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SUMMARY:Beyond Words
DESCRIPTION:From 5 to 17 May\, the Institut français goes Beyond Words and takes us on a literary journey through discussions\, readings\, and screenings. \n\n\n\n\n\nAudiences can expect the best of contemporary French literature in English translation\, the latest and most inspiring publications from both sides of the Channel and a great line-up including acclaimed authors and new voices. \nWith special thanks to Florence and Vincent Gombault\, and to the Friends of the French Institute Trust for their support to the festival.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/beyond-words/
LOCATION:Institut français in London\, 17 Queensberry Place\, London\, SW7 2DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Literature,Talks
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SUMMARY:More Than a Dance (Vairāk kā deja\, Latvia\, 2024)
DESCRIPTION:London Baltic Film Festival presents an exclusive screening of More Than a Dance (Vairāk kā deja\, Latvia\, 2024) on Latvia’s Restoration of Independence Day\, a significant Latvian National holiday commemorating the official declaration of the Restoration of Independence in 1990. \nSYNOPSIS \nThe Latvian Nationwide Song and Dance Festival\, held every five years\, is one of the world’s largest folk dance events\, with nearly three times the participants of the Olympic Games but rarely seen globally. It represents the enduring preservation of Latvian culture – a tradition fiercely upheld by the diaspora during Soviet occupation. More Than a Dance follows the Canadian Latvian dance group “Daugaviņa” as they prepare for this momentous festival. The documentary captures their journey to Latvia\, exploring their search for belonging between two homes\, the challenge of maintaining cultural traditions in a globalized world\, and their profound reconnection with their roots. \nLanguage: Latvian\, English (with English subtitles) \nMOVIE SCREENINGS on the 4th May (Sunday) in London and Bradford: \n\n(4 pm) BERTHA DOCHOUSE in London.  More info here.  \n(12 pm) The GARDEN CINEMA in London. More info here.  \n(1:30 pm) The NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MEDIA MUSEUM in Bradford\, More info here. 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/more-than-a-dance-vairak-ka-deja-latvia-2024-3/
LOCATION:Events across Various Venues\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Music,Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:Choreographer Eliane Roumié: 25km\, a site-specific project
DESCRIPTION:Choreographer Eliane Roumié presents 25km\, a site-specific project inspired by the Eleusinian Mysteries and the city of Eleusis. At the heart of this work is the integration of walking as a ritual\, inviting reflection on the profound shifts in contemporary life. From the refugee crisis to the loss of nature and social isolation\, Roumié explores the emotional and social landscapes that shape our world today. \n\nBorn and raised in Athens\, Roumié is an artist of Greek and Syrian descent. Drawing from her dual heritage\, she often finds herself in a state of ‘in-between\,’ where themes of transition and identity serve as key sources of inspiration. In 25km\, she reflects on these shifts in contemporary life through the lens of ritual. Using a collective\, long-duration walk as a primary means of exploration\, the project connects the ancient ritual of the Eleusinian Mysteries with urgent contemporary issues. \n\nIn 25km\, four women embark on a silent\, 25-kilometer journey\, retracing the steps of the Ancient Greeks in search of new personal and collective meanings. The project delves into the profound experience of walking\, investigating how this ritualistic act can be translated into dance. The exploration is further expressed through an artistic documentary\, a visual map\, and a dance performance\, inviting audiences to reconsider the relevance of such a journey in today’s world.  \n\nThe discussion will be followed by Q&A. \n\nImage: Konstantinos Kalavrezos \nTickets: £3/2 concession\, free for Members\n\n\nBooking required via Eventbrite\n or 020 7487 5060
