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SUMMARY:A New History of Theresienstadt
DESCRIPTION:Terezín\, as it was known in Czech\, or Theresienstadt as it was known in German\, was operated by the Nazis between November 1941 and May 1945 as a transit ghetto for Central and Western European Jews before their deportation for murder in the East. \nToday\, Theresienstadt is best known for the Nazi propaganda of the International Red Cross visit\, cultural life\, and children. But these aspects explain little what defined the lives of its 140\,000 inmates. The Last Ghetto by Dr Anna Hájková  offers both a modern history of this Central European ghetto and the first in-depth analytical history of a prison society during the Holocaust.  \nThe prison society of Terezín produced its own social hierarchies under which even small differences among prisoners decided their fate. During the three and a half years of the camp’s existence\, prisoners created their own culture and habits\, bonded\, fell in love\, and forged new families. \nDr Anna Hájková is associate professor at the University of Warwick. For Radio Prague International interview click here \n  \n\nOnline via Zoom\nFree event / Reservation necessary see link below \nPlease note: A Zoom link to join this event will be included in the confirmation email upon booking.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/a-new-history-of-theresienstadt/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210304T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210304T191500
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
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SUMMARY:Great Houses of Bohemia and Moravia
DESCRIPTION:An online lecture by Barbara Peacock.\nThe Czech lands have a magnificent architectural legacy with one of the densest concentrations of great houses in Europe. This talk will explore the development of the great house (zámek) from late mediaeval times through the Renaissance\, Baroque\, Neo-Classical and Romantic periods up to the modern movement of the 1930s.\nBarbara Peacock is an architectural historian and is in demand as a lecturer both in Britain and abroad for organisations such as the National Trust\, the Art Fund and the Arts Society. Her particular interest is in the art and architecture of the country house and its associated landscape or garden setting.\n\nEmail info@czechfriends.net to participate. The event is free but please consider making a donation at www.czechfriends.net/payments
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/great-houses-of-bohemia-and-moravia/
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Czech Heritage":MAILTO:info@czechfriends.net
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210226T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20210203T120339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T120339Z
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SUMMARY:Can a robot write a play?
DESCRIPTION:Do you think artificial intelligence is able to create an enjoyable theatre script? Can a robot become a playwright like its own father Karel Čapek 100 years ago?\n\nWatch the first play ever written by artificial intelligence and a discussion with project authors! Free livestream event\, see link below\n\nAfter the premiere\, we will allow public to see the play online for some time. And then – if COVID-19 allows it – we will bring the production to the stage of Švanda theatre in Prague. The future of the project is partially open but we will continue with the scientific research and then a new play will be announced in 2022.\n\nWhy are we doing this? Most people do not know what today’s robots are capable of. Sometimes they fear robots’ abilities which are not real and sometimes they do not want to admit that we are surrounded by robots almost everywhere. We want to start a conversation about what robots of today can and cannot do and where they should and should not be used.\n\n\nFree livestream event\, see link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/can-a-robot-write-a-play/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210217T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210217T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20210113T121215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210201T182855Z
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SUMMARY:East goes East: significant 20th-century Czech architecture
DESCRIPTION:Using images taken from visits to the Czech Republic over the last 30 years\, John East will give a whistle-stop tour of the development of Czech architecture during the 20th century\, looking at some of the best examples of Secessionist architecture\, pre-WW1 Cubist buildings\, post-WW1 Expressionism\, 1920s and 30s Modern Movement housing estates through to the little-known Soviet Realism masterpieces and Brutalism\, Soviet-style. We will also see a functionalist city and futuristic transport infrastucture; the buildings of internationally known architects such as Jože Plečnik\, Mies van der Rohe and Adolf Loos\, as well as those by lesser-known but very talented Czech architects\, and individual jewels by architects now long-forgotten.\n\n\nJohn East is well known as the unofficial photographer for the Twentieth Century Society. He lectures frequently and his photographs are regularly used in Twentieth Century Society publications\, most recently 100 Churches\, 100 Years and 100 Twentieth-Century Gardens and Landscapes.\n\n\nHe has a regeneration and planning background by profession with many years working at chief executive\, strategic director and director level in local government and the private sector.\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease email info@czechfriends.net to join the event. It is free to join: please consider making a donation to The Friends via our website www.czechfriends.net.\n\n\nImage credits\, left to right: Grand Hotel Europa\, Prague © Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons); The Church of the Most Holy Trinity\, Vinohrady\, Prague © Jorge Royan CC BY-SA 3.0; Neklanova 98/30 \, Vyšehrad\, Prague © VitVit\, Creative Commons Wikimedia
