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

Miloš Fiala in 1971

Ing., Mgr., PhDr. Miloš Fiala

* 1941

The Sportsmen, 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

Jan Fiala as a soldier

Jan Fiala

* 1943

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

Jan Fiala, 1970´s

Jan Fiala

* 1952

Dissident, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground

17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jiří Fiala, 1960s

professor PhDr., CSc. Jiří Fiala

* 1944

Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor, A cultural celebrity

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 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

Pavel Fiala in 2019

Mgr. Pavel Fiala

* 1964

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Artists

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Václav Fiala

* 1955

Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Artists, A cultural celebrity

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Václav Fiala during the filming in 2025

Václav Fiala

* 1956

Illegal border crossing, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee

17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Přemysl Fialka in 2022

Přemysl Fialka

* 1951

Dissident, Relatives of important personalities, Charter 77 signatory, 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, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

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Jana Fialková

* 1942

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

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval

Ingeborg Fialová receiving the Kurt Schubert Commemorative Award

Ingeborg Fialová

* 1961

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

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

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