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Rybnik and the western Silesian subregion

Jastrzębie 1980. Silesia’s road to Solidarity

Patriotism of Tomorrow. Great Anniversaries – 2026 edition

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Project summary

Project area

Rybnik and the western Silesian subregion

Implementation period

Apr 15, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026

Funding programme

Patriotism of Tomorrow. Great Anniversaries – 2026 edition

Polish History Museum in Warsaw

Funding amount

PLN 70,000

Own contribution

PLN 23,500

Top outcomes

Events

8

Cultural and educational activities

Active participants

50

Lab and workshop participants

Audience

400

Expected project audience

About the project

“Jastrzębie 1980. Silesia’s road to Solidarity” tells the story of the Silesian dimension of the 1980 strikes and the importance of the Jastrzębie Agreement. We combine oral history, workshops, research and field walks to present events through residents’ experiences and local sites of memory.

The finale will take place at the historic Ignacy Mine, with a digital mini-archive and educational package as lasting results.

Process

A Story Council will help ensure accuracy and a strong local perspective. Oral-history labs will prepare participants to interview witnesses, work with sources and document sites connected with the Solidarity movement.

The collected materials will become a digital mini-archive and an educational package for teachers, facilitators and young people. The final event at the historic Ignacy Mine will combine presentation, intergenerational dialogue and dissemination of regional history.

Results

Key metrics and outcomes

Events

8

Cultural and educational activities

Active participants

50

Lab and workshop participants

Audience

400

Expected project audience

News and results

What is happening in the project

We plan 8 cultural and educational events, about 50 active participants and an audience of 400. The project will leave two publications, digital educational resources and a partner network supporting further local-memory work.

Project participants during a discussion about the memory of Solidarity
A meeting devoted to local memory and the history of the Solidarity movement
Logo of the “Jastrzębie 1980. Silesia’s road to Solidarity” project featuring a handshake and mine shafts
Visual identity of the “Jastrzębie 1980. Silesia’s road to Solidarity” project
A facilitator speaks to participants about materials related to the history of Solidarity
A discussion with participants during a project meeting
A pink French-language Solidarity leaflet with satirical drawings
An archival leaflet presented during a project meeting
A French-language publication about martial-law repression held in a hand
Archival material concerning repression against Solidarity
A “Documents” booklet containing the Gdańsk, Szczecin and Jastrzębie agreements and the Solidarity trade union statute
Historical documentation related to the Jastrzębie Agreement
A French-language “La Liberté” poster featuring repeated Solidarity marks
An archival Solidarity poster presented to project participants

European Union funding

Funding acknowledgement

Projekt „Jastrzębie 1980. Śląska droga do Solidarności” dofinansowano ze środków Muzeum Historii Polski w Warszawie w ramach programu „Patriotyzm Jutra. Wielkie Rocznice edycja 2026”.

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