BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Events for LONDON - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Events for LONDON 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: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:20251122T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251122T183000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043425 CREATED:20251012T120457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T120457Z UID:30108745-1763829000-1763836200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Oil Lamps + Introduction by actress Iva Janžurová & Mehelli Modi DESCRIPTION:From master filmmaker Juraj Herz (The Cremator\, Morgiana)\, comes Oil Lamps\, a sumptuous\, unsettling tale of love\, desire\, and decay. At its centre blazes Iva Janžurová\, delivering one of the greatest performances of her career as Štěpa\, a spirited\, wealthy young woman whose hunger for happiness leads her into a disastrous marriage with her cousin Pavel (Petr Čepek)\, a ruined officer consumed by bitterness and illness. Janžurová’s fearless portrayal anchors Herz’s intoxicating vision of fin-de-siècle decline\, enhanced by stunning design and Luboš Fišer’s unforgettable score. A rare chance to experience this powerful classic with Iva Janžurová herself in attendance. \nJuraj Herz\, Czechoslovakia 1971\, 104‘\, English subtitles\nCast: Iva Janžurová\, Petr Čepek\, Marie Rosůlková\, Ota Sklenčka \nNominated for Best Film at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival\n\nBOOK NOW\nFestival Bundle: Book Oil Lamps (£15) and Actress (£20) together for £28. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/oil-lamps-introduction-by-actress-iva-janzurova-mehelli-modi/ LOCATION:Regent Street Cinema\, 307 Regent Street\, London\, W1B 2HW CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Oil-Lamps-06-e1760270442874.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20251116T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251116T163000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043425 CREATED:20251012T120457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T120457Z UID:30110057-1763301600-1763310600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Living Large + Kids Art Workshop DESCRIPTION:Ben loves two things more than anything: cooking up amazing dishes and jamming with his band. But when he realises his love of food has made him the biggest kid in class\, he decides it’s time for a change. With the help of his friends\, his mum\, and a few wild kitchen experiments\, Ben sets out to get fit\, impress Klára\, and maybe win her heart. From sizzling pans to pounding drumbeats\, every day is a new adventure. Living Large is a tasty\, tuneful\, and laugh-out-loud animated story about friendship\, music\, and finding the recipe for feeling great. \nKristina Dufková\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia\, France 2024\, 80’\, In Czech with English subtitles\nCast: Hugo Kovács\, Tatiana Dyková\, David Novotný\, Klára Melíšková\, Jiří Bartoška \nContrechamp Jury Award\, Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024\nBest European Children’s Film\, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024\nNominated for the European\, Academy Awards for Best Film and Best Animated Film\nCzech Republic’s entry for the Academy Awards\nThe film will be screened in Czech with English subtitles \nFollowed by an art workshop for children. Suitable for 6+\n\nAdmission: £7 (+Evantbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW\n\nThe film is included in the Czech That Film 2025 film collection. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/living-large-kids-art-workshop/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Living-Large-01-e1760270473813.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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;VALUE=DATE:20251101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201 DTSTAMP:20260408T043425 CREATED:20251127T164530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T164530Z UID:30112228-1761955200-1764547199@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Riders of the sky DESCRIPTION:Watch for free as part of a free trial BFI Player Subscription. To access your special offer\, simply visit player.bfi.org.uk/subscribe. Enter the code MadeinPrague25 to claim an additional free month and discover the greatest global cinema on demand. \n\nNow in its 29th year\, the Made in Prague Festival joins the BFI Player’s “3 You Must See” strand with three classics of Czech cinema that remain strikingly relevant today. \nMade in Prague: Czech Film Classics – EXCLUSIVE OFFER \nTERMS & CONDITIONS \n\nRedeem the offer by 30 November 2025\nYou’ll need to enter your payment card details as your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the free trial period unless you cancel beforehand\nThis offer is not compatible with the BFI Player Channel on Amazon Prime and the Apple TV app\nPlease note that BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK\nThis voucher code has no cash value\nTerms of use: https://player.bfi.org.uk/terms-of-use\n\nAny problems or queries please use the Live Chat option. This offer is only available to audiences in the UK. \n\nThe Riders of the Sky\nJindřich Polák\, Czechoslovakia 1968\, 95‘\, English subtitles\nCast: Jiří Bednář\, Jiří Hrzán\, Svatopluk Matyáš\, Elsie Randolph\, Joan Seton \nDrawing on Filip Jánský’s novel and the real-life experiences of Czech RAF gunners\, this gripping black-and-white war drama follows a multinational bomber crew—Czech\, Slovak\, English\, and Canadian—navigating the daily perils of air raids over Germany. When Czech gunner Student is gravely injured during an attack on Nuremberg\, the crew confronts the human cost of war. Featuring authentic aerial footage and a haunting score\, including Ghost Riders in the Sky\, the film is both a thrilling and deeply personal portrayal of wartime aviation. Banned after the 1968 Soviet invasion\, it remains a striking tribute to unsung RAF heroes. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/riders-of-the-sky/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/3-You-Must-See-Riders-of-The-Sky-09--e1764261922781.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201 DTSTAMP:20260408T043425 CREATED:20251127T164422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T164422Z UID:30112227-1761955200-1764547199@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:The White Disease DESCRIPTION:Watch for free as part of a free trial BFI Player Subscription. To access your special offer\, simply visit player.bfi.org.uk/subscribe. Enter the code MadeinPrague25 to claim an additional free month and discover the greatest global cinema on demand. \n\nNow in its 29th year\, the Made in Prague Festival joins the BFI Player’s “3 You Must See” strand with three classics of Czech cinema that remain strikingly relevant today. \nMade in Prague: Czech Film Classics – EXCLUSIVE OFFER \nTERMS & CONDITIONS \n\nRedeem the offer by 30 November 2025\nYou’ll need to enter your payment card details as your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the free trial period unless you cancel beforehand\nThis offer is not compatible with the BFI Player Channel on Amazon Prime and the Apple TV app\nPlease note that BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK\nThis voucher code has no cash value\nTerms of use: https://player.bfi.org.uk/terms-of-use\n\nAny problems or queries please use the Live Chat option. This offer is only available to audiences in the UK. \nThe White Disease\nHugo Haas\, Czechoslovakia 1937\, 105´\, English subtitles\nCast: Hugo Haas\, Zdeněk Štěpánek\, Karla Olicová\, Václav Vydra Sr. \nBased on Karel Čapek’s visionary play\, White Disease (1937) tells of a mysterious plague sweeping the world\, sparing no one—rich or poor. Only one man\, Dr. Galén\, holds the cure— but he will release it only if the leaders renounce war. His ultimatum collides with a ruthless dictator preparing for invasion\,— a thinly veiled portrait of Hitler and Nazi Germany. Banned in Czechoslovakia after the 1938 Munich Agreement\, the film remains uncannily relevant today: a tense thought-provoking parable where deadly disease and the lust for power intertwine. A forgotten classic that resonates as urgently now as on the eve of World War II. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-white-disease/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/3-You-Must-See-White-Desease-05.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201 DTSTAMP:20260408T043425 CREATED:20251127T164007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T164007Z UID:30112226-1761955200-1764547199@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Ecce Homo Homolka DESCRIPTION:Watch for free as part of a free trial BFI Player Subscription. To access your special offer\, simply visit player.bfi.org.uk/subscribe. Enter the code MadeinPrague25 to claim an additional free month and discover the greatest global cinema on demand. \n\nNow in its 29th year\, the Made in Prague Festival joins the BFI Player’s “3 You Must See” strand with three classics of Czech cinema that remain strikingly relevant today. \nMade in Prague: Czech Film Classics – EXCLUSIVE OFFER \nTERMS & CONDITIONS \n\nRedeem the offer by 30 November 2025\nYou’ll need to enter your payment card details as your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the free trial period unless you cancel beforehand\nThis offer is not compatible with the BFI Player Channel on Amazon Prime and the Apple TV app\nPlease note that BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK\nThis voucher code has no cash value\nTerms of use: https://player.bfi.org.uk/terms-of-use\n\nAny problems or queries please use the Live Chat option. This offer is only available to audiences in the UK. \nEcce Homo Homolka\nJaroslav Papoušek\, Czechoslovakia 1969\, 83‘\, English subtitles\nCast: Josef Šebánek\, Marie Motlová\, František Husák\, Helena Růžičková\, Petr a Matěj Formanovi  \nThe final gem of the Czechoslovak New Wave\, Jaroslav Papoušek’s comedy\, follows a single summer day with the Homolka family: grandparents\, their son Ludva\, daughter-in-law Heduš\, and twin grandchildren. What begins as a simple countryside outing descends into chaos\, exposing petty quarrels and the absurdities of everyday life in 1960s Czechoslovakia. Papoušek’s razor-sharp wit\, keen social observation\, and mastery of situational humour bring these unforgettable characters to life\, while the mischievous Forman twins add lively spontaneity. Brimming with iconic dialogue\, comedic brilliance\, and subtle satire\, the film remains a timeless portrait of family\, materialism\, and human folly. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/ecce-homo-homolka/ CATEGORIES:Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/3-You-Must-See-Ecce-Homo-Homolka-01--e1764261596451.