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Petr Palarčík, early 90s

Petr Palarčík

* 1963

Dissident, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Artists, The underground

5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Marcela Papežová on her way back from Rudolfov, 1974 (ABS archive) cut-out

Marcela Papežová

* 1952

The underground, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Anti-communist rebel

30. 3. 1974 - rozehnání koncertu Plastic People a DG 307 v Rudolfově, Dispersal of Plastic People and DG 307 concert in Rudolfov, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Carole Paris before her departure from Czechoslovakia, November 1982

Carole Paris

* 1960

Dissident, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era, France and 1 more categories

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

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Viktor Parkán

* 1946 †︎ 2025

Dissident, Politician, Charter 77 signatory, The underground, A cultural celebrity

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Petra Parkánová

Petra Parkánová

* 1952

Charter 77 signatory, The underground

17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Milan Pavlištík in 2024

Milan Pavlištík

* 1963

Dissident, Art and censorship, The underground

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Emil Pejša, ca. 1973-1974

Emil Pejša

* 1955

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Vit Pelikan historical photography

Vít Pelikán

* 1953

Dissident, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 3 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 24. 4. 1978 – Formation of Committee for the Defence of the Unjustly Prosecuted, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad and 4 more anniversaries

Hana Pelikánová, nee. Balášová, graduation photo, 1978

Hana Pelikánová

* 1960

Dissident, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground

Palach Week, 5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

Anna Pešatová as a child

Anna Pešatová

* 1937

Member of an Illegal Church, Member of Orel, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR) and 7 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 10 more anniversaries

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