See what’s coming up on on the BCSA’s Events Calendar.
An intimate portrait of the relationship between Karel Schwarzenberg, Chancellor to Václav Havel, a key figure of post-November 1989 Czech politics and the head of one of the oldest and richest noble families, and his daughter Lila Schwarzenberg. The screening will be followed by Q&A with Lila. The filmmaker, who admits being afraid of her... Read more »
Petr Torák's account of advancing the cause of the Roma people, his community work and the Obama Leadership Programme. In 1999 Petr arrived in the UK as an asylum seeker from the Czech Republic. He volunteered in a law firm before obtaining a work permit then he worked in fast food, agriculture and the security... Read more »
During the talk Ms Jiřičná, who is best known for her shop interiors and residential projects, will discuss her signature glass staircases and the limits of structural engineering as well as her most recent projects and the need for sustainable architecture. Furthermore, the talk will touch on the topics such as the importance of public... Read more »
A roundtable discussion co-organised by the UCL SSEES Study of Central Europe seminar series and the British Czech and Slovak Association. Leading academic specialists assess the election results and consider their likely implications for Slovakia’s democracy, foreign policy and position in Europe. This free event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed... Read more »
One Life will receive its European premiere at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall as part of the 67th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express. The film tells the true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker (played by Sir Anthony Hopkins) who, in the months leading up to the Second... Read more »
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Miniatures Op. 75a for 2 violins and viola Josef Suk (1874-1935) Elegie for piano trio Op. 23 Johannes Brahms (1833-97) Clarinet Trio in A minor Op. 114 These three highly personal works bring together Suk’s memorial to the famous Bohemian writer Julius Zeyer, and one of Brahms’s... Read more »
Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Terzetto in C Op. 74 Gypsy Songs Op. 55 Bedřich Smetana (1824-84) Evening Songs Johannes Brahms (1833-97) Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34 Smetana wrote very few songs, but his majestic Evening Songs are a fitting foil in this concert for Dvořák’s fiery and popular Gypsy Songs. The elegant domesticity of Dvořák’s Bagatelles is likewise... Read more »
This film, made in 2022, marked the 70th anniversary of one of the most extensive, infamous trials in post-war Czechoslovakia. Fourteen accused communist functionaries stood before the Supreme Court in Prague. The court sentenced eleven to death plus forfeiture of their property and loss of civil rights. All defendants waived their right to appeal. After President... Read more »
Premiere of 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. Last summer... Read more »
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.
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