See what’s coming up on on the BCSA’s Events Calendar.
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.
Another chance to see 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.... Read more »
Do you know why and how it was decided that International Students' Day would fall on 17 November? Come and find out about the role Czech students played in establishing International Students' Day, the importance of 17 November for Czechs and the world in the past and today. The debate will start with a short... Read more »
The launch of an anthology of short stories by the 10 of Prague´s famous writers that present the city in a completely new light. Away from the Old Town Square, these stories take us into less-visited corners of the city. From the steep streets of the Žižkov neighbourhood, to the flood-ravished suburb of Karlín, from... Read more »
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