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V rámci tradičných multiodborových projektov sa naši žiaci zúčastnili návštevy Tatranskej galérie v Poprade. V spolupráci s Múzeom židovskej kultúry tu bola výstava ART & HOLOCAUST. Známi slovenskí umelci vystavovali diela zamerané na tému holokaustu pod názvom Pamäť miesta a mesta. Žiaci mali možnosť zúčastniť sa aj doplnkového programu - interaktívnej prezentácie amerického profesora Kevina Simpsona na tému športu resp. futbalu v prostredí koncentračných táborov počas II. sv. vojny.
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“Soccer Under the Swastika” - Futbal pod hákovým krížom
Last week, 30 of our students had the privilege of attending a lecture from Professor Kevin Simpson at the Tatranska Gallery in Poprad. Professor Simpson made an interactive presentation, in English, about football culture in concentration camps in World War II. Some of our students have shared their experiences and thoughts on the lecture.
Alexander Morley
I found the idea of football being played in concentration camps interesting and the fact that Professor Simpson was able to find so much information about such a topic is astounding, even more so when we consider that most of the lucky ones to survive the horrors of concentration camps are gone today.
It must have been difficult for the Jews to exist in such an environment and to be able to play football on top of that was definitely challenging. But it is also understandable because it gave them back some humanity and freedom in a place where both are lacking. Some of the concentration camps even had professional leagues and matches. And those that won got special treatment which made the stakes even higher. In conclusion I'd rate the presentation 10/10 due to its originality.
- Timotej Guber, 3.A
Professor Kevin Simpson has shown us that despite having everything taken away from them, their homes, belongings and their rights, they managed to get hold of and play a globally loved sport that spanned and spread across much of the camps, it was their only way to escape the world of neglect, hatred and confusion, even if briefly. They formed a competitive scene within, setting up and managing teams, matches and ready to take renowned local soccer players into their teams to turn the tables. The Professor has shown much interest in the topic as a soccer player himself, and the fact that one photo was all it took to get him to do years of research on how the prisoners managed to find light in a hostile environment, really sells it.
- David Plavecký, 3.A
The whole presentation came as a big surprise to me. I thought we were going to listen to some old professor talking about the things we heard a million times about the holocaust. Coming in, I looked at the presentation board and saw “Holocaust with relations to football” and was taken aback, like how could someone even come to this? The presentation started and there was a relatively young professor talking with overwhelming passion and charisma to a room full of students. He showed us that even these two things can go together. I was interested from start to finish. We asked him basic questions and got really compelling and detailed answers. It was a great experience.
In addition, the Slovak translator did a good job even when visibly under stress.
- Alex Gruchalák, 3.A