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250318T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043425 CREATED:20250221T095131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T095131Z UID:30089328-1742324400-1742331600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Women in Focus: Lenka Petráková DESCRIPTION:Czech Centre’s Women in Focus series returns this March\, once again exploring the field of architecture. After an inspiring evening with world-renowned Czech-born architect Eva Jiřičná in September 2023\, we are delighted to welcome Lenka Petráková\, Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects. \n\nThroughout her career\, Lenka has explored architecture through engineering\, design\, and legal frameworks\, shaping her holistic approach to the built environment. She condensed 20 years of study into just 13\, balancing full-time work and education. This dual perspective has enabled groundbreaking academic projects and informed her professional practice\, particularly in leading projects atZaha Hadid Architects. A key milestone was The 8th ContinentⓇ – Ocean Cleaning and Research Station\, which reinforced her commitment to sustainable architecture. Her research focuses on evolving design strategies for sustainability\, explored in her PhD\, and decarbonising construction through legal and procurement strategies at King’s College London. \nShe will discuss the challenges of pushing beyond societal limits on ambition\, the importance of a strong support network\, and the drive that fuels her continuous pursuit of knowledge and innovation. \nLenka Petráková\n\nAssociate\, Zaha Hadid Architects \nBefore joining Zaha Hadid Architects in 2017\, Lenka gained international experience in New York\, Vienna\, and Bratislava. She specialises in design development and technical coordination across residential\, hospitality\, and office projects. Currently\, she is  Lead Architect for the Le Schuylkill refurbishment in Monaco\, overseeing design\, planning\, and team management. \nHer expertise spans Europe\, America\, Asia\, and the Middle East. She has played a key role in major office projects in China\, including Taikang Headquarters (Wuhan)\, OPPO Headquarters (Shenzhen) and CECEP (Shanghai)\,]\, focusing on planning\, technical coordination\, and interior design. \nLenka completed her PhD in 2024 on Design Inspired by Nature. Her passion for sustainability has earned her prestigious awards\, including the 2020 GRAND PRIX AWARD from the Jacques Rougerie Foundation and the 2022 Peace Prize from The International Peace Committee. Her work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale\, the UN Ocean Conference\, and 2020 Dubai Expo. \nShe holds degrees in Civil Engineering\, Architecture\, and Urban Design from the Slovak University of Technology and a Master’s from the University of Applied Arts. In 2023\, she is pursuing Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King’s College London\, reinforcing her commitment to guiding projects from concept to completion. \nLenka will be in conversation with Marko Margeta \nMarko Margeta\nMarko Margeta is an Associate at Bjarke Ingels Group in London\, with over 20 years of experience in the AEC and CGI industries\, including 11 years specialising in computational design. A registered architect\, designer\, and computational specialist\, he has broad expertise in BIM\, sustainability\, procedural and parametric design. His diverse portfolio spans projects of all scales—from product design to large-scale masterplans—realised internationally\, including in China\, the Middle East\, and Germany. \n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\n\nBook here: \nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-focus-lenka-petrakova-tickets-1237690929889?aff=oddtdtcreator URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/women-in-focus-lenka-petrakova/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Architecture,Cheap Tickets,Events in London ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/women-in-focus-1x1-lenka-petrakova-e1740131479481.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20241004T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043425 CREATED:20240904T160940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T161424Z UID:30077101-1728068400-1728073800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Tribute to the Czech Women Composers DESCRIPTION:Vítězslava Kaprálová and Geraldine Mucha (wife of Jiří Mucha) are two of the seven women composers whose work is being celebrated in a unique tribute\, brought to London fresh from its premiere at the International Music Festival Český Krumlov by the talented young violinist Elizabeth Jiřičková and pianist Barbora Brabcová. \nWith a meticulously researched programme of rediscovery\, this This Year of Czech Music concert puts the remarkable women composers of Czech music centre stage and showcases their roles as sought-after virtuosos\, renowned conductors\, and original composers\, challenging the traditional view of women as mere muses. Enriching the landscape of Czech classical music\, which is more famous for works by Smetana\, Dvořák\, and Janáček\, while honouring the creative genius of women composers\, the concert will also present the works of Jana Obrovská\, Anna Houdková-Kozánková\, Matylda Chrudimská\, Zdenka Kendíková\, and Sláva Vorlová. \n  \nArtists \nElizabeth Jiřičková – violin \nBarbora Brabcová – piano \n  \nProgramme \nVítězslava Kaprálová: Legend Op. 3/1 \nVítězslava Kaprálová: Burlesque Op. 3/2 \nVítězslava Kaprálová: Elegy \nZdenka Kendíková: Dvě mazurky (Two Mazurkas) \nJana Obrovská: Autumn Preludes – 1. Allegro moderato\, 2. Andante\, 3. Allegro Energico\, 4. Moderato \nAnna Houdková-Kozánková: Lístek do Památníku (Postcard for my Scrapbook) \nGeraldine Mucha: Sonata in G minor – 1. Moderato 2. Allegro 3. Andante \nSláva Vorlová: Ukolébavka a Tanec Op. 16 (Lullaby and Dance Op. 16) \nMatylda Chrudimská: Touha Op. 29 (Desire Op. 29) \n  \nElizabeth Jiřičková \nThe Czech solo violinist and prizewinner of the New European Talents – International Violin Competition „Homage to Váša Příhoda“ graduated with honours from the Royal Academy of Music in London\, where she studied with Giovanni Guzzo\, Michael Foyle and Levon Chilingirian. \nShe is also a keen orchestral player\, co-leading Sinfonia Cymru\, and accompanying Bryn Terfel\, and she has participated in the Side by Side project\, in which she performed with the Czech Philharmonic. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/tribute-to-the-czech-women-composers/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Events in London,Live Music,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tribute-to-the-Czech-Women-Composers.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20240411T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240411T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20240328T033925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240328T033925Z UID:30066426-1712862000-1712869200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Czech Documentary Now: The Great Nothing DESCRIPTION:evA feature-length documentary tragicomedy delving into the Czech response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The result is an absurdly humorous portrayal of society\, tinged with serious undertones\, yet unexpectedly lighthearted\, leaving viewers questioning the surreal reality of it all. \nVít Klusák\, Marika Pecháčková\, Czech Republic 2023\, 103´\nThe Czech Lion nomination for the Best Czech Documentary \n“It’s not about Covid\, it’s about us\,”  – Viewer \nIn the spring of 2020\, Vít Klusák (known for “Caught in the Net” and “Czech Dream”) and Marika Pecháčková embarked on a journey through the deserted streets of Prague\, documenting the nation’s two-year struggle with the global crisis and government mandates. Through poignant human narratives\, poetic reflections on the times\, surreal imagery\, and pivotal societal moments\, the filmmakers ventured into hospitals alongside doctors\, captured the fervour of anti-vaxx protesters\, witnessed athletes adapting to home training\, and followed a mezzo-soprano forced to find employment in a supermarket. With striking black-and-white cinematography\, the film refrains from imposing judgment\, allowing the raw footage to speak for itself.\nScreened as part of the Czech Centre’s Czech Documentary Now series. \nAbout the directors and the producer\nVít Klusák is a well known Czech director who with Filip Remunda shot the prize-winning film Czech Dream about a fictional supermarket in 2003. Since than he has directed many movies including Caught in the Net (2020)\, White World according to Daliborek (2017) and One Second Forever (2021) \nMarika Pecháčková studied photography and journalism before she finally realised that documentary film was the place from which she wanted to watch and understand the world. Her fundamental structures of thinking come from psychology and her personal experience with psychotherapy. Filmography: Rest Now \nPavla Klimešová is a producer based in the Czech Republic who studied film production at FAMU. She produced Caught in the Net\, an award-winning documentary by the directing duo Vít Klusák & Barbora Chalupová about child abuse online and Barbora’s next film The Law of Love about same sex marriages in Czechia. She is now developing Marika Pecháčková’s debut Runaway. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/czech-documentary-now-the-great-nothing/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Cheap Tickets,Events in London,People ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/czech-documentary-now-eventbrite-the-great-nothing-e1711597038213.