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Reverent commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the annihilation of Ležáky village

Reverent commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the annihilation of Ležáky village will take place on 25 June 2017.

Reverent commemoration

08:30 – 09:15Holy Mass celebrated at the Museum
09:00 – 09:50Arrival of the guests, breakfast in the restaurant
09:15 – 09:35Presentation of commemorative badges of the Lidice Memorial in the Museum
09:35 – 09:55 Assembly of the guests by the wreaths
09:55 – 10:00Transfer of the wreaths towards the “Book of Victims” monument at the quarry
10:00 – 10:40Wreath laying ceremony
10:40 – 10:42The National Anthem
10:43 - 10:50Reading the names of the murdered inhabitants of Ležáky
10:50 – 10:55 Welcome speech by the Director of the Lidice Memorial
10:55 – 11:00 Main speech
11:00 – 11:10Speech by the President of The Czechoslovak Legionary Corporation Pavel Budinský
11:10 – 11:15Final speech by the Chairman of ÚV ČSBS Jaroslav Vodička
11:15 – 11:20Performance of children’s choir Radost
11:20 – 11:25 Lighting of the Fire of Hope
11:20 – 11:25Parachute descent of military paratroopers to the area by the mound
11:25 – 11:30  Thanks of the presenter and farewell

Entrance to the Museum, with its exhibition, is free of charge all day.