17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia | Memory of Nations

Alena Mašková, victory in the 1st year of Běh okolím Seče (Running around Seč)

Mgr. Alena Mašková

* 1955

Czech minority in the former Yugoslavia, Politician, Sokol, The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Olga Mastníková in 1972

Olga Mastníková

* 1952

Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 8. 9. – 1. 11. 1944 - The battle of the Dukla Pass

Jan Mastny during the conscription for military service

Jan Mastný

* 1925 †︎ 2025

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Relative of a political prisoner

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 26. 5. 1946 – The last “free” parliamentary election in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 2 more anniversaries

David Matásek as a student, 1980s

David Matásek

* 1963

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, A cultural celebrity

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime

Ladislav Matějček in the theatre as Rumcajs

Ladislav Matějček

* 1959

Clergymen, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Witness during filming for Memory of Nations, 2023

Pavel Matějíček

* 1948

Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jan Matějíček in the military service, 1969

Jan Matějíček

* 1948

Lawyer, Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

A portrait from the training center of NPP Dukovany in Brno, early 1980s

Dalibor Matějů

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, The topic of security forces before 1989

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jaroslava Mathesová in 1966

Jaroslava Mathesová

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Farmer

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Dragoljub Matić at the time of the interview (June 2025)

Dragoljub Matić

* 1945

Diplomat, Journalist

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Tito - Stalin split

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