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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241008T183000
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DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
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SUMMARY:The Czech Connection
DESCRIPTION:An illustrated talk by Caroline Cannon-Brookes will explore a range of historic links between Britain and Bohemia and their varying impacts. Amongst the topics included will be John Wycliffe and Jan Hus; Baron Waldstein’s travels in Elizabethan England; Elizabeth Stuart\, the Winter Queen; the English influence on 18th century Bohemian parks and gardens; and King Edward VII’s visits by train to Marienbad/ Mariánské Lázně. \nCaroline Cannon-Brookes is an art historian\, trained at the Courtauld Institute and a former lecturer in the University of Oxford\, Department for Continuing Education. She has led many tours to the Czech Republic to which she is a regular visitor. \nTickets @ £15 include a glass of wine. See registration link below. \nAll proceeds raised go towards the care and conservation of Czech heritage.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-czech-connection-2/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Czech Heritage":MAILTO:info@czechfriends.net
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
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SUMMARY:Tribute to Czech women composers
DESCRIPTION:Vítězslava Kaprálová and Geraldine Mucha (wife of Jiří Mucha) are two of the seven women composers whose work is being celebrated in a unique tribute\, brought to London fresh from its premiere at the International Music Festival Český Krumlov by the talented young violinist Elizabeth Jiřičková and pianist Barbora Brabcová.  \nWith a meticulously researched programme of rediscovery\, this concert puts the remarkable women composers of Czech music centre stage and showcases their roles as sought-after virtuosos\, renowned conductors\, and original composers\, challenging the traditional view of women as mere muses.  \nEnriching the landscape of Czech classical music\, which is more famous for works by Smetana\, Dvořák\, and Janáček\, while honouring the creative genius of women composers\, the concert will also present the works of Jana Obrovská\, Anna Houdková-Kozánková\, Matylda Chrudimská\, Zdenka Kendíková\, and Sláva Vorlová. \nProgramme\nVítězslava Kaprálová: Legend Op. 3/1\nVítězslava Kaprálová: Burlesque Op. 3/2\nVítězslava Kaprálová: Elegy\nZdenka Kendíková: Dvě mazurky (Two Mazurkas)\nJana Obrovská: Autumn Preludes – 1. Allegro moderato\, 2. Andante\, 3. Allegro Energico\, 4. Moderato\nAnna Houdková-Kozánková: Lístek do Památníku (Postcard for my Scrapbook)\nGeraldine Mucha: Sonata in G minor – 1. Moderato 2. Allegro 3. Andante\nSláva Vorlová: Ukolébavka a Tanec Op. 16 (Lullaby and Dance Op. 16)\nMatylda Chrudimská: Touha Op. 29 (Desire Op. 29) \n  \nTo register for free admission see Eventbrite link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/tribute-to-czech-women-composers/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240929T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240929T123000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
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SUMMARY:Škampa Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Škampa Quartet are long established as favourites at the Wigmore Hall. \nThis leading Czech ensemble offers two works central to the repertoire: Mozart’s 1785 quartet (one of his set dedicated to Haydn) opening with a celebrated dissonance\, and the second of the quartets eventually issued by the self-critical Brahms at the age of 40. \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart               String Quartet No. 19 in C K465 ‘Dissonance’ \nJohannes Brahms                             String Quartet in A minor Op. 51 No. 2 \n\n\nPetra Brabcová\, violin\n\n\nAdéla Štajnochrová\, violin\n\n\nMartin Stupka\, viola\n\n\nLukáš Polák\, cello\n\n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/skampa-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240824T162511Z
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SUMMARY:War With The Newts
DESCRIPTION:A brand new adaptation of Karel Čapek’s timeless theatre classic\, adapted & directed by Kazue Horimasu. \nThe Great Depression\, commencing in 1929\, ravaged not just the USA and Europe\, but the entire globe. Humanity found survival by exploiting the highly intelligent Newts. Eventually\, the thriving human race became dependent on them. Yet\, the Newts initiated a significant retaliation. How do we navigate this? Various nations’ desires collided. What path should the world have taken in this turbulent era? \nOriginally published in 1936\, this work is newly revived as a warning for our times. \n\nAdapted and directed as a dissertation project by Kazue Horimasu\, an MFA Theatre Directing student at East 15 Acting School.\n\n\nPerformed by East 15 alumni and student actors from Czechia\, the USA\, the UK\, China\, Lithuania and Japan.\n\nFree entry via Eventbrite reservation (see link below)
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/war-with-the-newts/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240922T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240922T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240705T152830Z
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SUMMARY:The Emil Zátopek Run
