Velvet Revolution 1989 in Slovakia

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How much longer? KSS and VPN representatives met at the first debate on November 30, 1989. About 50,000 attended the march from Bratislava to Hainburg in Austria, a symbolic end of the Iron Curtain,on Dec 10. On November 30, the federal government ordered the removal of wired fences from the borders with Austria, which formed part of the Iron Curtain. Alexander Dubcek (left) and Jan Budaj among the protesting crowd. November 27, 1989 in Bratislava November 21 gathering of students at the Comenius University in Bratislava. People participating in the general strike gathered at the SNP Square in Bratislava on November 27. November 27, 1989 in Bratislava Bringing down the Iron Curtain in Devin near Bratislava, December 1989. December 9, 2019 gathering in Bratislava December 9 gathering in Bratislava December 9, 1989 in Bratislava. Victory sign is one of the symbols of the Velvet Revolution. December 9, 1989 in Bratislava. Emigrants like the secretary general of the World Congress of Slovaks, Dušan Tóth, Czech singer Karel Kryl and mime Milan Sládek attended. A photo portrays the atmosphere during the Velvet Revolution on November 17, 1989 Now or never. Illustrative stock photo Commemorating the anniversary of Velvet Revolution 1989 Public Against Violence logo University students celebrated International Students’ Day in Bratislava by protesting the communist dictatorship. They marched through Hodžovo Square to the Education Ministry that resided on today’s Dobrovičova Street, demanding academic freedoms and real, not just declared, democracy. Karel Kryl Representatives of VPN strike committees across Slovakia met in the Slovak National Building in Bratislava. Havel came and informed them about the meetings with the government and the demands they presented. Milan Knazko Milan Knazko in front of the protesting crowd, November 27. Milka Vasaryova and Milan Knazko Milan Knazko and Jan Budaj Jan Budaj and Milka Vasaryova A 1989 protest gathering in Bratislava. SNP Square in Bratislava Canadian Diplomat Pierre Guimond regularly attended demonstrations in Prague. This one took place in January 1989. Protesters in Bratislava in 1989 demand freedom for political prisoners. Honouring the students of 1989. A total of 11 hand-written large-format banners are placed on the facade of the Esterházy Palace of the Slovak National Gallery (SNG)in Bratislava in November 2019. They were created by Tomáš Gažovič as part of a digital project entitled Time-Description 1989 (Čas-opis 1989) and dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution

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