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SUMMARY:Brother Tree Sound: Folk Tales\, Landscapes and a Life Story
DESCRIPTION:For this 30th edition of the Made in Prague festival\, Brother Tree Sound will play 3 string quartets with fascinating connections to Prague. They will be playing a quartet bursting with folk melodies\, dances and life – quartet no 1 ‘From my Life’ by the 19th century Czech composer Bedřich Smetana\, who was considered by many to be the father of Czech classical music and whose music is inspired by the history\, legends and landscape of his native Bohemia. This autobiographical quartet tells the story of the composers life in four parts from the carefree\, early days of his youth\, through midlife love and heartache into his later years when the music depicts the anguish he felt with the onset of his deafness.\n\nElizabeth Maconchy was born in England to Irish parents. She studied with Ralph Vaughan Williams. Feeling drawn to the music of Eastern Europe and composers such as Janáček she travellled to Prague to study with Czech composer Karel Boleslav Jirák. Her quartet no 3 is short but intensely felt\, with discussion between the four players around a central theme that dominates with intent.\n\nKateřina Horká is an emerging Czech composer. Her String Quartet no. 2 ‘Icelandic Landscape’ was the winning piece of the 7th Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition. Kateřina’s music draws inspiration from many styles and genres. This quartet is evocative and spacious depicting the vast open spaces of Iceland.\n\nProgramme:\nBedřich Smetana String Quartet no 1 in E minor ‘From My Life / Z mého života\nElizabeth Maconchy String quartet no 3\, op 15\nKateřina Horká String quartet no 2 ‘Icelandic Landscape’\n\nBrother Tree Sound\, string quartet
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/brother-tree-sound-folk-tales-landscapes-and-a-life-story/
LOCATION:Fidelio Cafe\, 91-95 Clerkenwell Road\, London\, EC1R 5BX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Mnemosyne Grove: Photography\, Memory and Time | Georgia Metaxas in Conversation with Dr. Marta Weiss
DESCRIPTION:Mnemosyne Grove is Georgia Metaxas’ first monograph\, published by Perimeter Editions (Australia\, 2024). Using the olive tree as its central motif\, the work traces connections between land\, family archives\, migration\, and storytelling\, reflecting on photography’s capacity to serve as a nexus for multiple personal histories. \n\nDrawing on her Greek-Australian heritage\, Metaxas journeys between two sites of familial significance in Greece: an olive grove in Palairos\, where ancient trees named after women in the maternal line have stood for over five centuries\, and Ithaca\, the island from which her father’s family migrated to Australia in 1901. Through photographs\, archival materials\, and inherited narratives\, Mnemosyne Grove considers memory as a porous and evolving process\, one shaped as much by absence\, imagination\, and retelling as by historical fact. The project is further informed by Homer’s Odyssey\, a text whose themes resonate with Metaxas’ own journey. \n\nGeorgia Metaxas will be in conversation with Dr. Marta Weiss\, Senior Curator of Photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Their discussion will explore the making of Mnemosyne Grove and the ways the work has continued to evolve\, from an exploration of memory and family history towards an ongoing investigation of photography’s relationship to time\, repetition\, return\, and regeneration. 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/mnemosyne-grove-photography-memory-and-time-georgia-metaxas-in-conversation-with-dr-marta-weiss/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington St \, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Better Go Mad in the Wild + Q&A with director Miro Remo
DESCRIPTION:Deep in the Šumava Mountains\, identical twins František and Ondřej have created a life far from the gaze of society. On their ramshackle farm\, they tend to their animals\, swim in forest lakes\, compose poetry\, drink\, philosophise and bicker – before making up and starting all over again. But beneath their eccentric routines lie two very different spirits: František dreams of freedom and adventure\, while Ondřej longs for the comfort of the familiar. As their unbreakable bond is put to the test\, their unconventional world becomes a funny and moving reflection on brotherhood\, solitude and the desire to live life on your own terms. Remo playfully blurs the line between reality and fairy tale\, mixing semi-staged vignettes\, striking visual tableaux\, a talking cow and plenty of anarchic humour. Warm\, eccentric and full of surprises\, Better Go Mad in the Wild is a wonderfully offbeat celebration of two charismatic outsiders who have created their own way of seeing – and living – in the world.