LITHPEX-POLPEX 2010 Exhibit
in commemoration of the
600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald – Tannenberg – Žalgiris
You are cordially invited to the LITHPEX-POLPEX 2010 Exhibit
incommemoration of the
600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald – Tannenberg – Žalgiris
October 15, 16 and 17, 2010
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
6500 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60629
TIME AND EVENTS
Friday, October 15
10 AM – 8 PM Exhibit open to the public
1 – 2 PM Introduction of the exhibit to the press
3 PM Lecture (in Lithuanian) “Lietuvos totoriai: Žalgirio mūšyje ir šiandien” (Lithuanian Tartars in the Battle of Tannenberg and Today) by Lithuanian Tartars: Dr. A. Jakubauskas, journalist V. Malinauskas, historian E. Lukoševičius.
6:30 PM Official exhibit opening
Saturday, October 16
10 AM – 6 PM Exhibit open to the public
11 AM Lecture (in English)”Sun Tsu Machiavelli, Clausewitz,and Aquinas: Philosophies of War and the Battle of Grunwald” by Dr. Robertas Vitas (USA)
1 – 2 PM Lecture (in Lithuanian) “Lietuvos 250 metų gynybinis karas su Kryžiuočių Ordinu ir Žalgirio mūšis, kovos su totorių Aukso Orda kontekste” (The History of 250 Years of Lithuanian Defense Wars Against the Teutonic Order and the Battle of Tannenberg in the Background of the Wars with the Tartar Gold Horde by Dr. Romas Batūra (Lithuania)
3 – 4 PM Lecture (in English) “Grunwald/Žalgiris Today” by Dr. William Urban (USA)
4:30 – 5:30 PM Impressions from the Festivities of the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Tannenberg” by Jonas Vainius (USA)
6:30 PM Dinner and Award Presentation (Reservations: 847-244-4943)
Sunday, October 17
10 AM – 4 PM Exhibit open to the public
12 NOON Viewing of a documentary film is planned
4 PM Exhibit closing
EXHIBITION SPECIALTY GROUPS:
GROUP I. Postage stamps and covers of Lithuania, Poland and other nations that have been issued to commemorate the Battle of Grunwald and the victors of this battle – King Wladyslaw Jagiello of Poland and Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania.
GROUP II. Medals, coins and decorations issued in conjunction with the Battle of Grunwald.
GROUP III. Literature in English, Lithuanian and Polish languages about the Battle of Grunwald.
GROUP IV. Artifacts of the early 15th Century that may have been used in the Battle of Grunwald. Historic documents and related writings reflecting the political and social significance of the victorious nations and historical consequences.
AWARDS: All participants will receive an award to be determined at a later date.
RECEPTION: Saturday, October 16, 6:30 p.m. Reservations are requested in advance.
MORE INFORMATION: Violeta Rutkauskiene, e-mail: [email protected], or John Variakojis, [email protected].
Location: Balzekas Museum 6500 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60629
For information, please call the Museum at 773.582.6500
http://www.balzekasmuseum.org/Pages/calendar.html
This program is made possible in part by Grants from the Illinois Arts Council, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the ECPC.
The Battle of Grunwald /Tannenberg/Zalgiris that took place on July 15, 1410 between the Polish-Lithuanian United Army and the the Teutonic Knights (Germans and and knights from all of the western world). http://www.balzekasmuseum.org
The spectacular victory of United Forces destroyed the Teutonic Order and put a stop to an aggressive expansion of Germans (later Prussia) to the east for the next 350 years and saved the Lithuanian Nation from annihilation. This resulted in enormous prosperity in the region for the Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom under the rule of the Jagiellonian Dynasty that once consisted of the territory of present Poland, Ukraine, Belarus,Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Moldova, and the western part of Russia with Moscow. The land spread from Baltic to the Black Sea. The Kingdom was the dominant force in Europe for over 300 years and could only be matched by Ottoman Turks Empire. In the end, the Ottoman Turks were defeated by the Polish Army and western forces in 1683 in the battle of Vienna that saved Western Civilization from Muslims.
All visitors, especially Polish Americans, are cordially invited to mark our presence and to commemorate this significant historical event that is not very well known here in America, but that changed the history of Europe.
LINKS TO The Battle of Grunwald:
http://www.kresy.co.uk/grunwald.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Grunwald