Czech Foreign Minister joins launch of Havel project on Cuba
Source: Florida International University / https://news.fiu.edu / By Amy Ellis / Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček was only 8 years old when the Velvet …
Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize awarded to Ilham Tohti
Source: DW / www.dw.com / The Council of Europe has awarded its prestigious annual human rights award to imprisoned Uighur activist Ilham …
Trump wants Russia to join the G-7. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea
Source: The Washington post / www.washingtonpost.com / By David J. Kramer / David J. Kramer is a senior fellow in the Vaclav …
Ellis Stump is the U.S. winner of the annual contest for the best mini-drama
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2019 Vaclav Havel Library Foundation’s playwriting competition is Ellis Stump! Ellis is …
Stage play on Vaclav Havel’s classic “Audience” premieres in Abuja
Nigerian Tribune / www.tribuneonlineng.com / By Tribune Online / A theatrical adaptation of multiple award-winning playwrights and first President of the Czech …
First Thai Wins Czech Culture Award
Source: KHAOSODENGLISH / www.khaosodenglish.com / By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich / PRAGUE — An arts professor is the first Thai national, as well as …
Slovakia’s new president buoys Czech liberals on first foreign visit
Source: The Guardian.com / www.theguardian.com / Zuzana Čaputová’s arrival in Prague comes as activists plan fresh protests against rightwing Czech government Slovakia’s …
Protesters Fill Prague Square Again, in New Struggle for Country’s Soul
Source: The New York Times / www.nytimes.com / By Marc Santora / PRAGUE — In the square in the heart of Prague, …
Greta Thunberg receives top human rights honour Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award
Source: The West Australia / https://thewest.com.au / By Miriam Fisher / Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement …
Robert L. Bernstein, Publisher and Champion of Dissent, Dies at 96
Source: New York Times / www.nytimes.com / By Robert D. McFadden / Robert L. Bernstein, who built Random House into an international …