HELENA MODJESKA EXHIBIT OPENS AT KRAKOW'S NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM

US Fed News Service, Including US State News | July 4, 2009 | Copyright

KRAKOW, Poland, April 8 -- The U.S. Consulate issued following press release:

Cracovians young and old came to the opening of a special exhibit on the celebrated Polish-American actress Helena Modjeska at the National History Museum in Krakow on April 8. The opening featured short performance pieces about Helena Modjeska's life as well as speeches from Consul General Anne Hall, Director of the National History Museum Michal Niezabitowski and a representative from the Ministry of Culture

The exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of Helena Modjeska (Helena Modrzejewska) and ...

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