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Gerald Nagler, leading human rights activist since Cold War, dies at 92

Havel in the MediaGerald Nagler, leading human rights activist since Cold War, dies at 92VHLFAugust 9, 2022Source: The Washington Post / www.washingtonpost.com / By Brian Murphy / Gerald Nagler, a prominent human rights activist who made risky Cold War forays into the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe to lend support to dissidents including Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov and future Czech President Vaclav Havel, died July 23 …Read more...

Milena Berestko will participate in the Encounters

AwardsMilena Berestko will participate in the EncountersVHLFJuly 29, 2022Milena Berestko, Lafayette College, will participate in the Encounters – an international festival of theater schools organized by JAMU, Brno. Milena Berestko, Lafayette College (Major in Theatre and Psychology), is one of two winners of the 2022 Contest for the Best Mini-Drama with her play entitled Do Immigrants Dream of …Read more...

Keeley Thomas is the author of one of the winning plays, Idle Academia

AwardsKeeley Thomas is the author of one of the winning plays, Idle AcademiaVHLFJuly 29, 2022Keeley Thomas from the University of Pittsburgh is the author of one of the winning plays, Idle Academia. The one-act play skillfully employs the topic of the unhappy individual in the land of plenty, creating Havelian characters plodding through a painfully realistic world of contemporary academia and publishing culture. Her play …Read more...

Andrey Kurkov Wins the 2022 Disturbing the Peace Award to a Courageous Writer at Risk

AwardsAndrey Kurkov Wins the 2022 Disturbing the Peace Award to a Courageous Writer at RiskVHLFJuly 22, 2022The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation announced today that the winner of the 2022 Disturbing the Peace Award to a Courageous Writer at Risk is Andrey Kurkov, Ukrainian writer of screenplays and author of critically acclaimed novels. Kurkov is the author of twenty screenplays and nineteen novels, including the bestselling Death …Read more...

Taiwan delegation led by You Si-kun receives warm welcome in Czechia

Havel in the MediaTaiwan delegation led by You Si-kun receives warm welcome in CzechiaVHLFJuly 20, 2022Source: Taiwan News / https://taiwannews.com / By Stephanie Chiang / TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The delegation led by Legislative Yuan Speaker You Si-kun received a warm welcome from Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil upon arriving in the Czech Republic on Monday (July 18). The delegation’s trip takes place two years …Read more...

2022 DISTURBING THE PEACE AWARD TO A COURAGEOUS WRITER AT RISK: SHORT LIST ANNOUNCED

Awards2022 DISTURBING THE PEACE AWARD TO A COURAGEOUS WRITER AT RISK: SHORT LIST ANNOUNCEDVHLFJune 12, 2022The annual Disturbing the Peace award recognizes writers of distinguished works of fiction, literary nonfiction, biography, memoire, drama, or poetry who are courageous in dissent and have suffered unjust persecution for their beliefs. The award helps protect awardees with the shield of international attention while enriching public understanding of the …Read more...

2022 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival: Under Pressure June 12– 25, 2022

News2022 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival: Under Pressure June 12– 25, 2022VHLFMay 18, 2022Experience engaging contemporary plays by Eastern European playwrights addressing political circumstances and social trends. Dedicated to the people of Ukraine fighting for their independence. The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association are pleased to present the 2022 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival honoring playwright and human …Read more...

2022 Annual Gala: Following Dreams

News2022 Annual Gala: Following DreamsVHLFMay 3, 2022Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association and Vaclav Havel Library Foundation Annual Gala: FOLLOWING DREAMS with guest of honor Peter Sís Join us for a festive celebration of the legacy of Vaclav Havel, Czech and Slovak communities’ presence in New York, and the 10th anniversary of the Havel Foundation! The evening’s …Read more...

Remembering Havel, Czechs Feel Moral Responsibility to Help Ukraine

Havel in the MediaRemembering Havel, Czechs Feel Moral Responsibility to Help UkraineVHLFMay 1, 2022Source: VOA News / www.voanews.com / By Natalie Liu / The Russian invasion of Ukraine has driven home the importance of NATO and the European Union for many of their newest members, according to Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, who was in Washington this week for the funeral of Czech …Read more...

The Czech Republic is calling out China over Ukraine

Havel in the MediaThe Czech Republic is calling out China over UkraineVHLFMay 1, 2022Source: The Washington Post / www.washingtonpost.com / By Josh Rogin / The Czech Republic is calling on China to stop supporting Russia while claiming neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war — a claim that is designed to let Beijing take advantage of the crisis, a senior Czech official told me this …Read more...

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