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20230608T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230608T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20230503T133337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T122643Z UID:30060215-1686250800-1686261600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Czech Documentary Now: Brotherhood DESCRIPTION:Critically acclaimed documentary about three young Bosnian brothers from director Francesco Montagner. \nJabir\, Usama and Useir are three young Bosnian brothers born into a family of shepherds. They grew up in the shadow of their father\, Ibrahim\, a strict\, radical Islamist preacher. When Ibrahim gets sentenced to two years in prison for war participation and terrorism\, the three brothers are suddenly left on their own. Beginning to question their father’s teaching\, they explore their newly acquired freedom. Growing up has never felt more intimate or exhausting as they struggle\, fight\, and face each other\, their distinct identities developing in front of our eyes. \nThis deserved winner of the 2021 Locarno International Film Festival by Czech-based Italian director Francesco Montagner is an intimate and universal tale about youth\, manhood\, the search for identity and the need to deal with the uncomfortable presence of a strict father. \nFrancesco Montagner\, Czech Republic\, Italy 2021\, 97’\, English subtitles \nAdmission £5 \nBOOK NOW URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/czech-documentary-now-brotherhood/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Cheap Tickets,Events in London,Films,Movies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/czech-documentary-now-BROTHERHOOD-1-16x9-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20220224T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220224T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20220216T113308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220216T113309Z UID:30058161-1645729200-1645734600@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Black Peter DESCRIPTION:To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of the Oscar-winning Czech filmmaker Milos Forman (Amadeus\, One Flew Over the Cuckoo´s Nest\, A Blonde in Love)\, the Czech Centre presents a new 4K restoration of his stunning debut feature film Black Peter which helped launch the famous Czechoslovak New Wave\, and was premiered at the Venice Classics in the 2017 Venice International Film Festival. \nSet during the a summer in early sixties Czechoslovakia\, Black Peter is a bittersweet comedy that revolves around shy Peter as he encounters the hypocrisy of the adult world in his first job at a small supermarket. Tasked with catching potential shoplifters Peter fails to work up the courage to intercept suspects to the exasperation of his boss. Being under constant pressure from his well-meaning but insensitive father\, Peter is similarly tongue-tied around the lovely Pavla\, focus of his erotic fantasies. Acute\, humorous observations\, Jiri Slitr’s rock’n’roll soundtrack and the use of non-professional actors helped Forman to capture not only the authenticity of everyday life under totalitarianism\, but also the feelings of eastern bloc teenagers in nascent rebellion on the cusp of the Prague Spring\, and to create an astute study of the generation gap. \nWinner at the 1964 Locarno International Film Festival \nMiloš Forman\, Czechoslovakia 1963\, 89 mins\, English subtitles\nCast Ladislav Jakim\, Pavla Martínková\, Jan Vostrčil\, Vladimír Pucholt URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/black-peter/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Films,Movies,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Black-Peter_6-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20220210T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220210T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20220127T153511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T153516Z UID:30058729-1644519600-1644526800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Sensing Places: Looking for a way back home DESCRIPTION:Artist Tereza Stehlikova will be in conversation with curator Gareth Evans about her multi-disciplinary artistic practice and reflect on the importance of unique places and spaces in inspiring and shaping her ideas. \nPlaces and landscapes have often been an impulse behind Stehlikova’s artistic pursuits and explorations. During her creative dialogue with Jan Švankmajer\, she became interested in his surrealist group’s playful examinations of mental morphology: The way a landscape or a place can affect a child’s psychology shapes her character and becomes an extension of her inner world. At the same time\, their nooks and crannies become the containers of memories and feelings\, as Gaston Bachelard expressed so evocatively in his Poetics of Space. \nSeveral Stehlikova’s projects\, including Disappearing Wormwood (2019)\, Trieste: In Between States (2016)\, Nameless wood (2011)\, The Perpetual (2009)\, have been directly inspired by particular locations which have “cast a spell” over her and compelled her to spend time with them. Journeys across landscapes (real or imaginary) have often been an inspiration behind her elaborate participatory performances and short films involving food and ingestion as a form of travel: Across the Unseen Sea (2014) was inspired by travelling around Iceland and Journey to the Interior (2017) by Jules Verne’s imaginary Journey to the Centre of the Earth. These immersive projects usually involve collaborators from chefs\, designers\, artists\, musicians\, scientists and philosophers. \nPlace and space are also a key component in Stehlikova’s four generations of Women project (2012-ongoing)\, filmed on the location of her Prague childhood home and the summer house in South Bohemia. \nAs more time was spent online during the pandemic\, questions of places and spaces have gained a new intensity. Virtual spaces are a kind of antithesis to being “somewhere”. Stehlikova founded a contemporary arts and science journal\, Tangible Territory\, to address some of these questions. She is also preparing short residencies/workshops exploring places in South Bohemia: https://tangibleterritory.art/sensing-place/ \nTereza Stehlikova is a Czech born artist who works across media\, primarily in video and performance. She has just become the head of the visual arts department at the University of Creative Communication in Prague. Stehliková holds a PhD from the Royal College of Art\, where she researched tactile language of cinema and is currently engaged in cross-disciplinary research\, investigating how moving images can be used to communicate embodied experience as well as questioning the role of the senses in aesthetic experience. She is a founder of Sensory Sites\, an international collective based in London\, generating collaborative exhibitions\, installations and research projects that explore multi-sensory perception and bodily experience. Stehliková’s work has been shown at various film and art festivals around the world. She is also engaged in an ongoing long-term artist film project\, 4 Generations of Women (capturing the relationships between four generations of women in her own family) which has been Shortlisted for the BFI 61st London Film Festival Experimenta pitch\, presented at Svetozor Cinema in Prague and selected for a solo exhibition at Alchemy Film and Art Festival\, in Hawick\, 2019. She has also recently launched a new online\, sensory focused arts/ philosophy/ science magazine TT journal https://tangibleterritory.art/. Her creative practice can be explored on her blog: https://cinestheticfeasts.com/ \nGareth Evans is a London-based curator\, writer\, editor\, film and event producer and Whitechapel Gallery’s Adjunct Moving Image Curator. He hosts the LRB Screen at Home programme and curates for Forum of the Future Porto\, Estuary\, First Light\, Flipside and Swedenborg Film Festivals. He commissioned and co-produced the essay film Patience (After Sebald\, Art events) by Grant Gee\, World without end (Jem Cohen\, Estuary 2016) and Things(Ben Rivers\, FVU). In addition\, he executive-produced Erase and Forget (Andrea Luka Zimmerman)\, Unseen (Dryden Goodwin)\, By Our Selves (AndrewKotting) and In Time: An Archive Life (Lasse Johansson).\nHe has conceived and curated numerous film and event seasons across the UK\, including Utopia 2016 (Somerset House)\, Place (Aldeburgh Music)\, ‘John Berger: Here Is Where We Meet’\, ‘All Power to the Imagination! 1968 & its legacies’\, and the first series devoted to Armenian cinema\, Gypsy films\, J.G.Ballard and Paul Celan. He edited the international moving image magazine Vertigo and now co-edits for House Sparrow Press\, publishing original titles by John Berger and Anne Michaels.\nHe has written many catalogue/monograph essays and articles on artists\, filmmakers and writers. \nTereza Stehliková’s multi-media art installation Ophelia in Exile is displayed at the Czech Centre’s Vitrínka Gallery until 28 February 2022.\nhttps://london.czechcentres.cz/en/program/ophelia-in-exile URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/sensing-places-looking-for-a-way-back-home/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Exhibitions,Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/stehlikova-4-generations.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211126T073000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211126T233000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211118T044810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211118T044811Z UID:30058689-1637911800-1637969400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Electronica: Vision of Sound III DESCRIPTION:Young musicians and AV artists from Central Europe unite for a night of exceptional electronic music and head-turning visuals live at Rich Mix London.\nThe event is the third edition of its kind\, organised yearly since 2019 by cultural institutes of the Czech Republic\, Hungary\, Poland and the Slovak Embassy in London. Serving as the Closing Gala for Czech Centre’s Made in Prague Festival\, Electronica: Vision of Sound III returns to Rich Mix as a live event once again\, after a virtual version last year. \n \n  \nThis year’s line-up includes the internationally recognised electronic producer\, musician and DJ FVLCRVM (Slovakia)\, followed by the Zabelov Group (Czech Republic) known for their unique blend of electronics and jazz embellishments\, an exciting new collaboration Žagar AV Experience (Hungary) and Brighton-based DJ Nano PUNK (Poland) accompanied with visuals by Neonm3. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/electronica-vision-of-sound-iii/ LOCATION:Rich Mix London\, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road\, London\, E1 6LA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Arts,Computers & IT,Dance,Digital Arts,Events in London,Fashion,Music,Shows ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ELECTRONICA-MAIN-IMAGE.