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SUMMARY:They All Met in Karlsbad & Poet Peasant - JOINT PRIVATE VIEW
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate two exhibitions in one evening at our joint Private View: They All Met in Karlsbad\, showcasing bold Czech artists in dialogue\, and Poet Peasant by SJ Fowler\, where poetry takes visual\, sculptural form. A unique meeting of material exploration\, literary experimentation\, and creative freedom. All welcome! \nTHEY ALL MET IN KARLSBAD \nDuring the summer\, the Czech Centre’s Vitrínka Gallery presents a group exhibition showcasing recent works by eight emerging Czech artists from the 2024 Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad) residencies. Their cross-disciplinary pieces reflect the town’s rich heritage and spirit of collaboration. \nThe Magnus Art Gallery in Prague launched its residency programme after gaining access to an elegant apartment in an Art Nouveau palace in Karlovy Vary. Designed for two artists at a time\, the residency fosters dialogue between disciplines and encourages creative exchange. \nIn 2024\, seven artist pairs took part\, often blending media—glass with textiles\, sculpture with painting. The town’s distinctive spa town atmosphere and layered history became a powerful source of inspiration. \nInitially shown at the palace’s Display Gallery and later in Prague\, a selection of these pieces now comes to London’s Vitrínka Gallery\, offering a glimpse into how young Czech art flourishes when given space and freedom to experiment. \nArtists exhibiting in London\nAnežka Hošková & Jakub Hošek\nAnežka Hošková’s paintings reflect her romantic vision of Karlovy Vary’s churches\, landscapes\, and mineral springs\, merging meditative experiences with watercolour techniques. Jakub Hošek responded to the city’s uneasy history\, blending beautiful and dark elements into stitched compositions filled with texts\, emotions and urban fragments. \nKaríma Al-Mukhtarová & TEA\nKaríma Al-Mukhtarová explored the transformative symbolism of bathing in a monumental tapestry\, capturing the moment between death\, acceptance and rebirth. TEA created a sculpture of a scribe inspired by Egyptian aesthetics\, integrating fragments of Karíma’s tapestry into the work\, reflecting on shared experience and artistic imprint. \nAnna Jožová & Lucie Rosická\nAnna Jožová and Lucie Rosická investigated materials tied to Karlovy Vary’s nature and culture. Jožová’s luminous glass objects engaged in dialogue with Rosická’s embroidered textiles\, as both artists inspired each other to cross creative and material boundaries\, exchanging insights from their differing practices. \nNéphéli Barbas & Jakub Tytykalo\nNéphéli Barbas was drawn to the city’s layered architecture and forested surroundings\, translating these into sculptural forms of bent aluminium. Jakub Tytykalo created a unique series of paintings exploring the inner energy of underground springs\, blending elemental forces in vibrant\, otherworldly compositions. \nEXHIBITION OPENING\nWith artists Karíma Al-Mukhtarová & TEA\nFriday 11 July 2025\, 6.30 – 8.30 pm\nFree entry \nEXHIBITION DATES: 11 July – 31 August 2025 \nVENUE\nVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY \nOPENING HOURS:\nTue – Fri 10am – 5pm\nor by appointment – +44 (0) 207 836 3669 \nOrganised by Czech Centre London in partnership with Magnus Art Gallery and J&T Bank. \nPart of From Karlovy Vary\, With Art. \n———————- \nPOET PEASANT: AN EXHIBITION BY SJ FOWLER \nAn exhibition of poetry as curios\, discovered text and found literary sculptures drawn from previously unseen works\, selected asemic writing and the poetic props of performances across the globe. Drawing from fifteen years of rabid activity\, this exhibition evidences the breadth of visual and conceptual poetry from one of the definitive experimentalists of the British 21st century literary scene. \nOn the site of the former Notting Hill Books\, a formative space for many\, including Fowler\, this exhibition emphasises the potential of the marginal\, peculiar\, detritus-as-poetry mode so removed from the medium’s stereotypical obsession with neatness\, craft and clarity. From bear suits to homemade skeletons\, handwritten novels to concrete poems\, Poet Peasant represents the core aesthetic concerns of SJ Fowler – playful\, eclectic and anti-singular\, it is a deliberate mess of fun and weird visual literature that stretches the bounds of what poetry is. \nwww.stevenjfowler.com/poetpeasant \nSJ Fowler is a writer\, poet and performer who lives in London. His work has been commissioned by The National Gallery\, Tate Modern\, BBC Radio 3\, Somerset House\, Tate Britain\, Southbank Centre and he was part of the first Hub residency at Wellcome Collection. His visual poetry has been exhibited at the V&A\, Hayward Gallery\, Jerwood Space\, Mile End Art Pavilion\, Kielder Forest\, Tate St Ives and Palais de Tokyo. He has published over 50 works\, the subject of the Small Publishers Fair 2022 feature exhibition and given over 400 performances at venues around the world. He lecturer at Kingston University and is the director of the European Poetry Festival. Poet Peasant … is his 8th solo exhibition. \nEXHIBITION DATES: 11 July – 5 August 2025 \nVENUE\nBouda Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n132 Palace Gardens Terrace\, London W8 4RT \nPRIVATE VIEW: Friday 11 July 2025. 6.30 – 8.30 pm \nOPENING HOURS:\nThe gallery will be opened to the public 12 noon to 5pm every Wednesday to Saturday \nACCOMPANYING EVENTS:\nJuly 24th July 26th\, July 31st\, August 2nd 7pm – 9pm.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/they-all-met-in-karlsbad-poet-peasant-joint-private-view/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Exhibitions,Free Events,Poetry
