Numerous events to mark 1968 invasion

Scores of events are taking place around the Czech Republic on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet-led Warsaw Pact troops. Among the largest is a concert scheduled to take place on Prague’s Wenceslas Square in the evening. Performers will include Marta Kubišová, whose song A Prayer for Marta has become a symbol of resistance to the 1968 invasion.

Commemorations are also taking place in other towns and cities around the country, including Brno, Pilsen and Liberec.