19/5/19 @ 10:00, 0 National Cemetery at the Small Fortress
A memorial event on the ocassion of the 74th anniversary of liberation to commemorate the victims of Nazi persecution
Programme of the Terezín Commemoration Ceremony - May 19, 2019
- Honour unit of the Castle guard & musicians enter the National Cemetery
- Laying of wreaths and bouquets at the National Cemetery
- Anthem of the Czech Republic – Irena Troupová, the eminent Czech soprano
- Guest welcome message and Ceremony opening - Jan Roubínek, Director of the Terezín Memorial
- Main speech - Jaroslav Kubera, President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
- Words of witness – Toman Brod, survivor of the Terezín ghetto and other sites of Nazi persecution
- Christian prayer – Jan Balík, Vicarius episcopalis
- Jewish prayer – Karol E. Sidon, Chief Rabbi of the Czech Republic
- Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem - Lacrimosa & Agnus Dei - Děčín Choir
- Commemoration Ceremony closing - Jan Roubínek, Director of the Terezín Memorial
- Flag escorted; Honour guard departs
During the time of the Terezin Commemoration Ceremony (till 12 P.M.) the Small Fortress will be closed to the public!
- Organizer: Terezín Memorial
- Co-organizers: Ústí Region, Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic, City of Terezín, Terezín Initiative
All day admission is not charged in any building of the Terezín Memorial Memorial
