Fragments of the lives and feelings experienced by members of Leicester’s Jewish and Polish communities are brought to light in this online exhibition through photographs they share with each other in an attempt to reconnect with their interrelated history and culture. Recovering Connections interweaves their visual impressions, reflections as well as individual and communal heritage, demonstrating the deep relationship between two communities who live in the same city but only rarely encounter one another.
Making uszka – a family Christmas tradition. Uszka (little ears) are dumplings filled with mushrooms and served with borsch on Christmas Eve, the night for Polish families to gather and celebrate the start of Christmas. The meal consists of twelve courses traditionally. Presents are exchanged and carols are sung before attending the Midnight Mass. Family celebrations continue for the next few days.
Recovering Connections 