Funeral of Meky Žbirka: Čaputová and Babiš came to say goodbye last – HNonline.sk

The last farewell to the Czechoslovak music legend Mir Žbirek, who died Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

Fans have been meeting in front of the Strašnice crematorium since noon. Hundreds were waiting for them to start the live broadcast. The mourning decoration also included a guitar made of flowers and a large heart directly under the chest.

In the gallery, see photos from the last farewell:

The president also said goodbye

The Slovak president also took part in the ceremony Zuzana Caputova, despite the fact that, according to the original information, she had planned work duties in Bratislava on Friday.

She finally decided to travel to Prague. She sat in the front row with her friend Juraj Rizman, and the incumbent Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš also arrived.

The ceremony itself began after the second hour with a symphonic version of Žbirk’s hit Autumn love. Familiar tones followed her All You Need Is Love from the beloved Beatles singers.

Music expert Juraj Čurný was the first to speak. He talked about Meky’s relationship with his wife Katka, the importance of his work for Slovakia and the music scene and his relationship with him as a friend. “I couldn’t believe it, we’re losing a symbol of decency and honesty,” he said.

Remember him in a song that played at the end of the farewell ceremony when the guests left the hall:

He likened Žbirka’s death to the shooting of Kennedy, Lennon, and other moments when everyone knew exactly what he was doing when he heard the news. “Rest in peace, my friend.” he ended his speech, where he mentioned, among other things, that Žbirka had chosen him for his mourning word.

“Gentleman” Mecca

The second to take the floor was the Czech music publicist Honza Vedral, author of the book Meka. Before his speech, Žbirk’s song Fair Play and the hit Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks were heard in the hall.

“It must have been one of the songs that changed his life and made him lose his passion and obsession.” followed up with the fading song Honza Vedral. “Many people seem to have realized at that moment what an exceptional author we lost. Meky has always been here with us, “ he also mentioned his unexpected departure.

“Everyone knew him, but he still had a certain inconspicuousness,” Vedral continued and also mentioned the times when he and the director Šimon Šafránek were preparing a documentary Mecca.

“Meky was a ‘gentleman’. He dedicated his life to subordinates and subordinated his life. When we first met, Meky realized that he hadn’t eaten for a few days. “There was simply no quick conversation with this man,” he mentions.

“As with Meky, one of the last pieces in Czechoslovakia suddenly left. And the feeling that we can be world at least for a while. Thanks for everything, Mecca, “ Vedral finished his speech.

In addition, songs were heard during the ceremony What hurts hurts, Ballad of the Wild Birds and the last song when the guests left was a song The first.