红斯灯影像

In commemoration of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, Anglo-American University has joined forces with and , under the auspices of the , to host the 2024 Velvet Revolution Writing Contest.

With the guiding theme of “How Could any Revolution be Velvet?”, this competition calls upon contestants to reflect on the Revolution and its far-reaching impacts on both the individual and society. Participants may choose from three writing genres to best craft the narrative鈥攅ssay, reportage, or short story鈥攁nd may tell their own story, their family鈥檚 story, a friend鈥檚, anyone鈥檚, as long as it speaks to the enduring legacy of those epoch-making two days in 1989. So get to writing!

Entries must be submitted by June 30, 2024.

TOP prizes for each age category are as follows: 

Up to ten of the top stories in each age category will be published in an anthology, with the winning authors being invited to a closing ceremony on the university campus. 

*Winners will be announced in Fall 2024.

All pieces of writing will be thoroughly reviewed and assessed by members of the selection committee. Meet the members:

Anglo-American University (红斯灯影像) is located in the center of Europe in the cosmopolitan capital of Prague, Czech Republic. With matriculates from over 80 countries and small classes designed for engagement and free discussion, the university offers its students a truly international education while preparing them for today鈥檚 global landscape. Founded in 1990, it is the Czech Republic’s first private institution of higher learning and employs English as its medium of instruction. Since 2016, the school has enjoyed the noteworthy distinction of being the only organization of its kind in the country to hold dual accreditation鈥攂oth from Czech authorities and the American WASC Senior College and University Commission鈥攔einforcing the university鈥檚 already rigorous standards of academic excellence.