Concert for BIIb
Many thanks also go to our partners from Prague Castle Administration, the Prague Symphony Orchestra, all the performing artists, and the event’s media partner, Czech Television. VIDEO RECORDING OF THE CONCERT
What happened
The Czech Republic and Fear
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Guests:Petra Procházková – journalist and reporter for Deník NTomáš Koblížek – Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences, specializes in freedom of speech, censorship, and hate speech Moderator: Michael Rozsypal Dramaturge: Tereza Žižková More information available HERE.
Occupation – Colonization
What are some of the lesser known circumstances surrounding the March events eighty-five years ago? What made the rapid implementation of the Nuremberg laws and censorship in the protectorate possible? How thoroughly had the Third Reich prepared for taking over Czech industry and colonizing the occupied territories? With what force did Nazi propaganda strike, and …
Remembrance of BIIb
… At the Memorial of Silence, we kept this idea in mind as we put together the program for our March commemoration of the liquidation of the Terezín family camp. We presented the rediscovered legacy of Alma Rosé in a stage dramatization about this excellent violinist who was a witness to this act of mass …
The Absolute at Large
A performance by the Přírodní Škola secondary school
This is how Karel Čapek describes the genesis of The Absolute at Large, the first of his anti-utopian novels. The themes he explored in his writing – the dangers of technological advances, war, blind lust for power, or religious fundamentalism – remain surprisingly topical today. In fact, it is this relevance that inspired us this …
The Absolute at Large
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Light for a Place of Memory
We also took a moment in this advent and Hanukkah season to light a candle in memory of Karl Schwarzenberg, the esteemed member of our Honorary Board who will be laid to rest in his family’s tomb during this year’s festival of lights.
Laying wreaths
A discussion at the Memorial of Silence on the subject of remembering
The discussion was held on the anniversary of the founding of the Civic Forum. The invited speakers were asked an important question:What would you absolutely not want to see when it comes to commemorating the events of November 1989? You can watch the discussion online at Czech Television’s iVysílání. The event’s main media partner was …
Laying wreaths
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Who’s the Patriot
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A pleasant feature of the debate was the interaction between the invited panel and the audience, which was excellently promoted by host Michael Rozsypal. While the guest speakers polemicized more on the question of how to understand the rational and emotional sides of patriotism, the students in the audience had various metaphors readily available. There …
