Memory of nations (in co-production with Czech television)

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The recordings in this project were created on the basis of a co-production agreement concluded between Post Bellum o.p.s. and Czech Television. Further use of the recordings is possible only upon consultation with the chair of audio-visual projects of Post Bellum, Viktor Portel (viktor.portel@postbellum.cz, +420 605 858 396). The recordings were taken on two movie cameras in a mobile TV studio, using the Eye Direct technology.

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Contact: Viktor Portel (viktor.portel@postbellum.cz, +420 605 858 396).

Kohoutová Taťána, 2014

Taťána Kohoutová

* 1938

Holocaust, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 22. 6. 1941 – Operation Barbarossa - Nazi attack on the USSR, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , March 5th, 1953 - Death of Josif V. Stalin

University student; September 1961

Ing. Jiří Kolda

* 1942

Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Martin Komárek

PhDr. Martin Komárek

* 1961

Relatives of important personalities, Journalist, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Politician, Writer

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Václav Konzal, 2017

Václav Konzal

* 1931 †︎ 2020

Member of an Illegal Church, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Friars, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Forced Labour Camps (1948 - 1954) and 1 more categories

13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks

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Milada Anna Kopecká

* 1932

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Friars, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

July - septemper - Aktion Ř - forceful concentration of Czech nuns, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

Petr Kopecký

Petr Kopecký

* 1970

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Politician

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

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Helena Kosková

* 1935

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Holocaust, Victim of forced relocation, Relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 20. 11. – 3. 12. 1952 – Rudolf Slánský’s trial, 22. 8. 1963 – Start of court restitutions and 1 more anniversaries

Jiří Kostúr

Jiří Kostúr

* 1942 †︎ 2023

Dissident, Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Journalist, Charter 77 signatory, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu and 3 more categories

1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 24. 4. 1978 – Formation of Committee for the Defence of the Unjustly Prosecuted, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Josef Koutecky, 1948 (a graduation photo)

Professor MUDr., DrSc. Josef Koutecký

* 1930 †︎ 2019

Writer, Scientist, University professor

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral and 4 more anniversaries

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Bedřich Koutný

* 1954

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, Palach Week

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