Pauza na Samet
Five days before 17 November. Short activities on democracy, freedom and memory – and a Czechia vs Slovakia contest.
What the campaign is about
Pauza na samet is a one-week campaign for secondary schools, running Monday 9 to Friday 13 November 2026, the week before the anniversary of 17 November 1989. Every day students find QR codes around their school. Scanning one unlocks a short activity, such as a quiz, a story or a question about what happened in November 1989 and what it means today.
It runs on a phone, with nothing to install and no real name needed. Students pick their school, class and a nickname, and they’re in. Every completed activity and every day of regular play earns points for the student, their class and their school.
The campaign runs in Czechia and Slovakia at the same time (in Slovakia as Pauza na Nežnú), so schools in the two countries compete against each other all week. Prizes go to the top students and classes under the competition rules.
- Topics
- The Velvet Revolution, freedom and democracy
- Age
- secondary-school students
- Format
- 5 days
- Countries
- Czechia, Slovakia
The campaign in numbers
Schools taking part by region
| Region | Schools | Students | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moravskoslezský kraj · CZ | 42 | 791 | 3.2% |
| Hlavní město Praha · CZ | 39 | 709 | 3.2% |
| Prešovský kraj · SK | 27 | 893 | 10.6% |
| Středočeský kraj · CZ | 22 | 772 | 6.2% |
| Jihomoravský kraj · CZ | 22 | 320 | 2.2% |
| Žilinský kraj · SK | 20 | 596 | 8.1% |
| Bratislavský kraj · SK | 17 | 507 | 6.4% |
| Ústecký kraj · CZ | 15 | 305 | 2.4% |
| Pardubický kraj · CZ | 15 | 269 | 3.7% |
| Košický kraj · SK | 15 | 590 | 9% |
| Zlínský kraj · CZ | 14 | 387 | 4.7% |
| Kraj Vysočina · CZ | 13 | 136 | 1.7% |
| Jihočeský kraj · CZ | 12 | 441 | 4.7% |
| Olomoucký kraj · CZ | 12 | 329 | 4.5% |
| Plzeňský kraj · CZ | 9 | 277 | 4.5% |
| Karlovarský kraj · CZ | 9 | 131 | 1.8% |
| Trnavský kraj · SK | 9 | 392 | 8.5% |
| Banskobystrický kraj · SK | 9 | 366 | 10.7% |
| Liberecký kraj · CZ | 8 | fewer than 10 | |
| Královéhradecký kraj · CZ | 8 | 150 | 3.5% |
| Trenčiansky kraj · SK | 8 | 319 | 9.8% |
| Nitriansky kraj · SK | 7 | 219 | 10.8% |
| region not given | 1 | fewer than 10 |
Most active regions
- Nitriansky kraj10.8%
- Banskobystrický kraj10.7%
- Prešovský kraj10.6%
- Trenčiansky kraj9.8%
- Košický kraj9%
Are you a teacher? Take a look at the campaign.
A preview of the app and sample activities — once your school e-mail is verified.
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