The House of Joy will bring you closer to what there is no time for in history lessons.
The landmark of Prague's Žižkov celebrates its ninetieth anniversary. On this occasion, a programme entitled 90 years of (in)freedom with Dom RADOST is planned, focusing on modern history. The programme runs from 6 March to 26 June 2024, with the exception of the May public holidays, and will offer interactive exhibitions, discussions with commemorators, screenings of period films and tours of the missile shelter. The event is the result of the professional cooperation of the House of Joy with the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes and the Museum of Memory of the 20th Century, with the support of the Capital City of Prague. Prague and the Prague 3 municipal district.
The programme will also include an exhibition of the Museum of Memory of the 20th Century Eyes of the State Security, which is subtitled Organisations, Members and Actions of the StB Surveillance Administration. The next programme will take place in the cinema Přítomnost. Our museum experts have prepared film screenings with debates by historians and filmmakers.
On Wednesday , May 29, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. we invite you to a screening of the film Pavel Tigrid The European followed by a discussion with director Helena Třeštíková. Also at the screening of the documentary Plastic People of the Universe and a debate with its author Jana Chytilová on 19 June 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Last but not least, we invite you to a screening of the film Escape to Berlin with guests Jan Novák, Martin Froyd and Josef Mašín on 26 June 2024 at 17:00.
"We are pleased to be able to participate in educational events for schools and the public aimed at commemorating historical events and personalities of the last century. Half a century of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes brought dramatic and borderline situations that changed the lives of many people," says Petr Blažek, historian and director of the 20th Century Memory Museum. Together, we are interested in spreading awareness of the consequences of totalitarian regimes and promoting education in this area.
The programme can be viewed here.