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31 August 2009 – Festive evening with a concert in the pantheon of the National Museum

• festive assembly of Winton’s children and their descendants, students and personalities from public life to honour the actions of Sir Nicholas Winton
• awarding of prizes to student contest winners
• a performance by Children’s Opera Prague featuring pars of Hans Krása’s opera Brundibár
• a presentation of the exhibition “Für das Kind” by Rosie Potter and Patricia Ayre
• selections from Matej Miháč’s new acted documentary Nicky’s Family
• selections from the winning films from the student contest
• buffet dinner

Entry only with invitation.

1 September 2009 – Departure of the Winton Train and 1st day of train travel

Prague – Nuremberg (the length of this segment is 355 km)

• 8:00, press conference at Prague’s Main Station prior to the train’s departure, attended by prominent Czech personalities from public life
• unveiling of a statue of Nicholas Winton on platform 1 by its British sculptor Flor Kent
• exhibition of student works from the Inspiration by Goodness contest
• 9:01, festive departure of the train on its
• on board, a documentary film will be shot on this exceptional train's journey
• 19:02, arrival in Nuremberg on track number 14
• festive welcome by representatives of the City of Nuremberg and the Czech ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
• exhibition of student works from the Inspiration by Goodness contest

Entry only with invitation.

2 September 2009 – 2nd day of train travel

Nuremberg – Cologne (the length of this segment is 489 km)

• the Winton Train will continue its journey and the accompanying programme will resume, including further filming of the documentary about the journey
• 16:57, arrival in Cologne on track number 9
• festive welcome by the transport minister of the Federal Republic of Germany, by representatives of the City of Cologne, by Rabbi Nathan Alfred and a group of young people from the International Jewish Community in Brussels
• exhibition of student works from the Inspiration by Goodness contest

3 September 2009 – 3rd day of train travel

Cologne – Hoek van Holland (the length of this segment is 295 km)

• the Winton Train will continue its journey and the accompanying programme will resume, including further filming of the documentary about the journey
• 16:50, arrival at Hoek van Holland
• festive welcome by the transport minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Czech ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
• exhibition of student works from the Inspiration by Goodness contest
• embarkation and accommodation aboard the ferry

4 September 2009 – 4th day of train travel and arrival in London

Harwich – London Liverpool Street Station (the length of this segment is 112 km)

• 9:13, the Winton Train will continue its journey and the accompanying programme will resume, including further filming of the documentary about the journey
• 10:43, festive arrival at London’s Liverpool Street Station and welcome with Sir Nicholas Winton
• international press conference on the station’s premises
• exhibition of student works from the Inspiration by Goodness contest
• 13:00, festive reception in honour of Sir Nicholas Winton organised by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Great Britain
• screening of the winning films from the international Inspiration by Goodness contest
• accommodation in a hotel in London and departure back to the Czech Republic