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/east-goes-east-significant-20th-century-czech-architecture/
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Czech Heritage":MAILTO:info@czechfriends.net
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210216T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20210211T111947Z
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SUMMARY:The Boy from Boskovice: A Father’s Secret Life
DESCRIPTION:Author Vicky Unwin in conversation with Sarah Helm\nJoin The Wiener Holocaust Library for this online event to mark the publication of Vicky Unwin’s memoir about her father. \nVicky Unwin had always known her father – an erstwhile intelligence officer and respected United Nations diplomat – was Czech\, but it was not until a stranger turned up on her doorstep that she discovered he was also Jewish. \nSo began a quest to discover the truth about his past – one that perhaps would help answer the niggling doubts she had always had about her ‘perfect’ dad. Finally persuading him to allow her to open a closely-guarded cache of family books and papers\, Vicky discovered the identity of her grandfather: the tormented author and diplomat Hermann Ungar\, hugely controversial both in life and in death\, who was a protégé and posible lover of Thomas Mann\, and a friend of Berthold Brecht and Stefan Zweig. How much of her father’s child was Vicky – and how much of his father’s child was he? \nAs Vicky worked to uncover deeply-buried family secrets\, she would find herself slowly unpicking the lingering power of ‘survivor guilt’ on the generations that followed the Holocaust\, and would learn\, via a deathbed confession\, of the existence of a previously unknown sister. \nTogether\, the sisters attempt to come to terms with what had made their father into the deeply flawed\, complex\, yet charismatic man he had always been\, journeying together through grief and heartache towards forgiveness. \nBook through link provided below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-boy-from-boskovice-a-fathers-secret-life/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210215T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210215T173000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20210203T121421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210203T121421Z
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SUMMARY:Seeing Central Europe 30 years on
DESCRIPTION:In this online discussion we will explore the Visegrad countries’ cultural development since 1991 with a particular focus on film and theatre. \nWe will consider how these Central European countries have explored and expressed their identities in a post-cold war space\, how the arts and cultural scenes have responded to global market economy conditions\, and how theatre and cinema have enabled peoples from the region and beyond to both remember and break away from their pre-1989 experiences. \nWe will also discuss more generally the state of the arts in the Visegrad countries\, the intersection between culture and politics\, and the role the arts play in everyday lives and cultural discourse in the region. \nThis digital event will take place on the exact anniversary of the Visegrad Group establishment\, celebrating 30 years of cooperation between the V4 countries. \nRegister via link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/seeing-central-europe-30-years-on/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210125T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20210112T192812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T192812Z
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SUMMARY:No Night So Dark; one Jewish family's story
DESCRIPTION:The extraordinary story of a Central European Jewish family to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2021. \nWhen Oxford-based Colin Wels first opened a box that his father Tomáš had kept for decades in the back of a cupboard\, he entered an unknown past. Through the contents of the box\, made up of hundreds of letters and documents\, photographs\, sketches and drawings\, and two remarkable manuscripts\, the immense creative energy of several generations of the Czech Jewish Wels family was brought to life.\nColin Wels will discuss his search for his family’s past with Gerry Turner\, whose translation of the memoir At the Bernards written by Colin’s great-grandfather Šimon Wels marked the beginning of his search. The book offers a vivid picture of life in a Czech village in the second half of the 19th century. The story continues with Colin’s grandfather Rudolf Wels\, a successful architect who worked closely with the influential modernist architect Adolf Loos in pre-First World War Vienna. Another piece of the puzzle is provided by Sancta Familia\, which was also preserved in the box. Written by Rudolf’s sons\, eighteen-year-old Tomáš and thirteen-year-old Martin in Prague at the end of 1938\, it is made up of humorous scenes from the family’s daily life and richly illustrated by Martin\, it depicts the world of a modern middle-class Prague family just before it was drawn into the abyss of WWII. Only Tomáš was to survive the Holocaust\, reaching Britain as a refugee in the spring of 1939.