DESCRIPTION:The Thames Valley Harriers (TVH) athletic club and the Czech Centre (CC) have the pleasure to invite you to the third London charity run\, organised in the name of the brilliant Czech runner Emil Zátopek\, to raise funds towards the Zátopek Athletic Fellowship supporting young athletes in Western London. \nBEST RUNNER OF ALL TIME RETURNS TO LONDON  \n\nRegister online via Entry4Sports by 20 September 2024\n(please scroll down for the instructions on how to register)\nWalk-In registrations on the day are also welcome (please register 1 hr before the start of your race)\n\nDistance: 5k\, 3k & 2k\nCategories:\n\nU11 (2k) (start at 11:00)\nU13 and U15 (3k)\nU17 and the Main run (5k) (start at 12:00)\n\nEntry fee: £10/£5 (under 17s) \n(All entry fees and donations will contribute towards the Zátopek Athletics Fellowship) \nOpen to all | Families welcome\nFood\, BBQ\, Czech beer and other refreshments after the run \nThe aim of the Zátopek Athletic Fellowship is to support and ignite the sporting and personal attributes that Zátopek represented in young\, talented athletes that strive to follow in his footsteps and to contribute to advancing their athletic careers.\nProceeds from starting fees as well as all voluntary contributions towards the Zátopek Run will be donated to support the Fellowship. \nAny donations towards The Zátopek’s Athletic Fellowship can be sent to:\nBusiness Account name: Thames Valley Harriers\nSort Code: 60-05-30\nAccount Number: 17125197\nplease add Payment Reference: Zatopek \nAfter the run there will be a medal ceremony to award the winners\, followed by an informal gathering at the Linford Christie Athletic Stadium. Refreshments available. \nHOW TO REGISTER\n\nClick on the following link: https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/show-entry/631\nClick on Enter\nIf you are new to Entry4Sports you need to Register as new user\nOnce in the entry portal\, click “add athlete” under the “athletes” tab. If the athlete is registered with England Athletics (EA)\, click “registered” and enter the associated EA URN (which you can find on your EA profile/account. If unregistered\, click “add new” and complete First Name\, Surname\, Date of Birth\, and Club fields (if you are not registered with any club\, enter “TVH” as your Club)\, before clicking “save” in the bottom right corner. The athlete will then appear under the “athletes” tab in your entry portal.\nClick on the athlete\, then click on the tick box next to the event you wish to enter. You then must view your basket and checkout for your entry to be complete and accepted.\n\nDIRECTIONS: \nRace registration will be next to the Thames Valley Harriers clubhouse in Linford Christie Stadium\, 2 minutes walk from the race start line in Wormwood Scrubs park. The entrance for cars is Artillery Lane off Du Cane Rd\, between the hospitals and prison\, postcode for satnav W12 OAE. At the end of Artillery Lane approaching the Scrubs\, there is a 6’ 6” height barrier entrance to the main car park\, the stadium is located at the end of the car park. \nFor public transport East Acton on the Central Line is the closest station\, a few minutes walk from the stadium. Buses stop on Du Cane Rd near Artillery Lane\, please see details for buses stopping at Hammersmith Hospital on the Transport for London website.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-emil-zatopek-run-3/
LOCATION:Linford Christie Athletic Stadium\, Linford Christie Road\, London\, W12 0DF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240918T163000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
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SUMMARY:The Czechoslovak Kindertransport 1939
DESCRIPTION:The Czech and Slovak Embassies are hosting an educational and social gathering to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Czechoslovak Kindertransport. \nThis gathering is an opportunity for Czech Kinder\, descendants\, researchers\, and the general public to come together and hear about the movement of unaccompanied children from Czechoslovakia to Britain in 1939. Descendants will be able to share their stories\, experiences and ask questions. \nCome and learn the fascinating details about the CZ-SK Kindertransport\, new memorials\, and related present-day response to the refugee crisis. \nThe first part is open to the general public; all welcome. \nAfternoon Programme for General Public (subject to change) \nPresentations \nNicholas Winton Foundation: purposes and website \nThe Czech Kindertransport and the Czech Refugee Trust Fund \nCzech Kindertransport Memorials and Public Places \nMemorial to Barbara Winton and UK Responsive Refugee Efforts \nPanel Discussions \nCzech Kindertransport Organizers and Rescuers \nResponse to the Czech Kindertransport in the Czech and Slovak Republics \nSecond Generation: Letters\, Photos\, Stolperstein and Plenary Discussion \n  \nThis will be followed in the evening by a piano concert\, by descendants of Kindertransportee Jiri Frank Lechner\, in memory of the parents who let their children go\, and a reception\, from 5:30pm to around 8pm\, allowing plenty of time to socialise. \nTo receive an invitation to the afternoon and evening programme\, please register your interest on Eventbrite (see below). \nInvitations will be sent out from the Embassy directly to registered individuals. \nOrganising Committee: Anita H. Grosz (Second Generation Network)\, Steve Watson and Laurence Watson (the Winton Foundation)\, Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines\, Robin Young.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-czechoslovak-kindertransport-1939/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240916T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240828T165009Z
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SUMMARY:Miro Žbirka exhibition
DESCRIPTION:A unique exhibition at the Slovak Embassy in London illustrates the life and work of the legendary artist Miro Žbirka.  \nCome and see mementoes  from his personal and professional life\, listen to his songs through a silent disco and discover unpublished photos and interesting things you didn’t know about Meky! \nFrom his first days playing on a bench in Bratislava to recording in Abbey Road – a story you have to experience. The exhibition is full of memories about  his musical journey. \nThe exhibition will be open to the public free of charge on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10 and 5 pm. \nPlease announce your visit one day in advance to emb.london@mzv.sk \n\nOrganised by Embassy of the Slovak Republic in London in cooperation with Kate Niklas Pishter Limited\n\n\n\nPartners of the project: Petr Čech @Qubus Design Studio\, Kultúra RTVS DHL Czech Centre London @Negative Film Productions\, Mila Furstova Česká televize @Slovak protection association of authors and i.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/miro-zbirka-exhibition/
