Jazzová sekce

Jazzová sekce was a Czechoslovak cultural association whose history is bounded by its founding conference on 30 October 1971 and the release of the last imprisoned member of its committee, Karel Srp, on 1 January 1988. A dedicated website documents its history, including concerts, lectures, theatre, exhibitions, publications and other activities, and a travelling exhibition 'Jazzová sekce 1971-1988' that has visited 28 venues since January 2016.

Jazzová sekce was a Czechoslovak cultural association. Its history is bounded by its founding conference on 30 October 1971 and the release of the last imprisoned member of its committee, Karel Srp, on 1 January 1988. In the 1970s and 1980s, significant free-thinking currents operated in Czechoslovakia, including among nature conservationists, in the spiritual sphere, around Charter 77, the underground, and across a broad spectrum of culture, especially the activities of Jazzová sekce. A dedicated website documents its history, aiming to gather materials and testimonies scattered in public and private archives. Its activities included a large number of concerts, lectures, theatre, exhibitions, publications and other work. A travelling exhibition 'Jazzová sekce 1971-1988' has visited 28 venues since January 2016.

1. 1Vítáme vás - Jazzová sekcejazzova-sekce.cz
2. 2Jazzová sekcewikidata.org