Lithuania, Poland, Belarus Commemorate Adoption of May 3rd Constitution with Public Exhibition
Today, the outdoor exhibition The Republic of the Two Nations. History of the First European Constitution, dedicated to the 230th anniversary of the May 3 Constitution, was opened on J. z Podebrad sq. in Prague 3. The opening was attended by the Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Michaela Marksová Tominová, Jiří Ptáček, Mayor of the 3rd District of Prague, parliamentarians, foreign diplomats, Poles, Lithuanians and Belarusians living in the Czech Republic. The exhibition was organized by the Lithuanian and Polish embassies, the Polish Institute in Prague and Sviatlan Cichanouskaya's office in Vilnius.
"This exhibition not only reminds of an important event in European history, but also that freedom, solidarity and other values of May 3 are relevant in the today’s context as well," said Lithuanian Ambassador Laimonas Talat-Kelpša.
According to Dzianis Kuchynski, an adviser to S. Cichanouskaja, who took part in the event, the invitation of the Lithuanian and Polish embassies to join the organization of the exhibition means a lot to a democratic Belarus fighting against Lukashenko's brutal regime. Along with the flags of the Czech Republic, Poland and Lithuania, the white-red-white flag of democratic Belarus was flown at the event.
Twelve stands in Czech language will be exhibited in the square until May 14th, displaying the circumstances of the establishment of the Republic of the Two Nations, its most important achievements, personalities, cultural and political legacy. The exhibition is illustrated with reproductions of the most important documents of the time, works of art, maps and symbols of heraldry. The viewers will also see numerous photos of current Lithuanian and Polish cities and architectural monuments, which will serve as an invite to visit Poland and Lithuania. The author of the exhibition is Jan Květina, a researcher at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