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SUMMARY:28th Made in Prague Festival in London
DESCRIPTION:The Made in Prague Festival returns to the UK capital\, showcasing the best contemporary Czech culture in many central London venues throughout November. This year\, the popular multifaceted festival reflects the Year of Czech Music with fantastic classical and jazz concerts\, celebrates a centenary of the legacy of Franz Kafka through the means of visual art\, literature\, film and performance\, and remembers the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution with a UK premiere of a new documentary about the dissident playwright turn President Václav Havel. \n  \nKeeping in line with the Year of Czech Music\, the festival opens on 31 October with a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra playing contemporary classical music by Ondřej Adámek at the Barbican. The concert will commence a five-week programme showcasing various cultural events\, culminating in the festival’s closing night on 30 November at the Southbank Centre\, featuring world-renowned Czech violinist Pavel Šporcl accompanied by the English Chamber Orchestra. His performance promises to be a spectacular conclusion to this musical journey\, embodying Czech music’s dynamic and timeless spirit. \nThe festival also commemorates one hundred years since the death of Franz Kafka\, one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century. Born in Prague\, Kafka’s work\, filled with existential themes and deep alienation\, inspires readers worldwide. This year\, the festival honours his legacy through a dance performance at the Coronet Theatre\, a literary evening and an open-air exhibition. \nA core component of the Made in Prague Festival remains its dedication to showcasing contemporary Czech cinema. This year’s film programme is particularly exciting\, with screenings of films such as Brothers\, the Czech nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film; She Came at Night\, the Czech Lion Award winner for both Best Director and Best Actress in a leading role; and Waltzing Matilda\, followed by a Q&A with the film’s leading actor Karel Roden\, offering UK audiences a window into the diverse and innovative world of modern Czech filmmaking. \nTo remember the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution\, the festival honours the leading figure of the revolution\, the dissident playwright turn President Václav Havel\, with the UK premiere of Petr Jančárek’s Havel Speaking\, Can you Hear Me? Screened at the ICA on 14 November. On Havel’s invitation\, the filmmaker was granted unlimited access and creative freedom to capture the last few years of Havel’s life\, resulting in an extraordinary time-lapse documentary reflecting on Havel’s political legacy and universal human issues with absolute openness through previously unseen footage. \nFor those unable to attend live screenings and debates at the cinema\, the festival has teamed up with the BFI Player to introduce three Czech Classics for free as part of the 3 You Must See programme. Featuring Otakar Vávra’s iconic Witchhammer\, Miloš Forman’s 1963 debut Audition\, and Oldřich Lipský’s musical parody Lemonade Joe (aka Horse Opera). \nFull festival programme: https://bit.ly/28thMadeInPragueFestival \n 
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/28th-made-in-prague-festival-in-london/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Exhibitions,Festivals,Films,Free Events,Literature,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Instant Highway: Connectivities in a 15-Minute City
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we will explore together the urbanist concept of the ‘15-Minute City’ alongside London-based architectural group Archigram’s ‘Instant Cities’. You will be invited to explore the surrounding hidden gems of modernist architecture in Notting Hill. Participants will record\, document\, and represent their surroundings through a range of techniques and materials\, such as collage\, photography\, rubbings and drawing. \n\nAll participants will make a small ‘zine incorporating our visual experiences of the workshop. Some resources will be provided on the day\, although we encourage you to bring any materials you would like to work with. You will need a smartphone for the workshop. \nA workshop led by Adam Knight & Wiebke Leister\, Graduate Diploma of Art & Design\, Royal College of Art\, London\, complementing Highway Mindway\, a collaborative exhibition between the RCA & Prague’s Academy of Arts\, Architecture and Design at the Czech Centre London. \n\nMaximum 15 participants\, 18+’\nNo previous experience is necessary\nAdmission: £20 (£15 concs.)\nFor concession tickets (full-time students\, income-based benefit/Jobseeker’s Allowance\, 65+) please use InstantHighwayCONCS as your promo code on Eventbrite.\n\nSaturday 23rd September\, 12 – 4 pm (incl. 30-minute break) \n\nPart 1: Introductory talk\, walks and gathering of material\nPart 2: Producing and launching the zine
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/instant-highway-connectivities-in-a-15-minute-city-2/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Movie Screening - Docu-Mondays: I Want You If You Dare
