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The true night of the First Republic

took place on the 22nd of September 2018 in the courtyard and park of the Šilheřovice chateau.

The event was held in the theme of the First Republic, and it was a worthy celebration of the 100th

anniversary of the creation of Czechoslovakia.

We are happy that the guests accepted the challenge of

dressing in the spirit of the time period, as it allowed them

to better grasp the atmosphere of the First Republic. At

the time, jazz and swing dominated the music industry,

and so the choice of music was simple. The night’s main

stars were Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers, and

the popular band from Bratislava, Hot Serenaders. The

orchestras performed with a swing dancehall repertoire.

Dája Šimíčková, along with the group Shadde Yadda,

also enriched the event with their performance.

The masterful performance of the composer and

guitar virtuoso Štěpán Rak opened the evening. He

performed his Domov Můj show, among which were

guitar versions of T. G. Masaryk’s favorite songs but also

commercially-loved Hašlerky. His act came to a close

with his own fantastic take on the Czech and Slovakian

national anthems. Jan-Matěj Rak performed after him,

playing famous songs from Jaroslav Ježek and Leopold

Korbař.

The true night of the First Republic was not only

a musical showcase, however, we also filled the

program with interesting intermission acts. One that is

exceptionally mention-worthy was the light art show

of Lukáš Krč, from the Alex Dowis atelier, in which he

portrayed some of the biggest milestones in the history

of Czechoslovakia.

The atmosphere of the era of the First Republic was

also enhanced by historical cars. The ladies and

gentlemen of the Czech Velocipedist club in Hrabová

also accepted their invitation to the event. Volunteer

firefighters came dressed in uniforms resembling the

ones worn at the time of the First Republic and did

a great job entertaining the children. The stand of the

saloon Omorfi allowed female guests to receive a First

Republic hair and makeup makeover. Those interested

could also take a ride in a historical carriage through the

beautiful chateau gardens.

We would like to thank all of the wonderful artists that

performed at this event and the sponsors and partners

of the event. The main partner was the Moravian-Silesian

Region, the main marketing partner was Varoc Lighting

Systems, and other notable partners include Lenzing

Biocel Paskov, and prof. Štěpán Rak.

In order to leave Šilherřovice with a permanent mark and

memory of this anniversary for future generations, we

planted 4 small-leaved lime trees, which are so closely

connected with our country, in the chateau gardens.

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