Czech Republic gears up for November 17 celebrations – here’s what’s happening

This Wednesday will see the 32nd anniversary of the start of the Velvet Revolution that ended totalitarian communist rule in Czechoslovakia. To mark the occasion, several events are taking place in Prague and in the wider Czech Republic. Unlike last year, they will be taking place outdoors, despite the worsening of the epidemiological situation. Here is a rundown of what’s in store.