Vzpomínková slavnost k Mezinárodnímu dni studentstva a Pietní akt v Žitné ulici

The Student Chamber of the Council of Universities is co-organizing with the "Gifts of Josef, Marie and Zdenka Hlávky" Foundation a commemorative ceremony for International Student Day and the national holiday on November 17, which will be directly followed by a student march and a Piet at the memorial plaque of the medics Jan Opletal and Václav Sedláček in Žitná Street , whose goal is to honor the memory of students defending academic freedoms and human rights.

Commemorative ceremony to the International Student Day and the national holiday on November 17

📍 WHERE: In front of the Hlávkovy koleje building - Jenštejsnká 1, Prague 2
📍 PROGRAM
⏳ 9:00
▪ The Hussite chant Who are God's warriors performed by the united choirs is directed by Haig Utidjian

▪ Opening
prof. Ing. Ivan Wilhelm, CSc., member of the presidium and board of directors of Talent
▪ Speeches
prof. dr. Jarosław Górniak, Ph.D.. vice-rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow
prof. RNDr. Eva Zažímalová, CSc., president of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
doc. RNDr. Vojtěch Petráček, CSc., rector of CTU
prof. MD Milena Králíčková, Ph.D., Rector of Charles University
Ing. Zdeňka Valouchová, daughter of an officer of the Czechoslovak Army who was murdered by the Nazis
Ing. Katarína Rovenská, vice-president of the Student Chamber of the Council of Universities

⏳ 9:40 a.m.
▪ Laying of wreaths at the memorial plaques on the Hlávka dormitory building with the participation of a ceremonial military unit and a performance by choirs
▪ Performers
Members of the Czech Technical University Choir (choirmaster: Jiří Voběrek)
Women's Chamber Choir of the Faculty of Education UK (choirmaster: Jana Veverková)
Coro d´Oro (choirmaster: Marcela Miková)
Mixed Choir Slavoš Beroun (choirmaster: Haig Utidjian)
Choir of Charles University in Prague (choirmaster: Haig Utidjian )

⏳ 10:00
▪ Anthem of the Czech Republic

Student march to Žitná street

Pieta at the memorial plaque of the medic Jan Opletal and Václav Sedláček
📍 WHERE: Žitná street 609/25
📍 PROGRAM

⏳ 10:30
▪ Start
Mgr. Damir Solak, vice-chairman of SK RVŠ
▪ Speeches
prof. MD Martin Bareš, Ph. D., rector of MUNI in Brno
Bára Stárek, association Thanks for being able to Patrik
Prístupný and Mgr. Marek Vojtko, vice-presidents of the ŠRVŠ

⏳ 10:50 a.m.
▪ Laying of wreaths at the memorial plaque

The event will be followed by the Commemoration of the Memorial on November 17 in Vyšehrad near Staré Purkrabství (Svobodný lostopad)