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Vaclav Havel and the fall of communism

What role did the arts play in the downfall of communism in Czechoslovakia?

What role did the arts play in the downfall of communism in Czechoslovakia? Interviews with those in the reform movement, including writer and former prisoner, Vaclav Havel, and folk singer Jaroslav Hutka: film Eat a Bowl of Tea by Hong Kong-born American film director Wayne Wang: Benjamin Britten's fairy tale ballet, The Prince of the Pagodas.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project