The picturesque town of Ceska Skalice in Bohemia in the Czech Republic holds a special place in the cultural memory of the Czechs: it is the gateway to “Grandmother’s Valley”
the setting of one of the most canonical works of Czech literature
Required reading in Czech secondary schools
Bozena Nemcova’s 1855 novel portrays the beneficent influence of the wise grandmother of the narrator (a barely disguised depiction of Nemcova herself)
the novel is generally viewed as a paean to the simplicity and harmony of life in traditional Czech village society
and Grandmother’s Valley is visited by thousands of families every year
When in 2005 the Bozena Nemcova museum in Ceska Skalice organised a conference to mark the 150th
Czechs stood in line for hours Monday to pay their last respects to Vaclav Havel
the former president whose funeral is due to held Friday
have decided to have the funeral on Friday
Leaders from around the globe are expected to attend the funeral of the dissident leader and anti-Communist hero
The Czech government has declared three days of official mourning beginning Wednesday
preparing for the first state funeral in the country for more than 30 years
Vaclav Havel was one of the fathers of pro-democracy movement in Eastern Europe
He led the "velvet revolution" against Communist rule in Czechoslovakia in 1989 and became president after the collapse of the regime
One of his famous works is "Power of the Powerless"
which analyses how a totalitarian regime sticks to power by manipulating and morally corrupting individuals
He was a global figure who believed in the motto: "Truth and love must prevail over lies and hate."
Have a look at some of the memorable moments in his life:
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