Join us for the concert of the legendary Czech folk ensemble Spiritual Kvintet to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Dress code: semi-formal. Cash bar provided by Bohemian Spirit. Critics regard Spiritual Kvintet as the first and best Czechoslovak folk group. In 1989 the government blacklisted Spiritual Kvintet, yet their songs were played on the streets of Prague…
Screening of a Slovak documentary film “Spytaj sa vasich ’89” (Ask at Home ’89) that brings an insight into the lives of people in the former Czechoslovakia in the context of major social changes during the Velvet Revolution in November 1989. The screening is followed by an interactive Q&A with the director Barbora Bereznakova, engaging audience in the conversation through…
Opening of an exhibition focusing on historical context of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia as well as explaining the circumstances under which the Czechoslovak Communist Party initially took power. Curated by the National Museum of the Czech Republic to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. The exhibition is on view until January 12, 2020. A set of illustrations…