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  • REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: IN CONVERSATION: HAVEL IN AMERICA / moderated discussionHavel ConversationsREHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: IN CONVERSATION: HAVEL IN AMERICA / moderated discussionVHLFAugust 9, 2019Monday, October 7, 6:00 pm Duration: 120 min Pavla Niklova, Director of Vaclav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF), has invited participants from the oral history collection Havel Conversations and authors of the new book Havel v Americe (Havel in America)—featuring interviews from the project—to share their experiences. The event will also …Read more...
  • REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: TRUTH (POLAND)TheaterREHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: TRUTH (POLAND)VHLFAugust 9, 2019Saturday, September 28, 7:30 pm Conceived and directed by: Piotr Borowski Cast: Gianna Benvenuto, Magda Czarny, Michal Lorent Presented by: Studium Teatralne, Polish Cultural Institute New York Truth exposes a lack thereof: an existence fraught with the absence of the sacred, devoid of any mystery, purpose or metaphysical worth. While …Read more...
  • REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: GYPSY DEVILS (SLOVAKIA)TheaterREHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: GYPSY DEVILS (SLOVAKIA)VHLFAugust 9, 2019Friday, September 27, 7:30 pm Duration: 90 min Live virtuoso performance by legendary orchestra Gypsy Devils. This talented ensemble of Romani musicians from Slovakia plays original arrangements by combining classical pieces with musical genres such as jazz, ethno, flamenco and Gypsy. Together with interweaving styles, they add rhythmical and harmonic …Read more...
  • REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: WOMAN ALONE (ROMANIA)TheaterREHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: WOMAN ALONE (ROMANIA)VHLFAugust 8, 2019Tuesday, September 24, 7:30 pm Playwrights: Dario Fo, Franca Rame Directed by: Daniel Grigore-Simion Cast: Andreea Bibiri Presented by: Romanian Cultural Institute, The Art Theater in Bucharest Duration: 60 min Woman Alone unveils the story of Maria and the elements of her domestic life that entrap her. She grapples to cope …Read more...
  • REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: AUDIENCE (CZECH REPUBLIC)TheaterREHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: AUDIENCE (CZECH REPUBLIC)VHLFAugust 7, 2019Friday, October 4, 7:30 pm Playwright: Vaclav Havel Directed by: Jakub Spalek Cast: Jan Potmesil, Jakub Spalek Presented by: Kaspar Theatre in Celetna, Czech Center New York Duration: 45 minutes Audience centers on a meeting between brewery manager Sladek and employee Vanek. While the manager is clearly opening too many beers and …Read more...
  • REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: HUNGARIAN ACACIA (HUNGARY)TheaterREHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: HUNGARIAN ACACIA (HUNGARY)VHLFAugust 7, 2019Saturday, September 28, 6:00 pm presentation of performance projects, discussion Conceived and directed by: Kristof Kelemen, Bence Gyorgy Palinkas Duration: 45 min Engaging, behind-the-scenes glimpse at Hungarian Acacia and other performance projects conceived to address the public discourse in Hungary in a satirical way. Artists-directors Kelemen and Palinkas will discuss …Read more...
  • REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: WATCH NOW (SLOVAKIA)TheaterREHEARSAL FOR TRUTH 2019: WATCH NOW (SLOVAKIA)VHLFAugust 6, 2019Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 7:30 PM Conceived and directed by: Lucia Holinova Choreographers: Daniel Racek, Lucia Holinova Performers: Barbora Janakova, Daniel Racek Music: Vlado Holina, Vocals: Sandra Tordova Presented by: RESERVA, Bratislava Duration: 50 minutes Captivating dance performance that delves into the present-day issues of identity and loss of privacy. Accompanied …Read more...
  • The Travesty of Truth, In the 2019 Rehearsal for Truth Theater FestivalTheaterThe Travesty of Truth, In the 2019 Rehearsal for Truth Theater FestivalVHLFAugust 4, 2019Experience engaging contemporary performances from Central Europe at Manhattan’s Bohemian National Hall. Free tickets are available online.  The 2019 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival explores the disappearance of borders between truth and lies. The festival consists of five international performances—three full plays, one dance performance and a behind-the-scene presentation—along with …Read more...
  • Gala Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Velvet RevolutionEventsGala Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Velvet RevolutionVHLFAugust 1, 2019Thursday, September 26, 2019, 6:00 PM Bohemian National Hall, 321 E 73rd Street, New York Benefit gala celebrating the 30th anniversary of the independence of Czechoslovakia and other Central and Eastern European countries, with guests of honor Ambassador Craig Stapleton and Mrs. Dorothy Stapleton. The evening’s highlights will include a …Read more...
  • Czech protesters are trying to defend democracy, 30 years after the Velvet Revolution. Can they succeed?Havel in the MediaCzech protesters are trying to defend democracy, 30 years after the Velvet Revolution. Can they succeed?VHLFJuly 22, 2019Source: The Washington Post / www.washingtonpost.com / By Michael Bernhard, Petra Guasti and Lenka Bustikova / Our research shows that, yes, demonstrations can prevent the erosion of democracy. Here’s what’s going on. Last month, on June 23, in Prague’s Letna Park, more than a quarter-million people assembled, this time calling …Read more...

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