The traditional Saint Nicholas charity bazaar held by the Dagmar and V\u00e1clav Havel VIZE 97 Foundation took place on the premises of the Prague Crossroads \u2013 the desecrated church of Saint Anne in the Old Town this year. The seventh annual charity bazaar offered, among others, the possibility to purchase Christmas presents in advance while supporting a good cause, plus a whole scope of rare guests, a complimentary music programme, Saint Nicholas distribution of presents and the unique opportunity to see the Prague Crossroads, which is only rarely made accessible to the public.<\/p>\n
The moderator of the entire afternoon for the first time this year was the actress Kate\u0159ina Hrachovcov\u00e1 \u2013 Her\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1, who was leading guests with great charm through the programme and familiarising them with each of the non-profit organisations, their activities and products they produce.<\/p>\n
Moreover, Ms. Dagmar Havlov\u00e1 also participated in moderating the event. To increased sales at the booths contributed largely Kate\u0159ina Bro\u017eov\u00e1, Hana He\u0159m\u00e1nkov\u00e1, Ji\u0159\u00ed L\u00e1bus, Aneta Langerov\u00e1, Halina Pawlowsk\u00e1, Jan Potm\u011b\u0161il and also the actors from The J\u00e1ra Cimrman Theatre \u2013 Petr Brukner and Marek \u0160imon.<\/p>\n
The highlight of the early evening was the launch of the DVD “It’s there at last” which was issued together with Czech Television and it is a reminder of the concert on 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution \u2013 christened Mrs. Havel launced the DVD along with the CEO of the Czech Television Petr Dvorak. During the course of the afternoon performed the group called Second breath, the vocal quartet Rudolfvoice, the scholarship recipient of the VIZE 97 Foundation \u2013 violinist Tereza P\u0159\u00edvratsk\u00e1, the mixed choir of Blanka Laurychova Cantina and the MikroChor Luk\u00e1\u0161e Prchala together with so called the Immediate Film Orchestra under the baton of Mr. Varhan Orchestrovi\u010d Bauer. The bazaar ended after 4:00 PM with the distribution of Saint Nicholas\u2019 gifts together with carolling.<\/p>\n