Czechs celebrate 20 years since Velvet Revolution

Former Czech president Vaclav Havel opened the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Velvet Revolution with a concert attended by celebrities.

Czechs celebrate 20 years since Velvet Revolution
Sun, 15 Nov, 2009 - 10:19

Former Czech president Vaclav Havel opened the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Velvet Revolution with a concert attended by celebrities.

Underground rocker Lou Reed, soprano Renee Fleming and folk singer Joan Baez performed to a crowd of about 500 gathered at 13th-century church in central Prague last night.

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