Karel Cudlín's Photography Workshop

Wednesday, 11 September, the Terezín Initiative Institute organized a photography workshop, led by photography professor Karel Cudlín. The Mayor of Terezín, Mr. René Tomášek, opened the program, which then continued with photographs taken throughout the city, both in the Small Fortress and in the former ghetto, a tour of which was led by TII Director Tomáš Kraus. The students had the opportunity to capture the unique atmosphere of this place, but also to learn something of its turbulent history.

The aim of the workshop was not only to work with photography in historically significant buildings, but also to use this medium to draw attention to the current catastrophic state of the Žižka Barracks in particular - known as the Dresden Barracks during the Nazi occupation - and to highlight the need for their preservation. The state has made CZK 1.5 billion available for the restoration of the barracks, with the Ústí nad Labem Region contributing CZK 720 million. Repairs should begin this year, while the reconstruction itself is scheduled for 2025.

📸Karel Cudlín

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