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Meeting with Olga Chrebor, the Mayor’s Representative for UAinWro, and journalists from Ukraine

Date: 13 December 2021, at 15:00–17:00

Venue: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu)
ul. Świdnicka 19, Wrocław

Olga Chrebor, the Mayor’s Representative for UAinWro, will be visiting us at Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu) together with journalists from Ukraine! During the meeting, we will tell our guests about the idea behind Passage of Dialogue and introduce them to its work, which is only just beginning – and we will have the chance […]

“Choinka 2021” – a New Year event for Belarusian children

Date: 18 December 2021, at 10:00–16:00

Venue: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu)
ul. Świdnicka 19, Wrocław

New Year is just around the corner! Wrocław organisations and volunteers have prepared a festive event: “Choinka 2021” (The Christmas Tree 2021)! Father Christmas will meet Belarusian children by the Christmas tree – there will be carol singing, dancing and, of course, presents!!! Date: 18 December (Saturday) Time: after registering, you will receive a personal […]

What Comes After the Border? – a discussion in the “Borderline Situations” series

Date: 12 December 2021, at 18:00–20:00

Venue: Strefa Kultury Wrocław
Barbara, ul. Świdnicka 8B, 50-067 Wrocław

We invite you to an event in the “Borderline Situations” series. During the meeting, we will talk about both the crisis on the Polish–Belarusian border and the way Polish centres for refugees operate. We will also discuss what life is like for migrants once they have been granted refugee status. We will ask about the […]

Write for Rights Letter-Writing Marathon with Amnesty International

Date: 10 December 2021, at 10:00–17:00

Venue: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu)
ul. Świdnicka 19, Wrocław

On 10 December 2021, from 10.00 to 17.00, Amnesty International’s Letter-Writing Marathon will take place at Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu), ul. Świdnicka 19. The Letter-Writing Marathon is held every year to mark International Human Rights Day (10 December). The more letters we write, the better the chance of improving the lives of the people […]

Wrocław’s edition of Grupa Granica’s “Be There for Others” campaign

Date: 10 December 2021, at 10:00–17:00

Venue: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu)
ul. Świdnicka 19, Wrocław

10 December is International Human Rights Day, and on this special day we would like to invite you to join the Wrocław edition of the “Be There for Others” (“Bądź dla innych”) campaign run by Grupa Granica (the Border Group). At the moment, our attention and emotions are focused on the situation and fate of […]

ALL OF US – A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE LIMITS OF LANGUAGE, HOW IT CHANGES AND WHAT SHAPES THOSE CHANGES

Date: 29 October 2021, at 17:30–19:00

Venue: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu)
ul. Świdnicka 19, Wrocław

“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world,” wrote the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. If we cannot name something, we usually cannot think it either – and so it does not fit into our conception of the world. Language users are pulled in various contradictory directions – for instance, curiosity about new words […]

I MEAN WELL – ON AWKWARD MOMENTS, MISTAKES AND LANGUAGE BLUNDERS

Date: 27 October 2021, at 14:00–17:00

You consider yourself open-minded and tolerant, you are curious about people from other cultures and you want them to feel at home here, and yet… sometimes you get it wrong. Or you don’t know how to behave. You catch yourself harbouring hidden prejudices. And you don’t feel good about it. Sound familiar? It does to […]

BELARUS: A STATE OF FEAR – DISCUSSION

Date: 28 October 2021, at 18:30–20:30

Venue: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu)
ul. Świdnicka 19, Wrocław

Never since Alexander Lukashenko came to power have there been protests and repression on the scale we have been witnessing in Belarus for more than a year now. Often called “Europe’s last dictator”, he has held power since 1994. After he rigged the 2020 election, mass protests swept the country. Many opposition figures have been […]

WE ARE VERY, VERY CONCERNED – A DEBATE ON THE LANGUAGE OF PROTEST

Date: 26 October 2021, at 18:00–20:00

Venue: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu)
ul. Świdnicka 19, Wrocław

PLEASE NOTE: Due to circumstances beyond the organisers’ control, this event has been cancelled. The debate has been postponed, and a new date will be announced soon. We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to welcoming you to the debate on the new date! What makes the language of protest effective? How should we […]

THREE CONTINENTS – THREE STORIES FROM WROCŁAW: VENEZUELA, INDIA, GEORGIA

Date: 25 October 2021, at 18:30–20:30

Venue: Passage of Dialogue (Przejście Dialogu)
ul. Świdnicka 19, Wrocław

Who were the protesters on the streets of Tbilisi in July, and what did they want? What is the legal situation of minorities in Georgia? What has caused hyperinflation in Venezuela, and why are so many Venezuelans emigrating to neighbouring Colombia and Brazil? Is the water crisis the greatest challenge facing India? With our invited […]