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Live podcast: Dissent Lab with Sergei Lebedev
Each episode features a modern-day Havel: The Vaclav Havel Center presents this unforgettable series. Vaclav Havel was a writer, human rights activist, and eventual world leader whose political fight for
Havel 90: Program
This fall, we come together to celebrate what would have been Václav Havel’s 90th birthday — and, more importantly, the ideas and values that continue to make his legacy relevant
Havel at 90: Annual Gala 2026
Vaclav Havel Center and the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association invite you to a special evening marking the 90th anniversary of Václav Havel’s birth and celebrating the ideas, courage, and
Join us in celebrating what would have been Václav Havel’s 90th birthday—not only this October, but throughout the whole year…
We are proud to launch Havel 90, a new platform bringing together events, live podcasts, performances, theater productions, discussions, and community gatherings inspired by Václav Havel’s legacy across the United States.
- The 92nd Street Y, New York
- Online streaming available
- The 92nd Street Y, New York
- Online streaming available
Come see the next episode being recorded live on October 4! RSVP here.
A new podcast from the Vaclav Havel Center — created in honor of Václav Havel’s 90th birthday.
This podcast features conversations with contemporary dissidents who have faced imprisonment, torture, and exile. They all follow in the footsteps of Havel, fighting to free their people from oppression and bring democracy to their homelands. Each episode features a modern-day Havel, who has personally resisted authoritarians and authoritarianism — at great personal cost. These are lessons that can’t be learned in a history class.
The Vaclav Havel Center presents this unforgettable series.
