Held in the "House at the Stone Bell" on Old Town Square (next to the Kinsky Palace). The children were amazing. I could not, unfortunately, stay until the end. On my way out, I took a few photos of the rally of Israelis under the windows in Old Town Square, commemorating the children's sacrifices in today's war. More photos in the PHOTO GALLERY.
I arrived 10 minutes earlier, unaware that in the same room there was a UNICEF event - life advice to high school students on how to cope with life. There were also Ukrainians in the public and the entrance was free. I reacted with only one sentence, when I recalled how Tomas Bata used the words "challenge" instead of "problem" (the lecturer appreciated). I could not stop wondering with what verbal aggressiveness the two young women organizers, who did not compare their behavior with the StB practices, immediately reacted. They insisted on leaving the room even though there were only 5 minutes left to go, despite my assurances that I was not going to interfere with the training any further. Not caring who I was, they refused my card. Provocatively, they stood right in front of me so I couldn't see anything - they were more polite from blind:-) They would need a course in basic manners themselves. Even the Ukrainians present among the public were surprised.
I used to regularly support UNICEF financially (I could still afford it). Both organizers were visibly "reprogrammed" by rules and regulations, which completely "turned off" their common sense, judgment and basic human decency. Nowadays, they are poised for a "successful" career... JŠ
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Prague 11. 11. 2023: Concert of the National Artist of Ukraine Pavel Dvorsky
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