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.524393;-0.0732689 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Rich Mix London 35-47 Bethnal Green Road London E1 6LA United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=35-47 Bethnal Green Road:geo:-0.0732689,51.524393 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211123T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211123T230000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211105T165728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T165729Z UID:30058482-1637694000-1637708400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Made in Prague: A Marriage - Film Festival DESCRIPTION:A love against all the odds. Can a meaningful relationship be forged online\, disregarding borders\, age and cultural differences? \nStrong-willed\, charismatic Zdenka from the Czech Republic and Tabish\, an IT engineer from Pakistan\, met playing online games on Facebook\, became friends\, fell in love and married. Five years later\, they still live their married life on screen\, Skyping every day except for their annual three week holidays in Sri Lanka. Tabish is younger than wheelchair user Zdenka and the Czech authorities won’t accept theirs is a genuine relationship\, repeatedly refusing Tabish an entry visa. At the same time\, his own family remains suspicious of the relationship. After years of trying to prove their ‘real love’ to the authorities\, a breakthrough in their case gives Tabish and Zdenka new hope that their dream of living together could finally come true. Shot in traditional verité style\, the directors\, Czech Katerina Hager and Emmy award-winning Pakistani director Asad Faruqi\, capture the couple’s spontaneity and love while exposing the social prejudices of the digitally connected but divided world we live in. \nKaterina Hager\, Asad Farugi\, CZ/USA 2021\, 74’\, English subtitles \nPremiered at the 2021 HotDocs Festival in Toronto \nPart of 25 th Made in Prague Festival (7 November – 7 December 2021) \n  \n  URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/made-in-prague-a-marriage-film-festival/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Films,Movies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/A-MARRIAGE-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211121T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211104T071921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T071923Z UID:30058475-1637514000-1637524800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Made in Prague: Shadow Country - Movie DESCRIPTION:A striking\, epic portrayal of life in a Czech-Austrian village pre\, during\, and post-war saw a small community sacrificed to political ideologies. \nThrough the fates of families and central figures in the fictional village of Schwarzwald\, Slama pieces together a bleakly powerful account of neighbours turning against neighbours\, of petty grudges and slights with deadly consequences. \nShadow Country celebrates the decency and common sense of the female characters: they are the chink of hope to which we cling in the face of the cruelty\, savagery and spiteful retribution meted out by the men of the village.\nWendy Ide\, Screen Daily \nA powerful and striking portrayal of a close-knit village community on the Czech-Austrian border between the 1930s and the 1950s where everyone must choose their allegiances when faced with shifting territories and conflicting ideologies. Marie\, a Czech\, is married to Karel\, an older German\, and lives a happy family life with quiet dignity and kindness. Persuaded by Karel\, she changes her nationality to German\, a decision they both regret when with the end of the war\, the village once again becomes Czech. Through the fates of individual villagers and their families\, Sláma\, inspired by a confirmed case of the execution of Germans\, builds a tale of life-long neighbours who turn from allies to enemies. Seen by the director as a celebration of female sensibility and sanity\, this is an epic film based on an excellent script filled with intimate intertwined stories\, stunning cinematography and nuanced acting. \nBohdan Sláma\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia 2020\, 135’\, English subtitles\nCast: Magdalena Borová\, Stanislav Majer\, Pavel Nový\, Barbora Poláková\, Csongor Kassai\nWinner of the leading Czech Film Critics Award and seven Czech National Film Awards. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/made-in-prague-shadow-country-movie/ LOCATION:The Gate\, 87 Notting Hill Gate\, London\, W11 3JZ CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Events in London,Films,Movies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Krajina-ve-stinu-4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211120T184500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211104T072417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211104T072453Z UID:30058621-1637433900-1637438400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Made in Prague: My Sunny Maad - Movie DESCRIPTION:When Herra\, a Czech woman\, falls in love with Nazir\, an Afghan man\, she has no idea about the life that awaits her in Afghanistan under US rule\, nor about the family she is about to join. \nWhile studying Economics in Prague\, blue-eyed\, blonde Helena falls in love with her schoolmate Nazir and moves with him to Kabul as his wife a few months later. She quickly assimilates into the family dynamics by changing her name to Herra and swapping a single western-style of life for her husband’s large family in post-Taliban Afghanistan. \n  \n \nShe adores the grandfather\, allies with her sister-in-law against her abusive husband. She supports her teenage niece\, who is to be married against her will\, striking a balance between the sheltered life of a married woman in a burka with her work for the US Embassy. But it is Maad\, an abandoned child who she and Nazir adopt\, who brings love and sunshine to her family. Leaving politics in the background while focusing on the family relationships\, Pavlátová uses her skills as an award-winning animator (1993 Oscar Nominee\, winner at the Berlin and Annecy Film Festivals) to bring the touching storey vividly to life\, letting Herra and Maad drive the narrative with their insightful matter-of-fact commentary. \nMichaela Pavlátová\, Czech Republic\, France\, Slovakia 2021\, 81 mins\, English subtitles\nFeature Films Annecy Film Festival 2021 Jury Award URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/made-in-prague-my-sunny-maad-movie/ LOCATION:The Gate\, 87 Notting Hill Gate\, London\, W11 3JZ CATEGORIES:Arts,Comics,Films,Movies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/My_Sunny_Maad.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211120T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211108T105112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T105113Z UID:30057918-1637424000-1637438400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Made in Prague: Every Single Minute + Q&A with director Erica Hníková DESCRIPTION:Are we doing enough or too little for our children? In this absorbing documentary\, Erika Hníková raises questions about children following hyper-competitive parents who devote all their time to maximising their son’s physical and academic potential. \nSwimming\, running\, piano lessons\, hockey practice\, endurance training\, bilingual language games\, bike riding and tennis; every possible exercise and training over and over again. This is the everyday reality for Miško\, a three-year-old boy whose loving and hyper-competitive parents devote all their time to making him a future top athlete and successful human being according to the principles of the Kamevéda childrearing method – a complex approach to developing a child’s motor abilities and intellect. In their attempts to maximise their son’s potential\, not one minute is wasted. A busy schedule doesn’t spare time for friendship and social interaction for either of them\, but Miško\, who is expected to excel in everything\, surpasses his academic and physical performance peers. Keeping her distance and leaving the audience to form their own opinion\, Hníková provokes discussion on the meaning of parenting today while following the family dynamic throughout the year in this absorbing documentary\, unique\, in-depth and focused. \nErika Hnikova\, CZ / SK 2021\, 80’\, English subtitles\nSpecial Jury Prize at the 2021 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/made-in-prague-every-single-minute-qa-with-director-erica-hnikova/ LOCATION:The Gate\, 87 Notting Hill Gate\, London\, W11 3JZ CATEGORIES:Arts,Conversation,Events in London,Films,Masterclass,Movies,Society,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Every-Single-Minute-3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211119T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211119T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211108T012713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T012714Z UID:30057913-1637346600-1637359200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Made in Prague: Diary of a Modern Dad - Independent Film DESCRIPTION:An animated romantic comedy about non-traditional parenting and love inspired by a popular blog by Dominik Landsman describing his experience as a new father who decides to stay at home and look after his child. \nWelcome to my world\, welcome to hell’. The world and words belong to Dominik\, an aspiring young writer and now stay at home father. A pragmatic decision was taken by him and Nataša when their one-night stand turned unexpectedly into conception. Postponing his departure for a creative writing course in England for 12 months to look after their baby\, Dominik hopes to write his book while Nataša returns to her high paid job. However\, Čeněk\, his newborn son\, soon turns this plan on its head\, and Dominik has to apply all his ingenuity to survive. Based on a successful blog by Dominik Landsman describing the joys and troubles of a new father\, the real-life situations accompanied by the dry first-person commentary are pitch-perfect and bring a lot of humour supported by a great cutilizingsing Mádl´s comic talent and Tereza Ramba´s recent experience of motherhood as young parents whose relationship changes with a growing love for their chiStylizedized\, playful and fun.\nJan Haluza\, Czech Republic 2021\, 101 min\, English subtitles\nCast: Jiří Mádl\, Tereza Ramba\, Lukáš Hejlík\, Ondřej Malý\, Pavla Tomicová \nPart of 25th Made in Prague Festival (7 November – 7 December 2021)\nhttp://www.czechcentre.org.uk URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/made-in-prague-diary-of-a-modern-dad-independent-film/ LOCATION:The Gate\, 87 Notting Hill Gate\, London\, W11 3JZ CATEGORIES:Films,Free Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Diary-of-a-Modern-Dad-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211116T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220430T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211101T121634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T114404Z UID:30058468-1637085600-1651348800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:David Gaberle: Looking for Prague DESCRIPTION:Private view & artist talk: 16 November 2021\, 6 pm \nAn outdoor exhibition of the work of Czech street photographer and worldwide ambassador for FUJIFILM David Gaberle captures everyday Prague’s streets. Following his critically applauded Metropolight project in which he explored world cities from London to Tokyo\, Gaberle turned his camera on his native city of Prague. After covering more than 2000 km of streets and six months in making the result is a subjective\, almost intimate documentation of Prague offering an untraditional view of places away from the hustle and bustle of tourists. \nComprehensive artist statement by David Gaberle for his photographic exhibition:\n“Taking photographs while travelling is often an easy endeavour because everything seems new and exciting. However\, the novelty is seductive\, and we tend to exoticise what we see and perceive. As a result\, the photographs tend to say more about us as visitors than about the places we are trying to portray.