There were 462 contestants who took the advantage of registering into the contest during its first day. The fastest one was Michaela Benešová from Grammar school of J. K. Tyl Hradec Králové who sent her application form only one minute and forty-one seconds after registry initiation. She will receive a book from us which she can select from the offer of Lidice Memorial. We wish her as well as all the other participants a lot of success.

On January 9 2012 the first press release related to the seventh year of the contest "Lidice for 21^st Century" was published. (here)

This contest year will bring several new things. The ceremonial announcement of the winners will move from Skuteč to Kladno. On June 14, 2012 the best contestants will gather in the cinema Hutnik in order to receive all awards and prizes donated by contest partners. At the same time they will be able to hear the best contest works recited by Veronika Žilková and Martin Dejdar. We are also preparing a rich accompanying programme to which the pupils of the most active school will be invited. The week stay for the contest winners will be among other things liven up by visitation of Salzburg.