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/choreographer-eliane-roumie-25km-a-site-specific-project/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington St \, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Roots of Populism in Central Europe and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:How have rural uprisings and peasant movements shaped modern Central and Eastern European history—and what can they reveal about populism today? In The Last Peasant War: Violence and Revolution in Twentieth-Century Eastern Europe (Princeton University Press\, 2025)\, historian Jakub Beneš uncovers the forgotten waves of rural unrest that reshaped politics in the era of the world wars. He will be joined by leading historians Mark Cornwall and Claire Morelon to discuss his book’s fresh perspective on twentieth-century Czech and broader European history\, as well as its relevance for understanding today’s political divides. \n\nThe Last Peasant War: Violence and Revolution in Twentieth-Century Eastern Europe\n\nPrinceton University Press\, 2025\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\n\nJakub Beneš is Associate Professor in Central European History at University College London\, School of Slavonic and East European Studies. The Last Peasant War is his second book. He is also the author of the award-winning Workers and Nationalism: Czech and German Social Democracy in Habsburg Austria\, 1890-1918 (Oxford University Press\, 2017). Born in California to Czechoslovak parents\, Beneš has lived and worked in the UK since 2012.\n\nMark Cornwall is Emeritus Professor of Modern European History at the University of Southampton. His books include The Devil’s Wall: The Nationalist Youth Mission of Heinz Rutha (2012) about the Czech-German relationship in the early 20th century. The Czech playwright Jan Mocek has turned The Devil’s Wall into a play – Wandervogel – and it is being performed this year in Prague\, Brno and Nitra.  In 2022\, the Czech Academy of Sciences awarded Mark Cornwall the Palacký Medal for Merit in the Historical Sciences for his work on Czech history. He is now writing a history of treason in the late Habsburg Empire\, and also researching the Czechoslovak security police in the last years of communism.\n\nClaire Morelon is Lecturer in Modern European History at the University of Manchester. She is the author of Streetscapes of War and Revolution: Prague\, 1914-1920  (Cambridge University Press\, 2024). She was awarded the 2020 Stanley Z. Pech Prize by the Czechoslovak Studies Association for an article on the requisition of church bells during the First World War. Prior to coming to Manchester\, she held research fellowships at the University of Oxford and the University of Padua.\n\n 	Admission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\n 	Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-the-roots-of-populism-in-central-europe-and-beyond-tickets-1292570536269?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/understanding-the-roots-of-populism-in-central-europe-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Select a State\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Fiona Monbet Jazz Quartet: Maelström
DESCRIPTION:Virtuoso violinist and composer Fiona Monbet brings her jazz quartet to the stage\, performing music from her acclaimed album Maelström. \nBlending jazz with elements of classical and rock\, her playing is infused with energy\, nuance\, and spontaneity. From fiery improvisations to moments of quiet lyricism\, Fiona Monbet creates a soundscape that is both dynamic and deeply expressive—always unique\, shifting\, evolving\, and full of unexpected beauty. \nA rare opportunity to experience the talent of a musician who pushes the boundaries of her instrument with brilliance and originality.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/fiona-monbet-jazz-quartet-maelstrom/
LOCATION:Institut français in London\, 17 Queensberry Place\, London\, SW7 2DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:NEW SITE-SPECIFIC EXHIBITION BY LINA LAPELYTĖ at The Cosmic House
DESCRIPTION:The Cosmic House launches a new site-specific performative and musical video work by artist and composer Lina Lapelytė. In The Dark\, We Play (2025) is composed and performed in collaboration with Nouria Bah\, Anat Ben-David\, Angharad Davies\, Sharon Gal\, and Rebecca Horrox\, a group of musicians and artists with whom Lapelytė previously created the musical performance piece Candy Shop (2013). Lina Lapelytė is part of the creative team responsible for the opera and indoor beach installation\, Sun & Sea (Marina) which won the Golden Lion for the best national pavilion presentation at the 2019 Venice Biennale.  \n\n\n\nLapelytė’s work shifts our perspective to see The Cosmic House\, Charles Jencks’ former home and post-modernist manifesto\, as a theatrical stage and a collage of musical contraptions. Taking inspiration from the polyphonous ambition of this work\, but weaving in new contemporary voices\, Lapelytė and her collaborators foreground the mundane and sensory\, and invite intimate engagement with the house through their divergent elucidations of the cosmic. The resulting work is an intricate interplay of quotations and a layered dialogue between past and present\, the intellectual and the sensory\, the cosmic and the human. A series of filmed fragments follow the performers as they ponder\, commune\, and weave new interpretations of cosmic themes. They playfully inhabit the house\, drawing out some details and symbols and sliding past others—like the orbit of a singing comet that comes tantalisingly close before arching far away into mystery. \n\n\n\nIn partnership with the Lithuanian Culture Institute. \n\n\n\nMore information: Exhibitions – The Cosmic House \n\n\n\nImage: : Lina Lapelytė\, conceived in collaboration with Nouria Bah\, Anat Ben-David\, Angharad Davies\, Sharon Gal\, Rebecca Horrox\, and Martynas Norvaišas\, In the Dark\, We Play\, 2025\, video still by Martynas Norvaišas\, commissioned by the Jencks Foundation at The Cosmic House
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/new-site-specific-exhibition-by-lina-lapelyte-at-the-cosmic-house/
LOCATION:The Cosmic House\, 19 Lansdowne Walk\, London\, W11 3AH +44\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:23rd Kinoteka Polish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Back for its 23rd edition between the 6th March – 25th April with over 30 screenings at prestigious venues across London and 8 UK cities\, this year’s festival Opening Gala also marks the official opening of the UK/Poland Season 2025. \nThis year’s 23rd edition of the Kinoteka Polish Film Festival will bring another compelling line-up of contemporary and classic Polish cinema to London screens from 6 March to 25 April 2025. \nIn addition\, this year’s festival Opening Night Gala will also serve as the official inauguration of the UK/Poland Season 2025\, organised by the British Council\, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Polish Cultural Institute in London. During the six-month-long season\, between March and November\, 100 multi-artform events in 20 cities will serve to promote British culture in Poland (coordinated by the British Council) and Polish culture in the UK (prepared by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute and the Polish Cultural Institute in London). \nFurthermore\, for the first time\, the festival will be venturing around the UK to so many cities at one time\, working in collaboration with Klassiki and the Adam Mickiewicz Institute\, as it expands into eight cities for a tour that will highlight key titles from across the programme. \n\nOPENING GALA\n\nKinoteka and the UK/Poland Season 2025 will open with a screening of Under the Volcano (Pod wulkanem\, 2024) at BFI Southbank on 6 March\, followed by a discussion with the director. Damian Kocur’s observational second feature follows his award-winning Bread and Salt\, which opened Kinoteka in 2023. Arriving at the festival following screenings at Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival\, the film speaks to the emotional heart of those impacted by war. Life can change in an instant\, due to circumstances beyond our control\, as this story from outside the conflict zone shows us. A Ukrainian family on holiday in Tenerife struggles to reconcile their new status as refugees\, as a result of the Russian invasion. An exceptional performance from Sofiia Berezovska (awarded at Gdynia Film Festival) embodies that identity crisis of international politics colliding with teenage fun in the sun. \n\nCLOSING GALA AND WOJCIECH HAS RETROSPECTIVE\n\nFollowing on from past retrospectives on celebrated Polish directors such as Andrzej Wajda and Jerzy Skolimowski\, Kinoteka will once again be honouring one of Poland’s greatest filmmakers with a season dedicated to Wojciech Has\, in collaboration with BFI Southbank and the ICA. As part of this season\, the festival’s Closing Gala on 25 April at the ICA will be a special screening of Has’ surrealist masterpiece The Hourglass Sanatorium (Sanatorium pod klepsydrą\, 1973)\, an opulently strange and hallucinatory classic that filters Bruno Schulz’s elusive and elliptical novella (also recently adapted into Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass by the Quay Brothers) through Has’s own familiar obsessions. Like most Has protagonists\, Józef (Jan Nowicki) is trying to access the past\, in this case by visiting his father (Marek Kondrat) in a sanatorium that turns out to be a portal to a world based as much on Józef’s fears and long-suppressed memories as it is on objective reality. The Closing Gala screening will be followed by a musical performance by the Bestet Quartet\, playing an arrangement influenced by the film. The retrospective season\, spanning 1 April – 25 April\, will play Has’ entire filmography including titles such as his beguiling epic The Saragossa Manuscript (Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie\, 1964)\, the director’s acclaimed debut The Noose (Pętla\, 1957) and the influential wartime drama Farewells (Pożegnania\, 1958). To complement the season\, an exhibition of Has film posters will take place at both venues. \nTHE SANATORIUM UNDER THE SIGN OF THE HOURGLASS AND ‘DORMITORIUM’ EXHIBITION\nPlaying on the UK’s largest screen at BFI IMAX\, audiences can experience the Quay Brothers’ immersive and dreamlike new feature film The Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024)\, a haunting new stop-motion adaptation of Bruno Schulz’s novella which provides a fascinating counterpoint to the Has version at this year’s festival. Told through both puppet animation and live-action\, the film finds a ghostly train transporting a man to a sanatorium by the edge of a mythic forest to visit his dying father. The festival will also be bringing Dormitorium to London’s Swedenborg House in March\, an exhibition of the Quay Brothers’ immaculately hand-crafted puppet film sets. Alongside the exhibition\, two programmes of their remarkable short films highlighted in the exhibition will be shown a short walk away at Covent Garden’s Garden Cinema. \nNEW POLISH CINEMA\nEach year\, the festival’s New Polish Cinema strand showcases the very best in current Polish cinema with a number of premieres that represent the country’s contemporary filmmaking talent. As part of this year’s strand\, audiences will have the opportunity to see Under the Grey Sky (Pod szarym niebem\, 2024)\, the outstanding feature debut from former journalist Mara Tamkovich which won first feature prize at Gdynia Film Festival 2024. Inspired by the true story of reporter Katsiaryna Andreyeva\, who was arrested in Belarus after covering peaceful protests following the 2020 elections\, the film blends archive footage alongside strong lead performances to show the dilemmas faced in both personal and professional spheres as journalist Lena (Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovich) and her husband Ilya (Valentin Novopolskij) strive to make moral choices and survive with dignity. Set in the late 1930s in a Europe on the brink of war\, White Courage (Biała odwaga\, 2024)is a historical drama that has courted some controversy on release in Poland. Drawing on detailed research\, the film tells the story of a Highlander family torn apart by collaboration during the rise of Nazi Germany. A box office success in Poland last year\, it is set in the beautiful Tatra Mountains and is directed by award-winning cinematographer Marcin Koszalka. Also taking place in WWII is Irena’s Vow (2023)\, the remarkable true story of Irena Gut Opdyke\, the housekeeper of a Nazi officer who risked her life to save twelve Jewish workers when she discovered the nearby Tarnopol Ghetto was to be liquidated. Using her wit and courage Irena was able to conceal her friends in the basement of her employer’s house until the end of the German occupation. Adrian Panek’s engaging dramatised biography Simona Kossak (2024)\, tells the story of pioneering biologist Simona Kossak’s (1943-2007) formative years\, on her journey from family misfit to ecological activist. Sandra Drzymalska (EO\, White Courage)stars as Kossak alongsideJakub Gierszał (Doppelganger\, Ultima Thule) in a film thatexposes issues around the position of women in science and our need to take care of the planet. It Is Not My Film (To nie mój film\, 2024) is the distinctive debut feature of Maria Zbąska. Wanda (newcomer Zofia Chabiera) and Janek (Marcin Sztabiński) have reached breaking point in their relationship\, so in a final attempt to reconcile their future they embark on a 400 km walk along the wintery Baltic coast. A ‘road’ movie that  challenges us to consider what risks we might take to safeguard something we value\, this is a comedy for the twenty-first century with a serious message. From Jan P. Matuszyński\, the director of Leave No Traces\, Minghun (2024)\, is a beautifully-poised film shot by award winning cinematographer Kacper Fertacz that explores the complexity of family ties and social behaviours. When Jurek (Marcin Dorociński\, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning) and his father in law are forced to face personal tragedy together their emotional journey is challenged by cultural misunderstanding as they agree to perform the Chinese ritual of minghun (a post-mortem wedding)\, which begins a series of unexpected encounters. \nDOCUMENTARY\nContinuing its dedication to showing thought-provoking documentary film\, Kinoteka will be screening Agnieszka Zwiefka’s Silent Trees (Drzewa milczą\, 2024). Picking up on issues explored in Agnieszka Holland’s Green Border\, this