The social climate at the end of the 20th century brought about one of the biggest political and economical changes of its time. Most importantly, it brought us freedom.
The entire former Eastern block managed to gain freedom and human rights by a non-violent revolution.
We have something to celebrate. Prague as well as the whole of the Czech Republic and its neighbouring states commemorate this important anniversary by a series of celebrations, exhibitions, lectures and by the humorous parody of the times where ‘tomorrow meant yesterday’.
Make your choice and visit some of the events that Prague offers its citizens in November: merry-making on Old Town Square, memories of the 80s on Národní třída, carnival parade from Albertov to Letná, concerts and photographic exhibitions.
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18. 11. 2009
Praguers Commemorated 17th November
In many places all over the city Praguers took to the streets to commemorate the pivotal events of 17th November 1989, a moment in time that turned a cornerstone in history and established freedom and democracy to what was then Czechoslovakia.
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14. 11. 2009
Traffic Restrictions on 17th November
Security measures that will be taken due to the celebrations of 17th November will resemble those of state visits. Praguers should therefore expect several traffic restrictions.
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13. 11. 2009
Music for the Velvet Anniversary
A concert in the Rudolfinum under the auspices of Václav Havel, the rock oratorio Eversmiling Liberty on the National Theatre piazza or Prague Te Deum 1989 by Petr Eben written as a “thanksgiving for the end of forty years of our country’s serfdom” – those are just some of the events planned for the FESTA ACADEMICA 2009 festival organized by the Union of Czech choirs in cooperation with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, National Theatre, Jan Kepler Gymnasium and other partners
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13. 11. 2009
Canonization a Few Days before the Velvet Revolution
Shortly after the events of 17th November 1989, a sentence started to spread amongst believers – Yes, St Agnes of Bohemia prayed for our freedom and obtained it! It referred to an old prophecy which claimed that “Czech Lands will know peace, tranquillity and prosperity after St. Agnes is canonized“. The canonization eventually happened after more than six hundred years of efforts on 12th November 1989 in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
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5. 11. 2009
From Albertov to Národní Twenty Years Later
The brutal massacre of students who took part in the 17th November 1989 protest demonstration incited the Velvet Revolution. Twenty years later, its participants are returning to the place where it all happened to remember those fateful events. Don’t be afraid, this time it will all happen in the spirit of a big happening …
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5. 11. 2009
20 Years without the Curtain – We Have Something to Celebrate!
Twenty years! In only a few days time we will be celebrating the longest period of democracy in modern Czech history along with all of its plusses and minuses. Even though it may only be a far distant memory for most of today's Czech students, the crucial turning point of 17th November certainly still deserves to be remembered.
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