1945 Yalta Conference
February 2025 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Yalta Conference which led to countless people perishing behind the Iron Curtain when they were repatriated to the USSR at the conclusion... Read more »
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Kensington Central Library 12 Phillimore Walk, London, United Kingdom
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Courier: my life as a spy in communist Czechoslovakia
Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonThis talk by Professor Mark Cornwall explores the subject of secret police surveillance in communist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s. Prof. Cornwall draws on his own surveillance file, asking why, when and... Read more »
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Robert Bruce Lockhart “Best Friend the Czechs Ever Had”
Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonRobert Bruce Lockhart had an extraordinary career. In 1918, he served as the British Government’s “Agent” in Bolshevik Russia and orchestrated a brazen plot to topple Vladimir Lenin’s regime. The... Read more »
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Reflections on the 80th Anniversary of the Yalta Agreement
Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonJoin us on the very eve of the Yalta Agreement, to consider some of the seemingly disparate events that preceded and led to the crucial and far-reaching meetings, held from... Read more »
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BCSA Quiz Night
Bohemia House 74 West End Lane, London, United KingdomDid you know that 4th February is the Day of Czechs Abroad? To celebrate in style, we are holding another BCSA Pub Quiz. This is your chance to show off... Read more »
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Celebrating Jan Svěrák’s 60th
Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonIn 1997, Czech filmmaker Jan Svěrák and UK-based producer Eric Abraham captivated the world when their heartfelt masterpiece Kolya won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film. Written by... Read more »
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Czech Philharmonic: Shostakovich
Barbican Centre Silk Street, London, United KingdomAn orchestra blazing burnished colours, rich string tone, and boundless refinement, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov performs Dmitri Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No 1 with Sheku Kanneh-Mason followed... Read more »
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Second Czech-Slovak ball
Bohemia House 74 West End Lane, London, United KingdomFollowing a successful first year, we invite you once again to a new edition of the traditional Czech-Slovak ball! What to Expect: A four-course dinner + welcome drink upon arrival Live performance... Read more »
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Czech Philharmonic: Mozart, Mahler
Barbican Centre Silk Street, London, United KingdomThe Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov perform Mozart's Concerto for Two Pianos with Katia and Mariella Labèque followed by Mahler's Symphony No 5. Mozart wrote his concerto for... Read more »
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BCSA Annual General Meeting 2025
Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonThe BCSA AGM is open to all members. The agenda includes the presentation of the chair’s and financial reports for 2024 plus the election of honorary officers of the executive committee. Copies... Read more »