\n\nMiro Remo\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia 2025\, 84´\, English subtitles\n\n \n\n2025 Crystal Globe Winner at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival\n\nPresented at IDFA – Best of Fests\,\n\nCzech Lions: Best Cinematography\, Best Editing\, Best Documentary Film\n\n“Sprightly\, warm\, and endearing portraiture … conjuring little moments of magic by slowing down for long enough to notice all the details of two born outsiders who turned nature into their own private sanctuary.” – RogerEbert.com\n\nVariety’s Guy Lodge shared the love for the film\, calling it a “poignant\, permanent imprint of lives largely lived far outside the gaze of society and the authorities.”\n\nLondon Premiere organised in collaboration with Tributary Releasing\, UK distributor of the film.\n\nThis event is a part of the 30th Made in Prague Festival organised by Czech Centre London.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/better-go-mad-in-the-wild-qa-with-director-miro-remo/
LOCATION:The Garden Cinema\, London\, 39-41 Parker St.\, London\, London\, WC2B 5PQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T193000
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SUMMARY:Ballerinas
DESCRIPTION:“They have two faces. The smiling\, perfect one the audience sees. And then the dark one that emerges behind the curtain\, when the rehearsed smile falls and the face contorts into a grimace because they are choking…”\n\nPart memoir\, part reckoning\, Ballerinas is a raw\, darkly comic exploration of the elite ballet conservatory system and the feverish atmosphere of the 1990s. Adapted from her acclaimed autobiographical novel\, performer and director Miřenka Čechová traces the often brutal journey of young girls pursuing ballet dreams\, exposing a world shaped by discipline\, ambition and sacrifice.\n\nBlending movement\, theatre and personal testimony\, Čechová creates a deeply intimate work that lays bare both the physical demands and psychological cost of artistic training. Revisiting past traumas with unsparing honesty and self-deprecating humour\, Ballerinas becomes not only an examination of a toxic system\, but also a powerful search for identity\, resilience and catharsis.\n\nThe show will be performed in English. \n\nMiřenka Čechová is a Czech author\, choreographer\, director and performer whose multidisciplinary practice spans theatre\, dance and documentary storytelling. A former classical ballet dancer and co-founder of the theatre companies Spitfire Company and Tantehorse\, she has built an international reputation for creating deeply personal\, socially engaged works that transform autobiography and real-life testimony into powerful physical theatre. Her acclaimed books and performances include Miss America and Ballerinas\, the latter receiving nominations for both the European Union Prize for Literature and the Theatre Newspaper Award.\n\nConcept\, Direction and Performance: Miřenka Čechová\nDramaturgy: Martina Kinská\nDirectorial Collaboration: Janka Ryšánek Schmidtová\nTheatrical Collaboration: Tereza Dočkalová\nSet Design: Petr Boháč\, Eva Matoušová\nMusic: Martin Tvrdý\nLive Music: Mary C\nLighting Design: Filip Horn\nAnimation: Linda Arbanová\nVideo: Tereza Vejvodová\nCostumes and Objects: Eva Matoušová\nProduced by: Spitfire Company\n\nWith the support of the City of Prague.\n\nThis event is part of the 30th Made in Prague Festival organised by Czech Centre London.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/ballerinas/
LOCATION:Coronet Theatre\, 103 Notting Hill Gate\, Kensington\, London\, W11 3LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music,Theatre & Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261107T190000
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SUMMARY:Little Thief + Q&A with director Ondřej Hudeček and actor Václav Neužil
DESCRIPTION:UK Premiere\n\nFresh out of prison\, good-hearted small-time thief Lupyn returns to his hometown in South Moravia\, only to find the world turned upside down by the pandemic. With businesses struggling and the usual rules seemingly suspended\, his particular talents suddenly offer an unlikely way to help those around him. But when Lupyn’s plans bring him into the orbit of local crime boss Asasín and corrupt policeman Čeněk (wonderfully played by Václav Neužil) – who happens to be dating Lupyn’s mother- things quickly become more complicated than he bargained for.\n\nThis feature debut from Sundance-winning director Ondřej Hudeček is a sharp and wonderfully earthy mix of black comedy\, crime and satire. Steeped in local dialect\, characters and atmosphere\, it puts a distinctly Czech spin on the classic heist comedy\, delivering a mischievous ‘Covid Western ‘ where the boundaries between right and wrong become increasingly blurred.\n\nOndřej Hudeček\, Czech Republic 2026\, 118‘\, English subtitles\nCast: Matyáš Řezníček\, Václav Neužil\, Stanislav Majer\, Denisa Barešová \, Eva Vrbková \n\n“A love letter to a heist  comedy” Ondřej Hudeček\n\nThis event is part of the 30th Made in Prague Festival organised by Czech Centre London