LOCATION:Slovak Embassy\, 25 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240824T161615Z
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UID:10208-1726423200-1726430400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Surviving Life: Jan Švankmajer
DESCRIPTION:Extended introduction by Gareth Evans \nEugene leads a double life – married to Milada\, he also dreams of the beautiful Evgenia. Trying to swap his dreary life for a dream life\, he seeks help from a psychoanalyst\, who\, under the disapproving gazes of Freud and Jung framed on her wall\, attempts to interpret his experiences. Also featuring his jealous wife and his super-ego portrayed as a repulsive\, overbearing bag lady\, this icily sarcastic\, surrealist collage about the dark forces of the male subconscious\, combines live action with animated passages. One of Švankmajer’s most light-hearted films and a charming psychological masterpiece uses a combination of striking visuals and an endearing story of love and fantasy that will appeal to lovers of Terry Gilliam and Jan Lenica as well as admirers of his more rigorous explorations. \n\nJan Švankmajer\, Czech Republic 2010\, 104´\nCast: Václav Helšus\, Klára Issová\, Zuzana Kronerová \nGareth Evans is a London-based writer\, editor\, film / event curator and producer\, host and documentary mentor. \n\nTo celebrate the 90th birthday of Jan Švankmajer\, the grand master of Czech animation\, the Czech Centre London has partnered with the ICA and the BFI Southbank to present a selection of his best feature films showcasing  his wide range of animation skills\, innovative storytelling\, and unique artistic vision through screenings of “Surviving Life\,” “Alice\,” and “Little Otik.”
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/surviving-life-jan-svankmajer/
LOCATION:ICA\, The Mall\, St. James's\, London\, SW1Y 5AH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240904T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T173000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240824T160517Z
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SUMMARY:Little Otik: Jan Švankmajer
DESCRIPTION:Surreal Czech comedy horror featuring a log baby who develops dangerous habits. \n\nAn infertile couple living in an apartment adopt Otik\, a log child. However\, they soon discover it reciprocates their love in an increasingly dysfunctional and aggressive way\, leaving them worrying for anyone or anything that crosses its path. Švankmajer’s live action/stop-motion tale is a darkly comic\, surreal take on the Czech fairy tale Otesánek. It’s every bit as bizarre as you could hope for\, and never less than a spellbinding curiosity. \nDirector Jan Švankmajer\, Czech Republic\, 2000\, 131min\, 35mm\, English subtitles\, Certificate 15\nWith Veronika Žilková\, Jan Hartl\, Kristina Adamcová \nWednesday 04 September 2024\, 20:15\n+ Introduction by musician and Starve Acre composer Matthew Herbert  \nNFT3\, BFI Southbank \nBuy cinema tickets for Little Otik + intro by musician and Starve Acre composer Matthew Herbert | BFI Southbank \nSaturday 21 September 2024\, 17:45\nNFT2\, BFI Southbank  \nBuy cinema tickets for Little Otik | BFI Southbank \n\nJoint ticket available with either screening of Alice.   \nTo celebrate the 90th birthday of Jan Švankmajer\, the grand master of Czech animation\, the Czech Centre London has partnered with the ICA and the BFI Southbank to present a selection of his best feature films showcasing  his wide range of animation skills\, innovative storytelling\, and unique artistic vision through screenings of “Surviving Life\,” “Alice\,” and “Little Otik.” \n\n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/little-otik-jan-svankmajer/
LOCATION:BFI\, Belvedere Road\, South Bank\, London\, SE1 8XT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240904T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
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SUMMARY:Alice: Jan Švankmajer
DESCRIPTION:Alice in Wonderland told through the lens of Jan Švankmajer. \n\nYoung Alice watches as the stuffed rabbit in her living room smashes itself out of a display case and disappears on a journey through a garden\, soon followed by the girl who drinks a potion that allows her to enter a nightmarish\, dark world where nothing makes sense. Alice in Wonderland provides the source material for this incredible surreal fantasy from the Czech auteur\, making his first feature film following many classic shorts produced over the previous two decades. It’s an extraordinary film – unlike anything you have ever seen before. \nDir. Jan Švankmajer\, Czechoslovakia 1988\, 84min\, Digital\, English subtitles\, Certificate PG\nWith Kristýna Kohoutová \nTo celebrate the 90th birthday of Jan Švankmajer\, the grand master of Czech animation\, the Czech Centre London has partnered with the ICA and the BFI Southbank to present a selection of his best feature films showcasing  his wide range of animation skills\, innovative storytelling\, and unique artistic vision through screenings of “Surviving Life\,” “Alice\,” and “Little Otik.” \nWednesday 04 September 2024\, 18:10\nNFT 3\, BFI Southbank \nSaturday 21 September 2024\, 15:10\nNFT 2\, BFI Southbank \n\nBuy cinema tickets for Alice | BFI Southbank \nJoint ticket available with either screening of Little Otik (4 September / 21 September).   \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/alice-jan-svankmajer/
LOCATION:BFI\, Belvedere Road\, South Bank\, London\, SE1 8XT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240828T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240828T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240427T151443Z
