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.
Polish immigration to Leicester is relatively young as far as I know. The multi-cultural nature of the city, and its openness to people from all cultures and diverse communities gives hope that the Polish community will have more places to showcase its culture and identity in the near future.
Recovering Connections 