Austrian technological holding Kapsch and the National Gallery in Prague joined forces to open the Charta Story exhibition in the Salm Palace on Hradčanské Square on 13th March. On the occasion of the 40th anniversary, the authors of the exhibition Eugen and Zuzana Brikcius collected materials and photographs revealing the life stories of the Charter 77 signatories, especially the story of Magor Jirous. The exhibition was opened by Georg Kapsch himself who then jointly with the Austrian ambassador Alexander Grubmayr organized a dinner for invited guests at the Charter 77 commemoration in the near Hložek from Žampach Palace.
The Salm Palace on Hradčanské Square will present the Charta Story exhibition till January 2019
Charta Story exhibition o ers a unique view on the initiative through the life stories of its signatories. Besides Eugen and Zuzana Brikcius, the exhibition was co-authored by Ondřej Kohout, Eva Kohout-Voneš, Petr Blažek, and Veronika Tuckerová.
Director of the National Gallery in Prague Jiří Fajt talking to Georg Kapsch
Georg Kapsch, owner of the company carrying his name remembered his mother who taught him the recognition of the values like freedom and human rights respect
One of the opening speeches at the exhibition was delivered by its co-author Zuzana Brikcius
At the vernissage, business met with culture, from left: Karel Feix, head of Czech Kapsch, Linda Štucbartová, Journalist, Georg Kapsch, and Benke Aikell, your Publisher
Among the first visitors of the exhibition were also Georg Kapsch, Karel Feix from Czech Kapsch, and H.E. Alexander Grubmayr, Ambassador of Austria
Naturally, the exhibition opening had to be joined by the legendary The Plastic People of the Universe and their saxophonist Vratislav Brabenec
From left: Karel Černý, Commercial Manager, Kapsch, Martina Procházková, Austrian Embassy, and David Šimoník, in charge of Czech toll system communication
The guests are listening to the welcome speech by Georg Kapsch at the dinner, pointing out the importance and size of the Czech holding representation
Celebration connected to the Charta Story exhibition opening was visited also by (from left): Pavel Švagr, head of the Administration of State Material Reserves, Ivan Pilný and Jaroslav Faltýnek, MPs, and Zdeněk Žák, Advisor to the Czech President
Jan Ruml, Charter 77 signatory and minister of the interior after 1989
Meeting also o ered a possibility to discuss common interest of Austrian and Czech industry within EU. Marek Černoch, MEP, Georg Kapsch, also President of the Austrian Industry Federation, and Karel Feix, Director of Czech Kapsch.
During the evening, there was space for informal discussions about the Czech Republic and Austria relations, commenting on by Pavel Kohout, Writer and H.E. Alexander Grubmayr, Ambassador of Austria