It's hard to believe that this terrible war has been going on for two years already. And it's hard to believe how much we have already become accustomed to it, how much we have gotten used to it. At the beginning, the sea of death, misfortune, suffering, and tears, but also heroism, sacrifice, and solidarity, made a huge impression on us. We were shocked. We rushed into the whirlwind of aid. We protested. Now it has all become a bit indifferent to us. Our zeal to help has cooled a bit. We are tired, preoccupied with other problems.
This is exactly what the aggressors are counting on. They have not become indifferent and they have not tired. They continue to attack. They are convinced that the support and solidarity of the West have reached their limits and that the weakening, bleeding Ukraine will eventually fall prey to them.
On this 731st day of the war, we appeal to ourselves and to you, our Friends, people who are close to the values of Krzyżowa:
Ukraine still needs our help and our solidarity. Let us not allow indifference to prevail in us. We have the right to feel tired, but we do not have the right to give in to this fatigue. The heroic defense of Ukrainian women and men, their commitment to freedom, and their determination to become part of a united Europe, confirm how important our values are – freedom, democracy, the rule of law, the European community. Let us remember that today their defense is taking place in Ukraine. If Ukraine loses, we all lose.
Read more: Statement of the Board of the Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe on the...
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Professor Waldemar Czachur, after nearly two terms of chairing the Foundation Council, has decided to resign from the position of chairman. We warmly thank Professor Czachur for his contribution to the development of our organization so far and look forward to more years of cooperation, this time as a member of the Foundation Council.
On November 18, 2023, a new Presidium of the Foundation Council was elected. Ole Jantschek was elected as the new chairman, and Dorota Nahrebecka-Sobota as the vice-chairwoman.
Get to know them better.
Read more: Conversation with the new Presidium of the Foundation Council
Last Friday, November 24, 2023, the Train to Culture between Berlin and Wroclaw turned into a moving stage, with Krzyzowa in the lead role.
The ride was titled "Breslauer Nachbarn - Neighbors of Wroclaw: Zu Gast im Kulturzug: Kreisau-Krzyzowa the Guest of the Train to Culture."
Krzyzowa was represented on board by a team consisting of: from the Kreisau-Initiative association - deputy managing director Elisabeth Kosek; from the Krzyzowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe - Memorial manager Dominik Kretschmann, vice chairman of the supervisory board Annemarie Franke and volunteer Nikola Witchorek; from the Freya von Moltke Foundation for Krzyzowa - director Anna Quirin; and from the Krzyzowa-Music Festival Deputy General Manager and Representative Paulina Schgmid.
Read more: Guest on the Train to Culture: Kreisau/Crossroads
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e wish you a peaceful and joyful Christmas. Thank you for your support during the past year and we wish you a Happy New Year full of success and fulfilled dreams!
From the team of Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe
Read more: Krzyżowa, Christmas 2023
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