In late September and early October 2025, students from across Europe came together in Pruszków, Poland, to take part in the 'Sound in the Silence' project. Together with artists from various disciplines, they explored the history of the Dulag 121 transit camp, a place through which hundreds of thousands of civilians from Warsaw were forced to pass during and after the 1944 Warsaw Uprising.
Throughout the week, participants worked in artistic workshops led by Dan Wolf (Creative Writing), Kat Rampackova (Dance), and Sean Palmer (Vocals). Through movement, voice, and writing, they reflected on the stories of those displaced from their homes, uncovering the resilience, trauma, and silence that have shaped the region’s memory. Their collaborative process culminated in a final performance that combined sound, dance, and text to bring attention to the experiences of the civilians whose histories have long remained overlooked.
Sound in the Silence is an intercultural and international remembrance project for youth. At historically challenging locations students work with artists representing different artistic fields in order to understand how the past is connected to their questions in the present.
Learn more about the project here.