BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Events for LONDON - ECPv6.16.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Events for LONDON REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251130T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20251012T120458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T183707Z UID:30108743-1761904800-1764522000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Silent Systems: Breathing Devices (29th Made in Prague Festival) DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition curated by British curator Daré Dada\, gathers works by Appau Junior Boakye-Yiadom\, Filomena Borecká\, Esther Gaton\, Evar Hussanyi and Henrique Paris to reimagine breath as more than a biological act. \n\nBreathing becomes rhythm and pulse\, presence and absence\, the invisible measure of life that extends beyond the body into objects\, spaces\, and systems. It invites viewers to ask: What is a breath of a city\, a machine\, a material archive? How might breathing become a metaphor for cultural memory\, ecological interdependence\, or technological survival? Filomena Borecká’s practice\, attuned to the subtle energies of air and time\, anchors the exhibition’s meditation on breath as both force and metaphor. Here\, stillness is unsettled: objects expand and contract\, silent systems exhale\, and the unseen currents of existence ripple quietly through matter\, inviting us to reconsider our entanglement with the material world. The works gathered here challenge the presumed stillness of things\, offering instead an ecology of quiet urgencies\, of devices that hold air\, circulate energy\, or embody invisible rhythms. \n\nEXHIBITION OPENING\nFriday 31 October 2025\, 6 – 7.30 pm  \nFree entry\, REGISTER NOW\nJoint Private View with Breathing with ‘Breaths – Air Bladders’\nEXHIBITION DATES: 31 October 2025 – 16 January 2026\nVENUE\nVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\nOPENING HOURS:\nTue – Fri 10am – 5pm\n\nImage: “First Touch”\, Filomena Borecká\, ink and color pencils on paper (24 x 32 cm) Paris\, 2025 \nWhile exploring Silent Systems: Breathing Devices at Vitrínka Gallery\, you might also like to stop by the Czech Centre’s Bouda Gallery to see Filomena Borecká’s breathing sculpture. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/silent-systems-breathing-devices-29th-made-in-prague-festival/ LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY CATEGORIES:Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Silent-Systems.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Vitrinka Gallery 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W8 4QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241102T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20241016T171038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T171038Z UID:30083580-1730574000-1730581200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Brothers + Q&A with Mark Cornwall - Film & Discussion DESCRIPTION:In this gripping true-life Cold War drama\, brothers Josef and Ctirad\, sons of legendary anti-Nazi resistance fighter Josef Mašín\, take up arms against the oppressive communist state. Spurred by their mother‘s defiance and its consequences\, the brothers embark on a violent resistance campaign. As their actions escalate\, a relentless policeman is hot on their trail\, forcing them into a harrowing escape. Tomáš Mašín\, a distant relative\, masterfully reconstructs their death-defying journey to West Berlin. Crossing Czechoslovakia and East Germany\, pursued by Red Army soldiers and 20\,000 East German police in the most extensive manhunt in Cold War history\, their story unfolds as a fast-paced epic thriller. With a strong emotional impact and a focus on family bonds\, this film leaves audiences on the edge of their seats\, inviting them to reflect on a poignant story that still divides Czech society today. \nDior. Tomáš Mašín\, Czech Republic\, Germany\, Slovakia 2023\, 135‘\, English subtitles\nCast: Oskar Hes\, Jan Nedbal\, Stefan Konarske\, Tatiana Dyková\, Václav Neužil\, Matěj Hádek \nBest Film\, Czech Lion Award 2023\nCzech Republic´s entry for the 2023 Academy Awards \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with Mark Cornwall \nMark Cornwall has researched and taught modern Czech history for over 30 years. He is an Emeritus Professor of Modern European History at the University of Southampton and was awarded the Palacký Medal for Merit in the Historical Sciences by the Czech Academy of Sciences in 2022. In late November\, his book about Czech-German relations\, The Devil’s Wall (Čertova zeď)\, will be performed as a play at a theatre in Prague. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/brothers-qa-with-mark-cornwall-film-discussion/ LOCATION:Regent Street Cinema\, 307 Regent Street\, London\, W1B 2HW CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Conversation,Debates,Films,Free Events,Literature,Masterclass,Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/11bea787313d841b7258c76273272268.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.5170172;-0.1426951 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Regent Street Cinema 307 Regent Street London W1B 2HW;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=307 Regent Street:geo:-0.1426951,51.5170172 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241031T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20241016T144441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T144441Z UID:30083579-1730401200-1730408400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:London Symphony Orchestra: Adámek and Beethoven - London Classical Concerts DESCRIPTION:  \nCelebrating the Year of Czech Music\, the 28th Made In Prague Festival will launch at a concert by the LSO featuring Follow Me\, a Concerto for Violin and Orchestra by Czech composer Ondrej Adamek and Ludwig van Beethoven´s Symphony No 1 and Symphony No 4. Early Beethoven’s wit and jokes pair with a cat-and-mouse chase around the orchestra from Ondřej Adámek\, whose concerto invites listeners into a playful and increasingly wild imitation game between soloist and orchestra. Expect a dynamic dialogue of sounds and rhythms\, blending surprise with lots of joy. Composer and conductor Thomas Adès and the brilliant violinist Isabelle Faust join the Orchestra on stage for this compelling programme. \nProgramme: \nLudwig van Beethoven\nSymphony No. 1 (26 mins)\nOndřej Adámek\nFollow Me (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra) (24 mins)\nInterval\nLudwig van Beethoven\nSymphony No 4 (34 mins) \nThomas Adès conductor\nIsabelle Faust violin\nLondon Symphony Orchestra URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/london-symphony-orchestra-adamek-and-beethoven-london-classical-concerts/ LOCATION:Barbican Hall\, Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS\, London\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Concerts,Events in London,Free Events,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1c41541f92c688463b48a85f29ad2fe6.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.5198876;-0.0917005 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Barbican Hall Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS London United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS:geo:-0.0917005,51.5198876 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20240911T162540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T162540Z UID:30077160-1727463600-1727470800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:War with the Newts DESCRIPTION:A brand new adaptation of Karel Čapek’s timeless satirical sci-fi classic about a new super-breed trying to conquer the world. Adapted and directed as a dissertation project by Kazue Horimasu\, an MFA Theatre Directing student at East 15 Acting School and performed by East 15 alumni and student actors from Czechia\, the USA\, the UK\, China\, Lithuania and Japan \n~Harness the Newts and Ride out the Great Depression!~ \nThe Great Depression\, which began in 1929\, ravaged not just the USA and Europe but the entire globe. Humanity found survival by exploiting the highly intelligent Newts. Eventually\, the thriving human race became dependent on them. Yet\, the Newts initiated a significant retaliation. How do we navigate this? Various nations’ desires collided. What path should the world have taken in this turbulent era? \nOriginally published in 1936\, this work is newly revived as a warning for our times. \n\n24\, 25 & 27 Sep 2024\, 7 pm\nCzech Embassy Cinema\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London W8 4QY\nFree of Charge\, BOOKING NECESSARY\nRecommended for ages 12+\nAn audience Q&A will follow this event.\nDoors will open from 6:45 pm.\nPlease bring your Photo ID to be let into the Embassy premises(a legally recognised ID).\n\nFurther information about the project ↓ \nhttps://engekikikaku-aru.jimdofree.com/war-with-the-newts/ \n  URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/war-with-the-newts/2024-09-27/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Events in London,Free Events,Performing Arts,Science,Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/war-with-the-newts.