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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201119T163000
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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:20260507T004939
CREATED:20201028T163949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T163949Z
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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:20260507T004939
CREATED:20201028T112120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T164433Z
UID:4177-1605348000-1605607200@www.bcsa.co.uk
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:20260507T004939
CREATED:20201028T110808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T111013Z
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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:20260507T004939
CREATED:20201025T105533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T111222Z
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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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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:20260507T004939
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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200212T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200212T223000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20191214T185657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200114T175432Z
UID:3477-1581534000-1581546600@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/
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:20200207T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200207T193000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20191216T195619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200126T204942Z
UID:3485-1581103800-1581103800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Rendezvous in Bratislava UK tour 2020
DESCRIPTION:Rendezvous in Bratislava combines new music\, a four-piece British Slovak band\, comedy\, cabaret and original 1940s photographs and recordings to share the life story of writer Miriam Sherwood’s grandfather – Jan ‘Laco’ Kalina. \nLaco Kalina was a dramaturg\, satirist\, collector of jokes and writer of cabarets\, born in Czechoslovakia in 1913. A Slovak Jew\, he survived the fascists only to be imprisoned by the communists\, who believed him a threat to the regime. \nUsing his autobiographies and cabaret material\, we present this generationally challenged duo: a contemporary cabaret featuring original music and real-life Slovaks. \nFebruary 7 Oxford The North Wall Arts Centre \nMarch 11 Reading South Street Arts Centre \nMarch 14 Manchester The Lowry \nApril 23 & 24 London Stratford Circus Arts Centre \nMay 17 Leeds Slung Low at The Holbeck \n  \nDeveloped at Battersea Arts Centre and JW3 and supported by Arts Council England.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/rendezvous-in-bratislava-uk-tour-2020/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200204T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20190716T183017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T200750Z
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SUMMARY:From the village to the city: urbanisation in Slovakia\, 1896-1972
DESCRIPTION:In his talk\, Dr Lorman will explore how Slovak culture was initially characterised by its rural quality and alienation from the beginnings of mass industrialisation and urbanisation in Hungary (exemplified by the 1896 millennial celebrations in Budapest). He will examine how Slovak national identity was then substantially (but not entirely) transformed by similar processes of induustrialisation and urbanisation in Czechoslovakia\, symbolised by the post-war rebuilding of Bratislava and the opening of the new SNP Bridge in 1972. \nDr Thomas Lorman is a teaching fellow in Central European History at UCL’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies. He has published widely on various aspects of nineteenth and twentieth century Central European history. His most recent book is The Making of the Slovak People’s Party: Religion\, Nationalism and the Culture War in Early 20th-Century European History\, Bloomsbury Academic Press\, 2019 \nPrice £15 including a glass of wine. Online booking see link below. \nTo pay at the door please notify: events@czechfriends.net
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-the-village-to-the-city-urbanisation-in-slovakia-1896-1972/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200129T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20191220T140134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191220T140134Z
UID:3530-1580324400-1580329800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Personal security in the age of AI