\nWhen I returned to live in Prague\, I focused my camera on the cityscape outside of the city’s historical centre. I walked many of the same streets repeatedly in the hope that I would learn to find the seemingly mundane and ordinary to be interesting. After a few months\, I stopped wishing for extraordinary moments to happen in front of my lens\, and I started to notice the textures\, the subtle tones of colours and the rhythm of objects in the camera’s frame. I slowly began to see the city as a collage of shapes and colours. It felt like progress\, yet I still cannot shake off the feeling that I am not looking at Prague entirely my way.\nOften\, I think that everything the camera and the eye perceive is simply a reflection of light that bounces off the surface. The implication seems to be that we never really see things for what they are. Sometimes I feel like I can sense what that suggests\, but the consequences seem so harrowing that I have not yet found the courage to explore what it means.” \nDAVID GABERLE\n“David Gaberle underlines with light exactly that spot within the composition that he wants to draw attention to\, or lights up the colour that is the essence of the whole image. David presses the shutter often at the moment when the sun’s rays light the small area of the street or touch the façade of a house at the last moment. It is as if he takes pleasure from this nervy borderline moment when the well-lit streets turn just for an instant into a stage.” Tomáš Pospěch\, Curator \nPart of 25th Made in Prague Festival (7 November – 7 December 2021) \nFree\, registration on https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/david-gaberle-looking-for-prague-private-view-artist-talk-tickets-196392554417?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=b90125e016&mc_eid=970f7c2a4f URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/david-gaberle-looking-for-prague/ LOCATION:Czech Embassy London\, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W84QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Digital Arts,Events in London,Family Activities,Free Events,Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/David-Gaberle-main-image.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211112T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211112T233000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211025T074132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T074549Z UID:30058437-1636743600-1636759800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:The International Premiere of Zátopek + Q&A DESCRIPTION:The riveting story of a Czech Olympic icon and one of the greatest runners of all time\, Emil Zátopek\, became a global byword for sportsmanship and generosity and was driven into obscurity by the Communists after standing up for ‘socialism with a human face’. \nAn inspiring portrayal of the Czech Olympic legend Emil Zátopek\, one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time\, who won five Olympic medals\, set eighteen world records and redefined the limits of human endurance. It´s autumn 1968\, and in the wake of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia\, the Australian runner Ron Clarke visits the retired Zátopek\, his friend and role model\, to help him overcome a crisis in his sporting career. With Zátopek amid his own marital and personal problems\, they walk down memory lane recalling Zátopek’s athletic career from Zlín factory worker who had never taken part in a race to Olympic hero in Helsinki\, while mapping the inner journey of a single-minded man whose unprecedented athletic success made him part of Communist propaganda with devastating results. \n \nWonderfully portrayed by lead actors Václav Neužil and Martha Issová\, it is the relationship between Zátopek and his wife Dana\, champion javelin thrower\, which is at the heart of the story as past and present alternate\, emotions and adrenalin run high culminating in a breathtaking reenactment of Zátopek’s 1952 Olympic gold hat-trick in Helsinki. \nDavid Ondříček\, CZ / SK 2021\, 131´\, English subtitles \nAudience prize winner at the 2021 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival \nCzech entry in the best international film category at the 2022 Oscars \nPart of the 25th Made in Prague Festival (7 Oct – 10 Dec 2021) \n6.30 pm – doors open \n7 pm Zatopek (no commercials) \nSeats will be allocated on a first come\, first served basis. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/the-international-premiere-of-zatopek-qa/ LOCATION:Vue West End 3 Cranbourn St London WC2H 7NG\, Vue West End 3 Cranbourn St\, London\, WC2H 7NG CATEGORIES:Arts,Conversation,Events in London,Festivals,Films,History,Running,Society,Sports ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/image001.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk GEO:51.5114654;-0.1295067 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Vue West End 3 Cranbourn St London WC2H 7NG Vue West End 3 Cranbourn St London WC2H 7NG;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Vue West End 3 Cranbourn St:geo:-0.1295067,51.5114654 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211021T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211021T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211013T163734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T163734Z UID:30058406-1634839200-1634846400@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:EUNIC AI Science Café Series: AI & Theatre DESCRIPTION:Improvisation is the highest form of human intelligence. Would you improvise with a robot?\nOver the past decades\, an increasing number of performing artists and technologists have brought robots to the centre stage in their performances. AI has taken roles such as comedy improvisers\, storytellers\, actors\, dancers\, and choreographers\, disrupting the traditional two-way human actor-human audience interaction. By presenting this talk\, we try to challenge the idea that live performance is a specifically human activity and explore different forms of human-AI interactions in the theatre. What story does AI tell? What emotions can it generate? Do you think artificial intelligence can create an enjoyable theatre script? Can a robot become a playwright? Does the perfect theatre evening exist\, produced by an autonomous machine?\nThe talk invites you to learn more about the collaboration between AI and theatre with artists and AI experts Piotr Mirowski (DeepMind\, Improbotics)\, Marcel Karnapke (CyberRäuber) and Rudolf Rosa (theatre). The virtual event will be chaired by Tracy Harwood\, Professor of Digital Culture at the De Montfort University and director of the award-winning Art AI Festival.\nPlease register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eunic-ai-science-cafe-series-ai-theatre-tickets-182517222927 to join the Zoom talk. You will receive a link & password via email on the day of the event.\nThe AI SC is organised in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute\, Goethe Institute and the Czech Centre. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/eunic-ai-science-cafe-series-ai-theatre/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/19ecac8758d8d2097028862479c01448-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211017T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211017T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20211011T165138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211011T165138Z UID:30058404-1634493600-1634500800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:New Czech Fiction - PETRA HŮLOVÁ & KATEŘINA TUČKOVÁ DESCRIPTION:Czech authors Petra Hůlová and Kateřina Tučková discuss their recent novels The Movement and Gerta with their English-language translators Alex Zucker and Véronique Firkusny. How do authors decide what to write about and how to write it\, and how do translators (writers\, too) reflect those decisions in their work? Join the Czech Center New York and Czech Center London for a one-hour conversation about these questions and more\, including the challenges and joys of bringing Czech fiction to English-language readers. The discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A. \nPETRA HŮLOVÁ: THE MOVEMENT\nIn this utopia\, the feminist Movement has been successful\, and women rule the world. Men are trained at reeducation facilities to accept the new normal in this futuristic satire challenging our sexual norms. The Movement’s founding ideology emphasizes that women should be valued for their inner qualities and not for their physical attributes. As a result\, men have been forbidden to be attracted to women based on their bodies. While some continue unreformed\, many submit–or are sent by wives and daughters–to the Institute for internment and reeducation. Our narrator\, an unapologetic guard at one of these reeducation facilities\, describes how the Movement started\, her journey\, and what happens when a program fails. She is convinced the Movement is nearing its final victory–a time when everybody will fall in line with its ideals. Outspoken\, ambiguous\, and terrifying\, this socio-critical satire of our sexual norms sets the reader firmly outside of their comfort zone. \nKATEŘINA TUČKOVÁ: GERTA\nThe award-winning novel by Czech author Kateřina Tučková―her first to be translated into English―is about one woman’s fate and the pursuit of forgiveness in a divided postwar world. 