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The 26th National Review of Tourist and Ethnographic Books: Award-Winning Travel & Ethnography Literature

This entry highlights esteemed publications recognized in categories like travel guides and cultural monographs from the 2018 event.

Explore the detailed outcomes of the 26th National Review of Tourist and Ethnographic Books, an annual event celebrating exceptional literature in the fields of travel and cultural studies. This comprehensive overview presents the diverse selection of award-winning titles across multiple categories, including acclaimed guides, insightful monographs, and captivating travel albums. Discover which publishers and authors were celebrated for their significant contributions to tourism and ethnographic publications in 2018.

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Exhibition summary

This page details the results of the 26th National Review of Tourist and Ethnographic Books, an event that promotes literature related to tourism and ethnography. It lists the award-winning publications across various categories, including travel albums, guides, monographs, maps, and children's books, with the final ceremony held during Tour Salon 2018.

Curatorial context

The 26th National Review of Tourist and Ethnographic Books, held on February 10th during Tour Salon 2018, celebrated literature focused on tourism and ethnography. Organized by the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship Self-Government and the Main Board of PTTK, the review involved 78 publishers and 131 submitted books. A jury, including a librarian from the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw, evaluated publications in categories such as ethnographic albums, guides, monographs, maps and atlases, and ethnographic informational materials. The jury awarded prizes in six categories. Notable winners included Adam Czarnowski's 'O tatrzańskich pocztówkach' for ethnographic albums, Katarzyna Łoza and Chrystyna Charczuk's 'Cmentarz Łyczakowski we Lwowie: przewodnik' for guides, and joint first places for 'Bojkowszczyzna zachodnia – wczoraj, dziś i jutro' and 'Dzieje zabawek dziecięcych na ziemiach polskich na początku XX wieku' in the monographs category. Additionally, special awards were given by tourism-related institutions, with the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw recognizing 'Polska bez barier 500 tras' and Anna Pawlikowska-Piechotka's 'Przestrzeń sportu, rekreacji i turystyki bez barier'. The Museum of Sport and Tourism served as an Honorary Patron for the event.

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This page details the results of a book review and award ceremony. Ticketing information for the event itself is not provided, but general museum visitor information is available via the 'Wizyta' (Visit) section.

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Museum of Sport and Tourism
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Exhibition schedule
From Feb 10, 2018
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The jury included mgr Agnieszka Fietkiewicz-Zapalska, head of the library at the Museum of Sport and Tourism in Warsaw.
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