\nThe discussion will be complemented by extracts from Sancta Familia and At the Bernards\, by examples of the family’s rich visual legacy – including Martin’s sketches and Rudolf’s designs as an architect – and extracts from a new podcast series devoted to the family and produced in cooperation with Czech Radio. It will be moderated by writer and journalist David Vaughan\, who has devoted several years to researching the family’s history and has been instrumental in publishing Sancta Familia in a first trilingual (Czech\, German and English) facsimile edition (Triáda\, 2020). He is the author of the exhibition No Night So Dark devoted to the Wels family\, which was held in Prague’s Winternitz Villa in 2020.\n\n\nTHIS EVENT TAKES PLACE ONLINE On ZOOM and streamed live on the Czech Centre London Facebook page.\nREGISTER TO GET A ZOOM LINK AND AN EMAIL REMINDER ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/no-night-so-dark-one-jewish-familys-story/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201127T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201130T100000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
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SUMMARY:Athanor - The Alchemical Furnace
DESCRIPTION:A candid insight into Jan Švankmajer’s artistic workshop in which a grand master of puppetry and animation conjures his sharp and merciless exploration of human nature \n\nThe legendary artist\, filmmaker and surrealist\, Jan Švankmajer\, whose work has inspired artists such as Terry Gilliam and the Quay Brothers\, bade farewell to feature filmmaking in 2018 with his swan song\, Insects. While shooting the making of Insects\, directors Adam Olha\, Jan Daňhel and producer Jaromír Kallista decided to preserve Švankmajer’s unique creative process revealing the behind-the-scenes details of his artistic practice. Over three years they followed his life and work at home and abroad (including the UK premiere of Insects at the Tate Modern) creating a complex portrait. Serious discussions about his artistic principles are interlaced with footage of him at work and at home including everyday and comic moments such as crashing his four-wheeler\, posing awkwardly with fans or getting irritated by organisers at an art exhibition. Talking with disarming honesty\, Jan Švankmajer\, an extremely private man\, opens up and speaks of his dreams\, meditations\, and his wife and muse Eva Švankmajerová\, revealing the difficult times after her death. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £4.99 see Vimeo on Demand link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/athanor-the-alchemical-furnace/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201126T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201126T173000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201110T115141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201122T122123Z
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SUMMARY:Ambassador Nigel Baker webinar
DESCRIPTION:Circumstances prevent us from holding our special 30th anniversary dinner this year but you can meet our keynote speaker from the comfort of your home on Zoom. \nIt also offers an opportunity to say a fond farewell to L’ubomir Rehák\, the Slovak Ambassador\, who is leaving his post in London for Moscow and to welcome his successor Róbert Ondrejcsák. \nAt the end of the programme\, the winner of the 2020 BCSA writing competition will be announced. \nNigel Baker was appointed British Ambassador to Slovakia in September 2020 and is one our patrons. \nAs a young diplomat his first diplomatic posting from 1992-3 was in Prague and then from 1993-6 as Deputy Head of Mission of the new British embassy in Bratislava \, the capital of independent Slovakia. \nSo Nigel is well placed to notice the changes in the region\, in particular as he speaks Slovak and his wife was born in Piešt’any. \nIf you wish to participate please register at bcsa@bcsa.co.uk by Tuesday 24th November 2020. \nLogin details will only be shared with those who confirm their attendance.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/ambassador-nigel-baker-webinar/
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201121T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201124T100000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201028T170203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T170203Z
UID:4195-1605952800-1606212000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Charlatan
DESCRIPTION:The self-taught Czech healer\, Jan Mikolášek\, who cured millions with herbal medicine is threatened by the communist authorities in Agnieszka Holland’s biopic. \nThe film is inspired by the true story of herbalist and faith healer\, Jan Mikolášek\, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century\, he wins fame and fortune using unorthodox methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before WWII\, Mikolášek increases his reputation and wealth both during the Nazi occupation and under communist rule. Each regime wants to use his skills and in return gives him protection. But how high will the cost of maintaining this status be as the tide turns?  \nThe Czech entry for the 2021 Oscar award for best international feature film. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £6.99 see Vimeo on Demand link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/charlatan/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201119T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201119T171500
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201107T134554Z
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SUMMARY:Greg Hands webinar Czech British Chamber of Commerce (CBCC)
