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When Herra, a Czech woman, falls in love with Nazir, an Afghan man, she has no idea about the life that awaits her in Afghanistan, nor about the family she is about to join. While studying Economics in Prague, blue-eyed, blonde Helena falls in love with her schoolmate Nazir and a few months later moves... Read more »
A powerful and striking portrayal of a close-knit village community on the Czech-Austrian border between the 1930s and the 1950s where everyone must choose their allegiances when faced with shifting territories and conflicting ideologies. Marie, a Czech, is married to Karel, an older German, and lives with quiet dignity and kindness a happy family life.... Read more »
Love against all the odds. Can a meaningful relationship be forged online disregarding borders, age and cultural differences? Strong willed, charismatic Zdenka, from the Czech Republic, and Tabish, IT engineer from Pakistan met playing online games on Facebook, became friends, fell in love and married. Five years later they still live their married life on... Read more »
The Emmy Destinn Young Singers Awards competition was established in 2000 in London and takes place every two years. 12th Competition Final - talented young singers performing Czech arias and songs. Lara Harvey (mezzo soprano) Catherin Hooper (soprano) Samantha Quillish (soprano) Caroline Taylor (soprano) Nikola Uramová (soprano) Sam Utley (tenor) Tickets £5 on the... Read more »
Czech film screening at 10 Picturehouse Cinemas in Cambridge, Edinburgh, Exeter, Liverpool, Oxford, York and in London – Crouch End, Finsbury Park, Hackney, Notting Hill Gate For date, time and booking link, click on the location. Havel, up close and personal: such is the new biopic by director Slávek Horák of the critically esteemed Home Care.... Read more »
Czech film screening at 9 Picturehouse Cinemas in Cambridge, Edinburgh, Exeter, Liverpool, Oxford, York and in London – Crouch End, Finsbury Park, Hackney. For date, time and booking link, click on the location. A powerful and striking portrayal of a close-knit village community on the Czech-Austrian border between the 1930s and the 1950s where everyone... Read more »
Czech film screening at 21 Picturehouse Cinemas in Ashford, Brighton, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Exeter, Liverpool, Oxford, Southampton, York and in London - Brixton, Bromley, Clapham, Crouch End, East Dulwich, Finsbury Park, Greenwich, Hackney, Notting Hill Gate, Piccadilly Circus, West Norwood For local times, venues and booking see link below Three adult actresses posing as 12-year-old girls,... Read more »
A roundtable discussion to commemorate the birth of Alexander Dubček (1921-1992) online via Zoom. 27 November 2021 marks one hundred years since the birth of Alexander Dubček, icon of Czechoslovakia’s political reform movements in 1968 and 1989 and one of the most important figures in twentieth-century Slovak politics. SPEAKERS: MUDr. Pavol Dubček is the son... Read more »
As the festive season approaches, we thought our last regular "get to know you" meeting this year should be special. Join us to exchange your stories and experiences of Christmas, past and present, sample some traditional Christmas cookies and sing a few songs and carols. Everybody with Czech or Slovak connections or interests is welcome... Read more »
The Czech mezzo-soprano brings a characteristically varied programme, with songs from her homeland as well as the German, Russian and Hungarian traditions. Having previously championed the music of her compatriot Bohuslav Martinů, she includes a song collection (1942) written during his American exile that was also a favourite of exiled foreign minister and fine amateur... Read more »
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