DESCRIPTION:Jana is an intelligent young woman\, with a sweet and gentle face. Unfortunately\, she is immobile. Like everyone her age\, she longs to build a life of her own\, find friendship and experience love. Luckily\, Jana has a very special family that supports her. \nBesides her blind sister\, there is a devoted grandmother\, and above all\, her spirited mother\, Martina. She has brought up her two disabled daughters as if they had no handicap at all. One day Jana decides to change her life. She wants to move out of her mother’s place\, and even more urgently\, wants to experience the pleasure of physical love. Will she find someone who will not be scared to be intimate with her? Director Dagmar Smržová uses an unsentimental approach to provide an insight into the family’s everyday life while allowing each woman to inhabit her own space with respect and self-determination. \nDagmar Smržová\, Czech Republic 2019\, 84’ \n‘The harder the fates I make films about\, the more I appreciate when my heroes can laugh at them. And when I can make the audience laugh well\, I am happy.’ Dagmar Smržová \nPart of Docu-Mondays: Powerful Voices II series celebrating a bold female perspective on controversial and compelling issues within contemporary society by leading Czech women directors. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for free from 10:00 on Monday 9 August 2021 BST till 10:00 on Thursday 12 August 2021 BST on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via the following link: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/iwantyouifyoudare (pre-orders available) \nHOW TO WATCH FOR FREE:\n-Go to I Want You If You Dare VOD page\n-Click the £1 rent button\n-In the purchase window that appears\, click “Apply promo code”\n-Enter the code DocuMondays2\n-Click the “Apply” button
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/movie-screening-docu-mondays-i-want-you-if-you-dare/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Films,Free Events,Online Events,Society,Virtual Events,Women
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SUMMARY:K2: My Way + Q&A with director Jana Počtová
DESCRIPTION:A documentary about Klára Kolouchová\, the first Czech climber to conquer K2.\nKlára is a mountain climber\, a mother and a woman\, and she is going to climb K2. To be a woman in a man’s world is not easy\, but Klara pursues her dreams. She has already climbed Mount Everest; the deadlier K2 is next. Although her two previous attempts have failed\, she is heading there again. A film about one individual’s need to challenge herself\, the limits of endurance and the difficulties of balancing the roles of woman\, mother and climber. Are women really free to attempt great achievements without neglecting their family responsibilities? \nDir. Jana Počtová\, Czech Republic 2020\, 93´ \nThe film will be available to rent (the UK only) for free from 10:00 on Monday 12 July 2021 BST till 10:00 on Thursday 15 July 2021 BST on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via the following link: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/k2myway (pre-orders available) \nBONUS: INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR JANA POČTOVÁ \nHOW TO WATCH FOR FREE:\nGo to K2: My Way VOD page\nClick the £1 rent button\nIn the purchase window that appears\, click “Apply promo code.”\nEnter the code DocuMondays2\nClick the “Apply” button \nPart of Docu-Mondays: Powerful Voices II series celebrating a bold female perspective on controversial and compelling issues within contemporary society by leading Czech women directors.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/k2-my-way-qa-with-director-jana-poctova/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Conversation,Films,Free Events,Health,Online Events,Society,Sports,Virtual Events,Walking,Women Sports,Women's Health
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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
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SUMMARY:EUNICAST: Meet Visionary Europeans
DESCRIPTION:EUNICAST: Meet Visionary Europeans is a brand new podcast series presenting some of Europe’s most talented and respected artists\, performers and influencers expressing their opinions on the arts and current affairs and sharing their life stories and artistic influences. \nA podcast series of EUNIC London (European National Institutes for Culture) presents seven episodes featuring in-depth interviews with leading European personalities from the field of arts\, music\, arts management and social sciences. In a discussion with award-winning BBC journalist Joe Lynam\, they talk about the current situation and its impact on society in terms of their professional field and reflect on future developments. \n

Interviewees include: the Czech-British acclaimed journalist\, TV presenter and former Director of the BBC Worlds Service and the Barbican Centre\, Sir John Tusa; the Spanish ballet dancer and artistic director of the English National Ballet\, Tamara Rojo; the German curator and historian of science and Director of the History of Science Museum at Oxford University\, Silke Ackermann; the Estonian Grammy Award-winning conductor Paavo Järvi ; the French lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Art and art collector Catherine Petitgas; the Austrian Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Orchestra\, Tomo Keller and the Lithuanian acclaimed artist\, composer\, musician and performer Lina Lapelytė. \n
First two episodes will be released via Spotify on 8th April 2021.