DESCRIPTION:The Minister of State for Trade Policy and MP for Chelsea and Fulham\, Greg Hands\, will share his thoughts via Zoom on business and economic recovery post Brexit and Covid-19 with reference to bilateral trade between the Czech Republic and the UK. \nAs a student in the mid to late 1980s\, Greg travelled to Czechoslovakia\, worked in Prague and learned Czech and Slovak to a good standard. \nHis speech will be followed by a Q&A session. \nAfterwards the CBCC will hold its 12th Annual General Meeting. \nIf you wish to participate please register at bcsa@bcsa.co.uk by Tuesday 17th November. \nLogin details will only be shared with those who confirm their attendance.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/greg-hands-webinar-czech-british-chamber-of-commerce-cbcc/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201119T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201122T100000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201028T163949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T163949Z
UID:4190-1605780000-1606039200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:My father Antonín Kratochvíl
DESCRIPTION:The dramatically revealing story of Czech born Antonín Kratochvíl\, a four-time World Press Photo winner\, who photographed celebrities such as David Bowie\, George Clooney and Johnny Depp\, as well as wars and human catastrophes. \n\nIn this personal encounter with his son and fellow photographer Michael\, Antonín Kratochvíl\, a founding member of the legendary VII Photo Agency\, candidly answers Michael‘s questions\, setting off on a journey to the past. Kratochvíl‘s striking black and white photographs of Mongolia’s street children\, the war in Iraq and the Chernobyl disaster  guide us through his refugee life and unique style of photography marked by a depth of understanding for his subjects based on his personal experience. He spent his childhood with his parents in a labour camp in communist Czechoslovakia\, emigrated at 18. Via a refugee camp in Austria\, a Swedish jail\, the French Foreign Legion\, and studies in Amsterdam\, he arrived in the USA and became a world famous photojournalist\, while his son\, left behind the Iron Curtain\, believed him to be dead. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £4.99 see Vimeo on Demand link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/my-father-antonin-kratochvil/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201114T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201117T100000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201028T112120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T164433Z
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SUMMARY:Hungry Bear Tales (Mlsné medvědí příběhy)
DESCRIPTION:The merry adventures of two cuddly and constantly hungry bears. Stories for young children and their parents full of humour and delicious food. \n\nAs everyone knows\, bears tend to be loners\, but Ned and Mishka are best friends who share a cosy house in the forest. One of them is big\, the other one is tiny and they are constantly hungry. Together\, they set off on the craziest adventures to fill their constantly rumbling tummies with something really good to eat and with as little effort as possible\, willing to take considerable risks. Their plans do not always go the way they imagined\, but their little adventures always have a happy ending. A series of short stories in which you’ll see how these two funny bears met\, how they cook together\, taste truffles\, hunt for blueberries\, celebrate Christmas in summer since they sleep through every winter\, and how they make up after a bear fight. There is even a huge feast to which bears from all over the world have been invited. Hooray\, let´s play! \nAn animated film for children 3 – 8 years old and their parents. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) either in Czech or English for £4.99* Vimeo on Demand via the following links:\nHUNGRY BEAR TALES (EN) – PRE-ORDER NOW\nMLSNÉ MEDVĚDÍ PŘÍBĚHY (CZ) – PRE-ORDER NOW \n* Register for our online Zoom art workshop for children ‘Picnic with Bears’ with Czech artist Tereza Bušková and get 50% OFF! The workshop will take place on Sunday 15 November from 3 pm. \n http://london.czechcentres.cz/programme/travel-events/picnic-with-bears/ \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/hungry-bear-tales-mlsne-medvedi-pribehy/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201112T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201115T100000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201028T110808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T111013Z
UID:4169-1605175200-1605434400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Meky
DESCRIPTION:Comparing Miro Žbirka’s life to a great song\, Šimon Šafránek creates an honest and dynamic close-up portrait of a music legend. \n\nIt’s 1982 and a bespectacled outsider the Slovak singer Miro Žbirka\, known as Meky\, wins the Czech Grammy Awards (Golden Nightingale) beating the long-term reigning champion. In 2020 his songs are still played on Czech radio and he has  recorded an album at the famous Abbey Road Studios. The director follows Meky for a year\, from his flat to a crowded concert in London\, from backstage to a sold out Prague O2 Arena\, to reveal the modest and level-headed man behind the famous songs. Meky\, who has experienced revolutions in both music and society\, talks openly about his English roots\, his deep personal losses\, his rise and fall from fame including a surprising comeback\, his brushes with the communist regime\, and his all-encompassing love of music and faith in his own journey. With access to previously unseen private archives Šafránek\, a Czech Lion winner for his King Skate documentary\, has created a dynamic close-up portrait of a popular singer full of honesty\, humour and surprises. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £4.99  see Vimeo on Demand link below \nwith English subtitles