1945. Allied forces liberated Nazi-occupied Brno\, Moravia. For Gerta Schnirch\, daughter of a Czech mother and a German father aligned with Hitler\, it’s not deliverance; it’s a sentence. She has been branded an enemy of the state. Caught in the changing tides of a war that shattered her family―and her innocence―Gerta must obey the official order: she\, along with all ethnic Germans\, is to be expelled from Czechoslovakia. With nothing but the clothes on her back and an infant daughter\, she’s herded among thousands\, driven from the only home she’s ever known. But the injustice only makes Gerta stronger\, more empowered\, and more resolved to seek justice. Her journey is a relentless quest for seemingly impossible forgiveness. And one day\, she will return. Spanning decades and generations\, Kateřina Tučková’s breathtaking novel illuminates a long-neglected episode in Czech history. One of exclusion and prejudice\, of collective shame versus personal guilt\, all through the eyes of a charismatic woman whose courage will affect all the lives she’s touched. Especially that of the daughter she loved\, fought for\, shielded\, and would come to inspire. \nPetra Hůlová is a fiction writer and the recipient of several literary awards\, including Czechia’s highest academic honours: the Magnesia Litera\, the Josef Škvorecký Prize\, and the Jiří Orten Prize. She studied language\, culture\, and anthropology at universities in Prague\, Ulan Bator\, and New York and was a Fulbright scholar in the United States. Her first novel\, All This Belongs to Me (2002\, Paměť mojí babičce)\, won the Magnesia Litera Award for Discovery of the Year; the English translation by Alex Zucker won the ALTA National Translation Award. Her fourth novel\, Three Plastic Rooms (2006\, Umělohmotný třípokoj)\, won the Jiří Orten Prize for the best work of prose or poetry by an author thirty or under; Alex Zucker’s English translation received a PEN Translates Award from English PEN. Hůlová’s fifth novel\, Taiga Station (2008\, Stanice Tajga)\, won the Josef Škvorecký Prize. A total of ten novels and two plays of hers have been translated into more than ten languages. Fox Eyes (Liščí oči)\, her latest book\, is her first work for children. She lives in Prague. More at https://argo.cz/foreign-rights/petra-hulova. \nKateřina Tučková is a Czech playwright\, publicist\, biographer\, art historian\, exhibition curator\, and bestselling author of Gerta and The Žítková Goddesses. She has won several literary awards\, including the Magnesia Litera Award (for both Gerta and The Žítková Goddesses)\, the Brno City Award for literature\, the Josef Škvorecký Award\, and the Czech Bestseller Award. Kateřina is also the recipient of the Freedom\, Democracy\, and Human Rights Award by the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes and the Premio Libro d’Europa at the Book Fair in Salerno Italy. Between 2015 and 2018\, she was the founder and first president of the Meeting Brno festival\, focusing on international and intercultural dialogue. Kateřina Tučková currently lives in Prague and Brno\, Czech Republic. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages. Gerta is her first to be translated into English. In 2021\, Tučková’s latest novel\, Bílá Voda\, will be published in Czech. The English translation of The Last Goddess (The Žítková Goddesses) is expected to publish in Spring 2022.¨More at http://www.katerina-tuckova.cz/en/. \n  \nSunday 17 October 2021\, at 6 PM GMT on Zoom\nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-czech-fiction-tickets-183003928677 URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/new-czech-fiction-petra-hulova-katerina-tuckova/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Free Events,Literature,Online Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/b428faddb82a6c3fefbf6463171ee198.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20211008T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220115T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210921T011549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T011549Z UID:30058426-1633716000-1642276800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Ophelia in Exile - Art Installation Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Meet the fictional character of Ophelia\, who has been in quarantine for an indefinite period. Ophelia in Exile is a multi-media art installation exploring the importance of all our senses in giving meaning to our human experience. Its concept is inspired by the current pandemic and its impact on how we engage with others. The exhibition is one of the manifestations of an ongoing collaborative project called Tangible Territory journal\, conceived by artist Tereza Stehlíková and her multi-disciplinary team of TT collaborators from the world of arts\, philosophy and science. \n“We are not creatures that see\, hear\, touch\, smell and taste as separate and isolated sensations. Our sensory systems integrate experiences of our existential encounters with the world. Human reality is not visual or auditive. It is essentially multi-sensory\, and this sensory integration provides the integrity of the real\, the truth and the magic of the world.” Professor Juhani Pallasmaa\, architect (from Tangible Territory Journal’s upcoming issue n.3)\nThe exhibition by Czech artist Tereza Stehlíková explores the fictional character of Ophelia\, who has been quarantined in her home for an indefinite period. Ophelia has been exiled from the outside world: from contact with people\, from nature\, from a whole human experience. Instead\, she encounters the world through windows of monitors\, engaged in Zoom calls or simply browsing Instagram\, searching for images of the natural world which she longs to touch\, smell. After many months of her strange\, sterile existence\, Ophelia is starting to feel two dimensional\, like her version inside a computer monitor. \nOphelia is a kind of avatar who stands in for each of us\, as we appear on the other side of the screen when we communicate on video calls or us isolated in our homes\, perhaps deprived of smell by the virus. The Covid pandemic has accelerated the existing move towards virtualisation of our experience and over prioritising the audio-visual senses. The computer/phone screen has become a modern-day shrine\, our most favoured window\, a portal into other realities\, a representation of the world that is out of reach\, as well as a mirror reflecting our image. We are all a bit like Ophelia in this new world\, deprived of touch\, disconnected\, only virtually present. How can this strange state of being be explored creatively and questioned philosophically? Have we examined it scientifically? \nThe exhibition is connected to the Tangible Territory journal\, which Stehlíková conceived during a lockdown in 2020 https://tangibleterritory.art/. This cross-disciplinary journal focuses on “how we make sense with all our senses”\, the role of embodiment and multi-sensory perception in aesthetics\, and the interplay between the “real world” of our proximity senses and the screen world audio-visual re-presentation. (The third issue of TT journal is being launched in connection with the exhibition’s opening.)\nThe exhibition invites visitors to enter Ophelia’s living room to witness some of her everyday reality through all their senses\, including touch and smell. You will find a strange hybrid space\, where the domestic environment\, technology and nature intertwine or even compete for attention. You will catch glimpses of Ophelia on monitors as she moves through strange interiors\, trying to feel and make sense. You will find traces of her presence in the objects she left behind: empty cups\, a mirror\, a necklace\, a letter from a distant friend\, her unique perfume. You may also overhear fragments of Zoom conversations\, voices of scientists and philosophers speculating on how and why Ophelia might be feeling what she does.\nTereza Stehlikova is a Czech-born artist who works across media\, primarily in video and performance. She has just become the visual arts department head at the University of Creative Communication in Prague. Stehlikova holds a PhD from the Royal College of Art\, where she researched tactile language of cinema and is currently engaged in cross-disciplinary research\, investigating how moving images can be used to communicate embodied experience and questioning the role of the senses in aesthetic experience.\nShe is a founder of Sensory Sites\, an international collective based in London\, generating collaborative exhibitions\, installations and research projects that explore multi-sensory perception and bodily experience. Stehlikova’s work has been shown at a variety of film and art festivals around the world.\nMore about Stehlikova’s work at https://cinestheticfeasts.com/ \nExhibition dates: 8 October 2021 – 15 January 2022\nVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\nOpening hours:\nTue – Fri 10 am – 5 pm\nPrivate View: Friday 8 October 2021\, 6 – 8 pm. Free\, registration at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ophelia-in-exile-private-view-tickets-172113495097 URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/ophelia-in-exile-art-installation-exhibition/ LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events,Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/uvidni-fotka-z-TZ.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20210929T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210929T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210927T023550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210927T023550Z UID:30058441-1632938400-1632949200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:EUNIC AI Science Café: AI & Personal and Cybersecurity DESCRIPTION:The event takes place online.\nEUNIC AI Science Café: AI & Personal and Cybersecurity \nThe pandemic has exponentially increased our time in the digital realm with a staggering number of interconnected electronic devices. This new paradigm of personal and professional online presence has created an unprecedented array of cyber risks and the necessity to keep our data private and secure. Will the AI algorithms protect our digital privacy and provide online security? \nThe talk invites you to learn more about the threats and risks in an online environment and the most efficient cyber security and privacy approaches with Karoliina Ainge\, Cybersecurity and Technology Lead at Independent Diplomat\, Dr Luis Espinosa-Anke from Cardiff University and Jiří Berger\, a forensic expert in Cybersecurity. The virtual event will be chaired by a PhD: Joanna J. Bryson\, the Professor of Ethics and Technology at Hertie School of Governance. \nWould you mind registering HERE to join the Zoom talk? You will receive a link & password via email on the day of the event. \nEUNIC London organizes the AI Science Cafe in collaboration with the Estonian Embassy in the UK\, the Embassy of Spain and the Czech Centre. \nModerator: \nJoanna J Bryson is recognized for her broad expertise on intelligence\, its nature\, and its consequences. Holding two degrees each in psychology and AI (BA Chicago\, MSc & MPhil Edinburgh\, PhD MIT)\, she is since 2020 the Professor of Ethics and Technology at Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Bryson advises governments\, corporations\, and other agencies globally\, particularly on AI policy. Her work has appeared in venues ranging from Reddit to the journal Science. From 2002-2019 she was Computer Science faculty at the University of Bath; she has also been affiliated with Harvard Psychology\, Oxford Anthropology\, The Mannheim Centre for Social Science Research\, The Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research\, and the Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy. Bryson first observed the confusion generated by anthropomorphized AI during her PhD\, leading to her first AI ethics publication\, “Just Another Artifact”\, in 1998. She is now a leader in AI ethics. She has since coauthored the first national-level AI ethics policy\, the UK’s (2011) Principles of Robotics\, and contributed to efforts by the OECD\, EU\, UN\, OSCE\, Red