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Embassy Cinema 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W8 4QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231128T184500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231128T213000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20231125T035549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231125T035558Z UID:30062523-1701197100-1701207000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Vojtěch Mašek: The Sisters Dietl + Arvéd DESCRIPTION:A book launch and conversation with Vojtěch Mašek followed by the screening of Vojtěch Mašek’s multi-award-winning film\, Arvéd. \n\n\n\n\nA multi-layered story uncovering a kind of mysterious evil hovering above two ageing sisters. Its mood is reminiscent of Charles Burns’s Black Hole\, but more in a…Czech way. Reflex \n\n\n\n\nVojtěch Mašek\, acclaimed Czech comic book author\, screenwriter and film director discusses with Peter Kesser\, The Sisters Dietl\, the best Czech graphic novel of 2018. Described as a mix of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks and Jaroslav Dietl’s The Hospital at the Edge of the Town series\, this horror detective story follows two sisters after one is subjected to what appears to be a brutal attack. Using varied cultural references as his inspiration  and drawing on memories of childhood fears\, and the desire for a safe hiding place\, Mašek explores identity change\, doppelgängers\, hallucination and altered states of mind to build up a multi-layered story complemented by a unique multi-layered art style. \n\n\n\nVojtěch Mašek\, The Sisters Dietl\, transl. Julia and Peter Sherwood\, Centrala Books 2021 \n\n\n\nFollowed by the screening of Vojtěch Mašek’s award-winning film\, Arvéd.\n\n\n\nArvéd\n\n\n\nVojtěch Mašek\,Czech Republic\, Slovakia  2022\, 120´Cast: Michal Kern\, Saša Rašilov\, Vojtěch Vodochodský\, Jaroslav Plesl \n\n\n\nA fascinating insight into the life and mind of Jiří Arvéd Smíchovský (1898–1951)\, a charismatic hermeticist and occultist\, who in his quest for knowledge) became first a Nazi collaborator\, then informer and witness in communist show trials. He makes a Faustian pact with Plaček\, a secret police investigator whose life he saved during the war. Plaček ensures that Arvéd gets life imprisonment instead of a death sentence and offers a deal: a rare occult book for each soul delivered. Arvéd (a superb Michal Kern) plays his role in the trials even when the political tide turns. Highly stylised\, this a remarkable thriller that delves into the maze of the deteriorating mind of a man who sells his soul. \n\n\n\nBest Film\, Best Screenplay\, Best Actor Awards at Czech Film Critics Awards 2022\n\n\n\nAbout Vojtěch Mašek\n\n\n\nVojtěch Mašek (b. 1977) is a comic book author and artist\, screenwriter and playwright. He co-wrote the screenplays for The Little Crusader (2017)\, which won best film award at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival\, and Occupation (2021)\, winner of three Czech Lion Awards\, and wrote and directed the multi-award winning film Arvéd. His children’s book Puppet\, Plum Pit\, Plum\, Plank and Back to Puppet (2018)\, with a story by Mašek and art by Chrudoš Valoušek\, won the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award. His comic books have received eight Muriel Awards. Since 2002 he and Džian Baban have been developing the surreally farcical world of Monstrkabaret Freda Brunolda (Fred Brunold’s Monster Cabaret)\, which has appeared in five comic books\, more than a dozen stage adaptations and in short films. They have also written two award-winning graphic novels with art by Jiří Grus. Mašek also worked with the writer Marek Šindelka on the contemporary graphic novel Svatá Barbora (Saint Barbara)\, art by Marek Pokorný\, 2018.  Mašek is the author of the internet hit Recykliteratura\, which builds on the avant-garde tradition of associative montages using photographs and texts found in books and magazines. \n\n\n\n\nAdmission: £7 (+ Eventbrite fee)\n\n\n\nBOOK NOW\n\n\n\n\nPart of the 27th Made In Prague Festival (3rd November – 10th December 2023) organized by the Czech Centre London. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/vojtech-masek-the-sisters-dietl-arved/ LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, London\, London CATEGORIES:Events in London,Films,Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/the-sisters-dietl-arved-eventbrite-e1700884508165.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230713T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230713T203000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20230612T015618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T015624Z UID:30060295-1689273000-1689280200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Innovations for a Sustainable Future - Private Viewing DESCRIPTION:PRIVATE VIEWING: Thursday 13 July\, 6:30-8:30pm \n\n\n\nFree entry\, registration necessary (more info on website\, see below) \n\n\n\nA brand new interactive exhibition touching on the fast-evolving digital revolution as well as the pressing challenges faced by our generation. With both Europe and the world undergoing a major technological transformation\, new phenomena such as artificial intelligence are slowly making their way into all aspects of our lives\, from communication to health\, from culture to sustainability. What are the innovations and scientific discoveries shaping our future? \n\n\n\nThe Innovations for a Sustainable Future exhibition seeks to create a dialogue between science\, society\, culture\, and art. Its main aim is to address current global issues and the inevitable role science and new technologies will play in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set up by the United Nations in 2015 as a blueprint for a better\, more sustainable future for all. The 17 SDGs were adopted by all UN member states agreeing to work on\, among other things\, a plan to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger\, achieve gender equality and avert climate threats by 2030.This interactive augmented reality exhibition was artistically rendered by the renowned Czech graphic designer Pavel Fuksa\, drawing from the concept of the successful Czech Innovation Expo which travelled the world presenting Czech scientific discoveries and innovations. The new London exhibition highlights innovations and issues on a European level\, reflecting the higher purpose of science with special emphasis on the means needed to implement the ambitious SGDs. \n\n\n\nHow the Exhibition Works \n\n\n\nVisitors will see seemingly static outdoor panels with abstract symbols on the walls. After downloading the exhibition app (available free for Android and iOS)\, they will see the space around them come to life on their devices\, allowing them to explore in a fun and unique way a variety of scientific stories and fascinating information about technological innovations contributing to our sustainable future. \n\n\n\nRegistration necessary: \n\n\nRegister on Eventbrite\n\n\nExhibition Website: \n\n\n\n\nExhibition dates: 14 July – 30 September\n\n\n\n\nThe exhibition was created by the Czech Centres in collaboration with the Czech Technology Agency. Organised by the Czech Centre London in association with the Czech Embassy. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/innovations-for-a-sustainable-future-private-viewing/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Environment,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events,Science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/imageresize.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W84QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230117T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20221214T132925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T132929Z UID:30058969-1673980200-1673989200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Ear – the book behind a Czech film legend DESCRIPTION:A book launch & film screening of the Czech film classic Ear.\n \nTo mark the publishing of a first English translation of Jan Procházka’s masterpiece Ear\, David Vaughan and Peter Hames discuss both the book and the film\, followed by a screening of the 1970 classic\, considered one of the greatest of all Czech films. \nThe Ear – Ucho in Czech – was the culmination of ten years of fruitful cooperation between the director Karel Kachyňa and screenwriter Jan Procházka. It is set in the period of the Stalinist purges in 1950s Czechoslovakia. A senior government official Ludvík and his wife Anna come back from a drunken party at the ministry to find that their house has been bugged. A gripping psychological drama follows\, as they await a knock on the door. \nThe novella Ear is perhaps Jan Procházka’s greatest work. He was one of the most popular and prolific Czech writers of the 1960s\, closely identified with the reforms and growing artistic freedoms of the time. It combines the economy of Hemingway with the tension of Hitchcock\, set in a stifling totalitarian environment. \nFor the first time Ear has been published in English – by Karolinum Press in a translation by Mark Corner. \nDavid Vaughan\, who wrote the afterword to the new edition\, is a writer\, broadcaster\, journalist and university lecturer. \nPeter Hames is a film historian and Visiting Professor in Film Studies at Staffordshire University. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/ear-the-book-behind-a-czech-film-legend/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Films,Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/0158d1042c115e4faa11813b5fcaf609.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Embassy Cinema 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W8 4QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221204T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221204T190000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20221111T175949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T175952Z UID:30059740-1670166000-1670180400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Erotikon + music accompaniment by Stephen Horne DESCRIPTION:The forerunner of Machatý’s more infamous Ecstasy\, this silent masterpiece tells an emotional story exploring the consequences of a missed train and one night’s love at a provincial railway station. \n\nAndrea (outstanding Ita Rina)\, left pregnant by George\, a city playboy\, continues to dream of the passion she experienced and faces a moral dilemma when\, as a married woman\, she meets him years later. Machatý\, together with cinematographer Václav Vích and avant-garde set designer Alexander Hackenschmied (a.k.a. Sasha Hammid) transformed a simple story into a work of compelling effect\, creating an arresting visual style and cinematic language full of poetic details that offered a provocative view of the inner world of the characters while creating a benchmark in the development of erotic photography. This 1993 restoration includes previously censored footage. \nThe event is part of the 26th Made in Prague Festival organized by Czech Centre London. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/erotikon-music-accompaniment-by-stephen-horne/ LOCATION:0 Belvedere Rd\, London SE1 8XT\, 0 Belvedere Rd\, London\, SE1 8XT CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Entertainment,Events in London,Festivals,Films,Live Music,Movies,Women ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/8d31b90e63151a84bcef734458406348.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.5030951;-0.1175326 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=0 Belvedere Rd London SE1 8XT 0 Belvedere Rd London SE1 8XT;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=0 Belvedere Rd:geo:-0.1175326,51.5030951 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T182000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221124T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20221027T150613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T150722Z UID:30058885-1669314000-1669323600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:The Last Race DESCRIPTION:A gripping drama telling the true story of Czech skiing pioneers Hanc and Vrbata\, German athlete Emmerich Rath and one fateful race that took place in the Krkonose mountains in 1913. Although Hanc promised his pregnant wife never to race again\, he can’t resist the opportunity to beat the Germans in the first-ever Czech-German cross-country race and joins the competition. When the sun is replaced by a blizzard\, the race turns into a battle for survival\, and true friendship is tested. Using historical records to reconstruct the race\, the film sets straight events that have been reinterpreted by the political ideologies of the past\, creating a captivating thriller set against a backdrop of beautiful mountain panoramas where national rivalries are set aside in a race to save a fellow human life. \nFollowed by Q&A with director TOMÁŠ HODAN \nThe movie is part of the 26th Made in Prague Festival organised by Czech Centre London. The popular multi-genre festival is back again for its 26th edition. Representing one of the oldest national celebrations of European culture in the UK\, the festival presents an exciting programme covering film\, music\, science\, visual art and literature in various venues across London and beyond. Take your pick and immerse yourself in Czech culture this fall. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-last-race/ LOCATION:The Gate\, 87 Notting Hill Gate\, London\, W11 3JZ CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Festivals,Films,History,Movies,Sports ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Last-Race.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.5087238;-0.1972501 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Gate 87 Notting Hill Gate London W11 3JZ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=87 Notting Hill Gate:geo:-0.1972501,51.5087238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T184500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20221022T091918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221022T091922Z UID:30058865-1668624300-1668632400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Kunstkamera + Intro by Gareth Evan DESCRIPTION:This animated movie is part of the 26th Made in Prague Festival organised by the Czech Centre London. The popular multi-genre festival is back again for its 26th edition. Representing one of the oldest national celebrations of European culture in the UK\, the festival presents an exciting programme covering film\, music\, science\, visual art and literature in various venues across London and beyond. Take your pick and immerse yourself in Czech culture this fall. \nA tantalising view of the Czech surrealist and filmmaker Jan Svankmajer’s private collection of artefacts and objects\, full of beauty and magic. In Kunstkamera\, Czech surrealist Jan Švankmajer opens the door to his Horní Staňkov Castle\, inviting us into his home where the living space is intricately and organically intertwined with an exhibition space filled with installations\, paintings\, puppets and products of nature\, but also an unmade bed\, his bedside table\, an open bottle of beer and a dog bowl. Horní Staňkov is home to the eclectic private collection that Švankmajer has built throughout his life\, inspired by the kunstkameras of Rudolf II and André Breton. Now providing a tantalising view into his world through the sequence of objects and an interpretation of the collection\, Svankmajer’s inner landscape is captured on film for posterity and shared with his fans from all over the world. A treat not to be missed. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/kunstkamera-intro-by-gareth-evan/ LOCATION:The Garden cinema\, 39-41 Parker St\, London\, WC2B 5PQ CATEGORIES:Arts,Films,Illustration,Movies,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/kunstkamera-fotka.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.5162287;-0.1213372 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Garden cinema 39-41 Parker St London WC2B 5PQ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=39-41 Parker St:geo:-0.1213372,51.5162287 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221110T200000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20221108T145625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T145629Z UID:30058904-1668105000-1668110400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Somewhere Over the Chemtrails DESCRIPTION:The screening is part of the Made in Prague festival organized by the Czech Centre. \nThe friendship of two volunteer firefighters who more often quench their thirst than put out fires\, is put to the test when\, during Easter celebrations\, a van crashes into the village fountain and the driver is nowhere to be found. Convinced of a terrorist attack\, lonely widower Brona grabs the opportunity to prove his worth and protect his community. Turning the fire brigade into a militia he is hell bent on capturing the terrorist refusing the voice of reason provided by his friend Standa and his pregnant wife. Full of irony but also empathy and understanding the director gently mocks the fear of the unknown and conspiracy theories\, such as the clandestine dispersal of chemical substances which can only be eliminated by vinegar\, while providing an affectionate and humorous look at human weaknesses. A brilliantly acted\, compelling comedy that pays homage to Forman’s The Firemen’s Ball. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/somewhere-over-the-chemtrails/ LOCATION:The Gate\, Lodnon\, 87 Notting Hill Gate\, London\, W11 3JZ CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/d0f17814308c7056feaf4228ab161d64.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.5087238;-0.1972501 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Gate Lodnon 87 Notting Hill Gate London W11 3JZ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=87 Notting Hill Gate:geo:-0.1972501,51.5087238 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221018T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221018T203000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20221011T184430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T184433Z UID:30058829-1666114200-1666125000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Václav Havel European Dialogues: Peace and Democracy in Crisis DESCRIPTION:Václav Havel called for ‘living in truth’ and ‘an existential revolution’ as a response to the crisis of our civilisation. The Ukraine War has been the most recent evidence of this crisis. Another evidence is the climate change and growing state of environmental emergency\, which confront us with urgent questions of sustainable development\, environmental justice\, rights and inequalities and calls for global political actions to tackle grave risks. The Czech Centre\, together with the Centre of Law and Society and UCL\, has organised two-panel discussions focusing on the issues of peace\, democracy\, environmental justice and the crisis of our civilisation. \n\n\n\nSession I: From Normalization to Loss of Norms: Václav Havel and the Forms of Democratic Backsliding\n\n\n\nThe decades following the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 were dubbed the period of ‘Normalization’: a chilling term intended to designate a return to the efficient social controls that had been the norm across the Soviet Bloc before the democratizing and liberalizing movement that culminated in the Prague Spring in mid-1968. ‘Normalization’ was not normal at all. Rather it shut down social\, political\, and economic activities that showed any independence or strayed too far from the strict Party lines. The decade leading up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 does not yet have a commonly accepted label. Still\, one of the prime political characteristics—almost uniformly across the globe—has been the loss of political norms and the rise of a politics of impudence\, where nothing matters beyond the accumulation of power and resources for elite social groups. Havel’s contrast between living in truth and politics of normalisation informs authoritarian and democratic regimes\, and destructive ‘new normalities’ are typical of Brexit\, Trump and Putin with his disinformation wars preceding the aggressive war against Ukraine. This panel will discuss similarities and differences in these related social dynamics—the imposition of restrictive norms and the elimination of all social and political norms—and how Havel’s writings help us to think through these questions. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Jiří Pehe (NYU/Prague)Magda Leichtová (Oxford)Lenka Buštíková (Oxford) \n\n\n\nModerator:Jiří Přibáň (Cardiff) \n\n\n\nSession II: Totalitarianism\, Pre-\, Post-\, and Neo-? George Orwell\, Hannah Arendt\, and Václav Havel\n\n\n\nIn his most famous political essay\, titled ‘The Power of the Powerless’\, Havel described the ‘Normalization’-era Czechoslovakia in which he found himself as ‘post-totalitarian’—a phrase that may surprise many readers today who are familiar with the neo-Stalinist practices of the regime Havel wrote to oppose. Havel’s point\, however\, was that Normalization entailed a form of authoritarian control in which even those in power no longer believed in the aims they claimed to pursue but simply went through the motions in automatized\, mechanical fashion. Orwell and Arendt’s groundbreaking analyses of earlier ‘classical’ forms of totalitarianism\, composed in the 1940s and 1950s in the shadow or aftermath of Nazi and Stalinist abominations\, focused on the manipulation of belief and the manufacture of misguided ‘faith’. On the other hand\, Havel explores the transformation of totalitarianism into a system beyond belief that operates on the basis of empty public rituals and ideological lies traded for the minimum of private autonomy and comfort. This panel will bring these three thinkers into dialogue to reflect on the varieties of totalitarian experiences and what they might tell us about our current socio-political situation. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Tim Beasley-Murray (UCL)Jean Seaton (Orwell Foundation)Uta Staiger (UCL) \n\n\n\nModerator:Peter Zusi (UCL) URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/vaclav-havel-european-dialogues-peace-and-democracy-in-crisis/ LOCATION:UCL\, Gustave Tuck Auditorium CATEGORIES:Debates ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1920x1080-VHED.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221006T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221202T180000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20220907T114501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T114501Z UID:30059653-1665079200-1670004000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Innovations for a Sustainable Future (AR Interactive Exhibition) DESCRIPTION:PRIVATE VIEW: Thursday 6 October 2022\, 6 – 8 pm \nExhibition: 06 Oct 2022 – 02 Dec 2022\, Mon-Fri 10 am – 6pm \nFree entry\, registration necessary (more info on website\, see below) \nA brand new interactive exhibition touching on the fast-evolving digital revolution as well as the pressing challenges faced by our generation. \nBoth Europe and the world are undergoing a major technological transformation. New phenomena such as artificial intelligence are slowly making their way into all aspects of our lives\, from communication to health\, from culture to sustainability. What are the innovations and scientific discoveries shaping our future? \nThe Innovations for a Sustainable Future exhibition seeks to create a dialogue between science\, society\, culture and art. Its main aim is to address current global issues and the inevitable role science and new technologies will play in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set up by the United Nations in 2015 as a blueprint for a better\, more sustainable future for all. The 17 SDGs were adopted by all UN member states agreeing to work on\, among other things\, a plan to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger\, achieve gender equality and avert climate threats by 2030. \nThis interactive augmented reality exhibition was artistically rendered by the renowned Czech graphic designer Pavel Fuksa\, drawing from the concept of the successful Czech Innovation Expo which travelled the world presenting Czech scientific discoveries and innovations. The new London exhibition highlights innovations and issues on a European level\, reflecting the higher purpose of science with special emphasis on the means needed to implement the ambitious SGDs. \nHow the Exhibition Works \nVisitors will enter a seemingly empty room with only abstract symbols on the walls. After downloading the exhibition app (available free for Android and iOS)\, they will see the space around them come to life on their devices\, allowing them to explore in a fun and unique way a variety of scientific stories and fascinating information about technological innovations likely to shape our future. \nThe exhibition was created as a joint project of the Czech Centres and the Czech Technology Agency. It is part of the 2022 Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU Programme. \nThe London exhibition is organised  by the Czech Centre London and the European Parliament Liaison Office in the United Kingdom. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/innovations-for-a-sustainable-future-ar-interactive-exhibition/ LOCATION:12 star gallery\, Europe House\, 32 Smith Square\, London\, SW1P 3EU CATEGORIES:Environment,Exhibitions,Science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Innovations-for-Sustainability-1.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.4956468;-0.1275981 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=12 star gallery Europe House 32 Smith Square London SW1P 3EU;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Europe House\, 32 Smith Square:geo:-0.1275981,51.4956468 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220917T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220917T140000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20220721T030135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T030137Z UID:30059546-1663412400-1663423200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:The Emil Zátopek Run DESCRIPTION:The Czech Centre (CC) and the Thames Valley Harriers (TVH) athletic club have teamed up to celebrate Zátopek’s centennial anniversary by organising THE EMIL ZATOPEK RUN to raise funds for new ZÁTOPEK’S ATHLETIC FELLOWSHIP that will be awarded to promising young athletes in the disadvantaged local community. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-emil-zatopek-run/ CATEGORIES:Marathon,Running,Sports ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Zatopek-poster.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220630T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20220525T160856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T160857Z UID:30058516-1656615600-1656622800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Julian Nicholas (sax)\, Emil Viklický (piano)\, Petr Dvorský (bass): One\, Two\, Three DESCRIPTION:The ‘sizzling tenor sax‘ (Jazzwise) of Julian Nicholas\, who has worked with the iconic UK band Loose Tubes\, Jimmy Witherspoon and Carleen Anderson\, joins pillar of the Czech jazz scene Emil Viklicky\, who has played with Wynton Marsalis\, Miroslav Vitous\, George Mraz among others\, and leading Czech bassist Petr Dvorsky\, for a concert featuring a selection of jazz classics and individual favourites celebrating their 30 year-long musical partnership. \n\n\nFREE ENTRY\, AND REGISTRATION ARE NECESSARY\n\nRevelling in the joy of making music together\, Nicholas\, Viklicky and Dvorsky who have just come together to record Viklicky’s arrangements of Moravian songs for a new CD by UK jazz singer and lyricist Imogen Ryall\, will play a tribute to their friend\, drummer David Wickins\, recreating their concert from 2012\, released as One Two Three Four in 2020 by BeBoss Records. \n“Julian is one of those rare players whose playing is a direct reflection of his true character and nature. Uplifting\, intelligent\, positive\, genuine and filled with joy. I’ve enjoyed listening to him every time – one of my real faves!“Iain Ballamy \n“Combine elements of Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson with a deep infusion of Moravian soul\, and you have Emil Viklicky\, the patriarch of Czech jazz piano.“Jack Massarik\, Evening Standard URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/julian-nicholas-sax-emil-viklicky-piano-petr-dvorsky-bass-one-two-three/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Concerts,Free Events,Gigs,Live Music,Music,Pop Up ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/viklicky-trio-kolaz_3-e1653494888298.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W84QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220616T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220616T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20220520T170300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T170358Z UID:30059408-1655406000-1655413200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Ukrainian Debate Series: Information War in Russia DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion Deborah Haynes\, Sky News; Jade McGlynn\, Middlebury Institute; Václav Štětka\, Loughborough University \n\n\n\nAs millions of people in the democratic world condemn the Russian military aggression toward Ukraine\, which has now evolved into a prolonged war conflict with a detrimental impact on hundreds of thousands of human lives and severe damage to the Ukrainian economy\, the aggressor seems to maintain strong support for its “special military operation” inside Russia. Shall the Russian state-controlled media apparatus receive the credit for the Russian public’s overwhelming endorsement of President Putin? How do the Russians perceive the spread of misinformation\, manipulation of public opinion and a total crackdown on the media? Should the Russian state-controlled television RT be banned from Western media space or shall the public have free choice? Is there a case to transpose the military conflict in Ukraine to an Information War in Russia? URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/ukrainian-debate-series-information-war-in-russia/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Conferences,Events in London,Free Events,Seminars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ukraine-3-square.