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/meky/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201107T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201110T100000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201025T105533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T111222Z
UID:4163-1604743200-1605002400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Owners (Vlastníci)
DESCRIPTION:A comedy set in a residents’ association meeting where everyone must agree on building management. The homeowners’ characters (ranging between idealists\, profiteers and manipulators) are revealed to hilarious but chilling effect. \n\nTwelve homeowners\, each with a different agenda\, have to agree on the future of their building at a residents’ association meeting. Idealistic Mrs Zahrádková (Tereza Ramba) wants to save the crumbling old house and appeals to the newlyweds who have just moved in while bureaucratic Mrs Roubičková insists on rigidly following the rules of the meeting.  Mrs Procházková and her business partner are only interested in increasing the value of their property\, whilst pensioner Mr Kubát  sabotages all decisions and gossipmonger Horváthová (excellent and unrecognisable Dagmar Havlová) stirs up trouble. The meeting soon falls apart and slick businessmen\, the Čermák brothers\, step in to save the day. Authentic characters\, a perfect cast and an excellent script based on the director’s personal experience deliver a poignant and humorous portrayal of contemporary Czech society in this compelling comedy which gets you laughing at one moment and chills you the next but has you in its grip all the way through. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £6.99 see Vimeo on Demand link below \nwith English subtitles
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/owners-vlastnici/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201102T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200921T165608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T111113Z
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SUMMARY:To the edge of the world and back to their roots
DESCRIPTION:The story of a creative journey conceived in London and developed around the globe. An exhibition by Andrea Vytlačilová\, fashion designer\, and visual artist Josef Zlamal. After creating a winning outfit for Grayson Perry in 2018\, Andrea left London with Josef to live and work in Sweden\, America and France. Both present visual mementos of their experiences abroad\, their return to London and their Czech identities. \nAdmission to the exhibition is free\, but entry must be booked in advance. \nOne ticket is valid for a maximum of 5 people from the same household. \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/to-the-edge-of-the-world-and-back-to-their-roots/
LOCATION:Czech Centre\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201101T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201101T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200820T121541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T110709Z
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SUMMARY:The end of fun! Krištof Kintera
DESCRIPTION:This will be the most comprehensive UK exhibition of work by Czech artist Krištof Kintera (b. 1973\, Prague). Internationally acclaimed for his sculptural\, often kinetic works imbued with a characteristic energy and imaginative wit\, Kintera offers an overview of new\, recent\, and archival works\, shown in the UK for the first time. Filling both gallery floors\, whilst also expanding into the public realm\, THE END OF FUN! is a timely exhibition probing the apocalyptic environmental issues we currently face\, taking on a new poignancy in today’s climate. \nCrafted with a dark sense of humour\, Kintera’s artistic practice addresses current affairs. Striking a balance between feigned triviality and fatality\, his works comprise a lively and philosophical critique of hyper-capitalist systems\, especially with respect to ecological concerns: “I am aware of our responsibility for drastic changes of climate\, extinctions of species and all kinds of living organisms\, and therefore we’ll face sooner or later fatal problems. It is our shame\, it is my shame.” \nFree entry\, advance booking essential. \nThursday 3-7pm\, Friday – Sunday 12 -4pm \nphoto by artist My Light is your life – Shiva Samurai (2009)
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/czech-sculpture-exhibition-birmingham/
LOCATION:Ikon Gallery\, Brindley Place\, Birmingham\, B1 2HS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201101T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201030T114012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201101T134509Z
UID:4203-1604233800-1608402600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Painter and the Thief
DESCRIPTION:Desperate for answers about the theft of two of her most precious paintings\, Czech artist Barbora Kysilkova seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them. After inviting her thief to sit for a portrait\, the two form an improbable relationship and Barbora becomes Karl Bertil-Nordland‘s closest ally. Although the paintings are nowhere to be seen\, their friendship deepens when he is severely hurt in a car crash and needs full-time care. Over time\, the pair form an inextricable bond that will forever link their lonely souls. \nScreening in select UK cinemas and on demand see website link below for full details \nWinner of the Best Documentary Award at this year’s London Film Festival.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-painter-and-the-thief/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200821T140520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T111316Z