 \nThe EUNIC London (European National Institutes for Culture) podcast series is prepared under the leadership of the Czech Centre London and in collaboration with the Extraordinary. \nMore info: https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/projects/eunicast 
Sign up to the FB event to get notified: https://www.facebook.com/events/1106214616468928/
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/eunicast-meet-visionary-europeans/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Community Events,Conferences,Free Events,Online Events,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:A New History of Theresienstadt with Dr Anna Hájková
DESCRIPTION:Dr Anna Hájková\, Associate Professor at the University of Warwick\, talks about her newly published book about Terezín / Theresienstadt. The Last Ghetto offers both a modern history of this Central European ghetto and the first in-depth analytical history of a prison society during the Holocaust. The event will be chaired by Francois Guesnet\, Professor of Modern Jewish History in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies at University College\, London. \nTheresienstadt was operated by the Nazis between November 1941 and May 1945 as a transit ghetto for Central and Western European Jews before their deportation for murder in the East. Today\, Theresienstadt is best known for the Nazi propaganda of the International Red Cross visit\, cultural life\, and children. But these aspects explain little what defined the lives of its 140\,000 inmates. \nThe prison society of Terezín produced its own social hierarchies under which even small differences among prisoners decided their fate. During the three and a half years of the camp’s existence\, prisoners created their own culture and habits\, bonded\, fell in love\, and forged new families. Based on extensive archival research in nine languages and on empathetic reading of victim testimonies\, The Last Ghetto casts light on human society works in extremis. \nOrganised by the Czech Centre London in collaboration with JW3. \nOnline via Zoom\, free event\, reservation necessary: http://bit.ly/Theresienstadt-booking\nA Zoom link to join this event will be included in the confirmation email upon booking.\nMore info: http://bit.ly/Theresienstadt-more-info
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/a-new-history-of-theresienstadt-with-dr-anna-hajkova/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Events in London,Free Events,History,Online Events,Society,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:Global Science Café: Charles Games: Challenges of Developing Serious Video Games
DESCRIPTION:Charles Games is the studio behind the award-winning game Attentat 1942. Charles Games focuses on narrative games and enjoys coming up with innovative ways to explore serious themes. Charles Games Studio is based in Prague and is currently developing a new historical game Svoboda 1945: Liberation. Charles Games was established as a spin-off of Charles University and represents a unique connection between the academic sphere and the gaming business.\nMonday 30 November 2020\, 5pm GMT\nThe event will be streamed live on the Czech Centre London Facebook page\nFACEBOOK EVENT \nGUESTS \nVít Šisler is a teacher at FFUK and an assistant professor in the field of New Media Studies. His research focuses on information and communication technologies in the Middle East\nand educational games and simulations. As part of his doctoral studies\, he completed a research internship at Nortwestern University in Chicago on a Fulbright scholarship. Vít Šisler is the main designer of the game Attentat 1942. \nJakub Gemrot studied computer science at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics\, Charles University. He is currently teaching at the Charles University. In 2015 he was involved in the creation of a new field “computer game development.” Jakub Gemrot is the managing director of Charles Games and one of the programmers of the game Attentat 1942. \nPRESENTER \nMichael Londesborough\, British scientist working at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic\, where he focuses on research into boron compounds. He has won three prizes for Czech / Slovak young inorganic chemists\, collaborates on projects with the British Council in Prague and on popularization projects for the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic\, Czech Television and the National Technical Museum.\nhttp://www.michaellondesborough.com \nGLOBAL SCIENCE CAFÉ / Czech Centres is a series of popular science lectures and debates with the best Czech scientists\, innovators\, economists and other professionals.\nGSC (currently an online format) is organized by the Czech Centres and shared within the entire network. It is an informal forum for discussing current scientific and societal issues.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/global-science-cafe-charles-games-challenges-of-developing-serious-video-games/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Games,Science
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SUMMARY:Athanor – The Alchemical Furnace
