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International Day of Persons with Disabilities and Caregivers: An Inclusive Event in Warsaw

This Warsaw museum event featured an inclusive Boccia tournament, Paralympic film screenings, and athlete discussions.

The Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and their Caregivers with an inclusive event. This observance, held on December 3rd, fostered participation and awareness. Visitors enjoyed a Boccia tournament featuring national players and watched documentary films on Paralympic sports. The initiative also included inspiring athlete meetings and offered free guided tours of the permanent exhibition.

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This event, celebrated on December 3rd, marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The Museum of Sport and Tourism organized an inclusive Boccia tournament and featured documentary films on Paralympic sports, fostering participation and awareness.

Curatorial context

On December 3rd, the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw participated in the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and their Caregivers. This observance, established by the United Nations in 1992, was marked by an inclusive Boccia tournament held at the museum. The competition featured three top national players who use wheelchairs: Łukasz Broszek, Konrad Lipowski, and Patryk Szuba. The tournament was inaugurated by the Museum Director, Tomasz Jagodziński, who played an exhibition match with Konrad Lipowski, a winner of the Polish Cup for persons with disabilities. Prizes were sponsored by Marek Książek, president of the 'Razem dla Niepełnosprawnych' (Together for the Disabled) Association. In addition to the sports event, the museum's cinema hall screened documentary films focusing on Paralympic sports. An additional attraction was a meeting with athletes involved in amputee football. Persons with disabilities were offered free guided tours of the permanent exhibition, with nearly 300 individuals attending the event. The initiative received honorary patronage from Adam Struzik, Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship, and media patronage from Polskie Radio and Telewizja Polska.

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Persons with disabilities had the opportunity to visit the permanent exhibition with a guide free of charge.

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From Dec 3, 2015
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The event featured national Boccia players Łukasz Broszek, Konrad Lipowski, and Patryk Szuba, as well as amputee football athletes. The tournament was inaugurated by Museum Director Tomasz Jagodziński, with awards from Marek Książek, president of the Stowarzyszenie Razem dla Niepełnosprawnych.
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