We tried to get the Bolshevik away from the rule
Bedřich Stigler was born on March 14, 1960 in Klatovy, from the age of three he lived with his family in Břeclav. The father had relatives in Germany and Austria, where the family used to go since 1970. The last major trip took place on August 21, 1968. Bedřich trained as a car mechanic, devoted himself to fine art photography, joined the Mail-art event, and because he was receiving works of art from all over the world, he attracted attention and lost his driver’s license. He learned about the November 1989 events at the photography workshop in Brno. He and his friends went to Breclav Square for the first time on Monday, November 20. A small group of six people became an unmistakable crowd in the days to come. Already on Wednesday, November 22, they founded the Civic Forum in Břeclav. Bedřich was actively involved in the process organized demonstrations in the streets. Large Břeclav companies also took part in the general strike on Monday 27 November. Bedřich was actively involved in the December initiative to create a human chain from the hands of the border between Czechoslovakia and Austria. The event took place on December 17, 1989, with the great interest of several thousand people who, by joining hands, expressed their hope for a renewed relationship. Bedřich participated in public life until the first free elections in 1990 as a member of the Civic Forum, later he did not actively pursue politics.