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.
Signs of Polish culture can now be seen in Leicester’s urban space not only at special times but also on a daily basis. But, of course, Polish culture and traditions are mostly visible during Catholic holidays or anniversaries related to the history of Poland.
Recovering Connections 