See what’s coming up on on the BCSA’s Events Calendar.
The Memorial Association for Free Czechoslovak Veterans (MAFCSV) will be holding its 2023 commemoration service at the Czechoslovak monument. If you would like to attend please can you contact chair@mafcsv.co.uk so they can send you an invitation.
Another chance to see Mirek Gosney’s documentary ‘Building Hitler’s Empire’. The Nazis forced millions of Europeans to serve their war machine. Mirek’s great-grandfather was among them. This is the story of the forgotten. Mirek draws upon family history and his maternal Czech roots, starting with a musty box of old photographs from his grandmother’s cellar.... Read more »
Do you know why and how it was decided that International Students' Day would fall on 17 November? Come and find out about the role Czech students played in establishing International Students' Day, the importance of 17 November for Czechs and the world in the past and today. The debate will start with a short... Read more »
The launch of an anthology of short stories by the 10 of Prague´s famous writers that present the city in a completely new light. Away from the Old Town Square, these stories take us into less-visited corners of the city. From the steep streets of the Žižkov neighbourhood, to the flood-ravished suburb of Karlín, from... Read more »
Two concerts from a tour in the UK by this prizewinning Czech ensemble. These include the International Johannes Brahms Competition, the Parkhouse Award in London and the Haydn Competition in Vienna, plus a special prize for the best interpretation of a work by Haydn. Matouš Pěruška violin Kristina Vocetková cello Jan Vojtek piano Thursday 16... Read more »
13th competition final - talented young singers perform Czech arias and songs Arthur Bruce baritone Sian Dicker soprano Freya Holliman soprano Johanna Harries mezzo-soprano Kirsty MacLean ... Read more »
A biopic of Josef Mysliveček, one of the most prolific opera composers in 18th century Italy, who was admired by Mozart and forgotten by history. It’s 1764 and a charismatic Czech musician arrives in Venice to fulfil his dream of becoming an opera composer. His fortune changes along with his unpronounceable name when he forms... Read more »
Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) Pohádka Josef Suk (1874-1935) Selection from 4 pieces for violin and piano Op. 17 Johannes Brahms (1833-97) Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor Op. 101 Janáček’s magical Pohádka explores a world of princesses and monsters, while Suk’s 4 Pieces are rich with untold stories.... Read more »
Johannes Brahms (1833-97) Selection from 21 Hungarian Dances (for piano duet) Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Love Songs Op. 83 (arranged by David Matthews for mezzo-soprano, string quartet and double bass) Bedřich Smetana (1824-1884) The Fisherman (Goethe) (for reciter, string quartet, double bass, harp and accordion) Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) String Quartet in F Op. 96 'American'... Read more »
Join us for our second annual dinner held with the Czech British Chamber of Commerce at the May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, London (nearest underground Green Park). This highlight in the BCSA calendar is a wonderful opportunity for Slovaks, Czechs and Britons to mingle in a convivial atmosphere, to meet old friends and make new... Read more »
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