National Independence Day in Praga-Północ

We cordially invite residents to celebrate the National Independence Day together in Praga-Północ. This year's celebrations will be an opportunity to learn about the history of the district, discover places connected with regaining independence, and take part in unique cultural and educational events. Ride on a vintage bus – 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 (registration required) We depart from the stop 11 Listopada 01 (opposite the Rogatka Bródnowska). Route of the ride: 11 Listopada – former fortifications, Targowa/Plac Wileński – Praga in the Russian Empire, Gimnazjum Władysława IV – a tsarist school with Russian as the language of instruction, Dyrekcja Kolei Państwowych on Targowa – how the Second Polish Republic changed the space and what significance this had for regaining independence (architecture of independent Poland), Katedra św. Floriana Męczennika as a place that already before 1918 served as a certain emanation of Polishness in Praga, ZOO – a modern institution in the interwar period, Wybrzeże nadwiślańskie – limited development, Fort Śliwickiego, Ride across Most Gdański Cytadela Warszawska The bus then returns to Praga-Północ for the next ride. Information about registration will be provided soon. Joint singing of the Polish Hymn – 12:00, ul. Stalowa 1 Iskry Niepodległości Exhibition – 9:00–17:00, ul. Kawęczyńska 53 (next to the Basilica) A modern multimedia spectacle placed in a specially designed exhibition trailer that can travel across all of Poland. Using modern visual technologies, we present facts and figures creating an incredible story about the potential of our Polish community. We will learn the stories of outstanding Polish women and men whose common trait was the desire to change the world and turn potential into action. Among them are heroes from various fields of life that shape our everyday reality: technology, medicine, science, social work, culture, exploration of the world and space, sport. The narrator of the story is a digital character who moves along the exhibition wall on a specially designed screen. Spectacle “Polka Niepodległa – Historia w Spódnicy” – 17:00 (registration required), Oratorium NSJ, ul. Kawęczyńska 53 A musical in two acts is a modern and energetic story about female independence – both national and personal. The performance shows the fates and achievements of outstanding, strong and determined Polish women, without whom the history and present of the country would look completely different. Information about registration will be provided soon. The Praga-Północ district is a partner of events organized by the Museum of Polish History.