{"id":12830,"date":"2024-09-18T21:58:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T21:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jankaonufrakova.com\/domains\/jankaonufrakova.com\/?p=12830"},"modified":"2024-09-22T00:08:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T00:08:44","slug":"active-people-can-do-a-lot-and-are-a-threat-to-authoritarian-regimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jankaonufrakova.com\/domains\/jankaonufrakova.com\/2024\/09\/18\/active-people-can-do-a-lot-and-are-a-threat-to-authoritarian-regimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Active people can do a lot. Active people are a real threat to authoritarian regimes."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I think I have not only the right, but also the duty to speak up<\/strong> if I feel that democracy is threatened<\/strong> … <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our culture is our identity and our culture shall be free, independent, not controlled by politicians! Free media, freedom of speech, etc. are the norms in democratic countries … Just examples of very challenging situation in Slovakia are political purges in the Slovak National Gallery and the Slovak National Theater – just examples (there are many other contra steps together with restrictions, abuse and bending of the law, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peaceful demonstrations in Slovakia: I was there when it was freezing, I was there during extremely hot summer day, and I will go again (even if it rains heavily for example):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peaceful demonstration in Bratislava, Slovakia (August, 2024) – yes, I was there. Author of photo: Marko Erd, SME<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Photo by Janka Onufrakova – Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava – messages from people with content “we will never stop fighting for a free and open culture in Slovakia”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Photo by Janka Onufrakova – Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava – messages from people with content “we will never stop fighting for a free and open culture in Slovakia”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Photo by Janka Onufrakova – Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava – messages from people with content supporting the independent cultural institutions in Slovakia (e.g. independent Slovak National Gallery)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Photo by Janka Onufrakova – Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava – words of support for cultural freedom in Slovakia (and in Europe) from a traveler from Strasbourg<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

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And when I came to the Slovak National Gallery to see this amazing support from people, I also jumped to see the current exhibition:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo by Janka Onufrakova – Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava: “Awakening” by Oleksa Novakivskyj (Oleksa was a Ukrainian painter and art teacher; known largely as an Impressionist)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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I was in the cinema for this excellent movie: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Czech-Slovak historical thriller drama VLNY (WAVES<\/em>), 2024<\/strong>, based on true story and events<\/strong> – directed by Jiri Madl and set during “Prague Spring<\/em>” and subsequent Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia (the film had its world premiere at 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where it won audience award):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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