Program
ON-LINE STUDIO
Broadcasting from Měšťanská beseda. Watch on: wwww.slavnostisvobody.cz and Facebook pages Slavnosti svobody, Plzen.eu and Plzen 2015.
May 6-8 | Thursday–Saturday | 5-8 PM
Interesting guests
Documentaries and reportages
Living history clubs’ presentations
Attractive music program:
- The Dixie Hot Licks
- The Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra
- CBC Big Band/leader Mr. SURKA: GLENN MILLER, Tribute to the legend, guests: Eva Kleinová (vocals), Dalibor Gondík (emcee/drums)
- Pilsner Jazz Band
May 6 | Thursday
Live streaming of the Thank you, America! Memorial commemorative act
Live interviews with veterans from the USA and Belgium
May 9 | Sunday| 11 AM-5 PM
Celebrations in the air – live fly past of military historical planes over Pilsen
Interviews, documentaries, thematical history coverage
Organizing the Liberation festival and Convoy of Liberty historical footage
Music program:
- Taxmen
- Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers
FURTHER PROGRAM
“WAY to FREEDOM” route
May 6-9 | Thursday–Sunday
Outdoor trail enabling to pass by the places linked to the liberation of Pilsen in a fun, informative and interactive way.
DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATER
DEPO2015, lower parking lot, tickets at www.plzenskavstupenka.cz
May 7 | Friday | 6 PM |
Anthropoid, directed by Sean Ellis (2016)
May 8 | Saturday | 6 PM
Tobruk, directed by Václav Marhoul (2008)
EXHIBITIONS
Maashaus of the City hall | April 6–May 10
American field post in Czechoslovakia from Pavel Hauzner
Smetanovy sady | May 3–31| OUTDOOR EXHIBITION
Freedom was not for free by the authors Ivana Rollinger, Karel Foud, David Foud.
The exhibition is based on the book of the same name and maps the combat and non-combat losses of American Army forces in southwestern Bohemia, including memories and notes of war.
Pilsen Prazdroj Brewery Visitor Center | May 6–August 6
Liberation without freedom, Post Bellum exhibition
Route linked to the places of the 20th century memories starting from sady Pětatřicátníků