UID:4011-1604224800-1604516400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:i Mucha famous collection in motion
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the 160th anniversary of Alphonse Mucha’s birth\, Ivan Lendl’s collection of posters returns to Prague with a modern twist. \nThe use of digital technology enables some poster figures to move\, provides an animated story from the Slav Epic and the voice of Mucha speaks from his self-portrait (the English version is spoken by Pierce Brosnan)\, \n10.00 – 19.00 daily \nA film ‘Mucha: the story of an artist who created a style’ (Svět podle Muchy) will premiere on 1 October 2020. \n  \nimage by Kachan Mahon on Pixabay \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/mucha-posters-exhibition-prague/
LOCATION:Obecní dům\, Naměstí republiky\, Prague 1\, Czech Republic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200921T162107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T111156Z
UID:4052-1604224800-1604509200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Library of exile
DESCRIPTION:An installation by Edmund de Waal houses more than 2\,000 books in translation written by exiled authors. These include 24 volumes by authors from “Czechia” in English or German translation that might offer inspiration for reading during the winter months. Details can be found by searching the online catalogue by the author’s country of origin. \nFree entry but booking a timed slot in advance is essential. \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/library-of-exile/
LOCATION:British Museum\, Great Russell Street\, London\, WC1E 7JW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201101T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T100000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20201025T104001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T111256Z
UID:4161-1604224800-1604484000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Havel
DESCRIPTION:Contrasting Havel’s moral stand as a human rights activist with his flawed private life\,  a portrayal of a man who has become an icon. \n\nHavel\, up close and personal\, a new biopic by director Slávek Horák. Focusing on the period 1968 – 1989 and Havel´s personal life\, Horák explores Havel´s metamorphosis from an internationally celebrated but persecuted playwright to a banned and jailed human rights defender and finally to becoming president of Czechoslovakia. But it is his relationship with his first wife Olga\, suffering from her husband’s infidelities\, that is at the  heart of the story. Situations from his life such as the secret police witnessing his failed attempt to resolve a love triangle in a restaurant mirror to his absurdist plays\, provide humour and emotion.  Horák’s imaginative use of actual theatre settings to stage key moments from Havel’s confrontations with the communist regime\, document his public persona. An excellent cast including Viktor Dvořák\, capturing Havel’s moments of uncertainty and weakness\, and Anna Geislerová as a direct and decisive Olga\, complement a portrayal depicting not an icon but a flawed man who steps out of his comfort zone to become politically engaged. Watch out for news footage from Havel’s life under the end credits including the Rolling Stones in Prague castle. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £6.99 see Vimeo on Demand link below \nwith English subtitles
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/havel/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200729T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200729T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200725T164515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200801T182108Z
UID:3955-1596038400-1596042000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Covid-19 conditions and Brexit
DESCRIPTION:Zoom online webinar\n\nNick Archer\, British Ambassador to the Czech Republic\, shared his perspective on living through and adapting to Covid-19 conditions. The event concluded with a Q&A session.\n\nHe felt that Prague was a very good place to be\, especially as the Embassy and residence has a large garden. Its location in Malá Strana has the advantage of few inhabitants and at present benefits from the absence of the usual blight of tourists. The Czech Republic’s proximity to Italy had led to an early lockdown\, which resulted in a consistently low number of cases\, he pointed out\, and Slovakia had done even better. \nUntil early March\, diplomatic priorities were to strengthen the UK relationship with the Czech government by taking full advantage of its presidency of the Visegrad Four with frequent visits by UK ministers. Preparations were also under way for a UN climate-change conference in Glasgow\, now rescheduled from this November to 2021. \nBut lockdown had changed the agenda completely\, he acknowledged. Repatriation of British citizens who were not part of the well integrated expatriate community became a priority. Embassy staff welfare became more complicated since they live between two countries and two rule books. The approach to handling the crisis in the Czech Republic differed from that in the UK emphasising different expectations between Czechs and Britons.  \nWearing face masks was compulsory in the Czech Republic and like many Czechs\, the ambassador said sported a home-made one\, fashioned from his son’s pyjamas\, when taking his dog for its twice daily walks. A leading Czech epidemiologist\, Roman Prymula\, until recently the deputy minister for health\, had provided him with useful insights into the Czech management of the crisis in a manner that benefited from his connections with Birmingham and Oxford universities. \n The early stages of relaxing lockdown in the Czech Republic were straightforward but latterly they have been more complicated. Embassy staff have returned with 20 per cent back in the office but London is not yet ready to return. In the Czech Republic there is less enthusiasm to adopt the ‘new normal’ approach to working from home and reduce commuting. This gives the impression that everything will return to how it was before. In conclusion\, the ambassador felt that his being in post for over two years before the crisis struck made his adaptation easier. \nThe BCSA is most grateful to committee members of the Czech British Chamber of Commerce who facilitated the webinar on Zoom.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/covid-19-conditions-and-brexit/
