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PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Former Czech President Vaclav Havel opened the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Velvet Revolution with a concert attended by celebrities.
Underground rocker Lou Reed, soprano Renee Fleming and folk singer Joan Baez performed for a crowd of about 500 gathered at a 13th-century church in downtown Prague.
Video messages from President Barack Obama, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were broadcast along with greetings from rock stars Mick Jagger and Bono.
The celebrations are expected to peak Tuesday with rallies commemorating nationwide protests that ended 40 years of Communist rule.