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SUMMARY:Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass
DESCRIPTION:For their second consecutive night at the Proms\, Jakub Hrůša and the Czech Philharmonic bring to life the blazing fanfares\, raw outcries and hushed humility of Leoš Janáček’s unparalleled Glagolitic Mass. Inspiration for the work struck the composer in a misty wood. ‘Its moist scent was the incense\,’ he wrote. ‘I felt a cathedral grow out of the giant expanse of woods … Now I hear the voice of each arch-priest in the tenor solo\, a maiden angel in the soprano – and in the choir I hear our people.’ \nExperience the power of Janáček’s galvanising work alongside two other Czech masterpieces\, Dvořák’s fiendish Piano Concerto and a first Proms performance for the Military Sinfonietta by the tragically short-lived Vítězslava Kaprálová\, a sometime pupil of Bohuslav Martinů. \nProgramme \nVítězslava Kaprálová      Military Sinfonietta \nAntonín Dvořák               Piano Concerto in G minor \nLeos Janáček                  Glagolitic Mass \n  \nMao Fujita                       piano \nCorinne Winters            soprano\n\nBella Adamova              mezzo-soprano\n\nDavid Butt Philip           tenor\n\nBrindley Sherratt           bass\n\nChristian Schmitt          organ\n\nThe City of Prague Philharmonic Choir\n  \ntickets go on sale 18 May \nBroadcast live on BBC Radio 3 \nImage: Jakub Hrůša © Petr Chodura
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/janaceks-glagolitic-mass/
LOCATION:Royal Albert Hall\, Kensington Gore\, London\, SW7 2AP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240427T145155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240427T145155Z
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SUMMARY:Czech Philharmonic play Dvořák and Suk
DESCRIPTION:When the great Czech composer Antonín Dvořák died\, his protégé and son-in-law Josef Suk wrote three movements of a symphony in his mentor’s memory. Then tragedy struck again: Suk’s wife\, Dvořák’s own daughter\, died too. Added to the long-breathed\, lyrical symphony Suk had written came two new movements: a furious scherzo and a transcendental statement of acceptance\, finding peace in the beauty and renewal of the natural world.  \nCelebrating the Year of Czech Music\, the Czech Republic’s flagship orchestra visits the Proms for a concert that combines Suk’s monumental symphony of grief with the gorgeous Cello Concerto by his beloved father-in-law. \nProgramme \nDvořák Cello Concerto in B minor 40’ \nSuk Symphony No. 2\, ‘Asrael’ 60’ \nAnastasia Kobekina cello\nCzech Philharmonic\nJakub Hrůša conductor \ntickets go on sale 18 May \n\n\n\nBroadcast live on BBC Radio 3 \nImage: Jakub Hrůša © Petr Chodura
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/czech-philharmonic-play-dvorak-and-suk/
LOCATION:Royal Albert Hall\, Kensington Gore\, London\, SW7 2AP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240720T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240720T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240413T113107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T113107Z
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SUMMARY:From the Homeland - grand finale
DESCRIPTION:The inspiration for this year’s Islington Festival of Music and Art is the Homeland\, what it means\, how it is celebrated. Looking through composers’ relationships with their roots\, how they take inspiration from them\, either by going straight to the source\, or by nostalgically diving in to their distant but strong memories. \nAn obvious place to start was Czech composers and we are finishing the festival with a programme entirely of Czech music. \nVITĚZSLAVA   KAPRÁLOVÁ –  String Quartet\, opus 8 \nLEOŠ JANÁČEK – Pohádka/A Fairytale for cello and piano\nANTONÍN DVOŘÁK – String Quartet no. 11 in C  opus 61  \n​Francesca Barritt & Joana Ly – violins\nDan  Shilladay – viola\nSu-a Lee – cello\nMartin André – piano \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-the-homeland-grand-finale/
LOCATION:Christ Church Highbury\, London\, N5 1SA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240705T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240705T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240413T112000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240413T113245Z
UID:9626-1720206000-1720213200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:From the Homeland - opening concert
DESCRIPTION:The inspiration for this year’s Islington Festival of Music and Art is the Homeland\, what it means\, how it is celebrated. Looking through composers’ relationships with their roots\, how they take inspiration from them\, either by going straight to the source\, or by nostalgically diving in to their distant but strong memories. \nAn obvious place to start was Czech composers\, so we have a little “Czech Sandwich” in store for you\, starting and finishing the festival with two programmes entirely of Czech music –we also celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Smetana\, opening the festival with his  “From the Homeland”. \n  \nBEDŘICH   SMETANA –  Z domoviny/From the Homeland\nBOHUSLAV MARTINU – Piano Trio no. 2 in d\nANTONÍN DVOŘÁK – Piano Trio in f\, opus 65 \nJoana Ly –  violin\nMiguel Ángel Villeda Cerón – cello\nMartin André – piano \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/from-the-homeland/
LOCATION:St Mary’s Church\, Upper Streeet\, London\, N1 2TX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240705T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240930T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240704T163309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T163309Z
UID:10039-1720177200-1727715600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tereza Bušková: Hidden Mothers
