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  • REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH: Partners of a Prague Theater Continue Revolution-Era DreamsTheaterREHEARSAL FOR TRUTH: Partners of a Prague Theater Continue Revolution-Era DreamsVHLFSeptember 5, 2019Kaspar Theatre in Celetna will be presenting their production of Audience at the Rehearsal for Truth theater festival in honor of Vaclav Havel. The festival takes place from September 24 – October 7 at the Bohemian National Hall and is presented by the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation and the Bohemina …Read more...
  • Trump wants Russia to join the G-7. Here’s why that’s a terrible ideaNewsTrump wants Russia to join the G-7. Here’s why that’s a terrible ideaVHLFAugust 28, 2019Source: The Washington post / www.washingtonpost.com / By David J. Kramer / David J. Kramer is a senior fellow in the Vaclav Havel Center for Human Rights & Diplomacy and director of European and Eurasian studies at Florida International University’s Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs. For …Read more...
  • Vaclav Havel Library Foundation Announces Asli Erdogan as the 2019 Winner, Disturbing the Peace, Award to a Courageous Writer at RiskAwardsVaclav Havel Library Foundation Announces Asli Erdogan as the 2019 Winner, Disturbing the Peace, Award to a Courageous Writer at RiskVHLFAugust 20, 2019The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation announced today that the winner of the 2019 Disturbing the Peace, Award to a Courageous Writer at Risk is Turkish author Asli Erdogan. Erdogan is the author of eight best-selling works of fiction and essays, including her best-known novel, The City in Crimson Cloak (Soft …Read more...
  • 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, Tomas Karger 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...

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