Reception--Program to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution

To commemorate the 20th anniversity of the Velvet Revolution, the Czech/Slovak Community of Western Pennsylvania is hosting an event with hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The first part of the program is a first person recollection of the student demonstration on Monday, November 20, 1989 by Pavel Tyrpak. That will be followed by a screening of the film "Citizen Havel" (Obcan Havel), a documentary with behind-the-scenes footage collected during the time Vaclav Havel served as president.
Cost: $5.00 for students; $20.00 for others
Announced by: European Union Center of Excellence, Center for Russian and East European Studies, European Studies Center, Friends of Via and the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences (SVU)
For more information, contact Carol Hochman - carolh1541@aol.com