DESCRIPTION:This installation features a video and objects created as part of Tereza Bušková’s project Hidden Mothers\, conducted in Birmingham and London from 2019 to 2021. The project aimed to empower women\, especially migrant mothers facing isolation\, drawing inspiration from Victorian photography where mothers hid behind cloths while their infants were photographed. \nIn contemporary society motherhood’s complexities often remain hidden. Bušková aimed to bring mothers out of the margins\, celebrating them through rituals and folklore from various cultures. Her project fostered new connections between the women through participatory workshops like bread and insignia making. It provided a platform for empowerment and solidarity\, encouraging mothers to step out from the shadows and reclaim their importance in society. \nImage: Bušková\, Hidden Mothers\, photograph by Carl Gibbons. \nThis installation is kindly supported by Arts Council England and players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/tereza-buskova-hidden-mothers/
LOCATION:Midlands Art Centre\, Cannon Hill Park\, Birmingham\, B12 9QH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240705T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241027T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240603T145545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T163743Z
UID:9840-1720173600-1730048400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Kafka: Making of an Icon
DESCRIPTION:Kafka: Making of an Icon marks the 100th anniversary of the author’s death\, celebrating not only his achievements and creativity but also how he continues to inspire new literary\, theatrical and cinematic creations around the world. \nThis free exhibition features materials from the archives of the Bodleian Libraries\, which hold the majority of Franz Kafka’s papers\, including literary notebooks\, drawings\, diaries\, letters\, postcards\, glossaries\, and photographs. Notably\, the notebooks in the archive include the original manuscripts of two of Kafka’s unfinished novels\, Das Schloss (The Castle) and Der Verschollene (America)\, as well as a number of short stories. \nUsing this rich archive\, the exhibition not only sets Kafka in the context of his life and times but also shows how his own experiences nourished his imagination. His notebooks show how his travels in Western Europe enabled him to practise descriptive writing\, while his readings strengthened his fascination with remote spaces and made him aware of European colonialism. \nThis exhibition is curated by Professor Carolin Duttlinger\, Co-Director of the Oxford Kafka Research Centre; Professor Katrin M. Kohl\, Co-Director of the Oxford Kafka Research Centre; Professor Barry Murnane\, Co-Director of the Oxford Kafka Research Centre; Dr Meindert Peters\, Leverhulme Research Fellow at the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages; and Dr Karolina Watroba\, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at All Souls College\, Oxford. It is supported by Malgorzata Czepiel\, Curator of the Kafka Archive at the Bodleian Libraries \nOpening hours: Mon-Sat 10 am – 5pm\, Sun 11am – 4pm \nTying in with the exhibition\, Bodleian Library Publishing has published Kafka: Making of an Icon (£35). The book is a collection of essays\, illustrated with manuscripts\, archival material\, postcards Kafka wrote to family members\, and family photographs\, that celebrate Kafka’s achievements and creativity. It also shows how – even 100 years after his death – Kafka continues to inspire new literary\, theatrical and cinematic creations around the world.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/kafka-making-of-an-icon/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240705T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241027T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240427T160010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T163525Z
UID:9703-1720173600-1730052000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Get on the ice! Ice Hockey and Skating in Art
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship\, Prague National Gallery presents an exhibition that opens up the theme of skating and hockey in visual art. Skating on frozen canals\, lakes\, and rivers was popular in 17th- and 18th-century Holland\, and it soon spread to the Czech lands and Prague and became a common winter pastime across social classes.\n\n\n\n\n\nBy the beginning of the 20th century\, people had started to play ice hockey\, the first ice rinks were being built\, and the sport was becoming a part of the national identity. Meanwhile\, it found its way into art and\, for some creators\, provided a free domain for artistic experimentation.\n\nThe exhibition features a number of interesting works from private and institutional collections\, as well as works by contemporary artists\, some of which were created specifically for the occasion. It looks at a topic that has not yet been presented or examined in such a comprehensive way and invites the general public to explore how this sport\, so fundamental for the Czechs\, is reflected in art. The exhibition is accompanied by a Czech and English catalogue.\n\nTuesday – Sunday\, closed on Monday
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/get-on-the-ice-ice-hockey-and-skating-in-art/
LOCATION:Kinsky Palace\, Staroměstské náměstí 1/3\, Prague\, Czech Republic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240705T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240825T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240330T132908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T163635Z
UID:9576-1720173600-1724608800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:New Realisms: the Czechoslovak Scene 1918–1945
