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Polish Orphans of
Tengeru
and
the 85th Anniversary of
the
Deportations
to Siberia
Library and Archives Canada
Alfred Pellan Room
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa (map)
Tuesday, 28
October 2025,
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Seating is limited, so please
register:
click on a button below, then "Get
tickets".
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l’invitation
We are pleased
to invite you
to Canada,
Land of
Refuge: Polish
Orphans of
Tengeru and
the 85th
Anniversary of
the
Deportations
to Siberia,
presented by
Library and
Archives
Canada, the
Canadian
Polish Club,
the Embassy of
the Republic
of Poland in
Ottawa and the
Centre for
Documentation
of
Deportations,
Expulsions and
Resettlements
in Krakow,
Poland.
More than a
commemoration,
the gathering
sheds light on
a little-known
chapter of the
Second World
War and
Canada’s role
in offering
refuge to
Polish
orphans. From
the Soviet
labour camps
in Siberia,
through the
sunny
foothills of
Kilimanjaro,
and finally to
Pier 21 in
Halifax, these
children’s
remarkable
odyssey speaks
to both
tragedy and
hope.
📅 Date: Tuesday,
October 28,
2025
🕒
Time: 11:00
a.m. – 4:00
p.m.
📍
Location: 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario
🔗 RSVP: Free
admission;
registration
is required
The event will explore and discuss aspects of the story
as told by
Canadian
historian
Lynne Taylor
in Polish
Orphans of
Tengeru: The
Dramatic Story
of Their Long
Journey to
Canada
1941-49.
Polish Orphans
of Tengeru
recounts the
journey of 123
Polish
children who
escaped Soviet
labour camps,
found
temporary
refuge in East
Africa during
World War II,
and were
eventually
resettled in
Canada in
1949. This
story
highlights the
resilience of
the orphans
and the
efforts of
Father Lucjan
Królikowski
and
international
partners who
helped secure
their future
after years of
displacement.
The multi-part
learning event
will allow
visitors to
learn about
this
historical
event from
survivors,
scholars and
diplomats.
Program activities
• Remarks and
presentation
by the Centre
for
Documentation
of
Deportations,
Expulsions and
Resettlements
in Krakow,
Poland
• Round Table
1: H.E. Witold
Dzielski,
Ambassador of
the Republic
of Poland to
Canada, in
conversation
with H.E.
Joseph Edward
Sokoine, High
Commissioner
of the United
Republic of
Tanzania in
Ottawa, and
Mr. David
Prodger,
Deputy Head of
Mission,
British High
Commission in
Ottawa, on the
humanitarian
legacy and
modern
solidarity in
crisis
response
• Round Table
2:
Conversations
with witnesses
of
history—children
of Tengeru on
their
experiences
and a Roman
Catholic
priest on the
role of the
Catholic
Church in
helping
orphans settle
into life in
Canada
• Film
presentation
of „Childhood DENIED” by Myra Dziama—a documentary capturing the tragic
story of
Tengeru
orphans
through
archival
footage and a
fictionalized
child’s
narrative
• Community
networking and
informational
kiosks
More
information:
https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/
services/
public/events/
events/2025/
canada-land-
of-refuge.html |
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