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W84QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T210000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20220506T161555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T161557Z UID:30059361-1652986800-1652994000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Bianca Bellová in conversation with writer Glen James Brown DESCRIPTION:Bianca Bellová in conversation with Glen James Brown to celebrate the launch of The Lake. Followed by a drink reception and book signing. \n\n\n\nAbout this event \n\n\n\nA winner of the 2017 EU Prize for Literature\, writer Bianca Bellová discusses her highly topical book The Lake with Glen James Brown\, the Portico and Orwell Prize-shortlisted author of Ironopolis\, to celebrate the book’s English-language publication by Parthian Books. \n\n\n\nSet in a fictitious country with references to a past Soviet occupation and presenting a post-apocalyptic future of complete climate collapse\, The Lake is a powerful and touching story of a young boy who fights his way out of a harsh environment as he searches for his mother. In discussing her inspirations\, her experiences growing up in the Eastern Bloc states pre-1989\, her tendency to place her characters into extreme situations and the book’s terrifyingly real parallels with the possible aftermath of war in Ukraine\, Bellová explores her universal story\, which has been translated into twenty languages. \n\n\n\nBIANCA BELLOVÁ: THE LAKE \n\n\n\nTranslated by Alex Zucker \n\n\n\nA fishing village at the end of the world. A lake that is drying up and\, ominously\, pushing out its banks. The men have vodka\, the women troubles\, the children eczema to scratch at. Born into this unforgiving environment\, Nami\, a young boy\, embarks on a journey with nothing but a bundle of nerves\, a coat that was once his grandfather’s and the vague idea of searching for his mother\, who disappeared from his life at a young age. To uncover the greatest mystery of his life\, he must sail across and walk around the lake and finally dive to its bottom. \n\n\n\nParthian Books\, 1 April 2022\, ISBN: 978-1-913640-52-1 \n\n\n\n‘The fresh water of Czech literature’ – Hospodářské noviny \n\n\n\n‘One of the most remarkable books of the last years.’ – Mladá fronta Dnes \n\n\n\n‘A criticism of the Soviet Union\, of extinction\, of the modern world. Written in such colourful way that one at times seems the stand in front of Andrej Tarkovsky’s camera.’ – Krajské listy \n\n\n\nBianca Bellová is a Prague-based translator\, interpreter and writer with Bulgarian roots who has written seven novels. Following her 2009 debut\, Sentimental Novel\, her real breakthrough came in 2011 with her novel Dead Man\, which received widespread critical acclaim and has been translated into German. Her masterpiece novel\, The Lake (2016)\, won the Magnesia Litera award for Czech book of the year and the EU Prize for Literature\, and was published in twenty languages. The Lake was followed by the novels Mona (2019)\, These Fragments (2021) and The Island (2022). Known for her great narrative talent\, she is not shy to raise unsettling qustions and to touch on the grand themes of our time in her writing. \n\n\n\nGlen James Brown was born and raised in County Durham. He studied English at Leeds Becketts University and in 2013 he won an AHRC scholarship to study for an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Chichester\, where he graduated with distinction and won the Kate Betts Memorial Award. His first novel\, Ironopolis – about the demise of Teesside social housing and its impact of memory\, identity\, and folklore – was published in 2018 by Parthian Books. Hailed by The Guardian as ‘nothing short of a triumph’\, Ironopolis was shortlisted for the 2019 Orwell Prize for Political Fiction and the 2020 Portico Prize. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/bianca-bellova-in-conversation-with-writer-glen-james-brown/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Community Events,Conversation,Events in London,Free Events,Literature,Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/The-Lake_embassy-launch-poster_Eventbrite_just-Bianca-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W84QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220512T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220512T183000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20220502T084900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T085245Z UID:30059155-1652380200-1652380200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Wings for Coldplay + Q&A with Míla Fürstová and director Peter Hirjak DESCRIPTION:The film explores the two-year long collaboration between Czech\, UK based artist Míla Fürstová and the legendary band Coldplay on the visual concept of their Ghost Stories album. Against the background of this intense and mutually inspiring collaboration\, it reveals the creative development of an outstanding artist\, the vital role of a supporting family\, the richly inspiring childhood\, and how fateful a meeting with a wonderful teacher can be. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/wings-for-coldplay-qa-with-mila-furstova-and-director-peter-hirjak/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Exhibitions,Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/wings-for-coldplay-image.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Embassy London 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W84QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210809T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210812T100000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20210714T120628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210714T120628Z UID:30057944-1628503200-1628762400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Movie Screening - Docu-Mondays: I Want You If You Dare DESCRIPTION:Jana is an intelligent young woman\, with a sweet and gentle face. Unfortunately\, she is immobile. Like everyone her age\, she longs to build a life of her own\, find friendship and experience love. Luckily\, Jana has a very special family that supports her. \nBesides her blind sister\, there is a devoted grandmother\, and above all\, her spirited mother\, Martina. She has brought up her two disabled daughters as if they had no handicap at all. One day Jana decides to change her life. She wants to move out of her mother’s place\, and even more urgently\, wants to experience the pleasure of physical love. Will she find someone who will not be scared to be intimate with her? Director Dagmar Smržová uses an unsentimental approach to provide an insight into the family’s everyday life while allowing each woman to inhabit her own space with respect and self-determination. \nDagmar Smržová\, Czech Republic 2019\, 84’ \n‘The harder the fates I make films about\, the more I appreciate when my heroes can laugh at them. And when I can make the audience laugh well\, I am happy.’ Dagmar Smržová \nPart of Docu-Mondays: Powerful Voices II series celebrating a bold female perspective on controversial and compelling issues within contemporary society by leading Czech women directors. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for free from 10:00 on Monday 9 August 2021 BST till 10:00 on Thursday 12 August 2021 BST on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via the following link: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/iwantyouifyoudare (pre-orders available) \nHOW TO WATCH FOR FREE:\n-Go to I Want You If You Dare VOD page\n-Click the £1 rent button\n-In the purchase window that appears\, click “Apply promo code”\n-Enter the code DocuMondays2\n-Click the “Apply” button URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/movie-screening-docu-mondays-i-want-you-if-you-dare/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Films,Free Events,Online Events,Society,Virtual Events,Women ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/i-want-you-if-you-dare.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Centre London 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London Kensington W8 4QY United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210712T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210715T100000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20210702T073250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210702T073453Z UID:30058143-1626084000-1626343200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:K2: My Way + Q&A with director Jana Počtová DESCRIPTION:A documentary about Klára Kolouchová\, the first Czech climber to conquer K2.\nKlára is a mountain climber\, a mother and a woman\, and she is going to climb K2. To be a woman in a man’s world is not easy\, but Klara pursues her dreams. She has already climbed Mount Everest; the deadlier K2 is next. Although her two previous attempts have failed\, she is heading there again. A film about one individual’s need to challenge herself\, the limits of endurance and the difficulties of balancing the roles of woman\, mother and climber. Are women really free to attempt great achievements without neglecting their family responsibilities? \nDir. Jana Počtová\, Czech Republic 2020\, 93´ \nThe film will be available to rent (the UK only) for free from 10:00 on Monday 12 July 2021 BST till 10:00 on Thursday 15 July 2021 BST on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via the following link: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/k2myway (pre-orders available) \nBONUS: INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR JANA POČTOVÁ \nHOW TO WATCH FOR FREE:\nGo to K2: My Way VOD page\nClick the £1 rent button\nIn the purchase window that appears\, click “Apply promo code.”\nEnter the code DocuMondays2\nClick the “Apply” button \nPart of Docu-Mondays: Powerful Voices II series celebrating a bold female perspective on controversial and compelling issues within contemporary society by leading Czech women directors. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/k2-my-way-qa-with-director-jana-poctova/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community Events,Conversation,Films,Free Events,Health,Online Events,Society,Sports,Virtual Events,Walking,Women Sports,Women's Health ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/QA-K2-First-Woman-Mountain-Climber.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Centre London 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London Kensington W8 4QY United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210316T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210316T180000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20210303T065424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T065424Z UID:30056287-1615914000-1615917600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Global Science Café: Vividbooks – Using the Latest Technology in Teaching DESCRIPTION:Maintaining kids’ attention during a physics class doesn’t have to be rocket science. Meet Vividbooks\, the interactive textbooks with augmented reality! Vividbooks combine high quality educational content with contemporary design and state-of-the-art technology. Yet another mundane science image can be magically brought to life through augmented reality and that’s when a child becomes eager to learn more! Interactive lessons support students in active learning and encourage them to think about the world around them. Together with the teacher\, Vividbooks help children discover the true beauty of physics. \nThe event will be streamed live on the Czech Centre London Facebook page. \nGUESTS\nPetra Bakajsová is the headmaster at the Livingston Primary School in Prague Čakovice. She began her career at the school as an English teacher and ICT coordinator. Between 2015 and 2018\, she worked as a certified Apple lecturer in education\, where she had the opportunity to work with several schools and teachers throughout the Czech Republic. In cooperation with NIDV\, she led the successful “Teacher and / or Tablet” seminar series for two years and regularly led workshops at the conference. She is a certified Apple trainer for education and a member of the prestigious community of teachers and educators from around the world\, Apple Distinguished Educators. Since March 11\, 2020\, she has successfully transferred her school to the online environment several times. Together with her colleagues\, she has created and continuously improves the system of involving children in distance education. \nVítek Škop is a graphic designer\, graduate of the Academy of Arts\, Architecture and Design in Prague who promotes the idea that design should be meaningful. During his studies he completed internships in London\, Barcelona and New York. While living New York\, Vítek started with Vividbooks\, which he later presented as his diploma project and subsequently transformed into a successful company. Vividbooks are interactive textbooks for kids and their goal is simple – to make science for school children around the world more enjoyable. \nvividbooks.com \nGLOBAL SCIENCE CAFÉ / Czech Centres is a series of popular science lectures and debates with the best Czech scientists\, innovators\, economists and other professionals. GSC (currently an online format) is organized by the Czech Centres and shared within the entire network. It is an informal forum for discussing current scientific and societal issues. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/global-science-cafe-vividbooks-using-the-latest-technology-in-teaching-2/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Education,Free Events,Online Events,Science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/vividbooks.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online event ZOOM Online London WC2E 9DD;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Online:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210309 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20210302T173422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210302T173422Z UID:30056286-1615161600-1615247999@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:DOCU-MONDAYS: Talking About Adultery DESCRIPTION:In open testimonies by husbands\, wives\, and lovers\, this highly stylized introspective film presents different forms of marriage and searches for the meaning of this institution in our post-consumerist society. \nThrough a visually dominant text conversation between the central couple R. and B.\, the viewer gradually begins to identify with the stories of anonymous heroes who balance fulfillment of love and sexuality in relationships\, cope with their frustration\, or describe the rediscovered value of marriage. Metaphors and collages reflect the filmmaker’s perspective\, and ultimately a surprising twist of life connected to the filming. \n“Exploring the real intricate parts of relationships\, this documentary does a great job of revealing the evolution of intimate relationships that happens when couples bend or break the rules society has created.” Irish Film Critic \nhttps://dafilms.com/film/11442-talking-about-adultery\nAvailable for free after registration from 00:00 till 23:59 CET \nABOUT THE DIRECTOR\nBára Jíchová Tyson is a Czech artist and documentary filmmaker who has lived in the United States since 2002\, where she studied filmmaking at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her short film The Hatch House made the rounds of the American festival circuit in 2016. (Ji.hlava IDFF) \nPart of DOCU-MONDAYS: Powerful Voices series celebrating a bold female perspective on controversial and compelling issues within contemporary society by leading Czech women directors. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/docu-mondays-talking-about-adultery/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Films,Free Events,Online Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Talking-About-Adultery-image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=online event ZOOM Online London WC2E 9DD;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Online:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210101T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210131T170000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20200921T161404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T004052Z UID:30056010-1609497000-1612112400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:To the Edge of the World and back to their Roots DESCRIPTION:To the Edge of the World and back to their Roots is the story of a creative journey conceived in London and developed around the globe. A fashion and art exhibition by a young creative couple – Andrea Vytlačilová\, fashion designer\, and visual artist Josef Zlamal – tackling the quest for identity through a creative voyage. \nAfter Creating a winning outfit for Grayson Perry in June 2018\, Andrea Vytlačilová left London to explore the fashion industry working for Acne Studios\, Marc Jacobs and Kenzo fashion houses. Josef Zlamal joined her on the voyage and the duo began creating a body of work as visual mementos of the time spent abroad and of the experiences they were exposed to whilst living and working in Sweden\, the USA and France\, their relocation back to London and their reconnection with their Czech and European identities. \nAdmission to the exhibition is free\, but entry must be booked in advance: https://bit.ly/ToTheEdge_EventbriteSlots\nOne ticket is valid for a maximum of 5 people from the same household. \nAndrea Vytlačilová (*1996)\nAndrea Vytlačilová is a young fashion designer and Central Saint Martins student\, born in Eastern Bohemia\, whose work moves between fashion\, textiles\, illustration and photography. She has worked for fashion houses including Acne Studios\, Marc Jacobs and Kenzo. Recently\, she was selected as one of Forbes Czechia’s 30 under30. Andrea is currently in her final year of studies\, working on her fashion collection and a multidisciplinary project called ‘My Bohemian Tale‘ rediscovering Czech cultural heritage and resurrecting the disappearing textile industry and traditional crafts.\nhttp://www.andreavytlacilova.com \nJosef Zlamal (*1983)\nJosef Zlamal\, born in Šternberk\, is among the most promising of contemporary Czech artists. His work has been exhibited in the company of both contemporary and classic masters (e.g. Otto Dix\, Lucas Cranach\, Daniel Richter and Marc Quinn)\, in private institutions and leading public museums (e.g. the Power Station of Art\, Shanghai and the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig). His paintings\, drawings\, sculptures and films confront the viewer with a world of uncertainty. He searches for light through darkness\, offering new perspectives on history and geopolitical issues connected with human existence.\nhttp://www.josef-zlamal.com \nCORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Update\nWe follow our guideline principles and measures which are based on the UK government advice and regulations and which are regularly reviewed when government guidelines change. We also take under consideration the advice of the Czech Ministry of Health and the Czech Embassy in London.\nFull guideline principles and measures:\nhttp://london.czechcentres.cz/news/coronavirus-covid-19-update1/ URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/to-the-edge-of-the-world-and-back-to-their-roots-2/ LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Design,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events,Illustration,Performing Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/visual-vytlacilova-a-zlamal-bez-textu-web-x.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Vitrinka Gallery 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London W8 4QY;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201130T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201130T180000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20201128T174929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201128T174929Z UID:30056172-1606755600-1606759200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Global Science Café: Charles Games: Challenges of Developing Serious Video Games DESCRIPTION:Charles Games is the studio behind the award-winning game Attentat 1942. Charles Games focuses on narrative games and enjoys coming up with innovative ways to explore serious themes. Charles Games Studio is based in Prague and is currently developing a new historical game Svoboda 1945: Liberation. Charles Games was established as a spin-off of Charles University and represents a unique connection between the academic sphere and the gaming business.