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Current AffairsSurvivors remember first transport to Terezín in winter of 1941
It's exactly seventy years since the first transport of Czechoslovak Jews
left Prague, bound for the garrison town of Terezín, transformed by the
Nazis into a ghetto and concentration camp. Some 140,000 Jewish men, women
and children were sent to Terezín, known as Theresienstadt in German; most
of them were later killed at Auschwitz. A number of events were held this
week bringing together Terezín survivors, one of them on Thursday evening
at the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes. More
Current AffairsExhibit on Sir Nicholas Winton’s children kicks off in London and Prague
Saturday saw the opening of an unusual exhibit held in both Prague and in
London, honoring Sir Nicholas Winton, who organized the rescue of nearly
700 Jewish children by train from German-occupied Czechoslovakia to London
in 1939. The exhibit, organized by director and photographer Jaroslav
Brabec and Olga Menzelová, wife of the well-known Czech director Jiří
Menzel, tells the stories of those who later came to be known Winton’s
children. In attendance were some of them, as well as Sir Nicholas himself,
who celebrated his 102nd birthday last week. Czech Radio correspondent Jan
Jůn, who attended the event in London, describes the mood. More
Current AffairsNew drama-doc on Nicholas Winton story premieres in Prague
A new drama-documentary premiered in Prague on Thursday evening about the
incredible story of Nicholas Winton. Called ‘Nicky’s Family’, the
film retells the story of the British man who saved hundreds of Jewish
children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939. Winton was later
knighted for his efforts, and Sir Nicholas, now 101, was in Prague once
again to attend the premiere. More
Czech BooksA remarkable book tells a story of resilience and courage
Not many people have their first book published when they are over 80, but
Jaroslava Skleničková is a remarkable exception. Her home village is
Lidice, a few miles to the west of Prague, where she and her husband
Čestmír, will be celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary next year.
But the fact that Jaroslava is alive at all is nothing short of a miracle.
Her book, which has just been published in English, tells the moving story
of her life, as David Vaughan reports in this week’s Czech Books.
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Current AffairsPrague link established with Shoah Foundation video archive of Holocaust survivors
Prague is one of a few sites in Europe that has been chosen as an access
point for Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s collection of Holocaust
recollections. The link with the Spielberg-financed Shoah Foundation has
already created strong interest locally after only a few weeks.
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