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🔷 A special evening at the Russian House in Prague dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight 📌 A special evening took place at the Russian House in Prague, commemorating the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight, organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Czech Republic. ➤ The event gathered guests from various cities across the Czech Republic, including Brno, Hradec Králové, Ústí nad Labem, České Budějovice, and other regions. Among the attendees were representatives of accredited diplomatic missions from friendly countries, NGOs, journalists, the general public, and compatriots. ⭐️ The distinguished guest of the evening was Vladimír Remek, the first Czechoslovak cosmonaut and former Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Russian Federation, who has been honored with a monument in Prague. In March 1978, he made a spaceflight on the “Soyuz-28” spacecraft under the command of Colonel Alexei Gubarev, spending 7 days, 22 hours, 16 minutes, and 30 seconds in orbit. 🔹 Vladimír Remek greeted the guests, shared his memories of the spaceflight, revealed little-known facts about his life, and answered questions from the audience. 🎨 Exhibition “Star Flight” Participants of the event also had the opportunity to explore the new exhibition "Star Flight," opened at the Russian House in Prague. The exhibition featured posters with unique historical photographs documenting the stages of space exploration, as well as thematic materials from Russian archives and a private collection kindly provided by Sergey Zuev. 🎥 Screening of the movie “The Challenge” The evening concluded with the screening of the feature film “The Challenge” (2023) — the first movie in the history of cinema, with scenes filmed directly in space.