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/little-thief-qa-with-director-ondrej-hudecek-and-actor-vaclav-neuzil/
LOCATION:Regent Street Cinema\, 309 Regent St\, London\, W1B 2UW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T230000
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SUMMARY:LENNY
DESCRIPTION:LENNY is an award-winning Czech pop artist (recipient of 7 Anděl Awards\, the Czech equivalent of the GRAMMYs)\, known for her unmistakable voice\, strong songwriting\, and a sound that blends modern pop\, rock\, and emotionally charged ballads.\n\nLENNY has previously shared the stage with artists including Mike Shinoda\, Imagine Dragons\, LP\, and Emeli Sandé. Her debut album Hearts went straight to #1\, and her breakthrough single “Hell.o” was awarded Song of the Year in the Czech Republic\, topping airplay\, Spotify\, and iTunes\, while also achieving Gold status in Italy. LENNY has been featured in Vanity Fair Italy and Forbes 30 Under 30. in 2022 she collaborated with Mike Shinoda (of Linkin Park) on her song “Lithium”.\n\nThis autumn she’s dropping her fifth album – and you can be there when she plays it live for the first time at London’s legendary Notting Hill Arts Club.\n\nThis event is part of the 30th Made in Prague Festival organised by Czech Centre London.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/lenny/
CATEGORIES:Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260814T090803Z
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SUMMARY:Greece’s Gender Divide: Femicide Through the Lens
DESCRIPTION:How do films and the media shape our understanding of violence against women and what does it distract us from? This all-female panel brings together former Judge Betty Iliadou\, Dr. Tonia Kazakopoulou and Dr. Afroditi Koulaxi to examine how coverage of femicide\, centered on victimanhood and emotional spectacle\, can distract from political and legislative failures and even shape judicial verdicts.\n\nThe discussion is grounded in two emblematic Greek films recently screened at The Garden Cinema as part of their ongoing Greek Salad film strand: Mihalis Cacoyannis’ Stella (1955)\, whose heroine defies misogynist convention even as the film remains shaped by the male gaze\, and Tonia Marketaki’s John the Violent (1973)\, which uses a real-life murder as a springboard for a feminist inquiry that feels startlingly radical decades on.\n\nUsing excerpts from both films as a starting point for their conversation\, our speakers ask how the moral codes of the 1950s and 60s still echo today\, touching on gender inequality\, patriarchy\, and the ways violence against women continues to be justified.\n\n\n\nThis event builds on our 2025 event\, Greece’s Gender Divide: Unmasking the Crisis of Femicides. \n \nThe Q&A is moderated by Erifili Missiou\, Filmmaker and Head Curator & Programmer at The Garden Cinema\, London. \nPresented in collaboration with The Garden Cinema.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/greeces-gender-divide-femicide-through-the-lens/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington St \, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T210000
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SUMMARY:Piano Recital with Costas Fotopoulos
DESCRIPTION:Costas Fotopoulos’ piano recital begins with two giants of the Baroque era\, both born in 1685:  three highly original harpsichord sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti are followed by the sixth of the Partitas composed for keyboard by J. S. Bach. Published in 1731 and consisting of seven movements encompassing a wide variety of emotions\, it is arguably Bach’s greatest suite.  \n\nThe recital’s second half opens with two rich and highly expressive works by Chopin: the second of his Op. 62 set of Nocturnes and one his last as well as one of his greatest and most popular pieces: the First Ballade in G minor.  Fotopoulos will then perform his own Hommage à Chopin\, composed as a tribute to the great master\, before performing two of Granados’ wonderful Twelve Spanish Dances inspired by the folk music of his native country.  \n\nThe recital will end with a fiendish transcription of three movements from Stravinsky’s electrifying Firebird Suite. Transcribed by Guido Agosti\, it is dedicated to the memory of his teacher – the pianist and composer Ferruccio Busoni. 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/piano-recital-with-costas-fotopoulos/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington St \, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261128T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261128T160000
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SUMMARY:Greek Tragedy Upside Down: Electra and Medea Through the Lenses of Contemporary Queer and Feminist Theory 
