29.10. Michal Hvorecký, 1:00 p.m.
Dissident
On December 10, 1989, Michal Hvorecký set foot in the “free world” for the first time. Decades later, he faces a five-year prison sentence for criticizing his homeland’s culture minister. With a keen sense for the subtle fissures in society, Hvorecký weaves his personal memories and experiences into a sharp analysis of the current political landscape in his first nonfiction book. A courageous text about the fragility of democracy, the power of civil society, the new dissidents of the 21st century, and the necessity of speaking out. Drawing on his own story, Michal Hvorecký traces Europe’s journey from the fall of the Iron Curtain to the resurgence of authoritarian ideologies. The euphoria of the Velvet Revolution, the hopeful dawn of a new Europe, and today: the struggle against far-right cultural policies. The author powerfully demonstrates that all of us must commit ourselves to democracy.
Moderation: Libuše Černá
In cooperation with the German Journalists’ Association in Bremen (
) and EuropaPunktBremen (
). Please register with the event venue.
Michal Hvorecký
Photo: (c) Martina Lukić
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