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200318T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200318T190000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20191214T182127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T200654Z
UID:3471-1584552600-1584558000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Zuzana: Music is Life
DESCRIPTION:Wigmore Hall will screen the film Zuzana: Music is Life\, about the legendary harpsichordist and humanitarian figure Zuzana Růžičková\, who performed for many seasons at the Hall between the 1960s and 1990s. \nMusic is Life is the dark and triumphant story told by Růžičková\, who died in 2017 aged 90\, about how she became the world-famous harpsichordist and interpreter of Bach under the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia\, after surviving three concentration camps during her teenage years. Despite constant surveillance\, marginal employment and confiscation of foreign currency wages by the Czech Communist Party\, Zuzana became the only person worldwide to record all the keyboard works of Bach. \nDirected/produced by Getzels Gordon Productions \nTickets £10 plus booking fee \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/zuzana-music-is-life/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200316T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200316T213000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20191123T171016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T200719Z
UID:3389-1584387000-1584394200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Škampa Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Czech quartet play three key works from their native repertoire. \nJosef Suk (1874-1935) Meditation on an old Bohemian Chorale (St Wenceslas) Op. 35a \nLeoš Janáček (1854-1928) String Quartet No. 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ \nAntonín Dvořák (1841-1904) String Quartet No. 13 in G Op. 106 \nHelena Jiříkovská\, violin \nAdéla Štajnochrová\, violin \nMartin Stupka\, viola \nLukáš Polák\, Violoncello
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/skampa-quartet/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200314T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200314T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200120T133534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200315T152408Z
UID:3618-1584210600-1584217800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Chodník cez Dunaj ( A path across the Danube)
DESCRIPTION:A tragic story depicting two young friends (one Slovak\, the other Czech) in the period after the wartime Slovak State and Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia came into existence. An employee of the Slovak railway company\, Viktor Lesa\, a Slovak\, regularly delivers post to the railway station in the border town of Ludendorf [Břeclav]. With the impulsiveness of youth\, he intentionally misdirects an important mail delivery. After the Gestapo shows up in the town\, he is forced to flee across the border together with his Czech colleague and Jewish postal clerk František Ticháček. \nThe film won the Prix de la Croix Rouge Monegasque award in Monte Carlo in 1990. \nTV movie 1989  \nproduction company: Československá Televíze Bratislava \ndirector: Miloslav Luther \nViktor Lesa: Roman Luknár\,  \nFrantišek Ticháček: Vladimír Hajdu\,  \nThe BCSA is most grateful to the Slovak Embassy for arranging this public screening. \nFree admission but registration is essential via Eventbrite link below or to bcsa@bcsa.co.uk
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/chodnik-cez-dunaj-a-path-across-the-danube/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200311T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200311T223000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200110T172230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T175516Z
UID:3563-1583953200-1583965800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:BCSA “Get to Know You” Social Evening
DESCRIPTION:This is an opportunity for anyone interested in the British Czech and Slovak Association (members\, supporters and friends) to meet\, eat\, drink\, chat (maybe practise your Czech or Slovak) and get to know each other in a relaxed and informal setting. Anybody with Czech or Slovak connections or interests is welcome \nJoin us and have a fun evening meeting friendly people. Food and drinks are available from the newly opened Bohemia House. \nWe will be in one of the rooms at the Czech and Slovak National House; there will be a BCSA sign on the door.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bcsa-get-to-know-you-social-evening-4/
LOCATION:Czech and Slovak National House\, 74 West End Lane\, London\, NW6 2LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