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition features more than 300 works of art depicting a simple yet modern lifestyle driven by technological advancements\, travel\, communication\, and entertainment. \n\n\nThe works in New Realisms\, featuring well-known artists such as Karel Čapek\, Josef Sudek\, and Otto Gutfreund\, as well as works by lesser-known painters such as Ilona Singer\, depict both the joys and the downsides of life in the city and countryside. The exhibit also showcases the prescient topics of women’s emancipation\, ethnic minorities\, fashion\, and technology via paintings\, sculptures\, photographs\, films\, and advertising. \n\n\n\n\n“The exhibition is unique not only in its new perspective on the interwar era of Czechoslovakia but also in the range and composition of the works. For the very first time\, realistic paintings and photographs\, as well as film\, sculptures\, and advertising from this period\, meet side by side\,” said curator Anna Habánová who\, together with colleagues Ivo Habán and Helena Musilová\, worked for over two years on the large-scale exhibit displaying works by more than 100 artists. \n\n\nThe exhibition is closed on Mondays and open until 8pm on Thursdays. It is located on the second floor of the Municipal Library in Prague. \nThe project will be presented in a modified and expanded version in a double exhibition at the East Slovak Gallery in Košice from October 2024 to February 2025 (mainly themes such as living reality\, portraiture\, still life) and at the Peter Michal Bohúň Gallery in Liptovský Mikuláš (mainly the medium of photography and film with an emphasis on social aspects and propaganda).
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/new-realisms-the-czechoslovak-scene-1918-1945/
LOCATION:Městská knihovna\, Mariánské námestí 98\, Praha 1\, 110 00\, Czech Republic
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240704T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240902T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240621T093556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240621T093556Z
UID:9984-1720087200-1725296400@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Transmodernity - Slovak design exhibition
DESCRIPTION:A curated selection of works from the collections of the Slovak Design Museum and selected artists\, representing a cross-section of Slovak design from the past 30 years. Each piece has a unique story to tell. \nThe exhibition will be open to the public free of charge on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10 and 5 pm. \nInterested parties are kindly requested to announce their planned visit over the summer holiday period in advance to emb.london@mzv.sk \nSlovenské centrum dizajnu is the main partner of the exhibition.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/transmodernity-slovak-design-exhibition/
LOCATION:Slovak Embassy\, 25 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T123000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20231230T141700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T141700Z
UID:9223-1719747000-1719750600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Talich Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Czech ensemble founded in 1964 has received many awards over the decades. Of a recording including both the Janáček quartets\, International Record Review wrote\, ‘The current line up…[brings] rigour and technical brilliance to these arresting and sharply contoured accounts … which seem exemplary and rank alongside many of the finest ever recorded … the playing is splendid in every way.’ \nLeoš Janáček \n\nString Quartet No. 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’\n\n\nAntonín Dvořák \n\nString Quartet in C Op. 61\n\n\nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 23 January.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/talich-quartet/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240624T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240624T213000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20231230T140806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T140806Z
UID:9212-1719257400-1719264600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Wihan Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1985\, the ensemble has ever since represented an authentic voice in its interpretations of Czech music. Of a CD containing two of the three works in this programme\, The Strad wrote that\, ‘It’s always good to hear an authentic voice in this music\, especially in performances as clean as these.’ \nBedřich Smetana   String Quartet No. 2 in D minor \n\nAntonín Dvořák         String Quartet in F Op. 96 ‘American’\n\nLeoš Janáček             String Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 23 January.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/wihan-quartet-3/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240624T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240624T200000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240504T154700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240504T154700Z
UID:9741-1719253800-1719259200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Czech functionalism 1918-1938
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Prof. Vladimír Šlapeta.\nUnder the motto “catch up and overtake Europe” after the end of WWI\, the newly created state – Czechoslovakia – began to build its existence. In architecture\, it meant the creation of a new identity based on the tradition of pre-war Czech Cubism and inspired by Bauhaus\, Le Corbusier and Dutch De Stijl\, glowing with optimism and a new way of life. With three centres – Prague\, Brno and Baťa´s Zlín – in which economic and architectural potential was concentrated\, Czechoslovakia soon became one of the now-forgotten foci of international style\, documenting a wide spectrum of various nuances of Functionalism from rationalist to aerodynamic and organic architectural concepts that represent proudly the democracy and humanism of Masaryk’s time. This phenomenon was stopped only by the Nazi occupation and later by the communist dictatorship\, and today it is one of the important components of cultural discourse and heritage.