"The case Gottlieb Linka, or the Plebiscite 1920" is a documentary film telling the story of Bogumił Linka, a Masurian activist, one of the leaders of the Masurian community, co-founder Masurian People's Party in East Prussia. The film is designed to show the circumstances of his death in the name of equality and the circumstances of the plebiscite in 1920. In the plebiscite the population living in Warmia, Masuria and Powiśle had to decide on the annexation of these lands to the newly established Polish state, or about leaving within the borders of East Prussia and West Prussia. Above The voting was supervised by inter-allied commissions appointed by the League of Nations. Population, given the choice of voting for unknown, becoming a systemic Poland or known realities of Prussia, voted for East Prussia regardless of feeling nationality.

Projection The film will take place on Friday, March 17 at 18:00 in the hall intimate Ełk Cultural Center, free admission.

In The discussion will be attended by:

• Anonymous Wars – screenwriter of the above-mentioned film

• Prof. dr hab. Robert Traba, historian, political scientist, Institute of Studies Political PAN in Warsaw

• Dr Rafał Żytyniec, Director of the Historical Museum in Ełk

• Jacob Knyżewski, Historical Museum in Ełk

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