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Slovak liberals cross fingers for election of pro-west Zuzana Čaputová

Havel in the MediaSlovak liberals cross fingers for election of pro-west Zuzana ČaputováVHLFMarch 17, 2019Source: Yahoo News / www.uk.news.yahoo.com / By Robert Tait / Disbelief and a hint of fear flashed across Zuzana Čaputová’s face as the news broke. After explaining to the Guardian how she would bolster the rule of law in Slovakia if elected president, Čaputová, a 45-year-old lawyer and the frontrunner …Read more...

AwardsVHLF & DAMU announce a contest for the students of drama and performance studiesVHLFMarch 9, 2019Vaclav Havel Library Foundation together with the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU) announce a contest for students of drama and performance studies for the best mini-drama on the theme “Ferdinand Vanek Today” based on the character from the Vanek Trilogy Deadline: May 15, 2019 …Read more...

Sf International Arts Festival Presents Czech Spitfire Company

TheaterSf International Arts Festival Presents Czech Spitfire CompanyVHLFMarch 7, 2019Source: Broadway World / www.broadwayworld.com / By BWW News Desk / San Francisco International Arts Festival is very proud to present the west coast debut of the Spitfire Company from the Czech Republic with their award-winning play Antidot, a deeply satirical re-imagining of Vaclav Havel’s best known play, Audience. Spitfire’s …Read more...

Sen. Jeff Flake throws shade at Trump in farewell address, warns of dangers to democracy

Havel in the MediaSen. Jeff Flake throws shade at Trump in farewell address, warns of dangers to democracyVHLFMarch 2, 2019Source: Parker City News / www.parkercitynews.com / By PCN Staff Writer / Retiring GOP Sen. , in a farewell speech to the Senate, warned on Thursday of the dangers facing democracies. “Let us recognize from this place here today that the shadow of tyranny is once again enveloping parts of …Read more...

Time for Ukraine’s post-revolution liberals to step up

Havel in the MediaTime for Ukraine’s post-revolution liberals to step upVHLFMarch 2, 2019Source: New Europe / www.neweurope.eu / By Sasha Borovik / Former First Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine responsible for the international donor coordination, and Former Acting Deputy Governor at Odessa Regional State Administration. In times of crisis, like in today’s Ukraine, events unfold based largely on ideas that are …Read more...

A written constitution can’t save us from Brexit now – it could even make things worse

Havel in the MediaA written constitution can’t save us from Brexit now – it could even make things worseVHLFFebruary 13, 2019Source: Independent / www.independent.co.uk / By John Rentoul / Once upon a time I was a living embodiment of Robert Conquest’s third law, which holds: “The simplest way to explain the behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation is to assume that it is controlled by a cabal of its enemies.” This …Read more...

Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize-winning Turkish judge sentenced to 10 years

NewsVaclav Havel Human Rights Prize-winning Turkish judge sentenced to 10 yearsVHLFJanuary 26, 2019Source: Stockholm center for freedom / http://stockholmcf.org / By SCF / Murat Aslan, president of the now-dissolved Judges and Prosecutors Association (YARSAV), was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday on trumped-up charges of membership in a “terrorist organization” in reference to the faith-based civic Gülen movement. The Ankara …Read more...

Truth, lies and fake news

Havel in the MediaTruth, lies and fake newsVHLFJanuary 15, 2019Source: Times Malta / www.timesofmalta.com / By Ray Azzopardi / Christiane Amanpour, a renowned journalist with CNN, in an interview on ‘How to seek truth in the era of fake news’, uploaded by TED in 2017, affirms that one cannot solve the great issues facing the world if one cannot …Read more...

Václav Havel Library Foundation head Pavla Niklová: US students are still excited something like Havel’s story is possible

Havel ConversationsVáclav Havel Library Foundation head Pavla Niklová: US students are still excited something like Havel’s story is possibleVHLFJanuary 13, 2019Source: Radio Praha / www.radio.cz / By Ian Willoughby / The Václav Havel Library in Prague follows the US presidential library model in gathering and archiving materials relating to the late Czech dissident turned head of state. In the US, Havel’s legacy is promoted by sister organisation the Václav Havel …Read more...

Looking for Havel’s legacy

Havel in the MediaLooking for Havel’s legacyVHLFDecember 20, 2018Source: Politico / www.politico.eu / Siegfried Mortowitz / PRAGUE — Twenty-one years after one of Václav Havel’s most famous speeches, many fear the Czech Republic is still in an “ugly mood.” In December 1997, the then-president told a joint session of the Czech parliament that the nation was on the wrong …Read more...

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