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The goals of PZKO are to promote and shield various cultural and educational activities of the Polish minority. PZKO organizes and supports many activities, including clubs (women's, senior's, youth's), lectures, concerts, excursions, dance, music and folklore groups, choirs, art groups, exhibitions,
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there was a myriad of various Polish organizations. When PZKO organization was founded, in 1947, creating of other Polish organizations was prohibited. It was the only organization representing the Polish minority in the communist era, therefore it was under strong influence of the
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of 1968, purges were conducted, and reformists were fired from their positions. Ernest Sembol, chairman of the
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PZKO comprises local branches, called MKs (Miejscowe Koła) which exist in almost all municipalities in Trans-Olza. Most of these local branches have their own buildings, known as Domy PZKO (PZKO Houses), which serve as a place of various cultural and other events.
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various sport and social activities etc. The largest and most famous event shielded by the organization, is the annual
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in 2001 for achievements and merits in preserving the
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For its activities PZKO was awarded several awards, including the
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Stopa, Zygmunt (2006). "Kolejny jubileusz PZKO". In
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729:(in Polish). Český Těšín: ZG PZKO.
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