150 Jews and Poles in 'Ride for the Living' cycling event
PR dla Zagranicy
Victoria Bieniek
23.06.2017 13:34
Some 150 people have taken part in a 90km “Ride for the Living” bicycle rally which celebrates Jewish history and the revitalization of Jewish culture in Poland.
Cyclists in the "Ride for the Living" event. Photo: Facebook.com/JCC Kraków.
Cyclists rode from the gates Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi Concentration Camp to the Jewish Community Centre in Kraków.
“It is not only about commemorating Jewish history but above all about celebrating the rebirth of Jewish life in Poland,” said Anna Bodzińska, a Catholic nun involved in Jewish-Christian dialogue.
Both Poles and Jews from a number of countries have taken part in the event, which is also a sight-seeing opportunity.
The event precedes the 27th Jewish Culture Festival which starts in Kraków on Saturday. (vb)
Source: IAR