The BCSA is here to excite your interest in all things Czech and Slovak – from history to today's politics, architecture to film, sport to literature.
Membership of the BCSA offers a host of stimulating events, unrivalled networking opportunities, and plenty of fun.
Thursday 19 March 7-8.30pm
after the BCSA AGM 6-6.45pm
Czech Embassy cinema
The spy whom we love
Dr. Martin Brown will explore James Bond as a cultural figure of the Cold War. The talk will examine how Bond’s stories reflected—and sometimes reshaped—the politics, tensions, and popular culture of the era, and how the spy became a global, transnational icon across novels, films, comics, and video games.
Full details here
British Czech and Slovak Review
Exclusively produced for members of the BCSA, the Review is an established magazine that keeps abreast of developments in British, Czech and Slovak relations, the sort of coverage that rarely features in the mainstream UK media.
Members receive six issues each year, free of charge.
A selection of articles from previous issues is available to download here
Tuesday 14 April 6-8pm
Slovak Embassy
Marina Pauliny: diplomacy, humanitarianism and women’s leadership
An exhibition and panel discussion honouring Marina Pauliny, an extraordinary woman who connected nations in times of war and exile.
Full details here