\n\n\n\nProf. Vladimír Šlapeta studied architecture in Prague. From 1973-1991 he was director of the architectural department of the National Technical Museum in Prague and following the Velvet Revolution in 1989 he became Dean of the Faculty of Architecture in Prague and later at VUT in Brno. He was a Fulbright-Masaryk scholar at the Cooper Union in New York and is a member of the Akademie der Kunste in Berlin. He is the author of many exhibitions and books on Central European architecture of 20th century.\n\n\n\nPrice £15 including a glass of wine. To book use the Eventbrite link below.\n\n\n\nReserve a place at www.czechfriends/friends-eventsEnquiries: events@czechfriends.net\n\nAll proceeds raised go towards the care and conservation of Czech heritage.\n\nImages courtesy of the lecturer. Left to right\, the Roškot Theatre in Ústí nad Orlicí\, the Černá růže Building on Na příkopě in Prague\, the villa of Ferdinand Kremer in Hlučín.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/czech-functionalism-1918-1938/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240620T173000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240117T114316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T114316Z
UID:9295-1718899200-1718904600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Trio Bohémo
DESCRIPTION:Trio Bohémo\, Britten Pears Young Artist Programme alumni praised for “precision\, dedication and a spark of magic”\, makes its Festival debut with four attractive and contrasting works. \n\n\nJudith Weir: O Viridissima\nVítězslav Novák: Piano Trio No.2 in D minor\, Op.27\, “Quasi una ballata”\nJudith Weir: Piano Trio\nBrahms: Piano Trio No.1 in B\, Op.8 (\n\n\n\n\n \nMatouš Pěruška violin\nKristina Vocetková cello\nJan Vojtek piano \nOnline booking for this event opens at 10:00 on 27 Jan 2024. 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/trio-bohemo-3/
LOCATION:Britten Studio\, Snape Maltings\, Snape\, Suffolk\, IP17 1SP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240606T084219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240607T101527Z
UID:9854-1718470800-1718478000@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Manchester drinks reception
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us for an informal get together of Czechs\, Slovaks and Brits who are interested in British-Czech-Slovak relations and cooperation.\n\nYou can meet interesting people and share your ideas about what you would like to see happening in your area.\n\nOur reception is free but due to limited spaces\, registration is necessary at events@bcsa.co.uk.\n\nWe look forward to seeing you in Manchester.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/manchester-drinks-reception/
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240609T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240609T123000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20231230T135343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T141012Z
UID:9201-1717932600-1717936200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Pavel Haas Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Two of the most popular works in the entire quartet repertoire brought together in a celebration of Czech music by a Czech ensemble. Smetana’s autobiographical example heard alongside Janáček’s second quartet inspired by his long and spiritual friendship with Kamila Stösslová. \nBedřich Smetana \nString Quartet No. 1 in E minor ‘From my life’ \n\n\n\nLeoš Janáček\n\n\n\n\nString Quartet No. 2 ‘Intimate Letters’\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral sale for this concert will open at 10.00am on Tuesday 23 January.
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/pavel-haas-quartet-8/
LOCATION:Wigmore Hall\, 36 Wigmore Street\, London\, W1U 2BP\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240608T180000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240420T172435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T181348Z
UID:9661-1717855200-1717869600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:BCSA/CBCC Garden Party - sold out!
DESCRIPTION:Our summer social will once again be held in the gardens of the Slovak and Czech Embassies\, with their kind permission.\nAll are welcome – not just BCSA members. Bring your friends\, bring your family!\n\nEnjoy an afternoon relaxing among Slovak\, Czech and British people.\n\n\nThe ticket price includes traditional chlebíčky (open-faced sandwiches)\, chicken řízek (schnitzel) both with a vegetarian option\, and Czech style potato salad followed by apple strudel. Non-alcoholic drinks are included in the price and one Martina Czech-style lager brewed by Bohem Brewery in London\, kindly donated by Zdeněk Kudr.\n\n\nA cash bar will offer Moravian wine supplied by Wines of Bohemia and more Martina lager.\n\n\nLive entertainment will be provided by folklore ensemble Květ and Kvítek from the Czech and Slovak school Okénko. \n\nThere will also be a raffle and a children’s art and literary competition. \n\n\nTop raffle prizes include a two-night stay for two in the High Tatras  (Hotel Hills or Horizont Resort) or Ensana Spa Hotels in Piešt’any (Thermia Palace) or Mariánské Lázně (Nové Lázně)\n\n\nAdmission by pre-paid tickets only (including children)Closing date: 5 June 2023£24.00 BCSA members£26.00 non-members£20.00 full-time students£12.00 children aged 5-15 yearsfree for children under 5 years(booking required)There is limited capacity\, so book early to avoid disappointment see Eventbrite link below
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/bcsa-cbcc-garden-party-save-the-date/
LOCATION:Slovak Embassy\, 25 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240514T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240225T161827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T103348Z
UID:9420-1715711400-1715718600@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:The lives & works of four Czech/Slovak émigré artists in Britain