observational documentary focuses on a Kurdish family caught in a forest between Belarus and Poland who become a geopolitical pawn. Zwiefka’s vitally important and hard-hitting film arrives in the UK after playing festivals across the world including premiering at prestigious documentary festival CPH DOX. Also showing is Wanda Rutkiewicz: The Last Expedition (Wanda Rutkiewicz: Ostatnia wyprawa\, 2024)\, as filmmaker Eliza Kubarska (The Wall of Shadows) returns to the mountains for this award-winning exploration of the life and disappearance of mountaineering icon Wanda Rutkiewicz. The first European woman and the first Pole to climb Everest\, Rutkiewicz’s independent spirit drew antagonism and dissent from the media and set her apart from the largely male climbing community. Using previously unseen extensive archives alongside interviews\, this film explores the price she paid for success\, as she vanished in the Himalayas in 1992 and her body was never recovered. Rounding out the documentary strand is Such Feeling (To uczucie\, 2024)\, a poetic documentary that follows a group of queer friends in Warsaw through their performances\, protests\, and moments of deep intimacy\, amid social transformation. This first feature-length film by artist and choreographer Alex Baczyński-Jenkins is a mesmerizingly genuine film about everyday queer life\, love and resistance in Poland\, made with and about friends. \nKINOTEKA ON TOUR – IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KLASSIKI\nFor the first time\, in 2025\, Kinoteka will be partnering with Klassiki\, the video video-on-demand platform dedicated to showcasing the rich cinematic traditions of Eastern Europe and Central Asia\, and embarking on a tour where a selection of films from across the London programme will be screening at venues in Birmingham\, Hull\, Leeds\, Newcastle\, Nottingham\, Oxford\, Canterbury and Sheffield. Films playing on the tour are Under the Volcano\, Under the Grey Sky\, It Is Not My Film\, Silent Trees and Wojciech Has features The Saragossa Manuscript and Farewells. \n\nBrowse the KINOTEKA ON TOUR Programme here: Klassiki | Kinoteka On Tour \n\nPOLISH CINEMA CLASSICS – THE HOLOCAUST ON FILM\nKinoteka will be showing two Polish films on the Holocaust that provide insight into how Nazi terror was depicted both in the immediate post-war period and during the Polish People’s Republic. The first feature film to be made about the Holocaust\, and shot in Auschwitz-Birkenau barely two years after liberation\, Wanda Jakubowska’s harrowing The Last Stage (Ostatni etap\, 1948) focuses on the women prisoners of Auschwitz. Jakubowska’s film not only documents the horrors of the camp\, but defined and inspired all future cinematic representations of the Holocaust – as well as being a rallying call for her political beliefs and a celebration of women’s courage in the face of unspeakable barbarity. Also screening is Passenger (Pasażerka\, 1968)\, which is based on Auschwitz survivor Zofia Posmysz’s 1962 novel and was also shot at the former camp. The film was a labour of love for its director Andrzej Munk who tragically died in a car crash before completing it. His colleagues\, convinced this film was a masterwork\, pieced together his vision using the material he had already shot\, still photographs and voice-over. \n\nFAMILIAR STRANGERS: HOLLYWOOD AND BRITISH CINEMA IN POLISH POSTER ART\n\nStep into a world where Hollywood classics are transformed through the bold\, imaginative lens of the artists from the Polish Poster School. This exhibition unveils how Polish artists reinterpreted American and UK films such as The Shining and The Return of the Jedi while navigating the harsh realities of Communist and post-Soviet Poland at a time when censorship\, propaganda and surveillance were omnipresent. Blending raw intensity with haunting beauty\, these posters reflect the psychological landscape of a society shaped by repression. Experience this powerful collection of film posters outdoors at King’s Cross’ Coal Drops Yard\, which is free-of-charge and taking place from 6 February until 2 April \n\nUNDYING SOUNDS: REINVENTING KOMEDA\n\nAn immersive experience at the crossroads of film\, jazz\, electronic music and audiovisual art taking place at the Southbank Centre\, UnDying Sounds: Reinventing Komeda celebrates the enduring legacy of Krzysztof Komeda\, a pioneer of Polish jazz and one of the most influential composers in European cinema\, known for his scores for Rosemary’s Baby and The Fearless Vampire Killers. This innovative audiovisual experience reimagines the essence of Komeda’s work\, bringing his visionary music to life through a modern lens. At the heart of the project are iconic scenes