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American Spring Festival at Václav Havel Library

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  • Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
  • When: April 16, 2018, 19:00 – April 19, 2018, 21:00

The international festival American Spring is a unique arts project that has been running for 13 years and showcases emerging American and Czech artists. The festival’s programme comprises classical and jazz concerts, public debates, exhibitions, theatre performances and film screenings in which artists and personalities from various other fields appear together. It is organised by the Institute for Czech-American Relations, which in cooperation with the Václav Havel Library has prepared a four-day accompanying programme focused on current themes in Czech-American relations and commemorating important figures associated with the 100th anniversary of the creation of Czechoslovakia.

16. 4. / PO / 19.00 / OSTROVNÍ 13
Czech-American Relations after 1918

Czech-American relations and geopolitics in important years ending in eight (1918, 1938, 1948 and 1968). Might anything have been different? And what can the Czech Republic expect from the turbulent presidency of Donald Trump? A talk featuring Czech historians and diplomats. Chaired by Daniel Anýž.

17. 4. / ÚT / 19.00 / OSTROVNÍ 13
Czech-American Relations after 1989

A century ago the US was involved in the foundation of Czechoslovakia. Does this place any obligations on us regarding the future? And is it possibly to live off the post-1989 tradition of strong alliance alone? Contemporary Czech-American relations will be discussed by figures who have been inspired by the US in their professional lives. Chaired by Daniel Anýž.

18. 4. / ST / 19.00 / OSTROVNÍ 13
An Evening for H. G. Skilling

Friends and colleagues will come together to remember the still relevant legacy of H.G. Skilling, an expert on Czech and Slovak history, supporter of Charter 77 and recipient of Czechoslovakia’s Order of the White Lion.
Guests will include Jiřina Šiklová, Miroslav Kusý and Vilém Prečan.
Chaired by David Vaughan.

19. 4. / ČT / 19.00 / OSTROVNÍ 13
Dear Mother / Dear Alice

Staged reading of letters by exceptional women close to TGM – Charlotte and Alice Masaryk.
Actors: Daniela Kolářová, Marie Málková, dramaturgy: Lucie Němečková, director: Zuzana Burianová. The reading will be followed by a debate with Czech historian Marie Neudorflová, who has been focused on Masaryk-related subjects for some years.

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