See what’s coming up on on the BCSA’s Events Calendar.
A screening of the film The Auschwitz Report (Správa) based on the true story of Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler, two prisoners at the Auschwitz concentration camp who managed to escape with details about the camp's operation including a label from a canister of the pesticide Zyklon-B, used in the murders there. Once across the border... Read more »
Calling all young artists and writers in the UK with Czech or Slovak origins! This year's theme "FREEDOM" is inspired by the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. What does freedom mean to you today? When do you feel the most free, and why? What does a free world look like in... Read more »
Who are the Volhynian Czechs? Discover the powerful and little-known story of a Czech community that took root in Volhynia (western Ukraine) in the 19th century—and has stood at the crossroads of war, displacement, and identity ever since. Professor Lyudmyla Chyzhevska, head of the Zhytomyr Association of Volhynian Czechs and the Czech National Council of Ukraine, she... Read more »
Our summer social will once again be held in the gardens of the Czech and Slovak Embassies, with their kind permission. All are welcome – not just BCSA members. Bring your friends, bring your family! Enjoy an afternoon relaxing among Slovak, Czech and British people. Traditional dance performance by Okénko Raffle prizes include Ensana hotel... Read more »
A panel discussion about Jewish women from Slovakia – Legacy and Identities accompanied by the opening of an exhibition “Women who have left their mark” at the Slovak Embassy, London. Michal Vaněk – Director of the Museum of Jewish Culture, who prepared the exhibition Michal has worked at the Museum of Jewish Culture of the Slovak... Read more »
Democracy at a crossroads? The Czech parliamentary elections and their implications A roundtable discussion organised by the SSEESing NOW seminar series, co-sponsored by the British Czech and Slovak Association (BCSA) The 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... Read more »
A Family’s Odyssey through the Holocaust and Cold War Join us for a compelling evening with historian and anthropologist Daniela Grollová Spenser, as she discusses her new book Echoes of Exile: A Family’s Odyssey through the Holocaust and Cold War. Blending personal history with political insight, Spenser traces three generations of her family across some of the... Read more »
Come join us for a special event to commemorate International Students' Day and the November 1989 Velvet Revolution. This day marks an important moment in history when students played a crucial role in the fight for freedom and democracy. Let's celebrate this special day together! The evening will feature: A panel discussion "Generation of freedom: what did... Read more »
Our annual dinner will once again be held with the Czech British Chamber of Commerce (CBCC) this year at a new venue - the DoubleTree by Hilton London - Tower of London. If you are a newcomer to the BCSA or to London, we would like to extend a special invitation and welcome you into... Read more »
After outlining her own long experience of English Romany Gypsies, Dr. Brearley will discuss the origins and language of the Roma people, their arrival in Europe and subsequent persecution, and their specific history in Czech and Slovak lands until today. Some unique features of Romani culture, traditions and law will be explored and the sources... Read more »
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