beauty and the beast

Medical heroes transform into fairy tale legends in stunning calendar to raise money for facemasks

Prof. Mikołaj Spodaryk from the University Children's Hospital in Kraków-Prokocim dresses up as a character from Leszek Kołakowski’s ‘Who will cheer up the unlucky Rhino?’. Fundacja Zdrowia Publicznego

Swapping their PPE clothing (personal protective equipment) for more elaborate costumes, the medics from Małopolska dressed up to portray well-known and obscure characters including Thumbelina, Hercules, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast as well as scenes recreated from ‘The Miser’, ‘Adventures of a Cheating Flea’ and the Polish modern fairy tale ‘Who will cheer up the unlucky Rhino?’.

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