See what’s coming up on on the BCSA’s Events Calendar.
The ‘hero’ of Janáček’s 1920 satire is the sausage- and beer-guzzling Brouček, a complacent, commitment-averse landlord. Over two acts he travels to both the moon and the fifteenth century. Thinking the grass will be greener both times, Brouček finds himself out of step with the communities he encounters, almost fatally so at one point. He ends... Read more »
Singer and violinist Iva Bittová in a joint concert with JeFis Duo (violinist Pavel Fischer and accordionist Jakub Jedlinsky). A captivating world music combining influences of Moravian, Balkan, Jewish, Irish and Roma music. The work of the duo Jedlinský - Fischer combines traditional ethnic music with elements of classical, jazz and free improvisation. It is... Read more »
Legacy of Courage and Rescue: 80 Years Since the End of World War II. A panel discussion organised by the British Czech and Slovak Association, the Memorial Association for Free Czechoslovak Veterans and the Embassy of the Slovak Republic. Join us as we reflect on the heroism, suffering, and hope that emerged from one of... Read more »
As Europe faces yet another major crisis only 80 years after the end of World War Two and confronts the threat of war while latter-day dictators set the terms of peace in Ukraine, it is timely to revisit the role and aim of the Runciman Mission to Prague from 3 August to 16 September 1938.... Read more »
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 »
Janáček's powerful tale of love and heartache in a searingly beautiful staging. Trapped in an unhappy marriage Káťa is drawn into a passionate affair. As a wild storm brews, she is overwhelmed by her actions. Damiano Michieletto’s raw staging cuts to the heart of Káťa’s guilt and despair as she makes a choice between love and life itself.... Read more »
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