Jenůfa
A tale of honour, love and sacrifice, Leoš Janáček's opera Jenůfa explores the stigma of pregnancy out of wedlock against the backdrop of a small community. Loved by two half-brothers,... Read more »
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English National Opera St Martin’s Lane, London, United Kingdom
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BCSA Annual General Meeting 2024
Czech Embassy 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonThe BCSA AGM is open to all subscription members. The agenda includes the presentation of the chairman’s and financial reports for 2023 plus the election of honorary officers of the... Read more »
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Jakub Hrůša in conversation with Nigel Simeone
Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonThe Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša and musicologist Nigel Simeone will discuss their musical careers & Czech music. They will go back to their musical beginnings, their life experiences in various... Read more »
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Hybrid symposium – Arthur Fleischmann (1896 – 1990)
Slovak Embassy 25 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, United KingdomThe Significance of Arthur Fleischmann’s International Career See our profile of Arthur Fleischmann here The decision by the City Council of Bratislava in 2023 to close the Arthur Fleischmann Museum... Read more »
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The Ride of the Kings (Jízda Králů): a folkore festival
Czech Embassy 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonThis annual tradition held in Vlčnov, Moravia dates back over 200 years. Its origins are associated with a legend that when King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary fled from King Jiří... Read more »
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Baroque in Bavaria and Bohemia
National Museum Prague Václavské náměstí 68, Prague, Czech RepublicThis exhibition focuses on the period from 1720-1820 with 218 items on loan from 54 Czech and 33 foreign institutions. It explores a shared culture despite political conflicts and is... Read more »
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Padesátá léta (1950s)
National Museum Prague Václavské náměstí 68, Prague, Czech RepublicA new exhibition in the Historical Building of Prague's National Museum introduces visitors to a dark decade of Czechoslovak history when the country was decimated by totalitarianism and controlled by... Read more »
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Srdce napůl (Heart in half) book launch
Institute of Directors 116 Pall Mall, London, United KingdomThe UK launch of the book Srdce napůl (Heart in half) written by Professor Jan Marek, MD, PhD, FESC, Consultant Paediatric and Prenatal Cardiologist and Clinical Lead for Echocardiography, Great... Read more »
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Czech and Slovak émigré architects in Britain
Czech Embassy 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonThe talk is being given by John East, an expert in the field and the 20th Century Society photographer. In 2021 he gave The Friends a sweeping review of Czech... Read more »
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Kukal Quartet
Czech Embassy 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, LondonTo celebrate the Year of Czech Music, the Czech Centre presents the UK debut of the Kukal Quartet, with a repertoire centred around Smetana's last chamber music work, premiered in... Read more »