See what’s coming up on on the BCSA’s Events Calendar.
Adam Plachetka was born in Prague and since 2010 a member of the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera (where Strauss was once director), the bass-baritone selects songs by major composers who worked in these two highly musical cities. Accompanied by Gary Matthewman, piano. Programme Antonín Dvořák Biblical Songs Op. 99 Gypsy Songs Op. 55... Read more »
The theme of the sixth CEC conference is Pathways: Building (Y)our Future. It will focus on the prospective sectors for a career in the region, look at the future of its markets, and discuss contemporary issues, threats, and opportunities that Central Europe presents. Participate in a multi layered debate through panels, workshops, and 'success story... Read more »
To commemorate 75 years since the tragic death of Jan Masaryk, former Czechoslovak Minister of Foreign Affairs and the country's longest serving Ambassador to the United Kingdom. A panel debate with Dr Jakub Beneš Associate Professor, University College London, School of Slavonic and East European Studies Dr Thomas Lorman Lecturer, University College London, School of... Read more »
The British Czech and Slovak Association in cooperation with Tate Modern is offering a unique out of hours tour of this exhibition. Bringing together many works rarely exhibited before in the UK, this survey exhibition highlights the abstract sculptures of Slovak artist Maria Bartuszová. Bartuszová worked in relative isolation over three decades in Košice, the... Read more »
The ensemble is a legendary one that can trace its history back to its foundation in 1934. Over the decades it has won numerous awards for its recordings, especially of the Czech repertoire, including a BBC Music Magazine Chamber Music Award in 2017; both works in today’s programme appear in the Smetana’s substantial discography. Programme Antonín Dvořák ... Read more »
Anke is 15, Slovakian and poor. As the First World War rages, she is sent off to Prague to work as a maid for a wealthy Austrian family. There, she finds herself in the service of the similarly aged Theresa, who goes by the name Res. On her first encounter with Anke, the confident Res... Read more »
The formal AGM is open to all BCSA subscription members. Entertainment, open to everyone, will be provided following its conclusion. The AGM will elect the three Honorary Officers of the Association - the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Honorary Secretary. These posts are held for one year and are subject to election at every AGM. The current... Read more »
Tereza Bušková in discussion with Dr Nicola Baird followed by a video screening of Clipping the Church (2016), Hidden Mothers (2021) and Little Queens (2022). Tereza Bušková is a Czech artist who lives in Birmingham. She celebrates and reinterprets long established customs, particularly ritual, tradition and craft, as carriers of identity and belonging. Tereza works... Read more »
The Birkbeck Garden History Group, in association with the Friends of Czech Heritage, is holding a study day to explore the history and development of some of the Czech Republic’s distinctive gardens, from Baroque to modern. Programme: 10.00 am. Registration and coffee 10.30 am. Speaker: Ina Truxová Baroque Gardens, with a focus on properties in... Read more »
A talk by Richard Bassett former Times correspondent in Eastern Europe and author of the widely acclaimed Last Days in Old Europe reflects on more than 40 years of association with the Czech lands. First travelling to Prague as an architectural historian, he later spent nearly 10 years covering events in communist Czechoslovakia including the Velvet Revolution. An expert on... Read more »
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