DESCRIPTION:Michal Pěchouček\, professor  in computer science at the Czech Technical University (CTU) discusses the role of AI enabled cybersecurity problems and how we can increase our privacy and security online. \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live. We spend more time online\, with more devices connected than ever before. How do we keep our personal data online private and secure from AI algorithms\, both online and in the physical world? \nPěchouček has run several research contracts funded by the FAA and has collaborated on two additional research grants funded by NASA. He is the co-founder and investor of several successful start-ups in the field of artificial intelligence.  In 2015 he was listed in ‘New Europe 100’ of outstanding challengers who are leading world-class innovation in Central and Eastern Europe. In September 2019  Pěchouček was apppointed chief technology officer of Avast Software. \nTickets £7- £16 via Eventbrite link below \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/personal-security-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:The Royal Institution of Great Britain\, 21 Albemarle Street\, London\, W1S 4BS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200123T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20191201T180016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T111111Z
UID:3406-1579804200-1579813200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:A discussion about the life and aspirations of Slovak students in Britain
DESCRIPTION:Martin Hochel won second prize in the 2019 BCSA competition with his rather original essay on a little-covered aspect of 1989. \nHe will be interviewed about his life and aspirations as a Slovak student studying in London. Brexit or no Brexit\, he is aiming high. Martin is a student of  contemporary Central European history and politics\, Slovak politics being his special interest.  \nMartin’s tutor\, Dr Thomas Lorman\, a teaching fellow in Modern Central European History at UCL SSEES\, will conclude with his thoughts. \nMartin was born in Bratislava in 1997 and as a child spent seven years in Brussels\, where his father worked. After returning to Bratislava he attended a bilingual secondary school. Then he came to London to study at Birbeck College\, University of London\, and hopes to take his Masters in Cambridge.  \nDr Thomas Lorman obtained his PhD from SSEES in 2001. After a nine-year spell at the University of Cincinnati he returned in 2010 to teach at the SSEES where he pays particular attention to Slovakia\, Hungary and Poland. \nRegistration is essential via Eventbrite link below or by email to bcsa@bcsa.co.uk. BCSA subscription members free\, non-members £7.50\, full-time students £3.00.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/a-discussion-about-the-life-and-aspirations-of-slovak-students-in-britain/
LOCATION:Slovak Embassy\, 25 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200121T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200121T134500
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20191219T192149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191219T192149Z
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SUMMARY:Free Lunchtime Concert by Slovak musicians
DESCRIPTION:Representing the Embassy of Slovakia \nPerformers \nEva Bodorová Soprano\nMatthew Tomko Bass\nJozef Janík Piano \nProgramme \nTraditional Slovak Christmas Carols:\nCanite Jesu Infanti –  Poďme spolu do Betlema (Let’s go to Bethlehem\, brothers)\nDnešný deň sa radujme (Let´s be jolly today)\nPovedzte nám pastuškovia (Tell us\, shepherds)\nDo hory \, do lesa\, valasi (To the mountains\, to the forest)\nDobrá novina\, šťastná hodina (Good news)\nNarodil sa Kristus Pan (Jesus Christ is born)\nO chýr preeblahý (Rejoice at the news)\nKyrie Pana Krista (Kyrie)\nPastieri\, pastieri (Shepherds\, shepherds) \nPascha – Aria from Christmas Mass in F\n Franck – Panis Angelicus\n Gounod – Ave Maria\n Schubert – Ave Maria\n Caccini – Ave Maria   \n Habera – Svet lasku Ma\n Gruber – Silent Night \nThe young soprano Eva Bodorová comes from Slovakia and is a graduate of the State Conservatory in Bratislava. She has won 1st prize in many competitions\, including the Slovak Conservatory Competition. \nMatthew Tomko began his singing career as a student at the Church Conservatoire in Bratislava. In 2014 he completed his vocal studies at the Royal College of Music in London. \nJozef Janík moved to London in 2000 with a BA in Music from Žilina Conservatoire in Slovakia. He then studied for a post graduate diploma and a masters\, as a pianist\, at the Royal Academy of Music. \n  \nPart of the Embassy and Cultural Institute Series \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/free-lunchtime-concert-by-slovak-musicians/
LOCATION:St Martins in the Fields\, Trafalgar Square\, London\, WC2N 4JH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200120T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200120T213000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20200102T154337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200113T150409Z
UID:3541-1579545000-1579555800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:A remembrance of Jan Palach and concert by Smetana Trio
DESCRIPTION:Jitka Čechová – piano\, Jan Talich – violin\, Jan Páleníček – cello. \nProgramme: \nSergej Rachmaninov – Trio elegico No. 1 in G minor\nBohuslav Martinů – Piano Trio in D minor č. 2\, H 327\nLudwig van Beethoven – Piano Trio in D major\, Op. 70 No. 1 \n \nTickets for the concert £10  paid at the door (include a glass of wine and light refreshments). \n\nPlease register your attendance by 17 January\nby email to ludmilastane@gmail.com or text to 07468 570551
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/a-remembrance-of-jan-palach-and-concert-by-smetana-trio/
LOCATION:Velehrad London\, 39 Lonsdale Road\, London\, SW13 9JP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191211T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191211T223000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20170411T180031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T113946Z
