"Karel Lives On" event kicks off in Prague's Lucerna Palace

Following on from Karel Schwarzenberg’s official state funeral, a more informal farewell to the late politician began on Saturday afternoon in the Lucerna Palace on Wenceslas Square. Called "Karel Lives On", the event includes concerts, speeches, a photography exhibition and film screenings. With performances by Dan Bárta, Tornado Lue, and James Harries among many others, the tribute to the popular statesman is expected to go on until late in the evening.

The event is being live-streamed on YouTube and social media networks due to the huge amount of interest it received.