Prague will light up for the Velvet Revolution and World Prematurity Day

Buildings in Prague will be lit this weekend not only to mark the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution but also for World Prematurity Day.

Nedoklubko, a non-governmental non-profit organization that has been supporting families after premature birth throughout the Czech Republic for 17 years, will be lighting buildings across the Czech Republic in purple on November 16. World Prematurity Day is actually a day later, but many buildings will be lit that day for the big celebration of 30 years of freedom. Having it a day earlier ensures it will be noticed.

Also on November 16 there will be a videomapping on the Czech Academy of Science at Národní 3 at 6 pm, 6:30 pm, 7 pm and 7:30 pm. Admission is free.

There are also lighting events on November 17. Videomappings will take place on the Historical Building of the National Museum at 7:30 pm, 8:15 pm and 9:30 pm. These will coincide with live music from the Concert for the Future (Koncert pro budoucnost). The first videomapping will be followed by hymns sung by Matěj Ruppert and others, the next one will be done as part of an integrated music and light show by Tata Bojs, and the final one will be right after MIG 21 plays the closing set.

Národní třída on November 17 will host another main section of the Festival of Freedom, and a light show will be projected on buildings along the street throughout the afternoon and evening. It will highlight stories connected to the Velvet Revolution. This part of the larger Korzo Národní program is presented by Memory of Nation (Paměť národa) in cooperation with 3dsense.