Cross and Google\, among others. She also continues to research the systems engineering of AI and the Cognitive Science of intelligence. Her present research focuses on the impacts of technology on human societies and new governance models for AI and digital technology. She is a founding member of Hertie School’s Centre for Digital Governance and one of Germany’s nine nominated experts to the Global Partnership for AI. \nSpeakers: \nKaroliina Ainge is Independent Diplomat’s Cybersecurity and Technology Lead. In this role\, she explores diplomatic processes on cyberspace and technology issues. Karoliina is the former Head of Estonian Cyber Security Policy. She worked in the government CIO’s office\, where she coordinated activities under the national cyber strategy and participated in the launch of numerous e-government initiatives\, including data embassies and e-residency. In addition\, she concentrated on ensuring that e-government innovations are respectful of cyber security concerns without compromising the digital rights of users. Karoliina holds an MA (First Class Honours) in Politics and International Relations and MRes in Political Research from the University of Aberdeen\, where she focused on security issues in her research. \nDr Luis Espinosa-Anke is a lecturer and researcher at the School of Computer Science and Informatics at Cardiff University. His research interests revolve around artificial intelligence\, specifically natural language processing. He regularly publishes in top-tier venues and acts as technical reviewer and editor for international conferences and journals. He is a Fulbright Fellow\, and has attracted over 1M research funding in AI-related areas. In addition to his research-focused role\, he also helps companies to embed AI techniques into their processes and has experience in diverse areas such as health-tech\, social media and user-centred AI. He received his PhD from Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona\, and holds an MA in translation and an Erasmus Mundus MA in human language technologies. \nJiří Berger is an officially appointed forensic expert in Cyber Security and the area of computer and communication technology. In addition\, he serves as an expert assessor to the Court of Justice. At the same time\, he is an entrepreneur\, founder\, and investor of innovative and creative projects with a robust and successful track record. During the last 27 years in business\, he has built several successful projects on three continents with a global revenue exceeding 20M Euros. Apart from his professional success\, Jiří is also a Conservatoire graduate and enjoyed composing music and playing the piano. While most of his life and career has been drawn from his degree in Informatics and Computer Sciences\, he also holds a university degree related to nature and biology. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/eunic-ai-science-cafe-ai-personal-and-cybersecurity/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Computers & IT,Free Events,Online Events,Virtual Events,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/29SeptEUNIC_AISCS-e1632709934832.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20210920T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210920T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210824T162047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T162047Z UID:30058225-1632162600-1632168000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:TON: The Past\, Present and Future of Bentwood Furniture DESCRIPTION:An online panel discussion with designers Florian Kallus\, Alex Gufler\, and writer Adam Štěch. Chaired by design editor Max Fraser. \nTON\, the renowned Czech furniture maker\, celebrates 160 years of bentwood production. Join the online panel discussion with designer Florian Kallus from Kaschkasch Studio\, Adam Štěch\, the author of the publication +-160 Years\, and Alex Gufler\, designer and Artistic Director of TON\, and explore the story of bentwood furniture from the radical invention of Michael Thonet to the present day. Discussing their personal stories with TON and the role of designers and master craftsmen in building a sustainable brand identity\, the panellists will highlight TON’s iconic designs and introduce a new collection. Chaired by Max Fraser\, Director of Spotlight. \nTo receive a reminder and ZOOM link for the discussion\, book via Eventbrite:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ton-the-past-present-and-future-of-bentwood-furniture-tickets-164956759107 URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/ton-the-past-present-and-future-of-bentwood-furniture/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Arts,Design,Online Events,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CC-TON-main-photo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20210901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211001 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210511T051704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210701T183502Z UID:30056781-1630454400-1633046399@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:Antonín Kratochvíl: Testimonies DESCRIPTION:06 MAY 2021 – 30 SEP 2021\nCzech Centre’s Window Gallery & Czech Embassy London (outdoor exhibition\, free access)\nMore info: https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/program/antonin-kratochvil-testimonies \nAn outdoor exhibition of striking black and white photographs by four-time World Press Photo winner Antonin Kratochvil. Highly expressive\, evocative photographs provide a cross-section of Kratochvil’s work featuring show-business celebrities such as David Bowie and Bernardo Bertolucci as well as war and human catastrophes. With his unique style of photography marked by the depth of his understanding of his subjects Kratochvil\, one of the leading representatives of social documentary photography and photojournalism\, provides testimonies to the problems of modern society and civilization while portraying the state of the human soul and its prospects in today’s world. \nABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER:\nAntonín Kratochvíl (b.1947) is a Czech photojournalist of international renown. After five years of exile in Europe (1967–1972)\, including life-changing experiences from his time in a refugee camp\, in prison\, and in the French Foreign Legion\, he studied art and photography at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and moved to the United States in 1972\, where he became one of the top photojournalists and war photographers. A turning point in his career came with his self-published book Broken Dream: Twenty Years of War in Eastern Europe (1997).

He has worked for prestigious American newspapers and magazines including Rolling Stone\, New York Times Magazine\, Newsweek\, Mother Jones\, Smithsonian\, Condé Nast Travel\, Geo\, Playboy\, Penthouse and Vogue. He has received many international awards including the Dorothy Lange Prize\, the Ernst Haas Award\, the Golden Light Award\, the Gold Medal for Photography from the Society of Publishing Designers in New York\, the Gold ARC Award for the Best Annual Report\, the Lucie Award and World Press Photo of the Year. In 2014 he was named the Czech Photography Personality of the Year. 

This exhibition would not have been possible without the generous participation of Antonín Kratochvíl\, the Czech Embassy in London and the Czech Embassy in Paris. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/antonin-kratochvil-testimonies/ LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events,Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screenshot-2021-05-10-at-17.50.25.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20210629T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210627T174330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210722T201442Z UID:30057901-1624953600-1633021200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:TENDER IN LONDON: In Love with Contemporary Czech Photography Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The broad spectrum of human vulnerabilities and desires raging from motherhood to abandonment and inspired by Allen Ginsberg’s thoughts on ‘tenderness’ is presented in the new London edition of Tender\, a group show of contemporary Czech photography that premiered in New York in 2019. Highlighting the work of New York-based Marie Tomanova alongside Tereza Zelenkova and Hana Knizova from the London Arts scene\, the exhibition introduces 12 Czech photographers using a deliberately wide range of photographic strategies – from snapshot-like images that have appeared in the context of fashion editorials to post-conceptual works. \n \n  \n  \nARTISTS: \n\nDenis Baštuga & Iryna Drahun\nRadek Brousil\nAdam Holý\nValentýna Janů\nVáclav Jirásek & The Peerless Cooperative of the Holy Nurture\nHana Knížová\nLena Luga & Denis Baštuga\nJiří Thýn\nMarie Tomanová\nDušan Tománek\nTereza Zelenková\n\nCURATOR: Michal Nanoru \nCurator:\nMichal Nanoru \nOpening hours: Tue – Fri 10 am – 5 pm \n \n  URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/tender-in-london-in-love-with-contemporary-czech-photography-exhibition/ LOCATION:Vitrinka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY CATEGORIES:Arts,Exhibitions,Free Events,Photography ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Adam-Holy-20-2005-kissCMYK-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20210617T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210617T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210608T070355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T070425Z UID:30057836-1623954600-1623960000@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:
