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  • 2022 DISTURBING THE PEACE AWARD TO A COURAGEOUS WRITER AT RISK: SHORT LIST ANNOUNCEDAwards2022 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, 2022News2022 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 DreamsNews2022 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 UkraineHavel 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 UkraineHavel 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...
  • In Memory of Madeleine Albright | Michael ZantovskyNewsIn Memory of Madeleine Albright | Michael ZantovskyVHLFApril 29, 2022U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C. April 27, 2022 In Memory of Madeleine Albright She was she told me a proper English schoolgirl, though born in Prague and weaned off south, in Belgrade, hiding from Hitler’s bombs in a Kensington Park Rd. basement, not really knowing they were meant for …Read more...
  • CERGE-EI 30th Anniversary CelebrationHavel ConversationsCERGE-EI 30th Anniversary CelebrationVHLFApril 21, 2022Tuesday, April 26, 4:00 p.m. EST | Bohemian National Hall, New York City Watch HERE On April 26, 2022, the CERGE-EI Foundation will celebrate and reflect on the 30 years of success of The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute (CERGE-EI). This collaboration between Charles University …Read more...
  • My Three Encounters with Madeleine AlbrightHavel ConversationsMy Three Encounters with Madeleine AlbrightVHLFApril 6, 2022Martin Palouš When a close associate of Madeleine Albright called me last Wednesday afternoon to tell me the sad news that she had just died, I was about to record a lecture on the concept of totalitarianism for the project “The Europe I Want to Live In: Europe 2050”. I …Read more...
  • Zelensky Is Human, but Ukraine’s President Is More Than Just a Man NowHavel in the MediaZelensky Is Human, but Ukraine’s President Is More Than Just a Man NowVHLFMarch 28, 2022Source: The Daily Beast / www.thedailybeast / By Matt Lewis / Hero worship can be dangerous, but in dark times, you need someone to believe in. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is the hero we need, even if Donald Trump and Joe Biden are the heroes we deserve. Just when you …Read more...
  • Expert: Albright’s relationship with Havel was “crucial”Havel in the MediaExpert: Albright’s relationship with Havel was “crucial”VHLFMarch 26, 2022Source: Radio Prague International / https://english.radio.cz / Ruth Fraňková / Madeleine Albright, a former United States secretary of state who was born in Czechoslovakia in 1937, has died at the age of 84. Mrs Albright was the first woman in history to serve as US foreign policy chief and played …Read more...

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Vaclav Havel said: "Without free, self-respecting, and autonomous citizens there can be no free and independent nations." Happy Independence Day, Happy #4thofJuly.

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An incredible moment at the 2022 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival.
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Standing ovations! “Radio 477!” performed by @YaraArtsGroup was a great success. Thank you for coming and being such an amazing audience! 🥰
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