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  • Helena Gricova is the winner of the annual contest for the best mini-drama from Janacek Academy in BrnoAwardsHelena Gricova is the winner of the annual contest for the best mini-drama from Janacek Academy in BrnoVHLFMarch 10, 2023Helena Gricova is the winner of the annual contest for the best mini-drama from Janacek Academy in Brno The theme for the third year of the contest at the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts was a quote from the play Audience: “It’s all up to you now, Ferdinand. …Read more...
  • HAVEL CONVERSATIONS ON ZOOM: Andrey Kurkov in discussion with Salil TripathiHavel ConversationsHAVEL CONVERSATIONS ON ZOOM: Andrey Kurkov in discussion with Salil TripathiVHLFFebruary 8, 2023February 24, 2 pm ET Watch HERE On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Andrey Kurkov, the Ukrainian writer and thinker who was awarded the Disturbing the Peace Prize in 2022 will discuss with Awards Committee member, writer, and board-member of PEN International, Salil Tripathi the humanitarian crisis that the conflict …Read more...
  • 2023 DISTURBING THE PEACE AWARD TO A COURAGEOUS WRITER AT RISK SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONSAwards2023 DISTURBING THE PEACE AWARD TO A COURAGEOUS WRITER AT RISK SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONSVHLFFebruary 6, 2023The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation is soliciting nominations for the 2023 Disturbing the Peace Award to a Courageous Writer at Risk. The award recognizes authors of distinguished works of fiction, literary nonfiction, biography, memoir, drama, or poetry who are courageous in dissent and have suffered unjust persecution because of their …Read more...
  • Petr Pavel: Ex-general beats populist rival in Czech electionHavel in the MediaPetr Pavel: Ex-general beats populist rival in Czech electionVHLFJanuary 30, 2023Source: BBC News / https://www.bbc.com / By Rob Cameron in Prague and Maria Zaccaro in London / Retired Nato general Petr Pavel has been elected as the new president of the Czech Republic, seeing off his populist challenger Andrej Babis. The 61-year-old took 58.32% of the vote, results released by …Read more...
  • Pavel Edges Babis in First Round of Czech Presidential VoteNewsPavel Edges Babis in First Round of Czech Presidential VoteVHLFJanuary 15, 2023Source: U.S. News / www.usnews.com / By Associated Press / PRAGUE (AP) — Retired army Gen. Petr Pavel narrowly defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babis in the first round of the Czech presidential election to set up a runoff vote between the political newcomer and the former prime minister. Pavel and …Read more...
  • The National Security Archive salutes the distinguished Czech scholar, partner and inspiration for the Archive, on his 90th birthday: “Na zdraví!”Havel in the MediaThe National Security Archive salutes the distinguished Czech scholar, partner and inspiration for the Archive, on his 90th birthday: “Na zdraví!”VHLFJanuary 11, 2023Source: National Security Archive / https://nsarchive.gwu.edu / By Tom Blanton and Malcolm Byrne / Washington, D.C., January 9, 2023 – The National Security Archive today celebrates the 90th birthday of our longtime scholarly partner and moral inspiration, Vilém Prečan, with this Web publication using new mobile-friendly software for four electronic …Read more...
  • Putting Ideas Behind Bars: Here’s Why It Doesn’t WorkHavel in the MediaPutting Ideas Behind Bars: Here’s Why It Doesn’t WorkVHLFJanuary 6, 2023Source: Political Violance at a glance / https://politicalviolanceataglance.org / By Christoph Dworschak and Christoph V. Steinert / We tried to bury them—we didn’t know they were seeds —Dinos Christianopoulos, 1978 On September 13, Iranian police arrested Mahsa Amini in Tehran for alleged dress code violations. The young woman died three …Read more...
  • Death of Meta-Narratives and Postmodern EraHavel in the MediaDeath of Meta-Narratives and Postmodern EraVHLFJanuary 6, 2023Source: The Nation / www.nation.com / By Muhammad Ali / 17th-century French philosopher René Descartes’s probably had never envisaged, in his wildest dreams, that his famous dictum ‘cogito, ergo sum’ (“I think, therefore I am”) would be completely rejected by the Generation Z, Y and A, especially during the postmodern …Read more...
  • A City Where Socrates Need Not DieHavel in the MediaA City Where Socrates Need Not DieVHLFJanuary 6, 2023Source: The American Conservative / www.theamericanconservative.com / By Colin D. Pearce / Jan Patocka (1907-1977) was the philosophical godfather of the Czechoslovakian “Charter 77” movement and the corresponding politics of the famous dissident playwright and later president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel (1936-2011). In a Times column, Roger Scruton …Read more...
  • Michael Walker: Have a great final but let’s not forget how Fifa landed us hereHavel in the MediaMichael Walker: Have a great final but let’s not forget how Fifa landed us hereVHLFDecember 17, 2022Source: The Irish Times / https://www.irishtimes.com / By Michael Walker / Sunday night in Doha and the anticipation will be mighty. The World Cup holders, France, against the legend that is Argentina. Kylian Mbappé versus Lionel Messi, colour in the packed stands and a potential classic on the pitch. Watching …Read more...

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