November 17 at USB: Candlelight Gathering at the Václav Havel Bench

The Václav Havel Bench in the middle of the campus is the symbolic heart of the University of South Bohemia. With its modest yet meaningful presence, it reminds us every day of the living legacy of November 17: the legacy of the courage of students who stood up for freedom and democracy, and of the struggle against totalitarian ideologies. These key values will always be honored, protected, and developed at the University of South Bohemia. Join us in lighting a candle to celebrate the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day and International Students' Day.

WHEN: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Václav Havel Bench on the USB campus (between the Rectorate building and the Aula)

Let us light a symbolic candle for the students who courageously stood up to Nazism in 1939 and to communism in 1989. And let's sing together as well.

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