ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Attend the opening reception for a new exhibition focusing on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, its meaning and legacy as well as on heroes of 1989's “Velvet Revolution” in the former Czechoslovakia. Both events represented the end of the Cold War and communist regimes in Europe. Through historical photographs, documents, and multimedia technology, this exhibit - viewable through Dec. 20 - will demonstrate the pressing need to advocate for a world without walls.

The opening reception will include remarks from representatives of the exhibit partners, including:

- Pavol Šepeľák, Consul General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles
- Stefan Schneider, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Los Angeles
- Joes Segal, Chief Curator and Director of Programming, the Wende Museum
- Elizabeth Leicester, Asia Pacific Center, International Institute, UCLA

TIME:
Grand opening - Thursday, November 7th, 2019 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Exhibition will be on a display through December 20th, 2019

LOCATION:
Powell Library, East Rotunda,UCLA Campus
10740 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, CA 90095

RSVP:
Please rsvp to berlinwallexhibition.eventbrite.com

1989: The Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Rise of the Velvet Revolution Exhibition is held in conjunction with the International Education Week, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State and Education. This is a campus-wide event from Nov. 13 to 18 organized by the UCLA International Institute.

Exhibition co-sponsors:
Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles
German Consulate General Los Angeles
The Wende Museum
UCLA Department of Slavic, East European & Eurasian Languages & Cultures
UCLA Center for European and Russian Studies

With gracious support of the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles (SVU-LA) and Czech Centres