We know the winners of the nationwide contest “Become the Uprising Explorer!”

On 10 March 2022, Katowice held the award ceremony of the nationwide contest “Become the Uprising Explorer!” organised by the Institute De Republica together with Instytut Myśli Polskiej im. Wojciecha Korfantego (the Wojciech Korfanty Institute of Polish Thought). Out of more than 70 applications, 27 winners were selected in four categories: visual arts, literary, photographic and audiovisual.

The contest, organised within the framework of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Silesian Uprisings of 1919-1920-1921, enjoyed great interest and was addressed to students of primary schools, secondary schools, educational institutions, cultural houses and centres, as well as adults.

The aim of the contest was to shape patriotic attitudes, deepen historical knowledge, disseminate knowledge about the Silesian Uprisings, improve the knowledge of our own origins, and popularise knowledge about Polish heroes. Applicants could send their works in one of the four categories: visual arts, literary, photographic and audiovisual.

“We received over seventy applications and along with them – contest works. Some might say that this is a lot, others that it is not enough. But for me, especially today, the most important thing is that in the 21st century there is still a smouldering willingness and enthusiasm to shape our patriotic attitudes, deepen our knowledge of history, learn about our origins, and disseminate knowledge about Polish heroes and history. I am proud that the Institute De Republica had the opportunity to participate in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Silesian Uprisings not only by co-organising the scientific conference and exhibition that were held on 27 October 2021, but also by organising this contest”. – said during the gala, dr hab. Bogumił Szmulik, the Director of the Institute De Republica.

From the applications received, the Contest Jury has selected the winners in all categories, listed below:

LITERARY CONTEST:

In the category of primary school students, classes VII – VIII:

1st place: Max Pakosz for his work “My run of heroes”.

2nd place: Benedykt Milke for his work “Heroic Silesia”.

3rd place: Wiktoria Zając for her work “In the history lesson…”.

In the category of secondary school students:

1st place: Julia Muller for her work “Mianujom mnie Francik”.

2nd place: Paulina Oberska for her work “Preserved Polishness”.

3rd place: no prize awarded.

In the category of adult individual participants:

1st place: Katarzyna Błaszczyńska for the work “Three film etudes TOMORROW”.

2nd place: Małgorzata Sikora for her work “The Button”.

3rd place: Adrian Musiał for his work “Traces of the Silesian Uprisings in Koniecpol”.

VISUAL ART CONTEST:

In the category of primary school students, classes IV – VI:

1st place: Wiktoria Walczak

2nd place: Magdalena Borawska

3rd place: Aleksandra Korytkowska

In the category of primary school students, classes VII – VIII:

1st place: Amelia Dubełek

2nd place: Amelia Błesznowska

3rd place: Natalia Rzepecka

In the category of secondary school students:

1st place: Zuzanna Olek

2nd place: Wiktor Kozdroń

3rd place: Szymon Garbacz

PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST:

In the category of primary school students, classes VII – VIII:

1st place: Oliwia Drużba

2nd place: Jakub Stanik

3rd place: Tomasz Flas

In the category of secondary school students:

1st place: Krzysztof Krzeszowski

2nd place: Natalia Chrobok

3rd place: Julia Pawlus

AUDIOVISUAL CONTEST:

In the category of primary school students, classes VII – VIII:

1st place: Milena Twardzisz

2nd place: Jakub Mazur

3rd place: no prize awarded

In the category of secondary school students:

1st place: Paulina Myszk

2nd place: Nikola Bronk

3rd place: no prize awarded

The award gala of the contest “Become the Uprising Explorer!”, organised by the Institute De Republica in co-operation with the Wojciech Korfanty Institute of Polish Thought, was held on 10 March 2022 in the Silesian Museum in Katowice.