17.05.2022
Czech-Russian Society in Ostrava
If the Ostrava Russian House has been continuously chaired by our compatriots living abroad, the Ostrava branch of the Czech-Russian Society is led by Dr. Karel Sestak, and it is under his leadership this public organization has managed to accomplish so much.
For example, on the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, they prepared a thematic exhibition "Volgograd in Ostrava", which was demonstrated in the House of Culture and Ostrava schools.
More than twenty times, the Czech-Russian Society in Ostrava led to the sister-city of Volgograd tourist groups from all over the Czech Republic.
For many years, the Czech-Russian Society in Ostrava has been participating in the organization of the Days of Russia in their city, being responsible for the cultural component of this economic forum organized by the Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation in Ostrava.
Even in these difficult times, the Ostrava Russian House and the Czech-Russian Society are looking forward to new meetings with their Russian friends, as according to this their message for the residents of Volgograd:
"Dear Volgograd residents, we assure you that friendship between our cities is alive and will survive regardless of whether it is documented on the official level or not. The message of this friendship, which we preserved intact in our souls and hearts, will be passed on to the future generations, our children, our grandchildren, to anyone who is willing to listen. Our friendship may be a bridge over stormy waters, but it stands on a solid foundation.
Its foundation is the historical truth, our good will, the rejection of hatred, the resistance to betrayal.
A proverb says that a true friend is the one who stays with you when the whole world has left. Today, this rings more true than ever before. So, in conclusion:
We wish you good health, because good health is rare.
We wish you good luck, because luck is a wonderful thing.
We wish you a lot of love, because there is never enough of love in the world.
We wish you everything that is worth being wished.
See you soon, in Ostrava or Volgograd!!!"