Brutal Beauty: A Video Tour of the Czech and Slovak Embassies in London + live Q&A DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of one of the prime examples of Brutalist architecture in London\, discover what’s hiding behind the facade of the Czech and Slovak Embassies. \nOwen Hatherley\, architecture critic and author of Landscapes of Communism: A History through Buildings\, will guide you through the recently refurbished London Czech Embassy from its spectacular roof terrace with iconic water towers to the original cinema in the basement\, exploring also the original interior of the Slovak Embassy where raw concrete is juxtaposed with artistic and decorative elements. \nDesigned by the leading Czech architects Jan Šrámek\, Jan Bočan and Karel Štěpánský\, in collaboration with the architect of the Royal Festival Hall\, Robert Mathew\, it marked a significant redevelopment in the Notting Hill Gate area in the late ‘60s. \nLooking back to pre-war Czech Modernism and post-war architecture\, Owen Hatherley will discuss its influence in Britain while exploring the obtuse angles and concrete details of the building designed in accordance with the prevailing architectural trends and representing the best of Brutalist architecture. \nOrganised by the Czech Centre London in collaboration with the Czech and Slovak Embassies in London and the London Festival of Architecture. \nTo receive a reminder and ZOOM link for the discussion\, book via Eventbrite:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brutal-beauty-a-video-tour-of-the-czech-and-slovak-embassies-in-london-tickets-151604780981 URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/%e2%80%a8brutal-beauty-a-video-tour-of-the-czech-and-slovak-embassies-in-london-live-qa/ LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Architecture,Arts,Community Events,Education,Events in London,Exhibitions,Free Events,Online Events,Society,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/image-czech-embassy.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20210608T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210608T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210604T052120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210604T052241Z UID:30057917-1623175200-1623178800@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:EUNIC AI Science Café: AI and Smart Mobility DESCRIPTION:TUE 08 JUN 2021 18:00\nThe event takes place online \nEUNIC AI Science Café: AI & Smart Mobility\nEfficient and sustainable mobility is one of the imperatives for our future cities development. Connected vehicles and autonomous drones are already making their way to our streets. How can AI make cities safer and more sustainable? What will future smart mobility patterns look like? \nThe talk invites you to learn more about the future of smart mobility and its implications with Laura Ruotsalainen from the University of Helsinki\, Michal Čáp from MIT spin-off Isee AI and Zsolt Szalay from Budapest University of Technology. The virtual event will be chaired by Michael Keith\, Director of COMPAS at the University of Oxford. The AI Science Cafe is organized in collaboration with Finnish Institute\, Hungarian Cultural Centre and Czech Centre. \nRegister HERE to join the Zoom talk. You will receive a link & password via email on the day of the event. \nModerator: \nProfessor Michael Keith is Director of the Centre on Migration\, Policy and Society at the (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford\, co-ordinator of Urban Transformations (The ESRC portfolio of investments and research on cities)\, co-Director of the University of Oxford Future of Cities network and the Director of the PEAK Urban Research programme\, a global network of cities research in China\, India\, Colombia and South Africa. His research focuses on migration-related processes of urban change. http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/people/michael-keith \nSpeakers: \nDr Laura Ruotsalainen is an Associate Professor of Spatiotemporal Data Analysis for Sustainability Science at the Department of ComputerScience at the University of Helsinki. The current research interests of the Spatiotemporal DataAnalysis research group lead by Ruotsalainen include developing computer vision and machine learning algorithms for forming and analyzing accurate and reliable spatiotemporal data for the development of sustainable smart cities. The research addresses especially sustainable mobility solutions\, such as autonomous traffic.\nresearchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/laura-ruotsalainen \nDr Michal Čáp is a Technical Lead in Isee AI\, an MIT spin-off company developing self-driving technology\, and a research associate in the Artificial Intelligence Centre at the Czech Technical University in Prague. He has studied information technology\, agent technology and artificial intelligence and worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, the USA and the Department of Cognitive Robotics\, TU Delft\, Netherlands. Motivated by the arrival of self-driving taxi companies\, he recently became interested in analysing transportation systems that employ large fleets of self-driving cars. \nDr Zsolt Szalay received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)\, Hungary\, in 1995\, the M.Sc. degree in business administration from Corvinus University in 1997\, and the PhD degree in mechanical engineering from BME\, in 2002. He is currently an Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Automotive Technologies\, Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He also acts as the Head of Research and Innovation with ZalaZONE Automotive Proving Ground\, the unique Hungarian infrastructure for connected and automated vehicle testing. His research interests include advanced automotive technologies related to testing and validating highly automated and autonomous vehicles. He is a committed supporter of young talents from an early age as a Children’s University lecturer and via the BME Automated Drive Lab. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/eunic-ai-science-cafe-ai-and-smart-mobility/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Business,Business Education,Computers & IT,Conferences,Free Events,Online Events,Science,Virtual Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AI-Science-Cafe-Series.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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:20210419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210420 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210419T111704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T111704Z UID:30056357-1618790400-1618876799@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:DOCU-MONDAYS: Mallory DESCRIPTION:Monday 19 April 2021\nOnline screening via provided link: https://dafilms.com/film/9796-mallory\nThe film will be available for free after registration from 00:00 till 23:59 CET on Monday 19th of April 2021.\nDir. Helena Třeštíková\, 2015\, Czech Republic\, 102’\, English subtitles  \nMore info: https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/program/docu-mondays-mallory \nMallory made a promise to herself to quit drugs and live a better life for the sake of her new-born son. But a drug-free existence proves harder than she thought. For 13 years Czech filmmaker Helena Třeštíková followed this large\, strong\, caring woman as she battled through toxic relationships\, endless knock-backs from the Kafkaesque bureaucracy of social services and having her son committed to a psychiatric facility. Despite living in her car and being rejected from all angles\, Mallory keeps pushing to get off the street and help others around her. A mesmerizing portrait of a woman’s life on the fringes of society and a true testament to human resilience. \nABOUT THE DIRECTOR \nImpressive film career of the first lady of time-lapse documentaries\, Czech filmmaker Helena Třeštíková\, spans over 40 years and features more than 50 documentaries including the 2008 European Film Academy the Prix Arte winner\, René.  \nFollowing people’s stories over the course of several years\, even decades\, Trestikova builds up with openness and intimacy full character studies of her protagonists whether these are married couples (A Marriage Story)\, young delinquents (René) or women (Mallory). Finding the universal in her subjects and their life dramas\, an unsensational excitement in their everyday adventures\, Trestikova bears witness to the human condition as lives evolve before our eyes recalling of Richard Linklater´s film Boyhood.    \nInterview with director Helena Třeštíková will be available on the Czech Centre website and YouTube. \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-mallory/ CATEGORIES:Films,Online Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screenshot-2021-04-18-at-21.54.43.png ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210413T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210413T193000 DTSTAMP:20260408T043426 CREATED:20210413T124451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T124451Z UID:30056348-1618336800-1618342200@eventsforlondon.co.uk SUMMARY:EUNIC AI Science Café Series: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence DESCRIPTION:EUNIC London\, the Czech Centre London and the Austrian Cultural Forum present the new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aiming to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative\, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states\, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom. \nThe first talk invites you to learn more about the ethical impact of the use of artificial intelligence with philosophers & AI experts Janina Loh\, Charlotte Stix and Dita Malečková. The virtual event will be chaired by Erin Young from The Alan Turing Institute. \nOur world increasingly relies on complex automated systems\, algorithmic calculations and data. We are surrounded by smart technologies and robots. AI is part of our everyday lives and shapes crucial processes in our society. It recommends us to watch a new television series\, provides us with driving instructions\, vacuum cleans our floors or decides what grades we get. \nBut how biased is AI? How can scientist ensure that AI doesn’t disadvantage or negatively impact certain communities or minorities? What legal and ethical framework is necessary to guarantee that the values implemented in robotic systems benefit everyone? And what are the opportunities? \nThis discussion will look at the ethical dimensions that arise with artificial intelligence and aim to give an insight into current discussions of equity and justice in AI. \nRegister at https://www.acflondon.org/events/eunic-science-caf%C3%A9-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence/ until 4pm to join the Zoom talk. You will receive a link & password via email on the day of the event. \nEUNIC AI Science Cafe Series 2021: \nArtificial Intelligence is the new phenomenon of the 21st century and has evolved out of the realm of science fiction and at best\, a few technologically advanced minds and IT professionals\, to everyday topics of discussion and one of the key drivers of the future progress of humankind. \nThe objective of the AI Science Café series\, which will consist of presentations and debates by high profile\, world acclaimed European and UK experts\, is to introduce\, present and publicly discuss various topics that impact our professional as well as our personal lives. As AI topics clearly generate more questions than answers\, the series will strive to unveil trends and expectations from the inevitable social and technological changes which the future will bring. URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/eunic-ai-science-cafe-series-ethics-of-artificial-intelligence/ LOCATION:online event ZOOM\, Online\, London\, WC2E 9DD CATEGORIES:Science ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EUNIC_AI-SCIENCE-CAFE-SERIES.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@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 END:VCALENDAR