Dozens of people pay tribute to Karel Čapek

Around a hundred people gathered at Prague's Vyšehrad cemetery on Friday to pay tribute to Karel Čapek, one of the greatest Czech writers of the 20th century. The annual meeting at the writer's graveside, which takes place on the occassion of his death on December 25, 1938, is organised by the Brothers Čapek Society. Karel Čapek is probably best known for his science-fiction novels, debating the ethicalaspect of human inventions. According to one of the participants of the meeting, screenwriter Vladimír Kučera, Čapek's thoughts remain valid to this day.

Author: Ruth Fraňková