ORGANIZER;CN="BCSA":MAILTO:bcsa@bcsa.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200303T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200303T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200122T144312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200122T144312Z
UID:3623-1583263800-1583267400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The story of Czech beer as told by Zdeněk Kudr
DESCRIPTION:It is an understatement to say that the Czech Republic has a strong beer culture. Famous for being the birthplace of pilsner\, the Czechs drink more beer than anywhere else in the world. \nBrewing methods remained traditional until the fall of communism after which most of the larger breweries were bought by overseas companies who modernised production methods. \nIn recent years a new breed of microbreweries has sprung up offering a variety of traditional styles. \nZdeněk Kudr is a co-founder of Bohem Brewery which brews traditional Bohemian lagers in north London and won the 2019 New Brewery of the Year category of the Brewers Choice Awards. He now manages Bohemia House at the Czech and Slovak National House in West Hampstead. \nFree admission but registration is essential via Eventbrite link below or to bcsa@bcsa.co.uk
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-story-of-czech-beer-as-told-by-zdenek-kudr/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
ORGANIZER;CN="BCSA":MAILTO:bcsa@bcsa.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200303T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200303T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20190201T145121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200120T123603Z
UID:2476-1583260200-1583263800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:BCSA Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The AGM is open to current subscription BCSA members only. \nThe agenda will include the chairman and treasurer’s reports for 2019 and the election of officers and members of the executive committee. \nRefreshments and entertainment will follow. \nPlease register your attendance (or apologies for absence) by email to secretary@bcsa.co.uk by 26 February.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bcsa-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200226T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20191218T165000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200117T111631Z
UID:3500-1582741800-1582750800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Was a Slovak ever the king of Madagascar?
DESCRIPTION:Moric Benovsky was an 18th century adventurer born in Vrbové in what is now Slovakia where he is considered a national hero\, as well as in Hungary and Poland. \nIn his Memoirs (published posthumously in 1790 in London) he claims to have been elected king of Madagascar. A street in the capital is still named after him. \nA Slovak society (Zdruzenie Morica Benovskeho) is dedicated to his memory. It has produced a film (with English subtitles) about this enigmatic figure which will be screened as the first part of the evening. We are grateful for their contribution. \nThis will be followed by a discussion led by Andrew Drummond who became so intrigued by this mysterious character that he has written a biography about Benovsky.  The Intriguing Life and Ignominious Death of Maurice Benyovszky was published by Routledge in 2017. He has kindly agreed to travel from Edinburgh to be with us. \nFree admission but registration is essential via Eventbrite link below or to bcsa@bcsa.co.uk
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/was-a-slovak-ever-the-king-of-madagascar/
LOCATION:Slovak Embassy\, 25 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200225T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T092927
CREATED:20200117T174451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200117T174451Z
UID:3605-1582657200-1582664400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mobility with Michal Čáp
DESCRIPTION:Is autonomous driving an answer to reducing traffic congestion in our cities? \nCities are overly congested with traffic and pollution. At present the most widely discussed solution is urban on-demand mobility based self-driving technology. The envisioned automated mobility-on-demand (AMoD) systems employ a centrally-controlled fleet of self-driving vehicles to provide on-demand point-to-point transportation to the users of the system. Such systems promise to revolutionise user behaviour and significantly improve the efficiency of urban transportation. As a case study\, we will discuss and quantify the potential for car-sharing and ride-sharing to reduce the number of vehicles in the city of Prague\, its application to other cities around the world and the implications for policy making. \nMichal Čáp is a Technical Lead in isee AI\, an MIT spin-off company developing self-driving technology\, and a research associate in the Artificial Intelligence Centre at the Czech Technical University in Prague (Study at CTU in Prague). He has studied information technology\, agent technology and artificial intelligence and worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, USA and the Department of Cognitive Robotics\, TU Delft (TU Delft)\, Netherlands. Motivated by the arrival of self-driving taxi companies\, he recently became interested in the analysis of transportation systems that employ large fleets of self-driving cars. \nTickets: £5 + booking fee via Eventbrite link below \nPart of SCIENCE CAFÉ\, a series of popular science presentations and talks by the best Czech scientists and innovators of today presented by the Czech Centre London.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/mobility-with-michal-cap/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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