Board game "It all began in Poland"

Polish Radio has 15 sets of the board game It all began in Poland, produced by the National Culture Center, to give away this Christmas time.  

What do I have to do to get one?

To get one of these fantastic board games all you have to do is write and tell us of your memories – or someone in your family’s memories – of 1989. What was the significance of the fall of communism for you and the people you know? If you have any photos taken at the time then send them too!

We will publish the best on thenews.pl and you will be receive a set of the It all began in Poland board game (English version).

When is the closing date?

Send us your memories of 1989 by December 20 and you could be the recipient of Polish Radio’s 1989 Great Xmas Give-Away! E-mail:  thenews[at]polskieradio.pl

Send us your name, address and daytime telephone number along with your entry.

What is It all began in Poland?

Poster in Berlin, part of the “It all began in Poland” campaign

The monopoly-style game tells the story of the rise and fall of communism in central and eastern Europe, beginning at the Yalta conference and ending with the fall of the Berlin Wall.

 

The purpose of game – which is a cool and entertaining way to learn about the history of the region – is to remind people of Poland and Solidarity’s central role in the toppling of communist regimes throughout Europe.

The set comprises of board and playing counters, rules and a great music CD with Polish artists such as Kasia Nosowska, Artur Rojek, Gaba Kulka, 1984, Agressiva 69 and Czeslaw Spiewa.

 

Hear an audio report about the game here

See the It all began in Poland web site here