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SUMMARY:Bedřich Smetana Má vlast (My Country)
DESCRIPTION:The Bedřich Smetana Má vlast (My Country) exhibition at the National Museum in Prague commemorates the personality of Bedřich Smetana and one of his most important compositions. Through authentic notes\, correspondence and\, above all\, scores\, it presents the individual symphonic poems as the composer himself conceived them\, the historical context in which they were composed and the reactions that accompanied them at later important historical moments in Czech history. \nIn the exhibition\, you can look forward to unique  items from the National Museum collection displayed in nine thematic stops. At the beginning\, the exhibition will introduce you to the personality of Bedřich Smetana\, whose life you will be able to glimpse through his personal objects\, such as glasses\, a desk\, writing utensils\, a calamus\, a peephole or a hearing aid. The second stop will immerse you in the time and circumstances in which the My Country cycle was created between 1874 and 1879 and will also remind you of the first ensemble performance on 5 November 1882 at Žofín in Prague. Other parts of the exhibition are devoted to the six individual poems – Vyšehrad\, Vltava\, Šárka\, From the Czech Meadows and Groves\, Tábor and Blaník. You will learn\, for example\, that the score for Vltava was written in 19 days\, when he added the note “being completely deaf” to the score. The ninth stop recalls performances of the work associated with important historical moments. \nIn addition to the composer’s personal objects\, you will be able to see various musical materials and sheet music\, photographs\, sculptures\, paintings\, letters\, books\, illustrations\, musical instruments – for example\, there will be a harp to play. The exhibition also includes historical artefacts such as replicas of Hussite weapons from the 19th century.  My Homeland in Stones is also on display\, so you will be able to touch rocks from Blaník or pebbles from the Vltava River. Of course\, the exhibition also focuses on the sound experience. It includes a listening map of the Vltava and audio islands with entire symphonic poems. The central themes can be heard in short excerpts. \n  \nPart of the Year of Czech Music and the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bedrich-smetana-ma-vlast-my-country/
LOCATION:National Museum Prague\, Václavské náměstí 68\, Prague\, Czech Republic
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SUMMARY:The Czech parliamentary elections
DESCRIPTION:Democracy at a crossroads? The Czech parliamentary elections and their implications \nA roundtable discussion organised by the SSEESing NOW seminar series\, co-sponsored by the British Czech and Slovak Association (BCSA) \nThe Czech Republic will hold parliamentary elections on 3–4 October 2025\, which are widely expected to return Andrej Babiš’s ANO movement to power. In this roundtable event\, organised by the SSEES-ing NOW seminar series and co-sponsored by the BCSA\, specialists on Czech politics\, society\, and public opinion will assess the election results and consider their implications for the Czech Republic’s democracy\, society\, and position in Europe. \nThe event will be moderated by Dr Jakub Benes\, UCL SSEES. It will take place in person (Masaryk Room) and will also be livestreamed online. \nJessie Barton Hronešová is Lecturer in Political Sociology at UCL SSEES with a focus on Central and Southeast Europe. Her research explores the role of narratives in shaping politics\, memory\, and identity\, and she has published widely on these topics. She has also advised international organisations and governments on policy issues relating to transitional justice\, democracy\, and post-war reconstruction in Central and Southeast Europe. \nDr Sean Hanley\, Associate Professor in Comparative Central and East European Politics at UCL SSEES. Sean’s research interests include party politics\, democratic backsliding and resilience\, and the decline of the left in Central and Eastern Europe. He has a longstanding special interest in Czech politics and regularly contributes comment and analysis on Czech and wider Central and Eastern European politics for outlets such as France 24\, Sky News\, Euronews\, Policy Network\, EUROPP\, and iHned.cz. \n\n\nDr Michael Škvrňák Researcher\, Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He is also an analyst for PAQ Research. He specialises in the study of political elites\, political careers\, and the quality of democracy\, and also works on data analysis and social policy research at PAQ Research. He has authored or co-authored publications on topics including the impact of election pledges\, coalition formation\, incumbency effects in Czech regional elections\, and the relationship between participation and satisfaction with democracy in Central and Eastern Europe. \n\n\nDr Zora Hesová is assistant professor at the Department of Political Science at Charles University in Prague\, where she focuses on the intersection of culture wars\, religious movements\, and secularism in Central and South Eastern Europe. She co-edited the book Central European Culture Wars: Beyond Post-Communism and Populism and has also published extensively on  Islam\, secularism\, feminism\, and morality politics in Central/Eastern Europe and the Balkans. \nPre-booking is essential via link below. Free admission. \n\n\n\n\nImage credit: Canva\, edited
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-czech-parliamentary-elections/
LOCATION:UCL SSEES\, 16 Taviton St\, London\, WC1H 0BW\, United Kingdom
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