On 11 and 12 January 2025 in the Club of the 3rd Zamość Mechanized Battalion were held by the planet Union of Soldiers of the National Army territory The two-day celebration of the anniversary of the Zamość Uprising.
Co-organizers of the celebrations were: 3rd Zamojski Battalion Mechanized, 18th Anti-aircraft Regiment in Sitań, Association of Local improvement Zamojszczyzna, Vocal Academy Magdalena Foot, Kapela Turobińska, 10th Scouting squad “Trapper Circle” im. Jan Leonowicz, pp. Burt of Suśca. The partners of the celebrations were: EKO-KRAS Sp. z o. o. and PGK Sp. z o. o.
On Saturday 11 January this year, on the first day of the celebration, 2 free events took place: a presentation prepared at the request of the Management Board of the planet Union of Soldiers of the Army, the territory of Zamość by the Office of National Education of the National Institute of National Education in Warsaw exhibitions entitled “Zamojski Rising 1942-1943” and display 2 sessions recorded by the Union documentary entitled “Everything for Poland Zamojski Uprising 1942-1944” with an earlier historical introduction.
On the second day of the celebration – Sunday, January 12th this year the performance of the Song of the Zamość Uprising was held with the participation of invited bands and soloists. The event was open, free of charge. A patriotic gathering took place with the participation of many audiences, which filled the performance hall of Club 3 of the Zamość Mechanized Battalion.
On behalf of the organizers of the authoritative part, the leading event was greeted by the leader of Club 3. ZBZ in Zamość Agnieszka Biernacka-Ochal together with the young reciter from Club Andrzej Piechnik. Subsequently, Patrycja Zwolan – president of the Societas Vitae Foundation “SOVI” presented a brief historical outline of the Zamość uprising.
She besides invited the founder of the event, the main organizer of the performance of the president ŚZŻAK O/Z MP Sławomir Zawislak. president ŚZŻAK O/Z presented the performance co-organizers at the beginning and thanked them for supporting the event. He besides sent thanks to the Head of Club 3. ZBZ in Zamość Agnieszka Biernacka-Ochal and the units of WP Garrison Zamość for supporting social workers in patriotic work. The president of the Union then presented, among another things, the intent of organizing the concert, which is to reconstruct the memory of the bloody, forgotten but victorious Zamość uprising. He recalled that restoring the memory of the Zamość uprising is simply a very crucial part of the social work of the members of ŚZŻAK O/Z. To this end, the Union has already undertaken a number of initiatives promoting cognition about the heroic actions of our ancestors.
More on actions to commemorate the Zamość uprising here.
After the speech of the president ŚZŻAK O/Z, the leaders encouraged singing together with young artists. During the performance there was a stand with free for participants of the event, issued by SRL Zamojszczyzna in copies of the songbook “Songs of Partisan troops of Zamojszczyzna”.
Gabriel Chrastin was the first to execute in the song "The Second Company of the Lieutenant-Lieutenant". Another performer was Gabriela Agnieszka Chrastin's parent – she performed the song “Podchorzyża”.
The lead then invited participants to perceive to the repertoire prepared specifically for this evening by Kapela Turobińska, among which included patriotic works and guerrilla carols.
After each performance – in gratitude for the participation – the gifts prepared by the Union were handed over to the performers by the president of SZZAK O/Z S. Zawislak and vice president of the Union, Lt. A. Jaroszyński.
The next item of the program was the quiz about the Zamość uprising led by Patrycja Zwolan – the president of the Societas Vitae Foundation "SOVI. The awards in the competition were the aforementioned albums with songs of the Zamość Uprising.
Another artists who presented guerrilla songs were the students of Magdalene ft Vocal Academy. On phase they presented: Gabrysia Zając in the song "Partisans' Army", Hanna Pieczykolan in 2 tracks: "Today and Tomorrow" and "Soldier lullaby", Paulina Remisko in the song "Partisans' Song", Sara Grodska in the song "Dola", Joanna Dziuba, Basia Kurzępa and Natalia Mielniczuk in the song "Made Sound", Natalia Balakut and Amelia Lewkowicz in the song "Do you know this country" (to this song Natalia composed the music herself),
The Scouts from the 10th Scouting squad of Jan Leonowicz's “Trapper Circle” by Ps. “Burt” from Suśc. As the first track “Where are the boys from those years” they performed Zuzanna Cyburt and Casper Drożdź, who played the accordion. Then they performed: Madzia Stefaniak in the song "Father Ceberek's Homeland", Weronika and Dominika Stefaniak in the song "Prayer for Peace".
The final song was presented by all artists, young patriots. The soloists were Filip Bednarz, Jan Szwal and Blanka Góra, Nikola Cieśla, Ania and Ula Shevchenko, Ola Balakut.
After the final piece, again the leader of Club 3 took the floor.ZBZ in Zamość Agnieszka Biernacka-Ochal and Andrzej Piechnik, who thanked the artists for their beautiful, patriotic and touching performances and everyone present for their participation in the patriotic event. They besides thanked employees of the Club: Miłosz Ferenc, Konrad Pańczyk and Stanisław Momot for their method support as well as Friends of the Club and ŚZŻAK O/Z : Magdalena Feey, Patrycja Zwolan, Harcmaster Anna Rojek for their aid with organizing the concert.
In conclusion, the president of ŚZŻAK O/Z, together with the members of the Management Board of ŚZŻAK O/Z Vice-President Lt. Andrzej Jaroszyński, the aforementioned Harcmaster Anna Rojek and Piotr Gronowic, besides thanked young and older artists for their beautiful concert, artistic professionalism and patriotic commitment and invited them to proceed their cooperation in carrying out further patriotic projects.
Jerzy Chróścikowski – Senator of the Republic of Poland, Rafał Farion – manager of the LUW Delegation in Zamość, Stanisław Grześko – Starost Zamojski, Radosław Maksymowicz Deputy Starost of Hrubieszowski, priest of the garrison parish Lieutenant Adam Tkacz, representatives of uniform services of the Garrison of Zamość, Franciszek Josik – president of the Management Board of PGK Sp. z o.o., Władysław Kardasz – owner of Attila's factory, St. Chor. staff took part in the performance of the Zamoj Uprising. WP Grzegorz Pawlik – veteran of abroad mission – president of the city ellipse No. 1 ZKRPiBWP in Zamość, president of ŚZŻAK O/Z territory ellipse in Komarów- Jerzy Marucha (at the same time councillor of the board of Zamość County, president of ŚZŻAK O/Z regional ellipse in Stary Zamość Wiesław Smyk, members and sympathizers of ŚZŻAK O/Z, representatives of the Local improvement Association Zamość, among others, Paweł Maryńczak and the inhabitants of Zamość and surrounding areas.
Heartfelt thanks for the large concert, the organizers send to the members of the Turobińska Chaplain headed by her manager Edyta Prokopiuk and manager Małgorzata Sikora, scouts from the 10th Scouting squad “Trapper Circle” them. Jan Leonowicz, ps. Burt of Suśca headed by scout Anna Rojek and artists from the Vocal Academy headed by Magdalena Stopa.
The thanks are due for the fruitful cooperation, aid in organizing the event Agnieszka Biernacka-Ochal – Head of the Club of the 3rd Zamosc Mechanized Battalion, together with employees of the Club and the Command of the Zamoc garrison. peculiar thanks are directed especially to Partners of celebrations: EKO-KRAS Sp. z o. o. and PGK Sp. z o. o. for supporting the event.
Photo author: Aleksandra Bondyr (Kadr studio).
on the basis of press materials ŚŻŻAK O/Zamość
