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A Celebration of Czechoslovak Culture in Wartime Britain

Senate House, University of London Malet Street, London

‘Insiders/Outsiders’ Festival – free illustrated talk by Dr Jana Barbora Buresova Although Czechoslovakia was headline news in 1938/39, little was known about its cultural heritage. Patriotic exiles in Britain therefore determined to preserve their cultural identity, and to host multi-faceted events at the Czechoslovak Institute and elsewhere. The Communist-inspired Czechoslovak-British Friendship Club, the Czechoslovak army’s... Read more »

The Bell of Treason – the Munich Agreement and its aftermath

Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, London

The Munich Agreement doomed the first Czechoslovak Republic, paving the way for its March 1939 invasion by Nazi Germany eighty years ago. Chamberlain famously proclaimed ‘peace for our time’ on his return from the Munich conference, while Daladier muttered: ‘the fools, if only they knew what they are cheering’. The Czechoslovaks knew all along. As... Read more »

Czech Routes: Selected Czechoslovakian Artists in Britain

Ben Uri Gallery & Museum 108A Boundary Road, London, United Kingdom

Czech Routes is the fourth in Ben Uri’s series of exhibitions designed to highlight the contribution of émigré artists to Britain since 1900, succeeding previous exhibitions on German, Polish and Austrian artists (2017-18). Featuring the work of 21 painters, printmakers and sculptors, many of whom fled to Britain as racial and political refugees from National... Read more »

Settling in Britain – three experiences.

Czech Embassy 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London

Representatives of the younger generation will share how they built a life and career in their new home. Zdenek Kudr is a co-founder of Bohem Brewery which brews traditional Bohemian lagers in north London where he has lived for more than eight years. Before that he drove trucks across Europe and played guitar as a... Read more »

Central European Symposium ‘1989 and Beyond: The New Shape of Europe’

Bentham House 4-8 Endsleigh Gardens, London, United Kingdom

The Fourth Central European Symposium entitled ‘1989 & Beyond: The New Shape of Europe’ will focus on three consequential periods, looking at 1989 as a catalyst of change, analysing the view from 2019 as a part of the European Union and further debating the future of Europe and its new perspectives. The symposium will gather... Read more »

‘Back to the future’ feature film in concert

Czech National Symphony Orchestra UK tour 12-21 April Saturday 13 April London Royal Festival Hall 1.30pm & 7pm Tuesday 16 April Birmingham Symphony Hall 7pm Wednesday 17 April Nottingham Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall 7pm Thursday 18 April Manchester Bridgewater Hall 7pm Friday 19 April Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 7pm Saturday 21 April Gateshead Sage... Read more »

Unbreakable: The Woman Who Defied the Nazis

Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, London

Come and join us for an evening with Richard Askwith, author of an evocative biography of Emil Zátopek, speaking about his new book Unbreakable and Lata Brandisová, the first and only woman to win the Grand Pardubice, the world’s most dangerous steeplechase, defying the Nazis in the process and winning the heart of the nation.... Read more »

CTU Academic Orchestra concert – Jewels of Czech and World Music

Trinity College Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) would like to invite you to the CTU Academic Orchestra concert JEWELS OF CZECH AND WORLD MUSIC, which will be held at the Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge The Academic Orchestra led by conductor Jan Sramek has prepared a varied programme including both Czech and foreign songs. The soloists... Read more »

White Paradise + live musical accompaniment

Barbican Centre Silk Street, London, United Kingdom

The UK premiere of a restored box office hit from 1924 starring Anny Ondra and Karel Lamac in the role of naïve orphan Nina and escaped convict Ivan. In the snowy landscape of a desolate region, the orphan Nina (Anny Ondra) serves customers in a coaching inn, quarrelling with its owner, while Ivan (Karel Lamac),... Read more »

Dorrit Dekk

Ben Uri Gallery & Museum 108A Boundary Road, London, United Kingdom

Exile studies academic, Dr Jana Barbora Burešová presents the work of Czechoslovak graphic designer and illustrator, Dorrit Epstein, also known as Dekk. A great admirer of the photomontagist, John Heartfield, Dekk often used collage in her design and advertising work for clients that included London Transport, British Rail and the Post Office Savings Bank as... Read more »



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