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Na Chmelnici Club, a shared concert with Teplice-based FPB, 1985

Ing., Arch. Vladimír Volman

* 1965

Art and censorship, Life along 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

Josef Vomáčka, 2023

Josef Vomáčka

* 1945

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

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

Milan Dino Vopálka during the recording

Milan Dino Vopálka

* 1955

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Art and censorship, The underground

17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, Dispersal of Plastic People and DG 307 concert in Rudolfov

Václav Vorlíček 2017

Václav Vorlíček

* 1930 †︎ 2019

Boy Scouts, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, A cultural celebrity

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising

Inka Vostrezova around 1970

Inka Vostřezová

* 1930

A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

Young artist

Jiří Voves

* 1945

A cultural celebrity, Art and censorship

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, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter” and 2 more anniversaries

vranek_1.JPG (historic)

Petr Vránek

* 1953

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 2 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Jaroslav Vrbenský po zatčení v brněnské věznici (2 (historic)

Jaroslav Vrbenský

* 1932

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Boy Scouts, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 4 more categories

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners and 6 more anniversaries

1970s

Mgr. Lenka Vrchlavská

* 1953

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

21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s

Libuše Vrtišková Hájková in 1983

Libuše Vrtišková Hájková

* 1963

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Politician, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r

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