Photo Story: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Prague

First Czechoslovak president Vaclav Havel is displayed on light mapping during a ceremony marking 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution at the National Museum in Prague, Czech Republic, 17 November 2019.

The Czech Republic celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution commemorating the events of 17 November 1989, when after the brutal suppression of a student demonstration at Narodni street, the communist leadership soon crumbled, and the playwright and human rights activist Vaclav Havel became president shortly thereafter.

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Prague

 

Photo: EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK

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