DESCRIPTION:On Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):\n10am on 27 November – 10am 30 November 2020\n£4.99; pre-order available now:\nhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/thealchemicalfurnace \nA playful\, poetic and candid insight into Jan Švankmajer’s artistic workshop in which a grand master of puppetry and animation conjures his sharp and merciless exploration of human nature \nDir. Adam Olha\, Jan Daňhel\, Czech Republic / Slovakia 2020\, 117´\nCast: Jan Švankmajer\, Jaromír Kallista \nThe world is divided into two unequal camps. Those who have never heard of Jan Svankmajer and know that they have come face to face with genius.\nAntony Lane\, New Yorker \nThe legendary artist\, filmmaker and surrealist\, Jan Švankmajer\, whose work has inspired artists such as Terry Gilliam and the Quay Brothers\, bid farewell to feature filmmaking in 2018 with his swan song\, Insects. While shooting the making of Insects\, directors Adam Olha\, Jan Daňhel and producer Jaromír Kallista decided to preserve Švankmajer’s unique creative process revealing the behind-the-scenes details of his artistic practice. Over three years they followed his life and work at home and abroad (including the UK premiere of Insects at the Tate Modern) creating a complex portrait\, a collage\, in which serious discussions about his artistic principles are interlaced with footage of him at work and at home including everyday and comic moments such as crashing his four-wheeler\, posing awkwardly with fans or getting irritated by organisers at an art exhibition. Talking with disarming honesty\, Jan Švankmajer\, an extremely private man\, opens up and speaks of his dreams\, meditations\, and his wife and muse Eva Švankmajerová\, revealing the difficult times after her death.\nPremiered at the 2020 Rotterdam International Film Festival. \n——– \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £4.99 from 10:00 on Fri 27 Nov GMT till 10:00 on Mon 30 Nov 2020 GMT on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via THIS LINK.\nPRE-ORDER NOW \n*** UK PREMIERE ***\nBONUS: Q&A WITH DIRECTORS ADAM OL’HA \n——–\nPart of Made in Prague 2020 ON/OFF
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/athanor-the-alchemical-furnace/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Crafts,Design,Festivals,Films,Sculpture,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:My father Antonin Kratochvil
DESCRIPTION:On Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):\n10am 19 November – 10am 22 November 2020\n£4.99; pre-order available now:\nhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/antoninkratochvil \nThe dramatically revealing story of Czech born Antonín Kratochvíl\, a four-time World Press Photo winner who photographed celebrities such as David Bowie\, George Clooney and Johnny Depp\, but also wars and human catastrophes. \nDir. Andrea Sedláčková\, Czech Republic 2020\, 84 min.\nCast: Antonín Kratochvíl\, Michael Kratochvíl \n“In pictures he goes after the feeling\, he’s not interested in things like sharpness. He just sees it and can extract the important information from all the usual moments.” Antonín’s son Michael says. \nIn this personal encounter with his son and fellow photographer Michael\, Antonín Kratochvíl\, a founding member of the legendary VII Photo Agency\, candidly answers Michael‘s questions\, setting off on a journey to the past. Always documenting the time in which he lived\, Kratochvíl‘s striking black and white photographs of Mongolia’s street children\, the War in Iraq and the Chernobyl disaster among other assignments guide us through his refugee life and unique style of photography marked by the depth of understanding for his subjects based on his personal experience. He spent his childhood with his parents in a labour camp in communist Czechoslovakia\, emigrated at 18 and via a refugee camp in Austria\, a Swedish jail\, the French Foreign Legion\, and prestigious studies in Amsterdam\, he arrived in the USA and became a world famous Curtain\, believed him to be dead.\n——– \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) for £4.99 from 10:00 on Thu 19 Nov GMT till 10:00 on Sun 22 Nov 2020 GMT on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via THIS LINK.\nPRE-ORDER NOW \nBONUS: INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR ANDREA SEDLÁČKOVÁ AND PHOTOGRAPHER ANTONÍN KRATOCHVÍL BY PAULA ERIZANU\, CULTURE EDITOR OF THE CALVERT JOURNAL \n——–\nPart of Made in Prague 2020 ON/OFF
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/my-father-antonin-kratochvil/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Entertainment,Films,Photography,Virtual Events,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Picnic with Bears -  Art Workshop For Children
DESCRIPTION:Art Workshop For Children – Ideal Activity During the Lockdown in London\nSunday 15 November 2020\, 3 pm\nTickets: £4.99\nBooking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/picnic-with-bears-online-art-workshop-for-children-tickets-125978465983  \nZoom online workshop (1 hour 15 minutes)\nRecommended age: 3-9\, parents are welcome to join 🙂 \nJoin Czech artist Tereza Bušková and create a collage full of yummy treats and goodies inspired by the culinary adventures of Ned and Mishka\, the two main characters of the beautiful Czech animation Hungry Bear Tales. \nHungry Bear Tales / Mlsné medvědí příběhy\nAlexandra Májová\, Kateřina Karhánková\, Czech Republic 2020\, 45 min In English/In Czech  \nYou will need:\n– Either computer\, tablet or smartphone and access to wifi\n– A4 white paper*\n– coloured paper*\n– pencil\n– eraser\n– black marker\n– scissors\n– glue stick\n– paper doilies* (optional)\n– pictures of food* – A4 with different photos of food can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/328iqpa and printed at home. You can also use pictures from old magazines / newspapers \n* IMPORTANT: 1 x A4 paper\, 1 x A4 colour paper\, 1 x A4 with pictures of food and 1 x paper doily will be sent to all participants by post together with a surprise gift from bears Ned and Misha. \nIf you want to use the materials provided\, REGISTER EARLY so that your personal parcel can reach you in time for the workshop. Please send us your postal address by email to storchova@czechcentre.org.uk. \nThe link to the webinar will be sent by email 1 day before the event. The workshop will be held in English. \n—- \nIn your registration confirmation email you will also receive a special 50% DISCOUNT CODE which can be redeemed for the online payment for the The Hungry Bear Tales film on our VOD pages. \nThe film will be available to rent (UK only) either in Czech or English from 10:00 on Sat 14 Nov 2020 till 10:00 on Tue 17 Nov 2020 via the following links:\nHUNGRY BEAR TALES (EN): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hungrybeartales\nMLSNÉ MEDVĚDÍ PŘÍBĚHY (CZ): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mlsnemedvedipribehy  \nOrganised by the Czech Centre as part of Made in Prague ON/OFF Festival.