For 20 years now, there has been a place on the map where dialogue is conducted free of censorship or prejudice, where liberty shakes hands with independence, responsibility and respect for human rights, where learning about modern history is intertwined with an understanding of the principles of democracy and civil society – the Václav Havel Library is 20!

Friends and supporters, please come and celebrate this anniversary with us! To mark the occasion we have prepared a special and multifarious evening at Prague Castle’s Royal Garden, mixing up theatre performances, concerts, discussions, readings, photography displays, exhibitions, outdoor chess, theatrical fairground attractions and countless surprises. Don’t hesitate to come! All are welcome at the (Royal) Garden Party! 

The (Royal) Garden Party is organised by the Václav Havel Library
in cooperation with the Prague Castle Administration.

Previous reservation required

 

PROGRAMME - SUMMER BALL GAME HALL

10:00
Presentation of Václav Havel Library activities, sale of publications

11:00
Michael’s Mash-up – live recording of Michael Rozsypal’s show. Two guests. One host. A live audience. And the interaction between them. No conflict, only inspiration. An unusual combination of guests and an experienced presenter. A mash-up of speakers, genres, stage and audience.

12:30
Interview with close Havel associate Anna Freimanová – From Hrádeček to the Castle

13:30
Ondřej Němec photography show – Václav Havel 1976–2011 / VH Library in photographs

14:30
Readings from Václav Havel’s I Hid it Somewhere – Jáchym Topol and guests

15:30
Screening of films produced by the Václav Havel Library: The Mistake (dir. Jan Prušinovský), Play Havel (Ondřej Štefaňák), Václav Havel – A Life (VH Library)

16:00
Debate with Respekt: Did Václav Havel’s dream of active Czechs come true? Guests: Erik Tabery, Jiří Pehe and others, chaired by Ivana Svobodová

18:00
Screening of Havel and the Mushrooms (dir. VH Library), silent film accompanied by music from Václav and Šimon Havelka and Vojtěch Havel
Screening of the film The Garden Party (dir. Kateřina Popiolková)

19:00
Concert by Rozálie Havelková

20:00
Program concludes

 PROGRAMME - BALL GAME HALL

17:00
Hall opens – exhibition in foyer of photographs of Václav Havel Human Rights Prize laureates

17:30
Opening

17:40
Tom Stoppard Prize ceremonial announcement

18:00
Dejvické divadlo theatre company – Václav Havel: Tomorrow

19:00
interval

20:00
Ondřej Havelka & Melody Makers concert

21:00
Program concludes

Throughout the day, from 10:00 to 21:00, stands with refreshments
and the exhibition The Unknown VH, or Different Václav Havel x 20 – an exhibition of 20 lesser known photos from the VHL archive.

 Visitors are kindly requested to observe the Prague Castle Visitor Regulations while in the Royal Garden.