from films scored by Komeda\, masterfully re-envisioned by Kajetan Szostok\, an award-winning visual artist known for his innovative storytelling through AI-enhanced imagery. \n\nFILM AND FASHION –  ‘A’ FOR ANTKOWIAK\n\nOver the forty years of its operation\, Moda Polska\, Poland’s most celebrated postwar fashion house\, gathered around itself many outstanding creators and a large group of models before its untimely demise in the late 90s. In 1998\, Jerzy Antkowiak bought the collections of the fashion house and years later\, during the celebration of his eightieth birthday\, exhibited the collections to his guests. It was then that the idea of creating the documentary film ‘A’ For Antkowiak was born\, a film that tells the story of a fashion designer working under the difficult reality of the Polish People’s Republic and the “Modapolska” work that has stood the test of time. Following the screening there will be a Panel Discussion and Q&A with Jerzy Antkowiak and producer of the Film Tomasz Ossoliński. \n\nFAMILY SCREENING – THE JAZZ AND ANIMATION JAM\n\nThis film matinée is a special event for the festival’s younger audience members. Cine Lumiere will be hosting a screening of iconic Polish\, French and British cartoons accompanied by live music played by prominent jazz musicians from Wrocław. The musical themes will be on various topics\, combining film plots with exciting musical tales that introduce young viewers to the world of jazz. Films screening as part of the event include Bolek and Lolek: Holiday Trails (1978)\, Reksio’s Autumn (1979)\, Colargol and Foo Foo: The Stowaway (1960). \n \nLondon Venues: BFI Southbank\, BFI IMAX\, Institute of Contemporary Arts\, Cine Lumiere\, The Garden Cinema\, the Barbican\, Bertha Dochouse\, The Phoenix Cinema\, Southbank Centre\, JW3\, Ognisko Polskie – The Polish Hearth\, Swedenborg House\, Samsung KX\nKinoteka on Tour venues: Broadway (Nottingham)\, HIC (Hull)\, Tyneside (Newcastle)\, Mockingbird (Birmingham)\, Ultimate Picture Palace (Oxford)\, Hyde Park Picture House (Leeds)\, Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)\, Showroom (Sheffield) \nExplore the full programme HERE. 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/23rd-kinoteka-polish-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Identity - The Story of Czech Graphic Design
DESCRIPTION:Graphic design—including posters\, books\, magazines\, logos\, orientation systems\, and even national symbols—plays a crucial role in shaping the identity of every nation. For the Czech Republic (and formerly Czechoslovakia)\, the history of graphic design since the early 20th century has been particularly complex. The Czechs had to fight for their own statehood\, endure two world wars\, navigate two totalitarian regimes\, and transition from a socialist planned economy to a market economy. \n\nThrough original works and reproductions\, visitors to the exhibition will explore the most significant achievements in Czech graphic design and learn about their creators. Accompanied by detailed texts\, the exhibition positions these works within their broader cultural\, historical\, and political contexts\, showcasing the power of graphic design to influence society and reflect societal changes.\n\nCurated by  Filip Blažek and Linda Kudrnovská\, in collaboration with commissioner David Korecký\, the exhibition is part of the multi-genre project Identity – The Story of Czech Graphic Design(www.projektidentita.cz). This ambitious initiative also includes a seven-part television series\, a feature film\, and a bilingual monograph (published in Czech and English) under the same title.\n\nThe traveling exhibition Identity is a collaboration between by Typo\, the Mowshe Studio\, the Museum of Literature\, and the Czech Centres network. The graphic design was undertaken by the Marvil Studio\, while the exhibition design was created by Adam Blažek\, Jan Kloss\, and Matěj Činčera from Okolo.\n\n 	EXHIBITION OPENING\nWith curators Filip Blažek and Linda Kudrnovská\nFriday 28 February 2025\, 18:30 – 20:30\nFree entry\, REGISTER HERE\n 	EXHIBITION DATES: 28 February – 30 June 2025\n 	VENUE\nVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\n&\nBouda Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n132 Palace Gardens Terrace\, Kensington\, London\, W8 4RT\n 	OPENING HOURS:\nTue – Fri 10am – 5pm\nor by appointment – +44 (0) 207 836 3669
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/identity-the-story-of-czech-graphic-design/
LOCATION:Czech Centre’s Vitrínka Gallery\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Select a State\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art,Design
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