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/art-workshop-for-children/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Children,Entertainment,Family Activities,Online Events,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:Hungry Bear Tails - Online Entertainment for Young Children
DESCRIPTION:Online Entertainment for Young Children\nOn Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):\nSat 14 Nov 2020\, 10 am – Tue 17 Nov 2020\, 10 am\n£4.99; pre-order available now:\nHUNGRY BEAR TALES (EN): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hungrybeartales\nMLSNÉ MEDVĚDÍ PŘÍBĚHY (CZ): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mlsnemedvedipribehy  \nThe merry adventures of two cuddly and constantly hungry bears. Stories for young children and their parents full of humour and delicious food. \nHungry Bear Tales / Mlsné medvědí příběhy\nAlexandra Májová\, Kateřina Karhánková\, Czech Republic 2020\, 45 min In English/In Czech  \nAs everyone knows\, bears tend to be loners\, but Ned and Mishka are best friends who share a cosy house in the forest. One of them is big\, the other one is tiny and they are constantly hungry. Together\, they set off on the craziest adventures to fill their constantly rumbling tummies with something really good to eat and with as little effort as possible\, willing to take considerable risks. Their plans do not always go the way they imagined\, but their little adventures always have a happy ending. A series of short stories in which you’ll see how these two funny bears met\, how they cook together\, taste truffles\, hunt for blueberries\, celebrate Christmas in summer since they sleep through every winter\, and how they make up after a bear fight. There is even a huge feast to which bears from all over the world have been invited. Hooray\, let‘s play! \nAn animated film for children 3 – 8 years old and their parents. \nRegister for our online Zoom art workshop for children ‘Picnic with Bears’ with Czech artist Tereza Bušková and get 50% OFF! The workshop will take place on Sunday 15 November from 3 pm. More info: https://bit.ly/34WATag  \nOrganised by the Czech Centre as part of Made in Prague ON/OFF Festival.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/hungry-bear-tails-online-entertainment-for-young-children/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Children,Comics,Community Events,Entertainment,Family Activities,Online Events,Virtual Events,Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Meky - Miro Žbirka - A Close-up Portrait of a Music Legend
DESCRIPTION:Miro Žbirka – Close-up portrait of a music legend\n\n\n\nOn Czech Centre London’s Vimeo (UK only):10am 12 November – 10am 15 November 2020£4.99; pre-order available now: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/meky \n\n\n\nComparing Žbirka’s life to a great song with a a thrilling story\, tempo\, emotions and surprises\, Šafránek creates an honest and dynamic close-up portrait of a music legend. \n\n\n\nDir. Šimon Šafránek\, Czech Republic / Slovakia\, 2020\, 80 min\, English subtitlesCast: Miro Žbirka \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n‘We wanted to make a film portrait … Without sentiment and pathos\, but with humour. On the visual side twinkling\, energetic and subversive\, with loud music and above all sincere\, emotional and human.’Šimon Šafránek \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s 1982 and a bespectacled outsider\, the elegant singer Miro Žbirka known as Meky wins the Czech Grammy Awards (Golden Nightingale) shockingly beating the long-term reigning champion. In 2020 his songs are still played on Czech radios and he has even recorded an album at the famous Abbey Road Studios. Director Šimon Šafránek follows Meky for a year\, from his flat to a crowded concert in London\, from backstage to a sold out Prague O2 Arena to reveal the modest and level-headed man behind the famous songs. Meky\, who has experienced revolutions in both music and society\, talks openly about his English roots\, his deep personal losses\, his rise and fall from fame including a surprising comeback\, his brushes with communist power\, and his all-encompassing love of music and faith in his own journey. With access to previously unseen private archives Šafránek\, a Czech Lion winner for his King Skate documentary\, has created a dynamic close-up portrait of a popular singer full of honesty\, humour and surprises. \n\n\n\nThe screening will be accompanied by LIVE Q&A WITH SINGER MIRO ŽBIRKA & DIRECTOR ŠIMON ŠAFRÁNEK12 Nov\, 7 pm / Streamed live on the Czech Centre London Facebook page \n\n\n\nThe film will be available to rent (from UK only) for £4.99 from 10:00 on Sat 12 Nov GMT till 10:00 on Tue 15 Nov 2020 GMT on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via https://vimeo.com/ondemand/meky \n\n\n\nOrganised by the Czech Centre as part of Made in Prague ON/OFF Festival. \n\n\n\nCo-promoted by Pishter Ltd. and supported by Arts Council England
