fired from the Karl-Mörser
Gerät 040 mortar at the Prudential Insurance Company building at 9
Napoleona Square (now Powstańców Warszawy Square). In the foreground,
there are ruins of buildings on Świętokrzyska Street. A shot from the
tenement house at ul. 28 Kopernika St. towards the west, 28 August 1944,
photo: Sylwester Braun 'Kris' / Warsaw Uprising Museum. Source: Culture.pl.
Lead image by Warsaw Rising Museum
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