November 17 in Prague: What events are planned?
Albertov, Hlávkova kolej
It will start October 17 traditionally at 9:00 a commemorative event at Hlávka’s dormitory, organized by the oldest Czech foundation, the Josef, Marie and Zdenka Hlávková Foundation. It is followed by a reverential act in Žitná Street.
The program of the memorial service in Albertov will last from 10:00 to 18:00. There will be several contributions and discussions and presentation activities of student associations.
National Promenade
The center of events is a place of reverence in the middle of Prague’s Národní třída, where citizens can place candles, wreaths and flowers. This year, Korzo Národní is preparing many educational and artistic installations as well as an indoor program, where it will offer debates, talk shows and theater performances. Here it will be necessary to prove infectivity – vaccination, confirmation of the disease or a negative test.
Dozens of buildings in state colors will be lit. A song will sound at 17:11 Prayer for Marta, which will be broadcast on television and radio throughout the country. According to the director of Korza Národní, a large part of the rich program will be available for viewing online outside Prague and for all those who celebrate in person.
Velvet lighting
The jubilee tenth anniversary this year awaits a satirical carnival parade through Prague with the motto “The Power of the Midnight”. It will be attended by artists, musicians, theater, students, civic initiatives. The parade is followed by a concert by the band Banana Split and its moralists on the Hybernská Campus.
Freedom Festival |
As an open group of independent civic initiatives and organizations, the Freedom Festival is organizing 17th anniversary events in cooperation with other groups. The founding members are: |
Nerudný fest.cz – Concert for the future |
Post Bellum – Nation’s Memory Awards |
Thanks, I can – Korzo National |
Center of Associations, Students and Alumni of Charles University – Honor of November 17 in Albertov |
FORUM_UM – Velvet lighting |
Against hate speech – thematic parade |
source: Freedom Festival |
Nation’s memory prices
The prestigious Nation’s Memory Award ceremony will take place at the National Theater in Prague, which recognizes personalities who have proven in their lives that honor, freedom and human dignity are not just empty words.
During the gala evening, this year she will receive the award of dissident Jarmila Stibicová, political prisoner and lifelong scout Jiří Lukšíček, František Vaczula imprisoned for trying to escape across borders, and Lívia Herzová, who saved her mother’s life in Auschwitz with her determination.
The live broadcast will be broadcast on Wednesday, November 17 from 20:00 by ČT 2, ČRo Plus and the Slovak RTVS.
Concert for the future on Wenceslas Square
The end of the holiday will traditionally take place on Wenceslas Square in Prague with a Concert for the Future, which will be attended by dozens of artists and speakers who will commemorate 10 years since the death of Václav Havel. The recording of the concert will be brought live by Novinky.
The concert for the future, moderated by Linda Bartošová and Jindřich Šídlo, will begin at 4.30 pm. Irish musicians Glen Hansard, Jana Kirschner, Aneta Langerová, Zrní, Už jsme doma, Jaroslav Uhlíř and Zdeněk Svěrák, Michal Hrůza and Vypsaná fixa will perform. Representatives of non-profit organizations that have been the target of disinformation campaigns in recent years will also be added.
Demonstrations and other events
Demonstrations and other political events are often a public holiday when most citizens have time off work. And this year will not be published either.
With the slogan “The Road to Change – The Key to Democracy is You” is preparing a mass event A million moments for democracy. The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 pm on the Old Town Square.
At the same place, a million political moments will take place at 3:00 p.m. movement We will open the Czechia – He wanted a dog. He wants to use it on November 17 for demonstrations against coronavirus restrictions.
Anti – coronavirus measures
If you are going to some of the events known for November 17, be prepared for the fact that you will have to keep your airways covered by a respirator, keep your spacing and not gather in the big heroes. He told Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib and the organizers of individual events at a press conference focused directly on anti-coronary security measures.