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/meky-close-up-portrait-of-a-music-legend/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Comedy,Music,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:Havel
DESCRIPTION:New biopic contrasting Václav Havel’s moral stand as a human rights activist with his flawed private life\, buiding up a captivating portrayal of the man who has become an icon.UK Premiere. \n\n\n\nDir. Slávek Horák\, Czech Republic 2020\, English subtitlesCast: Viktor Dvořák\, Anna Geislerová\, Martin Hofmann\, Barbora Seidlová \n\n\n\nHavel\, up close and personal: such is the new biopic by director Slávek Horák of the critically esteemed Home Care. Focusing on the period 1968 – 1989 and Havel´s personal life\, Horák explores Havel´s metamorphosis from internationally celebrated but persecuted playwright to banned and jailed human rights defender and finally to president of Czechoslovakia. But it is his relationship with his first wife Olga\, suffering from her husband’s infidelities\, that is at the centre of the story. Situations from his life such as the secret police witnessing his failed attempt to resolve a love tringle in a restaurant mirror his absurdist plays\, provide humour and emotion while Horák’s imaginative use of actual theatre settings to stage key moments from Havel’s confrontations with communist power document his public persona. An excellent cast including Viktor Dvořák capturing Havel’s moments of uncertainty and weakness\, and Anna Geislerová as direct and decisive Olga\, complement a portrayal depicting not an icon but a flawed man who steps out of his comfort zone to become politically engaged. Watch out for news footage from Havel’s life under the end credits including the Rolling Stones in Prague castle. \n\n\n\nNominated for The Czech Lions 2020 Best Actress\, Best Actor\, Best Screenplay and the Czech Film Critics Awards. \n\n\n\n“It is the personal life that helps the viewer to experience the story. Because few people can identify with being jailed or fighting against the Communists\, as Havel did. But everybody can identify with a marital crisis or relationship problems\, which Havel – like all of us – had with Olga.” Slávek Horák \n\n\n\nThe film will be available to rent (from UK only) for £6.99 from 10:00 on Sunday 1 November GMT till 10:00 on Wednesday 4 November 2020 GMT on Czech Centre Vimeo on Demand via https://vimeo.com/ondemand/havel \n\n\n\nBONUS: Q&A WITH DIRECTOR SLÁVEK HORÁK \n\n\n\nOrganised by the Czech Centre as part of Made in Prague ON/OFF Festival.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/havel/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,History,Online Events,Virtual Events
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SUMMARY:To the Edge of the World and back to their Roots
DESCRIPTION:A man and a woman. One year. Three countries.Two reflections on the same narrative through different lenses. \nTo the Edge of the World and back to their Roots is the story of a creative journey conceived in London and developed around the globe. A fashion and art exhibition by a young creative couple – Andrea Vytlačilová\, fashion designer\, and visual artist Josef Zlamal – tackling the quest for identity through a creative voyage. \n\n  \nAfter Creating a winning outfit for Grayson Perry in June 2018\, Andrea Vytlačilová left London to explore the fashion industry working for Acne Studios\, Marc Jacobs and Kenzo fashion houses. Josef Zlamal joined her on the voyage and the duo began creating a body of work as visual mementos of the time spent abroad and of the experiences they were exposed to whilst living and working in Sweden\, the USA and France\, their relocation back to London and their reconnection with their Czech and European identities. \n  \nPrivate View: Friday 20 March 2020\, 6.30 – 8.30 pm\, FREE\, ALL WELCOME\, REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITEExhibition dates: 20 March – 31 May 2020Vitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London W8 4QYOpening hours: Mon – Fri – 10-6\, free entry \n\n  \nAndrea Vytlačilová (*1996)Andrea Vytlačilová is a young fashion designer and Central Saint Martins student\, born in Eastern Bohemia\, whose  work moves between fashion\, textiles\, illustration and photography. She has worked for fashion houses including Acne Studios\, Marc Jacobs and Kenzo. Recently\, she was selected as one of Forbes Czechia’s 30 under 30. Andrea is currently in her final year of studies\, working on her fashion collection and a multidisciplinary project called ‘My Bohemian Tale‘ rediscovering Czech cultural heritage and resurrecting the disappearing textile industry and traditional crafts.www.andreavytlacilova.com \n  \nJosef Zlamal (*1983)Josef Zlamal\, born in Šternberk\, is among the most promising of contemporary Czech artists. His work has been exhibited in the company of both contemporary and classic masters (e.g. Otto Dix\, Lucas Cranach\, Daniel Richter and Marc Quinn)\, in private institutions and  leading public museums (e.g. the Power Station of Art\, Shanghai and the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig). His paintings\, drawings\, sculptures and films confront the viewer with a world of uncertainty. He searches for light through darkness\, offering new perspectives on history and geopolitical issues connected with human existence.www.josef-zlamal.com
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/to-the-edge-of-the-world-and-back-to-their-roots/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Arts,Exhibitions,Free Events,Photography,Sculpture,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200225T070000
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SUMMARY:AI Science Café Series 2020: Mobility - is autonomous driving an answer to reducing traffic congestion in our cities?