DESCRIPTION:Join award winning director\, choreographer\, performer and dramatist Mayra Stergiou and multi-award-winning\, published artist\, writer and researcher Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh as they delve into how approaching tragedy through the queer and feminist lenses disrupts inherited hierarchies of gender\, power\, time\, and authorship embedded within the classical canon. 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/greek-tragedy-upside-down-electra-and-medea-through-the-lenses-of-contemporary-queer-and-feminist-theory/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington St \, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks,Theatre & Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261203T200000
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SUMMARY:The Uses of Oppression: Greek Newspapers in the Ottoman Empire 1830-62
DESCRIPTION:Marina Sakali\, Lady Marks\, discusses her book The Uses of Oppression\, with Dr Şükrü Ilıcak (Αssociate Professor\, University of Athens)\, following the development of the Ottoman Greek press from its birth in 1830 until 1862\, employing the vivid reflections of its editors\, correspondents\, advertisers\, commentators\, and readers as a lens through which to view the everyday lives of this generation of Ottoman Greeks.  \n\nDuring the middle decades of the 19th century\, a generation of Ottoman Greeks was caught up in radical social and political changes\, including the period of reforms known as Tanzimat. The Ottoman Greek press was both a product and an agent of these changes.  \n\nThe Uses of Oppression follows the development of the Ottoman Greek press from its birth in 1830 until 1862\, employing the vivid reflections of its editors\, correspondents\, advertisers\, commentators\, and readers as a lens through which to view the everyday lives of this generation of Ottoman Greeks – their social aspirations\, their reactions to political events\, their reception of Western-style norms\, and other contemporary issues.  \n\nIn collaboration with the Anglo-Turkish Society.  
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/the-uses-of-oppression-greek-newspapers-in-the-ottoman-empire-1830-62/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington St \, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260814T090932Z
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SUMMARY:Michael Anastassiades In Conversation with Writer and Curator Emily King
DESCRIPTION:The designer Michael Anastassiades in–conversation with writer and curator Emily King. Discussing Anastassiades’ recent exhibitions at the Melas Martinos gallery in Athens and the Taka Ishii gallery Tokyo\, Anastassiades and King explore the process of design\, in particular its fundamentally iterative nature.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/michael-anastassiades-in-conversation-with-writer-and-curator-emily-king/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington St \, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261217T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260814T091015Z
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SUMMARY:Proofs of the Impossible: Three Greek Women Painters\,1821–1960
DESCRIPTION:The Origin of Painting: Greek Women Artists from Antiquity to the Present is a lecture series that sets out to trace the remarkable history of Greek women’s contributions to the visual arts over nearly three millennia.  \n\nAccording to Pliny the Elder\, the origins of painting lie in the gesture of a Greek woman. As her beloved prepared to leave\, Kora of Sicyon traced the outline of his shadow on a wall in an attempt to preserve his image. This founding myth of Western art has been revisited by generations of artists\, yet the women who followed in Kora’s footsteps have remained largely overlooked in art history. \n\nThe first lecture began in antiquity with Timarete and Anaxandra.  \n\nIn the second lecture of the series The Origin of Painting: Greek Women Artists from Antiquity to the Present\, art historian Gelly Gryntaki explores the Greek female painters in the late 19th and early 20th centuries\, women’s roles\, political and social conditions\, and the general difficulties women faced in becoming artists: Eleni Altamoura\, Sofia Laskaridou\, Thalia Flora-Karavia. \n\nFuture lectures in 2027 will turn to sculpture and focus on the work of Natalia Mela\, Alex Mylona\, and Nafsika Pastra. The series will culminate in the bold experimental practices of the late 20th century – performance\, installation\, and video work by Maria Karavela\, Niki Kanagkini\, and Klonari/Thomadaki.  \n\nEach lecture is richly illustrated and densely informative\, offering participants an encounter with works\, lives\, and contexts that have too often been overlooked. Following each session\, attendees receive a carefully curated bibliography along with recommendations for films\, documentaries\, websites\, and cultural texts.  
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/proofs-of-the-impossible-three-greek-women-painters1821-1960/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 16-18 Paddington St \, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art,Talks
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