\nMonday 30 November 2020\, 5pm GMT\nThe event will be streamed live on the Czech Centre London Facebook page\nFACEBOOK EVENT \nGUESTS \nVít Šisler is a teacher at FFUK and an assistant professor in the field of New Media Studies. His research focuses on information and communication technologies in the Middle East\nand educational games and simulations. As part of his doctoral studies\, he completed a research internship at Nortwestern University in Chicago on a Fulbright scholarship. Vít Šisler is the main designer of the game Attentat 1942. \nJakub Gemrot studied computer science at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics\, Charles University. He is currently teaching at the Charles University. In 2015 he was involved in the creation of a new field “computer game development.” Jakub Gemrot is the managing director of Charles Games and one of the programmers of the game Attentat 1942. \nPRESENTER \nMichael Londesborough\, British scientist working at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic\, where he focuses on research into boron compounds. He has won three prizes for Czech / Slovak young inorganic chemists\, collaborates on projects with the British Council in Prague and on popularization projects for the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic\, Czech Television and the National Technical Museum.\nhttp://www.michaellondesborough.com \nGLOBAL SCIENCE CAFÉ / Czech Centres is a series of popular science lectures and debates with the best Czech scientists\, innovators\, economists and other professionals.\nGSC (currently an online format) is organized by the Czech Centres and shared within the entire network. It is an informal forum for discussing current scientific and societal issues. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/global-science-cafe-charles-games-challenges-of-developing-serious-video-games/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Games,Science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/127001017_10158697663564346_2375994088165313667_o.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Centre London 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London Kensington W8 4QY United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201127T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201130T100000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20201119T170924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T170924Z UID:30056155-1606471200-1606730400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Athanor – The Alchemical Furnace DESCRIPTION:On Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):\n10am on 27 November – 10am 30 November 2020\n£4.99; pre-order available now:\nhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/thealchemicalfurnace \nA playful\, poetic and candid insight into Jan Švankmajer’s artistic workshop in which a grand master of puppetry and animation conjures his sharp and merciless exploration of human nature \nDir. Adam Olha\, Jan Daňhel\, Czech Republic / Slovakia 2020\, 117´\nCast: Jan Švankmajer\, Jaromír Kallista \nThe world is divided into two unequal camps. Those who have never heard of Jan Svankmajer and know that they have come face to face with genius.\nAntony Lane\, New Yorker \nThe legendary artist\, filmmaker and surrealist\, Jan Švankmajer\, whose work has inspired artists such as Terry Gilliam and the Quay Brothers\, bid farewell to feature filmmaking in 2018 with his swan song\, Insects. While shooting the making of Insects\, directors Adam Olha\, Jan Daňhel and producer Jaromír Kallista decided to preserve Švankmajer’s unique creative process revealing the behind-the-scenes details of his artistic practice. Over three years they followed his life and work at home and abroad (including the UK premiere of Insects at the Tate Modern) creating a complex portrait\, a collage\, in which serious discussions about his artistic principles are interlaced with footage of him at work and at home including everyday and comic moments such as crashing his four-wheeler\, posing awkwardly with fans or getting irritated by organisers at an art exhibition. Talking with disarming honesty\, Jan Švankmajer\, an extremely private man\, opens up and speaks of his dreams\, meditations\, and his wife and muse Eva Švankmajerová\, revealing the difficult times after her death.\nPremiered at the 2020 Rotterdam International Film Festival. \n——– \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £4.99 from 10:00 on Fri 27 Nov GMT till 10:00 on Mon 30 Nov 2020 GMT on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via THIS LINK.\nPRE-ORDER NOW \n*** UK PREMIERE ***\nBONUS: Q&A WITH DIRECTORS ADAM OL’HA \n——–\nPart of Made in Prague 2020 ON/OFF URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/athanor-the-alchemical-furnace/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Crafts,Design,Festivals,Films,Sculpture,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Svankmajer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Centre London 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London Kensington W8 4QY United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201121T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201124T100000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20201116T151012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T151012Z UID:30056148-1605952800-1606212000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Charlatan DESCRIPTION:On Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):\n10am 21 November – 10am 24 November 2020\n£6.99; pre-order available now:\n \nThe brilliant\, self-taught Czech healer Jan Mikolášek who cured millions with herbal medicine is threatened by the Communist authorities in this Agnieszka Holland’s biopic\, Oscar Nominee 2021. \nDir. Agnieszka Holland\, CZ / Ireland / Poland / Slovakia 2020\, 118 min\, English subtitles\nCast: Ivan Trojan\, Josef Trojan\, Juraj Loj\, Jaroslava Pokorná and Martin Myšička \n‘Agnieszka Holland once again proves she is the real deal with this austere biopic of a faith healer in 1930s Czechoslovakia’\nPeter Bradshaw\, The Guardian\nThe film is inspired by the true story of herbalist and faith healer Jan Mikolášek\, who dedicated his life to caring for the sick in spite of the immense obstacles he faced in his private and public life. Born at the turn of the 20th century\, Mikolášek wins fame and fortune using unorthodox treatment methods to cure a wide range of diseases. Already a local institution in Czechoslovakia before WWII\, the healer gains in reputation and wealth both during the Nazi occupation and under Communist rule. One after another\, every regime will want to use his skills and in return gives him protection. But how high will the costs of maintaining this status be as the tide turns? An impressive period piece as well as a thrilling drama about an exceptional man plagued by his own demons with the lead role brilliantly played by both Ivan Trojan and his son Josef.\nPremiered at Berlinale 2020 Special Gala and nominated for the Best International Fiction Film at the 2021 Academy Awards.\n——–\nAvailable to rent on Czech Centre VOD (UK only) for £6.99 from 10:00 on Sat 21 Nov 2020 GMT till 10:00 on Tue 24 Nov 2020 GMT. PRE-ORDER NOW\n——–\nScreened in partnership with 18th Kinoteka Polish Film Festival – a celebration of Polish cinema in London and online. \nPart of Made in Prague 2020 ON/OFF URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/charlatan/ CATEGORIES:Arts,Entertainment,Festivals,Films,History,Virtual Events,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Obrazek2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201119T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201122T100000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20201116T150802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T081252Z UID:30056147-1605780000-1606039200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:My father Antonin Kratochvil DESCRIPTION:On Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):\n10am 19 November – 10am 22 November 2020\n£4.99; pre-order available now:\nhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/antoninkratochvil \nThe dramatically revealing story of Czech born Antonín Kratochvíl\, a four-time World Press Photo winner who photographed celebrities such as David Bowie\, George Clooney and Johnny Depp\, but also wars and human catastrophes. \nDir. Andrea Sedláčková\, Czech Republic 2020\, 84 min.\nCast: Antonín Kratochvíl\, Michael Kratochvíl \n“In pictures he goes after the feeling\, he’s not interested in things like sharpness. He just sees it and can extract the important information from all the usual moments.” Antonín’s son Michael says. \nIn this personal encounter with his son and fellow photographer Michael\, Antonín Kratochvíl\, a founding member of the legendary VII Photo Agency\, candidly answers Michael‘s questions\, setting off on a journey to the past. Always documenting the time in which he lived\, Kratochvíl‘s striking black and white photographs of Mongolia’s street children\, the War in Iraq and the Chernobyl disaster among other assignments guide us through his refugee life and unique style of photography marked by the depth of understanding for his subjects based on his personal experience. He spent his childhood with his parents in a labour camp in communist Czechoslovakia\, emigrated at 18 and via a refugee camp in Austria\, a Swedish jail\, the French Foreign Legion\, and prestigious studies in Amsterdam\, he arrived in the USA and became a world famous Curtain\, believed him to be dead.