DESCRIPTION:Cities are overly congested with traffic and pollution. At present the most widely discussed solution is urban on-demand mobility based self-driving technology. The envisioned automated mobility-on-demand (AMoD) systems employ a centrally-controlled fleet of self-driving vehicles to provide on-demand point-to-point transportation to the users of the system. Such systems promise to revolutionise user behaviour and significantly improve the efficiency of urban transportation. As a case study\, we will discuss and quantify the potential for car-sharing and ride-sharing to reduce the number of vehicles in the city of Prague\, its application to other cities around the world and the implications for policy making.  \nThe discussion after the presentation will be chaired by   Dr Panagiotis Angeloudis. \nMichal 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\, USA and the Department of Cognitive Robotics\, TU Delft\, Netherlands. Motivated by the arrival of self-driving taxi companies\, he recently became interested in the analysis of transportation systems that employ large fleets of self-driving cars. \nDr Panagiotis Angeloudis is Senior Lecturer and Director of the Transport Systems and Logistics based in the Centre for Transport Studies at Imperial College London. He also leads the Port Operations Research and Technology Centre within the Centre for Transport Studies. His work to date has spanned the areas of network optimisation\, urban transport systems\, logistics and maritime transport.  \nPart of the AI SCIENCE CAFÉ SERIES 2020\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. The objective of the  AI Science Café series\, which will consist of five presentations by high profile\, world acclaimed 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. \nOrganized by: Czech Centre London
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/ai-science-cafe-series-2020-mobility-is-autonomous-driving-an-answer-to-reducing-traffic-congestion-in-our-cities/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200130T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200130T213000
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SUMMARY:Havana + Q&A with director Jana Bokova and BBC producer and presenter Alan Yentob
DESCRIPTION:This extraordinary documentary about life in Cuba opens with 16mm amateur footage of Fidel Castro’s triumphant revolution in 1959 moving between the pre-revolutionary past and the volatile present of Castro’s Cuba in 1989. Featuring an interview with the exiled Cuban poet Reinaldo Arena\, and a direct inspiration for Julian Schnabel’s film Before Night Falls\, Havana consists above all of residents talking about their homes\, their city and Cuba in the midst of Havana’s dilapidated\, ruined beauty. Striking\, haunting images are punctuated by voice-over poetry by leading writers and stories of artists and ordinary Cubans\, young and old such as an elderly lady who fell through the floor in her derelict building\, a poet seeking for his identity\, and a woman who would never again see her ageing mother\, exiled in America. Full of captivating music and Bokova’s understanding of life under communism and in exile this is a wonderfully lyrical and honest homage to Havana and its people.\n> UK – BBC Arena\, 1990\, 105´\, English subtitles \nFollowed by Q&A with director Jana Bokova and BBC producer and presenter Alan Yentob \nOrganised by the CZECH CENTRE LONDON \nPart of In Focus: Jana Bokova \nThe cinema is accessible through the reception of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in London\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London W8 4QY. \nFREE ADMISSION\, RESERVATION VIA EVENTBRITE\neventbrite.co.uk/e/havana-qa-with-jana-bokova-and-alan-yentob-tickets/ \nDoors open at 18.30.\nUnreserved seating. Uncollected tickets will be released 10 minutes before the advertised start time.
URL:https://eventsforlondon.co.uk/event/havana-qa-with-director-jana-bokova-and-bbc-producer-and-presenter-alan-yentob/
LOCATION:Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Kensington\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,Free Events
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