Exhibitions, NewsHavel to the Café!November 28, 2021On Wednesday, November 17th at 1pm, a special procession departed from the statue of the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomas Garrique Masaryk, in front of Prague Castle, arriving eventually at Cafe Slavia. The procession carried a bronze bust of Vaclav Havel – the first for Prague – by sculptor Maria …
Exhibitions, NewsVaclav Havel Bust by Czech Sculptor Marie SeborovaNovember 14, 2021On Wednesday 17th November, the 32nd Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the sixth cast of a bronze bust of the late President Havel will be unveiled in the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU’) owned Café Slavia opposite the National Theatre in Prague. It is believed to be the first such …
ExhibitionsRehearsal for Truth, Spring Weekend, May 9 – 12, 2019May 22, 2019The 2019 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival Spring Weekend kicked off with style! On Thursday May 9th, the VIP Night at the Bohemian Spirit Restaurant the conversation was lively and the food was delicious! Guests enjoyed an intimate performance preview of one of the following day’s plays as well as …
ExhibitionsRehearsal for Truth 2018October 25, 2018The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF), together with the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA) with Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak performing arts and cultural institutions hosted the second year of a unique festival presenting the best in contemporary Central European theater. All images by Elizabeth Andrews. The program is …
ExhibitionsREALITY CZECHOctober 7, 2018Vaclav Havel Library Foundation & Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association Gala 2018 with guest of honor MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
ExhibitionsRehearsal for Truth: A RecapOctober 7, 2017Rehearsal for Truth: A Recap We have just wrapped up a successful inaugural year of “Rehearsal for Truth”- a Theater Festival in Honor of Vaclav Havel. Partnering with Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak performing arts institutions, the festival celebrated and honored Havel’s legacy as a playwright and activist, while establishing …
ExhibitionsCelebration of Freedom, 25 Years of Democracy – A Salute to Vaclav HavelJuly 21, 2015Celebration of Freedom, 25 Years of Democracy – A Salute to Vaclav Havel In November 2014 we celebrated 25 years since the Velvet Revolution – the peaceful transition from the communist regime to democracy that happened in former Czechoslovakia. The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation initiated the placement of Czech-American Lubomir …
ExhibitionsLove Is Here To Stay, December 18, 2011, photos by Milan HavlikMay 17, 2015Love is here, here to stay Love is here, here to stay It gets proven every day Love is here, here to stay Lyrics by Lou Reed Milan Havlik, a young Czech photographer, captured the moments following Vaclav Havel’s death on December 18, 2011. Many students and young people came to …