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Thousands of Czechs mourn Vaclav Havel

2011-12-21 18 Dailymotion

Thousands of Czechs turn out to mourn Vaclav Havel in Prague.<br/> The playwright and politician's body was taken to Prague Castle where it'll lie in state until the official funeral on Friday.<br/> It's been 22 years since Havel led the Velvet Revolution that ended Communist rule in former Czechoslovakia.<br/> But he'll always be remembered for his efforts to rebuild Eastern Europe as president of the Czech Republic and as an avid supporter of the arts.<br/> Beginning at the arts centre he founded and ending at Prague Castle, the procession symbolized Havel's transformation from a censored playwright and dissident to powerful political figure.<br/> Jessica Gray, Reuters

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