See what’s coming up on on the BCSA’s Events Calendar.

Amnesty International and Prisoners of Conscience in Czechoslovakia (CSSR)

Czech Embassy 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London

Susan Jenkinson will describe work at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in the team concerned with Prisoners of Conscience in Czechoslovakia (CSSR) in the 1980s. Julia Sherwood, who was also at the International Secretariat at that time, but in another team, will outline the case of her father, Prisoner of Conscience, Jan Ladislav Kalina,... Read more »

The Dark Side of Prague with writers Markéta Pilátová and Michal Sýkora and editor Pavel Mandys

Czech Embassy cinema 26 Kensington Palace Gardens, London

Prague, with its secret courtyards and magical atmosphere, is revealed in a multimedia walk through its mysterious streets with leading Czech writers Markéta Pilátová and Michal Sýkora who wrap the beauty and history of the city into the noir genre and bring its shadiest/darkest corners to life. Extracts from the newly published Prague Noir anthology... Read more »

Sheik Zayed Theatre 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, United Kingdom

Includes four panel discussions: Social inequalities: are we truly equal in Czechia and Slovakia. The rule of law: can law protect liberal democracy? Public healthcare crisis: are private providers the answer? The future of the energy industry: how should it look in Central Europe? For full details and to book see website link below.

Britain and Bohemia in the 15th century: the English struggle against the Hussite movement

Czech Embassy 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London

A talk by Dr Mark Whelan, an historian of late medieval and early modern Germany and Central Europe. He has held fellowships in Berlin, Munich, and Vienna, and teaching posts at Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of Manchester. He currently works at King's College, London, as the German language and archives expert... Read more »

Panel Discussion: Marie Schmolka, the Forgotten Heroine Who Saved Thousands from the Holocaust

Wiener Library 29 Russell Square, London, United Kingdom

Anna Hajkova, Martin Smok, Rose Holmes & Alex Maws Most have heard the name of Sir Nicholas Winton, a young British stockbroker who volunteered with the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia in 1938. But humanitarian rescue of thousands of refugees, from Austria, Germany, and Czechoslovakia, was a collective effort. And more often then not,... Read more »

Bloomsbury Theatre 15 Gordon Street, London, United Kingdom

University College Opera is proud to present the British première of Bedrich Smetana’s Libuše. Returning to the newly refurbished Bloomsbury Theatre, the cast and orchestra, composed of both professionals and students, will be led by musical director Charles Peebles and director Cecilia Stinton. Composed in 1871-72, UCO reimagines Smetana's Bohemian queen and her medieval court... Read more »

An illustrated talk on the history of Slovak music

Slovak Embassy 25 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, United Kingdom

Born in Slovakia, Andrea Kmecova is a versatile pianist who entered the National Conservatoire of Music in Košice at the age of fourteen. She continued her musical studies at the Bratislava Academy of Music and Drama (VSMU) and then at Trinity College in London. Free admission for members of the BCSA, £10 for non-members, full-time... Read more »

Wembley Stadium Empire Way, London, United Kingdom

This will be the first time the Three Lions have faced the Czech Republic since August 2008. Tickets available from the website link below.

Miro Jaros Live UK Tour

Leicester Square Theatre 6 Leicester Place, London, United Kingdom

The first UK tour of Slovak singer Miro Jaros; his performance will offer children and parents the best of his work. The energetic show includes instructional songs so that playful children can learn useful things - how to care of animals, toys, to wash their hands and motivates children to move. The concert is not... Read more »

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 »



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