UID:1059-1576090800-1576103400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:BCSA "Get to Know You" Social Evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us and have a fun evening chatting to friendly people. Czech and Slovak food and drinks are available from the restaurant and bar. \nAnybody with Czech or Slovak connections or interests is welcome to our monthly socials to meet\, chat and get to know each other a little better in a relaxed and informal gathering. \nWe usually have about a dozen people there at various times during the evening but\, whatever the number\, there will be good conversations for you to have. \nWe will be in one of the rooms at the Czech and Slovak National House\, normally the first room on the left. There will be a BCSA sign on the door. \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bcsa-get-to-know-you-social-evening-2/
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:20191210T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20191128T183943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191128T183943Z
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SUMMARY:Thomas Messer - my life with Guggenheim
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of the 5th anniversary of the launch of the Czech National Trust (CNT) with a screening of the film “Thomas Messer – My life with Guggenheim” and an introduction of the project “Ticket to the New World”. \nThomas Messer\, a Czechoslovak emigré\, was director and curator of the Guggenheim Museum in New York for almost 30 years and built it up to and built it up to the famous institution it is today. The film forms part of the CNT successful project “Ticket to the New World”\, which documents extraordinary lives of 16 Czechoslovaks who left their country before WWII for the USA where they had a significant impact on the American cultural scene. \nProgramme:\n> Welcome and CNT update – Dr Irena Edwards\, Chairman\n> Introduction to the project ‘Ticket to the New World” – Eva Heyd\, curator and head of projects\n> Screening of the film “Thomas Messer – My life with Guggenheim” (2007\, 52 min\, English subtitles) by the famous Czech film maker Jana Chytilova\n> Wine and mince pies \nTickets: £15 (includes wine and mince pies) book in advance via Eventbrite link below or register in advance to ebonfield@cnta.co.uk to pay cash on door \nBook to purchase: “Ticket to the New World” £15 \nAll proceeds will go towards Czech National Trust projects.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/thomas-messer-my-life-with-guggenheim/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191130T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260507T004939
CREATED:20191024T165445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T165445Z
UID:3352-1575133200-1575140400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Concert of  Czech music performed by the Richmond Duo
DESCRIPTION:Moshe Friedman\, cello\nMargaret Bruce\, piano\nwith David Lewis\, baritone \nPROGRAMME: \nTUCAPSKY: Cello Sonata (written for Moshe Friedman and Margaret Bruce)\nJANACEK: “In the Mist” for solo piano\nJANACEK: “Fairy Tale” for cello and piano  \nINTERVAL  \nTUCAPSKY: Meditation on an old folksong (written for Moshe Friedman)\nTUCAPSKY: Piano prelude no 19 (from the 24 Preludes written for Margaret Bruce)\nMARTINU: Sonata no 1 for cello and piano\nDVORAK: Gypsy Songs \nMARGARET BRUCE is Canadian. She grew up in Vancouver and was educated in Toronto at the Bishop Strachan School and the Toronto Conservatory of Music before leaving Canada for London when she was 18. After studying at the Royal College of Music she won a scholarship for further study in Vienna. There are any number of pianists who have had the occasional work composed for them but Margaret Bruce\, on the other hand\, has had what amounts to an entire repertoire of new music written especially for her by composers as famous as Herbert Howells and Lennox Berkeley. Of all the composers who have written works for her the distinguished Czech composer Antonin Tucapsky has pride of place. In the early 1980’s Margaret premiered his Fantasia quasi una Sonata at the Purcell Room and more recently he dedicated 24 Piano Preludes to her. He has also written for her a Concertino for piano and orchestra\, a Piano Trio and a miniature Trio for her triplet sons when they were five years old. \nMOSHE FRIEDMAN is Hungarian. He grew up in Romania and was educated in Jerusalem and Paris where he was awarded the Diploma d’Excellence at the Ecole Normale de Musique. From 1971-1984 he played in the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. He now lives in England where he pursues a busy career as performer and teacher. He has given recitals throughout the UK\, France and Sweden. \nDAVID LEWIS is Welsh. For 30 years\, until his retirement recently\, he worked as a professional opera singer with Opera North in Leeds. He has taken part in many Czech operas including The Bartered Bride\, Rusalka\, Jenufa and The Cunning Little Vixen. He has learnt Czech specially to sing The Gypsy songs today. \nTickets £10 paid at the door.\nPlease reserve tickets at ludmilastane@gmail.com or text +44 7468 570 551
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/concert-of-czech-music-performed-by-the-richmond-duo/
LOCATION:Velehrad London\, 39 Lonsdale Road\, London\, SW13 9JP\, United Kingdom
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