DESCRIPTION:Sarah MacDougall explores the contrasting lives\, careers and legacy of four artists of Czech-Jewish heritage – Fred Feigl\, Hella Guth\, Ernst Neuschul and Freda Salvendy. The majority are represented in the Ben Uri Collection. This event will also be livestreamed. \nOn the eve of the Second World War\, fearing Nazi persecution\, they fled from Prague to Britain. Fred Feigl and Hella Guth\, settled in London; Ernest Neuschul initially found refuge in Wales and Freda Salvendy made her home in Cornwall \nDespite their geographical divergence\, all benefitted from wartime refugee cultural support in London from bodies including the Czechoslovak Institute\, the Czech Refugee Trust Fund\, and the Free German League of Culture\, under whose auspices the First Group Exhibition of German\, Austrian\, Czechoslovakian Painters and Sculptors was held at the Wertheim Gallery in 1939. \n  \nSarah MacDougall is Director of Scholarship at Ben Uri Gallery and Museum. She heads the collection and exhibitions programme focusing on the Jewish\, refugee and wider immigrant contribution to British visual culture since 1900 and has lectured and published widely on this subject. She is a committee member of the German and Austrian Research Centre for Exile Studies at the University of London. \n\nBooking is essential via Eventbrite to attend in person or receive the online link (see below) \nBCSA subscription members enjoy free entry. Non-members £10\, full-time students £5. \n\nLight refreshments will be served following the talk. \nAll proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. For more information\, see https://www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/ \n  \nPrague\, c. 1938\, watercolour by Freda Salvendy. Image: Ben Uri Collection © The Estate of Freda Salvendy. \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/the-lives-works-of-four-czech-slovak-emigre-artists-in-britain/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY
CATEGORIES:BCSA Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240506T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240506T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240302T180326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T181410Z
UID:9479-1715022000-1715029200@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Martinů String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Festival’s final concert includes Vilém Tauský’s Coventry\, written in 1940 after visiting the recently ruined cathedral. \nSylvie Bodorová’s Terezín Ghetto Requiem (premièred in Holy Trinity Church in 1998) will be played here for the fifth time\, after numerous performances in England\, North America\, and on the continent. Simon Wallfisch was the impressive baritone soloist last time\, in 2016\, and Gemma Rosefield also returns to play Schubert’s masterpiece with the Martinů String Quartet. \nKrása  String Quartet\nTauský   Coventry\nSylvie Bodorová   Terezín Ghetto Requiem\nSchubert   String Quintet in C D956\nLubomír Havlák violin and Adéla Štajnochrová violins\nMartin Stupka viola\, Jitka Vlašánková cello\nwith Simon Wallfisch baritone\nand Gemma Rosefield cello\n  \nTickets £17-27 via booking link below. Join us after the concert for a celebratory glass of wine! \nGenerously supported by Diane Holt and Peter Robinson
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/martinu-string-quartet-3/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Church\, Beauchamp Avenue\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 5RE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240505T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240505T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240302T175321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T175321Z
UID:9477-1714935600-1714942800@www.bcsa.co.uk
SUMMARY:Martinů String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Imagine being part of a relaxed Sunday evening in a spacious drawing room in a palace in Prague and enjoy\, with the Festival’s Czech musicians in residence\, an eclectic mix of works ranging from Dvořák’s ever-popular Humoreske\, to some lesser-known Martinů for discovery\, and other well-chosen bonbons. \nBohemian Pot Pourri\nMartinů   Quartet for oboe\, violin\, cello & piano H315\nHaas   Suite for oboe and piano Op 17\nKlein   Wiegenlied\nSmetana   From My Homeland\nDvořák   Silent Woods Op 68\nDvořák   Humoreske Op 101 No 7\nDvořák   Terzetto in C Op 74\nMartinů   Mazurka-Nocturne H325\nLubomír Havlák violin and Adéla Štajnochrová violins\nMartin Stupka viola\, Jitka Vlašánková cello\nwith Vilém Veverka oboe \nand Martin Kasík piano\n  \nTickets £17-27 via booking link below \n  \nGenerously supported by Hugh & Jane Beale\, Malcolm & Jenny Burns\, and Jennifer Lorch \n 
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/martinu-string-quartet-2/
LOCATION:Royal Pump Rooms\, The Parade\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 4AA\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240504T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240504T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T181526
CREATED:20240302T174028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240302T174028Z
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SUMMARY:Martinů String Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Martinů String Quartet returns to Leamington for three concerts\, two of them with the leading Czech oboist Vilém Veverka with whom the Quartet often works. Mozart’s Oboe Quartet is a gem to be followed by the commission from The Dvořák Society of a new work by Sylvie Bodorová. Martin Kasík joins the Quartet after the interval for Dvořák’s much loved and evergreen Quintet. \nMozart   Oboe Quartet in F K370\nSylvie Bodorová   Psalms and Exhortations for Oboe Quintet (Première)\nDvořák   Piano Quintet in A Op 81\nLubomír Havlák violin and Adéla Štajnochrová violins\nMartin Stupka viola\, Jitka Vlašánková cello\nwith Vilém Veverka oboe \nand Martin Kasík piano\n  \nTickets @£ 17-27 via booking link below \n  \nGenerously supported by The Dvořák Society
URL:https://www.bcsa.co.uk/event/martinu-string-quartet/
LOCATION:Royal Pump Rooms\, The Parade\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 4AA\, United Kingdom
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