Exhibitions - November 2018

Note: The National Library of the CR is closed on November 17-18, and during Christmas and New Year Holidays, on December 24 to 26 and on December 31 to January 1, 2019.

Related by Choice / Subcarpathian and Ruthenian Inspiration and Challenges in Czech Literature

November 1, 2018 –January 10, 2019

Invitation - Opening ceremony - Photogallery

The exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Czechoslovakia presents a selection of Czech and partly also Slovak professional and fiction literature, illustrated publications and guides, inspired by Subcarpathian Rus´ and the life of its inhabitants. It demonstrates how inspirational this region has ever been for Czech artists and scientists, irrespective of the changing political situation.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Czechoslovakia it is organised by the National Library of the CR – the Slavonic Library and the Society of Friends of Subcarpathian Rus´.

Ground floor – gate A
Open: Mon–Sat, 9 am – 7 pm
Admission CZK 10 (free for the NL registered readers)

From Ear to Ear or The Phenomenon of Saffron
November 15, 2018 – January 15, 2019

Invitation - Opening ceremony - Photogallery

The display features Czech folk singer-songwriters from the 1960s to the present, like K. Kryl, V. Merta, J. Hutka, V. Třešňák etc.  In totalitarian times, their music was mostly disseminated unofficially, sometimes even illegally, and yet they have succeeded in influencing several generations of listeners. The Czech folk singer-songwriters were independent on official communication channels, they were free and not afraid to tell truth in times when it was not safe. They don´t conceal their opinions even today.
The exhibition is organised by the National Library of the CR and Galén Publishing House in association with the Czech Centre of International PEN Club, the Library of Václav Havel, and Seznam.cz. The exhibition is organised under the auspices of Anna Šabatová – the Ombudswoman.

Ground floor – gate A
Open: Mon–Sat, 9 am – 7 pm
Admission CZK 10 (free for the NL registered readers)