The Festival of Philosophy was born seven years ago in the north Italian town of Modena. Its goal is to celebrate philosophy and literature, to go out from the academic ivory towers to the squares and parks and to address perceptive listeners and young people especially. This year the festival crossed the borders of Italy and was organized in the picturesque French town of Saint-Emilion. The Academy of sciences´ Institute of Philosophy also participated in the town of Velké Meziříčí in Bohemian-Moravian Highlands 22-24th June 2007. The Festival in Velké Meziříčí was devoted to stability and Change: The Contemporary World and Philosophy. and Ondřej Ševeček.