Journey to Israel
- Where: Václav Havel Library, Ostrovní 13, Prague 110 00
- When: April 28, 2015, 15:00 – 19:00
Václav Havel was the first president in the history of Czechoslovakia to visit the State of Israel, on a trip that took place from 25–27.4.1990.
Václav Havel was the first president in the history of Czechoslovakia and the first leader of a post-communist country to visit the State of Israel, on a trip that took place on April 25–27 1990. Among the issues he discussed with the Israeli President Haim Herzog and other representatives was the possibility of holding peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians in Prague and the exodus of Soviet Jews through Czechoslovakia. During his visit to Jerusalem, Havel delivered the speech Kafka and My Presidency at the Hebrew University. Since that time, the Czech Republic and Israel have been developing and strengthening the historical ties rediscovered by Vaclav Havel 25 years ago.
Czech/English interpretation provided.
In cooperation with the Embassy of Israel.
Programme:
15.00–15.15 Opening: Marta Smolíková, Director of the VHL, H. E. Gary Koren, Ambassador of the State of Israel, and Jiří Diensbier, Minister for Human Rights, Equal Opportunities and Legislation
15.15–16.45 The 1990 Journey to Israel
Panel: Moshe Arens, Milan Kňažko, Yoel Sher, Alexandr Vondra
Chairman: Michael Žantovský
17.00–18.30 The Czech Republic and Israel Today, the Legacy of Vaclav Havel
Panel: Shlomo Avineri, Magdalena Křížová, Daniel Kumermann, Jiří Schneider
Chairman: Tomáš Pojar
18.30 Closing speech: Karel Schwarzenberg
20.00 Glass of beer, concert featuring the Czech band Garage and the Israeli group Malox (Vinohradský pivovar, Korunní 106, Prague 10)
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- Journey to Israel (28. 4. 2015) May 2, 2015