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  • 2021 [Virtual] Spring Weekend: Concerning Human IdentityTheater2021 [Virtual] Spring Weekend: Concerning Human IdentityVHLFApril 6, 2021Experience award-winning contemporary plays by Eastern European playwrights addressing current social and political issues in pursuit of truth April 16 – 25, 2021 online on Zoom The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association in partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute New York and Consulate General of Slovakia …Read more...
  • A fledgling democracy cannot flourish without a vibrant civil societyHavel in the MediaA fledgling democracy cannot flourish without a vibrant civil societyVHLFApril 1, 2021Source: The Globe and mail / www.theglobeandmail.com / By Jeremy Kinsman / Jeremy Kinsman is a former Canadian ambassador and a distinguished fellow of the Canadian International Council. According to Freedom House, the non-governmental organization co-founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, the world is in a “prolonged democracy recession” – by far …Read more...
  • Daniela Samsonová is the first winner of the annual contest for the best mini-drama from Janacek Academy in BrnoAwardsDaniela Samsonová is the first winner of the annual contest for the best mini-drama from Janacek Academy in BrnoVHLFFebruary 26, 2021We are proud to announce the first winner of our student contest for the best mini-drama from the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU) in Brno. Daniela Samsonová has won with her play Racks [Regály] based on a quote from Vaclav Havel’s play Garden Party: “We all are …Read more...
  • 2021 DISTURBING THE PEACE AWARD TO A COURAGEOUS WRITER AT RISK SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONSAwards2021 DISTURBING THE PEACE AWARD TO A COURAGEOUS WRITER AT RISK SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONSVHLFFebruary 26, 2021The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation is soliciting nominations for the 2020 Disturbing the Peace Award to a Creative Writer at Risk. The annual 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 …Read more...
  • Myanmar: Statement by PEN Myanmar condemning the Tatmadaw’s seizure of the state power against the people’s desires, February 2, 2021NewsMyanmar: Statement by PEN Myanmar condemning the Tatmadaw’s seizure of the state power against the people’s desires, February 2, 2021VHLFFebruary 5, 20211. It is the fundamental principle of democracy that from the people descends the sovereignty of the state. In line with this principle the multiparty General Election was successfully held in Myanmar on 8 November 2020. With the strong support of the people, the National League for Democracy made a …Read more...
  • Democracy in Myanmar was flawed but its return is a mustHavel in the MediaDemocracy in Myanmar was flawed but its return is a mustVHLFFebruary 4, 2021Source: Mint / www.livemint.com / By Salil Tripathi / Aung San Suu Kyi had lost global credibility and goodwill but that does not justify a dictatorship What a difference three decades make. In 1988, when Aung San Suu Kyi confronted the generals of the country then known as Burma, she …Read more...
  • HAVEL CONVERSATIONS ON ZOOM: Peter Sis in Discussion with Bill ShipseyHavel ConversationsHAVEL CONVERSATIONS ON ZOOM: Peter Sis in Discussion with Bill ShipseyVHLFFebruary 3, 2021The third of our 2021 Havel Conversations series will feature Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow, and three-time Caldecott Honoree Peter Sis. He will talk with VHLF board member, lawyer and human rights activist Bill Shipsey, the founder of Art for Amnesty – Amnesty International’s global artist engagement program. Sunday, March 7, …Read more...
  • HAVEL CONVERSATIONS ON ZOOM: Jiri Pehe in Discussion with Dr. Marilyn WyattHavel ConversationsHAVEL CONVERSATIONS ON ZOOM: Jiri Pehe in Discussion with Dr. Marilyn WyattVHLFJanuary 27, 2021The second of our 2021 Havel Conversations series will feature Czech journalist and political writer Jiri Pehe. Former chief political advisor to President Havel and now the director of New York University’s center in Prague, Pehe is a shrewd observer of both the American and European political scenes. He will …Read more...
  • How to be a strong nation: Moral values, dynamic institutionsHavel in the MediaHow to be a strong nation: Moral values, dynamic institutionsVHLFJanuary 13, 2021Source: Inquirer / www.inquirer.net / By Julius D. Turgano / Each time I travel to Japan and see its beautiful cities and high-rise buildings, I can’t help but ask: “What makes this country strong?” I must admit this question takes away the delight of each trip, because it makes me …Read more...
  • San Francisco and Prague: A Double PortraitHavel in the MediaSan Francisco and Prague: A Double PortraitVHLFJanuary 13, 2021Source: The Globalist / www.theglobalist.com / By Barry Wood / Remembering historic times of magic — in two magical cities. San Francisco and Prague are beautiful cities. In San Francisco, it’s the lucent blue of a vast bay, pastel homes climbing formidable hills — and a magnificent bridge spanning the …Read more...

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New Yorker Lisa Arrindell's directing the stage reading of "Ghetto Love' – the play based on a real story: in Auschwitz, a Jewish boy saves a Gypsy girl. Join us on Zoom on Saturday, 3pm. RSVP: https://t.co/VUhEUm3OTB for the Zoom link. #vaclavhavel #rehearsalfortruth #theater https://t.co/RfOLEOUIi4
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The cast of "Hot Summer or '68" captured their Zoom rehearsal: director Christina Franklin, Stephanie Windland, Emma Andriatch, and Abigail Ludrof. We can't wait for Sunday. Join us: https://t.co/ONdw1BmBpp.
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