Shortly after opening , the building hosted the 5th World Festival of Youth and Students . Many visiting dignitaries toured the Palace , and it also hosted performances by notable international artists , such as a 1967 concert by The Rolling Stones , the first by a major western rock group behind the Iron Curtain . In 1985 , it hosted the historic Leonard Cohen concert , surrounded by many political expectations , which were avoided by Cohen in his prolonged introductions during the three-hour show
5th World Festival of Youth and Students
5th World Festival of Youth and Students
Palace of Culture and Science