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Colophon Information about the HBBC foundation The committee consists of 10 people, who work on a voluntary basis for various activities and contacts. • Kees Haanstra (chairman) • Kees de Bruyn (secretary-treasurer) • Martin Kamerling (travel organization) • Mieke Haanstra (Member) • Marianne Stolk ( Exchange April 1) • Joop Brune (Member) • Corrie Engelblik (Member) • Peter Moree (Exchange musicians) • Ivonne Brune (Exchange students) • Jan Engelblik (Newsletter-website) If you have any questions, please call Kees de Bruyn: +31(0)181 416 495. e-mail: info@hbbc.nl

HBBC Newsletter Editorial: Jan Engelblik Karveel 12 3232 CL Brielle nieuwsbrief@hbbc.nl

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Table of content Page • Colophon 2 • Plans for 2020 3 • The political situation 1985-2020 4/6 6

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Plans for 2020 The April 1 celebration (Canceled Covid-19) This year again, about eight guests from Havlíčkův Brod come to drive away the Spaniards with us. We hope to welcome among others: Representatives of the Brod Municipality, Honza Schwarz - the blacksmith and a music group. Almost all of them are staying with host families again and will be joining the street group "De Rebellen". This street group is located on Maarland NZ near the Juliana Bridge. May: Visit of a deleggation from Brielle to Havlíčkův Brod (Canceled Covid-19) Like every year, a delegation from Brielle will visit Brod again this year. On May 8 there is an extensive celebration of the Liberation Day (WW II). As a thank you for the annual Christmas tree, the “Bakersgroup” bake, among other things - Kees Bije and Peter Kroone - oliebollen for the inhabitants of Brod. The HBBC then has a beautiful wooden stand, where the oliebollen can be baked and distributed. There are also a number of “sjoelbakken”, where residents from Brod can become acquainted with this Old-Dutch sport.

De Worwani groep uit Brod op 1 april 2019

35 years twinning - twinning - 25, 26 and 27 September 2020 In May 1985, an official delegation from Havlíčkův Brod visits Brielle for the first time, followed by a first visit from Brielle to Havlíčkův Brod. Then a friendship agreement is signed. It was the first twinning of a Czech city with a city in the west. 25, 26 and 27 September 2020 we celebrate 35 years of friendship between Havlíčkův Brod and Brielle. More than 100 guests from Brod will come over to celebrate this 35 year twinning with us. Evening of lights - 11th of December This year we hope to light a beautiful Christmas tree again at “Lichtjesavond Brielle” (Evening of lights Brielle). You will be informed about this in due course.

1948 At the beginning of 1948, the Communist Interior Minister fired 8 non-Communist police officers. The democratic ministers from the government submitted their resignation as a protest. They were replaced by party loyal ones. The Communists called this coup “February the victory” (Vítězný únor). Years of political oppression followed. 1960 The Prague Spring Origin of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic In 1960 the country officially became a socialist state according to the constitution at the hands of Antonín Novotný. 1968 More freedom Censorship was abolished and the population began to criticize the Communist regime. In the same year, Alexander Dubček replaced party leader Antonín Novotný. To the dismay of the Communists, the country became the liberal brother of the Warsaw Pact. The Manifesto of 2000 words appeared on June 27, 1968, which openly criticized the abuses in the country. Russia wanted to put an end to these liberties and on the night of 20 to 21 August 1968, Russian tanks entered Prague. Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria also supplied troops. All resumptions were reversed. Dissatisfaction grew and on January 16, 1969 the student Jan Palach set himself on fire in protest, followed a few days later by another student, Jan Zajíc. On April 17, 1969, the Soviet Union replaced Dubček with Gustáv Husák. A period of oppression followed.