\n——– \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £4.99 from 10:00 on Thu 19 Nov GMT till 10:00 on Sun 22 Nov 2020 GMT on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via THIS LINK.\nPRE-ORDER NOW \nBONUS: INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR ANDREA SEDLÁČKOVÁ AND PHOTOGRAPHER ANTONÍN KRATOCHVÍL BY PAULA ERIZANU\, CULTURE EDITOR OF THE CALVERT JOURNAL \n——–\nPart of Made in Prague 2020 ON/OFF URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/my-father-antonin-kratochvil/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Entertainment,Films,Photography,Virtual Events,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Obrazek1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Centre London 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London Kensington W8 4QY United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201115T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201115T163000 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20201106T045903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T051408Z UID:30056129-1605452400-1605457800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Picnic with Bears - Art Workshop For Children DESCRIPTION:Art Workshop For Children – Ideal Activity During the Lockdown in London\nSunday 15 November 2020\, 3 pm\nTickets: £4.99\nBooking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/picnic-with-bears-online-art-workshop-for-children-tickets-125978465983 \nZoom online workshop (1 hour 15 minutes)\nRecommended age: 3-9\, parents are welcome to join 🙂 \nJoin Czech artist Tereza Bušková and create a collage full of yummy treats and goodies inspired by the culinary adventures of Ned and Mishka\, the two main characters of the beautiful Czech animation Hungry Bear Tales. \nHungry Bear Tales / Mlsné medvědí příběhy\nAlexandra Májová\, Kateřina Karhánková\, Czech Republic 2020\, 45 min In English/In Czech \nYou will need:\n– Either computer\, tablet or smartphone and access to wifi\n– A4 white paper*\n– coloured paper*\n– pencil\n– eraser\n– black marker\n– scissors\n– glue stick\n– paper doilies* (optional)\n– pictures of food* – A4 with different photos of food can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/328iqpa and printed at home. You can also use pictures from old magazines / newspapers \n* IMPORTANT: 1 x A4 paper\, 1 x A4 colour paper\, 1 x A4 with pictures of food and 1 x paper doily will be sent to all participants by post together with a surprise gift from bears Ned and Misha. \nIf you want to use the materials provided\, REGISTER EARLY so that your personal parcel can reach you in time for the workshop. Please send us your postal address by email to storchova@czechcentre.org.uk. \nThe link to the webinar will be sent by email 1 day before the event. The workshop will be held in English. \n—- \nIn your registration confirmation email you will also receive a special 50% DISCOUNT CODE which can be redeemed for the online payment for the The Hungry Bear Tales film on our VOD pages. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) either in Czech or English from 10:00 on Sat 14 Nov 2020 till 10:00 on Tue 17 Nov 2020 via the following links:\nHUNGRY BEAR TALES (EN): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hungrybeartales\nMLSNÉ MEDVĚDÍ PŘÍBĚHY (CZ): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mlsnemedvedipribehy \nOrganised by the Czech Centre as part of Made in Prague ON/OFF Festival. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/art-workshop-for-children/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Children,Entertainment,Family Activities,Online Events,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Hungry-Bear-Tales-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Centre London 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London Kensington W8 4QY United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201118 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20201106T052412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201106T052412Z UID:30056130-1605312000-1605657599@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Hungry Bear Tails - Online Entertainment for Young Children DESCRIPTION:Online Entertainment for Young Children\nOn Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):\nSat 14 Nov 2020\, 10 am – Tue 17 Nov 2020\, 10 am\n£4.99; pre-order available now:\nHUNGRY BEAR TALES (EN): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hungrybeartales\nMLSNÉ MEDVĚDÍ PŘÍBĚHY (CZ): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mlsnemedvedipribehy \nThe merry adventures of two cuddly and constantly hungry bears. Stories for young children and their parents full of humour and delicious food. \nHungry Bear Tales / Mlsné medvědí příběhy\nAlexandra Májová\, Kateřina Karhánková\, Czech Republic 2020\, 45 min In English/In Czech \nAs everyone knows\, bears tend to be loners\, but Ned and Mishka are best friends who share a cosy house in the forest. One of them is big\, the other one is tiny and they are constantly hungry. Together\, they set off on the craziest adventures to fill their constantly rumbling tummies with something really good to eat and with as little effort as possible\, willing to take considerable risks. Their plans do not always go the way they imagined\, but their little adventures always have a happy ending. A series of short stories in which you’ll see how these two funny bears met\, how they cook together\, taste truffles\, hunt for blueberries\, celebrate Christmas in summer since they sleep through every winter\, and how they make up after a bear fight. There is even a huge feast to which bears from all over the world have been invited. Hooray\, let‘s play! \nAn animated film for children 3 – 8 years old and their parents. \nRegister for our online Zoom art workshop for children ‘Picnic with Bears’ with Czech artist Tereza Bušková and get 50% OFF! The workshop will take place on Sunday 15 November from 3 pm. More info: https://bit.ly/34WATag \nOrganised by the Czech Centre as part of Made in Prague ON/OFF Festival. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/hungry-bear-tails-online-entertainment-for-young-children/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Children,Comics,Community Events,Entertainment,Family Activities,Online Events,Virtual Events,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/medvedi-prenice-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Centre London 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London Kensington W8 4QY United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201116 DTSTAMP:20260618T171935 CREATED:20201106T052904Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T051147Z UID:30056131-1605139200-1605484799@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Meky - Miro Žbirka - A Close-up Portrait of a Music Legend DESCRIPTION:Miro Žbirka – Close-up portrait of a music legend\n\n\n\nOn Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):10am 12 November – 10am 15 November 2020£4.99; pre-order available now: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/meky \n\n\n\nComparing Žbirka’s life to a great song with a a thrilling story\, tempo\, emotions and surprises\, Šafránek creates an honest and dynamic close-up portrait of a music legend. \n\n\n\nDir. Šimon Šafránek\, Czech Republic / Slovakia\, 2020\, 80 min\, English subtitlesCast: Miro Žbirka \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘We wanted to make a film portrait … Without sentiment and pathos\, but with humour. On the visual side twinkling\, energetic and subversive\, with loud music and above all sincere\, emotional and human.’Šimon Šafránek \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s 1982 and a bespectacled outsider\, the elegant singer Miro Žbirka known as Meky wins the Czech Grammy Awards (Golden Nightingale) shockingly beating the long-term reigning champion. In 2020 his songs are still played on Czech radios and he has even recorded an album at the famous Abbey Road Studios. Director Šimon Šafránek follows Meky for a year\, from his flat to a crowded concert in London\, from backstage to a sold out Prague O2 Arena to reveal the modest and level-headed man behind the famous songs. Meky\, who has experienced revolutions in both music and society\, talks openly about his English roots\, his deep personal losses\, his rise and fall from fame including a surprising comeback\, his brushes with communist power\, and his all-encompassing love of music and faith in his own journey. With access to previously unseen private archives Šafránek\, a Czech Lion winner for his King Skate documentary\, has created a dynamic close-up portrait of a popular singer full of honesty\, humour and surprises. \n\n\n\nThe screening will be accompanied by LIVE Q&A WITH SINGER MIRO ŽBIRKA & DIRECTOR ŠIMON ŠAFRÁNEK12 Nov\, 7 pm / Streamed live on the Czech Centre London Facebook page \n\n\n\nThe film will be available to rent (from UK only) for £4.99 from 10:00 on Sat 12 Nov GMT till 10:00 on Tue 15 Nov 2020 GMT on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via https://vimeo.com/ondemand/meky \n\n\n\nOrganised by the Czech Centre as part of Made in Prague ON/OFF Festival. \n\n\n\nCo-promoted by Pishter Ltd. and supported by Arts Council England URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/meky-close-up-portrait-of-a-music-legend/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Music,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rsz_meky_-_2019_-_6-e1604640698900.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.509387;-0.193483 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Czech Centre London 30 Kensington Palace Gardens London Kensington W8 4QY United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=30 Kensington Palace Gardens:geo:-0.193483,51.509387 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR