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SUMMARY:Radim Vizvary: Solo
DESCRIPTION:Solo is an award-winning tour de force by Radim Vizváry\, acclaimed Czech mime\, director\, choreographer\, and Artistic Director of Laterna Magica Prague. Hailed internationally\, most recently at Expo Osaka\, this spellbinding performance takes audiences on a journey through the full spectrum of pantomime — from the elegance of classical mime to the raw intensity of butoh\, from razor-sharp physical comedy to the bold invention of contemporary mime theatre. Visually striking\, deeply human\, and at times laugh-out-loud funny\, Solo is both a masterclass in wordless storytelling and pantomime reborn — timeless\, daring\, and unforgettable. \nConcept\, director and starring:: Radim Vizváry\, 90´The performance includes partial nudity 12+ \n2016 Thálie Award in the category of Ballet\, Pantomime\, or Other Dance-Drama Genre for his performance in Sólo.\nABOUT RADIM VIZVÁRYRadim Vizvary is a prominent figure in European contemporary physical mime theatre. He is a mime artist\, author\, stage director\, choreographer\, and teacher. He teaches at the Music and Dance Faculty of Prague’s Academy of Performing Arts. He holds the role of Artistic Director for The Laterna Magika Ensemble\, The Mime Prague Company\, The International Mime Fest\, and the international street festival in Tabor. Vizváry received numerous accolades in the Czech Republic\, various European countries\, and the USA\, including the 2016 Thalia Prize. \n\nVizváry’s “Solo” has become a silent legend\, still receiving standing ovations after years of playing. It shouldn’t be\, since the performer takes constant care of it and continuously modifies the individual performances. “Solo” carries a cross-section of the genre from the days of Jean Gaspard Deburau’s “Pierot” romantic pantomime\, through Marcel Marceau’s modern mime\, clownery\, and contemporary physical theatre and conceptual art… And no other production has yet emerged that has a similar ambition\, to make pantomime non-violently accessible to audiences and to show its wide range. Opera Plus \n\n\nVizváry is undoubtedly the greatest personality of contemporary mime theatre\, encompassing both its present and its classical legacy. protisedi.cz \n\n\nBOOK NOW\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/radim-vizvary-solo/
LOCATION:The Coronet Theatre\, 103 Notting Hill Gate\, London\, W11 3LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Theatre & Dance
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SUMMARY:Actress + Q&A with actress Iva Janžurová and director Theodora Remundová
DESCRIPTION:Iva Janžurová and Theodora Remundová — mother and daughter\, subject and director — join forces to create an intimate\, unconventional portrait of one of the Czech Republic’s greatest screen and stage icons. Blending playful re-enactments\, behind-the-scenes moments\, and rare archival footage\, the film dives into Janžurová’s unforgettable roles\, razor-sharp humour\, and unshakable humanity. From sold-out performances at the National Theatre to village stages\, from personal letters to candid family scenes\, Actress reveals the passion\, resilience\, and joy that have made her a national treasure. A moving\, mischievous\, and refreshingly honest celebration of a life lived entirely in the spotlight — and on her own terms. \nTheodora Remundová\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia 2024\, 110‘Age rating: 15 \n\n“A legendary actress\, a loving daughter\, and a life lived centre stage.” \n\n\n“Behind the spotlight: the extraordinary life of Iva Janžurová\, told by the one who knows her best.” \n\nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with Iva Janžurová and Theodora Remundová. Chaired by Madeleine Mullett.\n\nBOOK NOW\nFestival Bundle: Book Oil Lamps (£15) and Actress (£20) together for £28.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/actress-qa-with-actress-iva-janzurova-and-director-theodora-remundova/
LOCATION:Regent Street Cinema\, 309 Regent St\, London\, W1B 2UW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Barabás Lőrinc at the Barbican
DESCRIPTION:Discover Barabás Lőrinc’s hybrid electro-acoustic performance at the Barbican FreeStage! This concert offers Londoners a rare chance to hear how piano\, trumpet and electronic sounds come together to create a cinematic\, atmospheric musical world. \nThe programme moves between minimalist\, refined forms and a neoclassical mood\, interwoven with elements of modern jazz\, groove and electronic music. Lőrinc’s expressive piano and trumpet playing is enriched by layered textures\, as introspective\, slower pieces alternate with energetic\, rhythm-driven themes to create a truly unique listening experience. \nThis performance is part of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2025\, proudly supported by the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre London. \n\n\nAbout the Artist \nBarabás Lőrinc is a Hungarian trumpeter and composer who has been an active presence in the Hungarian and international music scene for over twenty years. His work spans the boundaries of jazz\, electronic\, and neoclassical music\, blending trumpet\, piano\, and synthesisers into cinematic\, atmospheric soundscapes. \nOver his career\, he has released twelve albums—both as a solo artist and with various ensembles—and has performed extensively across Europe and the United States. He has shared the stage with Jean-Michel Jarre and collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists including Erik Truffaz\, Nicola Conte\, Takuya Kuroda\, Niklas Paschburg\, and Valerie June. \nIn his solo performances\, Lőrinc’s distinctive trumpet sound and expressive piano playing take centre stage\, enriched with electronic elements\, inventive textures\, and dynamic rhythms. His live shows seamlessly merge acoustic and electronic worlds\, offering audiences a unique and contemporary musical experience.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/barabas-lorinc-at-the-barbican/
LOCATION:Barbican Centre\, Barbican Library\, Level 2\, Silk Street\, London EC2Y 8DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Oil Lamps + Introduction by actress Iva Janžurová & Mehelli Modi
DESCRIPTION:From master filmmaker Juraj Herz (The Cremator\, Morgiana)\, comes Oil Lamps\, a sumptuous\, unsettling tale of love\, desire\, and decay. At its centre blazes Iva Janžurová\, delivering one of the greatest performances of her career as Štěpa\, a spirited\, wealthy young woman whose hunger for happiness leads her into a disastrous marriage with her cousin Pavel (Petr Čepek)\, a ruined officer consumed by bitterness and illness. Janžurová’s fearless portrayal anchors Herz’s intoxicating vision of fin-de-siècle decline\, enhanced by stunning design and Luboš Fišer’s unforgettable score. A rare chance to experience this powerful classic with Iva Janžurová herself in attendance. \nJuraj Herz\, Czechoslovakia 1971\, 104‘\, English subtitles\nCast: Iva Janžurová\, Petr Čepek\, Marie Rosůlková\, Ota Sklenčka \nNominated for Best Film at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival\n\nBOOK NOW\nFestival Bundle: Book Oil Lamps (£15) and Actress (£20) together for £28.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/oil-lamps-introduction-by-actress-iva-janzurova-mehelli-modi/
LOCATION:Regent Street Cinema\, 309 Regent St\, London\, W1B 2UW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:EUROLIS Seminar 2025 – Open libraries. Equity across and beyond the shelves
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this exciting conference for LIBRARIANS! \nThe ACF is excited to announce this year’s seminar in cooperation with the European Parliament Liaison Office in the United Kingdom (EPLO London) and EUROLIS – an association of librarians and information professionals from various cultural institutions founded in 1998. \nMore info on EUROLIS can be found here. \n \n\n\n\nThis year’s seminar will be focussing on the topic: Open libraries. Equity across and beyond the shelves. \nThe conference will take place on Friday 21 November\, 10am – 4.30pm. \nWhere?\nEurope House\n32 Smith Square\nLondon SW1P 3EU \n \nLibraries are evolving in step with contemporary societies and their challenges. No longer confined to rows of shelves\, today’s libraries are dynamic\, multifunctional spaces where inclusivity\, accessibility\, and the sharing of knowledge are central to their mission.\nTo promote openness\, diversity\, and equity is to create spaces that welcome all\, reflect a plurality of voices and cultures and actively remove barriers to access. Modern libraries are places of encounter and exchange\, supporting communities with opportunities to learn\, connect\, and create. \n\nThis year’s seminar will highlight how libraries across Europe are responding to the challenges ahead—by hosting engaging events\, creative in-person workshops\, and initiatives that foster digital literacy and social inclusion. \nTogether\, we will explore how libraries can continue to serve as open gateways to equity\, across and beyond the shelves. \nMore info and programme to be announced here. \nBook your tickets here.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/eurolis-seminar-2025-open-libraries-equity-across-and-beyond-the-shelves/
LOCATION:Europe House\,  32 Smith Square\, London\, SW1P 3EU
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Jewish Music from the Hellenic Region
DESCRIPTION:Cantor Assaf Levitin is joined by pianist Naaman Wagner for an evening of deeply moving and timeless music. This concert journeys through the rich tapestry of Jewish musical heritage\, shaped by the Hellenic world\, ancient mythology\, and the enduring symbolism of the sea as a vessel of connection\, exile\, and return.  \nThe programme interweaves stories of displacement\, memory\, and belonging\, linking ancient voices with modern echoes across the shifting tides of time and culture. Alberto Hemsi’s Coplas Sefardies evoke the Judeo-Spanish heritage of Thessaloniki and Crete. Works by Fauré\, Schubert\, Barber\, and Ireland delve into the mythic and emotional depths of the sea\, conjuring themes of burden\, illusion\, and yearning. Contemporary songs by Yehuda Poliker and Corinne Alal explore memory\, migration\, and post-Holocaust identity with raw emotional power.  \nFrom haunting Sephardic ballads to rock music\, this concert offers a heartfelt musical tribute to the enduring Jewish presence in the Hellenic world.  \nThe event is supported by the Goethe-Institut London
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/jewish-music-from-the-hellenic-region/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre London\, 18\, 16 Paddington St\, ONLINE\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251119T190000
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SUMMARY:Side Effects May Include
DESCRIPTION:A world where one miracle pill makes life ‘sunny’ and pain-free – until side effects begin to emerge. Created and performed by Mountview graduates Ivi Moravcova and Jess Vince-Moin\, Side Effects May Include is a dystopian dark comedy blending sharp dialogue with surrealism. A new work inspired by the 2024 UK Women and Equalities Committee report into women’s reproductive health conditions\, and personal experiences seeking medical diagnoses. Provocative\, playful\, and pertinent: a prescription for cases of chronic medical dismissal. Do not operate heavy misogyny while watching. \nCreatives and cast: Jess Vince-Moin & Ivi Moravcova \n\n19 November 2025\, 7 pm\n20 November 2025\, 7 pm\nBOOK NOW  \n\nPart of Voila Theatre Festival (3 – 23 November 2025)
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/side-effects-may-include/
LOCATION:Etcetera Theatre\, 265 Camden High St\, LONDON\, NW17BU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Krisztián Oláh Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the Hungarian Cultural Centre London\, enjoy an evocative evening with Krisztián Oláh\, Hungary’s award-winning pianist-composer\, and his quartet. A vibrant evening of original compositions and refined improvisation\, where classical influences meet dynamic jazz expression. Expect emotionally charged performances that are subtle\, expressive\, and unforgettable. \nDon’t miss this opportunity—join Krisztián Oláh and his quartet for an unforgettable evening of innovative jazz that pushes boundaries and inspires. Reserve your tickets now and be part of this unique musical journey. \n\n\nAbout Krisztián Oláh \nAward-winning pianist and composer Krisztián Oláh is recognized as a leading voice in European jazz. Rising to attention at 17 with the Soloist Prize at the Târgu Mureș International Jazz Competition\, he has since received major accolades—including festival prizes such as Montreux and multiple Orszáczky Awards—and has performed alongside renowned jazz figures. \nBy his early twenties\, Oláh had already collected a string of prestigious accolades\, becoming the first Hungarian jazz pianist to reach the finals of the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition in Washington\, D.C. in 2018. His list of honours now includes multiple Orszáczky Awards (2017\, 2022)\, the Artisjus Prize (2022\, 2025)\, and the Creative Artist Prize of the Cziffra Festival (2023). Alongside his performing career\, he also serves on the faculty of the Liszt Academy’s Jazz Department in Budapest. \nOláh’s music thrives on the fusion of classical composition and contemporary jazz improvisation\, creating a sound world that is both structurally sophisticated and emotionally alive. His central artistic drive is to synthesise these two traditions into a dynamic\, living vision of contemporary music. \n\n\nThe Krisztián Oláh Quartet \nThe quartet features: \n\nKálmán Oláh – saxophone\nMarcell Gyányi – double bass\nDániel Serei – drums\nKrisztián Oláh – piano\n\nTogether\, the ensemble is renowned for collective improvisation and creative energy. Their acclaimed albums include At the Back of My Mind (2020)\, a debut of instinctive writing. \n\nCrescendo (2022) explores greater compositional depth.\nMusic for 24/7 (2023) features TRYPL Horns and premiered at a sold-out House of Music Hungary.\nPerspectives of Verve (2024) is an ambitious suite exploring jazz’s boundaries and intertextuality.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/krisztian-olah-quartet/
LOCATION:Toulouse Lautrec London\, 140 Newington Butts\, London\, SE11 4RN
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Girl America + Q&A with director Viktor Tauš
DESCRIPTION:Girl America is a visually striking\, deeply moving portrait of a young girl’s fight for freedom and belonging. Growing up in totalitarian Czechoslovakia\, orphaned Emma endures foster care\, juvenile detention\, and the turmoil of the Velvet Revolution. To survive the fear\, loneliness\, and dislocation\, she invents another self to talk to—and clings to a dream of America\, where her father awaits. Blending raw realism with surreal imagery\, director Viktor Tauš crafts a poetic\, emotionally charged journey of resilience and hope. Girl America is not just a story of survival\, but a celebration of the unyielding spirit that refuses to be broken. An exceptional film in the Czech auteur cinema. \nViktor Tauš\, Czech Republic\, 2024\, 108‘\nCast: Pavla Beretová\, Julie Šoucová\, Klára Kitto\, Lucie Žáčková\, Klára Melíšková\, Tomas Sean Pšenička \n\nVivid and magical and fuelled by urgent pain\, Girl America is a mesmerising cinematic confection which dazzled audiences at Fantaspoa 2025 and deserves to be seen much more widely. Eye for Film \n\nPremiered at the 2024 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival\nBest Film\, Best Costume Design\, Best Set Design / Czech Film Critics’ Awards 2024\n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/girl-america-qa-with-director-viktor-taus/
LOCATION:The Garden Cinema\, London\, 39-41 Parker St.\, London\, London\, WC2B 5PQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Book Presentation & Discussion with Susanne Gregor and Eleanor Updegraff – Halbe Leben
DESCRIPTION:The ACF London is delighted to welcome Austrian-Slovak novelist Susanne Gregor and translator Eleanor Updegraff for a special evening celebrating Gregor’s latest novel Halbe Leben (Half lives). \nThis incisive and gripping book about two families\, one in Slovakia\, one in Austria\, explores the dynamics of two interdependent families. A Slovakian woman puts her life on hold to support her children by working as a carer for a family in Austria. Starting out with a possible crime\, the novel navigates shifting power dynamics and veiled exploitation with narrative skill as well as irony. Susanne Gregor explores major themes that affect us all\, telling a story of inequality—between two women and their families\, between two lives. \nThis very topical novel was recently dramatised and staged by the Volkstheater in Vienna using Slovakian surtitles and touring the city’s quarters in a variety of locations. \nThe event will be chaired by Andrea Capovilla\, Director of the Ingeborg Bachmann Centre for Austrian Literature and Culture and will conclude with an audience Q&A session. \nThis bilingual event is accessible to non-German speakers. \n\nSusanne Gregor https://susannegregor.com/ was born in 1981 in Žilina\, Czechoslovakia. In 1990\, she moved to Austria with her family. She studied German studies and journalism in Salzburg and later taught German as a foreign language at the University of New Orleans. She now lives in Vienna. Gregor has received multiple awards for her literary work\, including the Elias Canetti Scholarship\, the Writing between the Cultures Award and the City of Vienna Advancement Award. Her novel Wir werden fliegen was nominated for the Austrian Book Prize. \n\nEleanor Updegraff https://www.eleanorupdegraff.co.uk/about is a writer\, editor\, and translator of contemporary German and Austrian literature. Born in London and raised in Hampshire\, she lived for several years in Vienna and Carinthia before returning to the UK. Her recent translations include Teresa Präauer’s Cooking in the Wrong Century\, Tanja Paar’s The Trembling World and Annabelle Hirsch’s A History of Women in 101 Objects.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/book-presentation-discussion-with-susanne-gregor-and-eleanor-updegraff-halbe-leben/
LOCATION:Austrian Cultural Forum London\, 28 Rutland Gate\, London\, SW7 1PQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature
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SUMMARY:A personal memoir by Antony Griffiths
DESCRIPTION:A personal memoir by Antony Griffiths \nBetween 1983 and 1987\, as part of a cultural agreement between the UK and Czechoslovakia\, the speaker\, then a junior member of the British Museum staff\, was instructed to organise a joint exhibition of the work of Václav/Wenceslaus Hollar to be shown in London and Prague. This led to other exhibitions and collaborations which were often bizarre but always a great pleasure. \nAntony Griffiths\, art historian\, is the former Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings\, British Museum\, and Slade Professor of Fine Art at University of Oxford. \nPrice £15 including a glass of wine. Online booking here. Reserve a place at pay at the door here www.czechfriends.net/friends-events \nEVENT ORGANISED WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF THE EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC \nAll proceeds raised go towards the care and conservation of Czech heritage.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/a-personal-memoir-by-antony-griffiths/
LOCATION:Embassy of the Czech Republic\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\,  W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:Caravan + Q&A with director Zuzana Kirchnerová and actress Aňa Geislerová
DESCRIPTION:Premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes\, Caravan is a tender\, lyrical road movie about breaking free and rediscovering life. Ana Geislerová shines as Ester\, a woman who\, weary from years of self-sacrifice\, steals a battered caravan while on holiday in Italy and sets off with her teenage son David\, who has an intellectual disability\, on a journey through the sun-drenched south. Along the way\, they meet Zuza\, a spirited drifter whose open heart transforms their fragile bond into something freer\, lighter\, and filled with unexpected hope. With warmth\, honesty\, and flashes of joy\, Caravan captures the courage it takes to step beyond duty and embrace the possibility of change. \nZuzana Kirchnerová\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia\, Italy 2025\, 102 min\, English subtitles \n\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/caravan-qa-with-director-zuzana-kirchnerova-and-actress-ana-geislerova/
LOCATION:Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Semafor: The Birth of Pop Culture in Prague’s 1960s
DESCRIPTION:Bursting into the 1960s with wit\, charm\, and a rebellious spirit\, Prague’s Semafor Theatre became a beacon of creativity behind the Iron Curtain. The unforgettable duo of Jiří Suchý and Jiří Šlitr brought Czechoslovakia its first wave of modern pop\, offbeat humour\, and a form of rebellion that spoke a language different from that of official power and the media. Their songs became the soundtrack of a generation and a symbol of cultural resistance. In this special event\, music historian and author of Suchý & Šlitr\, Semafor 1959–1969\, Pavel Klusák\, and Jiří Šlitr’s daughter\, Dominika Křesťanová\, share stories\, rare insights\, and the cultural legacy of a duo who defined an era\, and the rebellion that stole a language for its own game. \n\n\n\n\nThis event also marks the recent release of Pavel Klusák’s book Suchý a Šlitr: Semafor 1959–1969 (Host\, 2024\, 456 pages\, ISBN 978-80-275-1813-5)\, which explores the rise of Semafor and its cultural impact during a decade of change. The book\, awarded the Egon Erwin Kisch Prize for non-fiction\, offers a vivid portrait of the duo’s creative world and their lasting influence on Czechoslovak popular culture. \n\n\nAdmission: £7 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/semafor-the-birth-of-pop-culture-in-pragues-1960s/
LOCATION:Czech Centre\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens  \, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature,Talks
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SUMMARY:Echo: Dorothy Cross in Conversation with Iwona Blazwick
DESCRIPTION:For the third conversation of Echo\, curator Iwona Blazwick speaks with Irish artist Dorothy Cross about her work and how her forms and images resonate with myth and metamorphosis. Being human in relation to the natural world is a motif running through the sculpture\, film & photography of Cross\, connecting her work with the animist beliefs of the ancient world. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session.  \nCross came to prominence in the 1990s with her use of the skins and udders of cows to create surreal draped figures reminiscent of Christian statuary. Throughout her career she has continued to cast animal\, plant and human forms – ranging from jellyfish and foxgloves to skulls and fingers – making sculptures and films that create metamorphic synergies between us and non-human species. Most recently Cross has turned to carving marble\, the material of Antiquity. Sourcing an astonishing range of geological colours and striations\, she carves exquisitely rendered feet as part of the stone yet emerging from it.  Rather than pairs of feet\, single or multiple feet are captured in the act of walking\, like the petrified ghosts of our ancestors. She has commented. ‘Good art should make you consider yourself in relation to time\, which means in relation to birth\, life and death’. Dorothy Cross’ oeuvre resonates with the winged or four legged gods and goddesses of Greco-Roman statuary and with ancient systems of belief where the non-human world was understood as sentient and magical.    \nImage: Dorothy Cross\, Poll Na bPéist\, 2008\, Archival pigment print 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/echo-dorothy-cross-in-conversation-with-iwona-blazwick/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre\, 18\, 16 Paddington St\, London\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art,Talks
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SUMMARY:Biophilia - An exhibition by photo artist Balázs Csizik and neuroscientist Dániel Barabási
DESCRIPTION:Liszt Institute London presents Biophilia\, a one-of-a-kind exhibit featuring the thought-provoking combination of the works of neuroscientist Dániel Barabási and photo artist Balázs Csizik. \nThe exhibition is organised around the concept of life and its different dimensions\, as the duo combines the tools of science and fine art to present the central theme through a variety of media\, from cellular organisation to networks of urban spaces and communities. \nJoin us for the opening on Wednesday\, 12 November\, 6.00 – 8.00 pm. \nThe exhibition will be on view for the public from 13 November 2025 – 16 January 2026\, Mondays-Fridays 11.00 am – 7.00 pm. \nPreviously presented in New York\, Brussels\, and Stuttgart\, we are excited to welcome the exhibition to London in November 2025. \n\n\nThe concept of life and its various definitions have largely determined the scientific and cultural discourses of the 20th and 21st centuries. Traditionally\, when we speak of life\, we think primarily of human existence\, and we interpret the life of other forms of existence in relation to this. The concept of life has carried this duality since antiquity. In ancient Greek thought\, two concepts with different meanings were used to denote life: zoé\, which refers to mere life\, natural existence\, organic forms of existence\, the self-organizing processes of nature\, the self-maintaining biological processes of the body\, while bios refers to life organized in form\, political and communal existence\, self-conscious action\, ethics\, and moral laws. The tension between nature and culture\, between non-human and human existence\, can be detected in the divergence between the two concepts. In the intersection of the modifications of meaning or even the vitality of these categories\, we find the notion of life in constant change and in constant need of investigation. \nThe joint exhibition of Dániel Barabási and Balázs Csizik synthesizes the different dimensions of the interpretation and observation of life. Barabási is a neuroscientist who studies the cellular organization and developmental processes of living systems\, the human body\, and the brain. As a visual artist\, Csizik works primarily in photography\, capturing and manipulating natural\, urban\, and social phenomena using a specific formal language based on the aesthetics of constructivism. In Biophilia\, Barabási’s works organize and transform cells into abstract artistic compositional elements\, while Csizik’s restrained formal compositions involve sprawling organisms. Reflecting on each other\, inspired by each other’s methods\, the two artists explore the different forms of life and the connections between them. They use the exhibition space as an aesthetic laboratory\, a place for exploring the intersections between science and visual art\, urbanism\, sociology\, environmental science\, biology\, and an experimental mix of different approaches. In their joint work\, different concepts and forms of life make sense in a complementary and mutually reinforcing way. \nZsófia Máté\, curator
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/biophilia-an-exhibition-by-photo-artist-balazs-csizik-and-neuroscientist-daniel-barabasi/
LOCATION:Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre London\, 17-19 Cockspur St.\, London \, SW1Y 5BL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art
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SUMMARY:French Film Festival London 2025
DESCRIPTION:The French Film Festival London returns from 12 to 23 November at Ciné Lumière (French Institute of the United Kingdom)! \nCelebrate the vibrant world of French cinema with 33 captivating films and more than 70 screenings\, from bold new voices to the masters you love. Discover UK premieres\, award-winning titles\, exclusive Q&As\, and special events. \nExpect a dazzling mix of comedies\, documentaries\, personal stories\, social dramas\, thrillers\, and restored classics honouring Marcel Ophüls and Isabelle Adjani.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/french-film-festival-london-2025/
LOCATION:Cine Lumiere\, 17 Queensberry Place\, London\, SW7 2DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:London Baltic Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The London Baltic Film Festival\, a showcase of the latest feature films from Estonia\, Latvia & Lithuania\, returns this November and will take place at its new home for this year\, The Garden Cinema in Central London.  \n\n\n\nRooted in the region’s complex history and shifting political landscapes\, Baltic cinema is a fascinating blend of historical context\, cultural exploration\, and artistic expression. The festival is supported by the Embassy of Estonia\, Embassy of Latvia\, Embassy of Lithuania\, the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Centre of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Centre\, and Lithuanian Culture Institute. \n\n\n\nFestival dates: Friday 7th November – Wednesday 12th November 2025.‍Venue:The Garden Cinema‍Address: 39-41 Parker Street\, London WC2B 5PQNearest stations: Holborn\, Covent Garden‍LBFF is the UK’s only celebration of cinema from the three Baltic countries\, offering a unique lens into the lives\, history\, and culture of the Baltic nations. Let your horizons be expanded\, and get ready to be moved and entertained by a specially curated selection of six films from the region. \n\n\n\nFollow us on social media & sign up to our newsletter for programming info and other news. \n\n\n\nLBFF is produced by Sauce.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/london-baltic-film-festival-2/
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SUMMARY:In Short\, Europe: Opening Doors
DESCRIPTION:European Short Film Festival 2025\n\n\n\nA celebration of diversity\, inclusion\, and access from across Europe.\n\n\n\n\n\nEUNIC London\, in partnership with the EU Delegation to the UK\, Regent Street Cinema\, and the Westminster School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster\, is delighted to present the 7th edition of In Short\, Europe\, taking place on 7–8 November 2025 at Regent Street Cinema. \n\n\n\nNow a much-anticipated celebration of European short filmmaking\, the festival continues to grow with each edition. This year’s theme\, Opening Doors\, brings together 19 films that embrace diversity\, inclusion\, and access\, inviting audiences to journey across the continent from Romania to Scotland\, with stories from the Faroe Islands\, Flanders\, Finland\, and beyond. \n\n\n\nCurated by Lillian Crawford\, the programme unfolds across three strands—Sharing Memories\, Breaking Boundaries\, and Challenging Perspectives—each offering a distinct lens on European cinema today. \n\n\n\nProgramme and Screenings:\n\n\n\nSTRAND 1: Sharing MemoriesFriday 7 November\, 7 pm ( duration 1:53 min ) \n\n\n\nCharting mental landscapes across a range of emotions\, this collection of short films explores intergenerational trauma in seven European countries. From boundless animation to honest documentary and surrealist comedy\, each film uncovers the impact of grief\, trauma\, and psychological conflict from a unique perspective. \n\n\n\nButterfly\, dir. Florence Miaihe\, France\, 2024\, Animation\, 15 mins\, Age Rating PGA man swims in the sea as memories rush back to him\, connected to the water from childhood to adult life. \n\n\n\nPink Moon\, dir. Meray Diner\, Cyprus\, 2023\, Documentary\, 18 mins\, Age Rating PGA woman travels from Scotland to her childhood home where she once had conflict with her father. With the family garden blooming\, they begin to find a middle ground.  \n\n\n\nKeyhole\, dir. Juri Krutii\, Estonia\, 2023\, Fiction\, 20 mins\, Age Rating 12Anastassia matures and starts to make decisions for herself\, leading to disagreements with her mother. She must use her memories to guide her through grief. \n\n\n\nFather oh Father\, dir. Julia í Kálvalíð\, Faroe Islands\, 2025\, Fiction\, 26 mins\, Age Rating 12. A woman wishes to connect with her biological father\, whom she never met and is now dead. With his remains in a cooler\, she shows him where she grew up.  \n\n\n\nThree Birds\, dir. Zarja Menart\, Slovenia\, 2024\, Animation\, 8 mins\, Age Rating PG.The wise bird wife sends three birds to guide the girl through the unknown dark landscapes of her inner world. \n\n\n\nNursing Home\, dir. Ahmet Toklu\, Turkey\, 2021\, Fiction\, 11 mins\, Age Rating 15. A worker in a nursing home struggles with her husband and money problems whilst battling cancer\, leading her to contemplate suicide. \n\n\n\nCherries\, dir. Vytautas Katkus\, Lithuania\, 2022\, Fiction\, 15 mins\, Age Rating PG. A retired father invites his son to help him to pick the cherry trees in the garden\, allowing them to reflect on the time they have lost during the past thirty years. \n\n\n\nFollowed by a Q&A session with directors.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSTRAND 2: Breaking Boundaries Saturday 8 November\, 5 pm ( duration 1:51 min ) \n\n\n\nThe barriers that stand between us are shown to be literal and psychological in these short films. Traversing documentary and fiction\, each film examines the borders between people and nations\, including sexuality\, gender\, age\, and immigration. A collection of films designed to challenge perceptions and hearts. \n\n\n\nBloodline\, dir. Wojciech Węglarz\, Poland\, 2024\, Documentary\, 12 mins\, Age Rating PGThe border between Poland and Belarus is marked by a large fence\, near which stands a bison who roams through the oldest forest in Europe. \n\n\n\nIf I Float\, dir. Bogdan Alecsandru\, Romania\, 2024\, Fiction\, 12 mins\, Age Rating 15A young girl strongly dislikes her classmates at the swimming pool\, especially the most popular girl\, Sara. Tensions rise between them\, culminating in a surprising interaction. \n\n\n\nPrime\, dir. Fruzsina Roszik\, Hungary\, 2024\, Fiction\, 18 mins\, Age Rating 12A furniture shop worker escapes her mundane routine by journeying into her past and recovering her sense of freedom and happiness. \n\n\n\nAsk the Wind\, dir. Sam Yazdanpanna\, Netherlands\, 2024\, Fiction\, 15 mins\, Age Rating 12. An Iranian family seeking asylum in the Netherlands debate how best to continue their journey\, to stay or go back to Iran. \n\n\n\nWhat My Mother Calls Me\, dir. Wille Hyvönen\, Finland\, 2024\, Fiction\, 15 mins\, Age Rating 12. When her mother dies\, Anna has a choice to make. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery to Helsinki\, where she finally meets others like her. \n\n\n\nAlone Together\, dir. Chihyu Lin\, Czech Republic\, 2024\, Fiction\, 19 mins\, Age Rating PG. An unexpected bond forms between an Asian millennial and an elderly Czech woman\, confronting both their language barrier and their loneliness. \n\n\n\nMia Mio\, dir. Roxanne Peguet\, Luxembourg\, 2025\, Fiction\, 20 mins\, Age Rating 15Mia faces an identity crisis after a party as her two closest friends help her to get through a critical moment in her life. \n\n\n\nFollowed by a Q&A session with directors.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSTRAND 3: Challenging PerspectivesSaturday 8 November\, 8:15 pm ( duration 1:39 min ) \n\n\n\nThe question of access is explored in a plethora of contexts by this collection of shorts. Exploring the harrowing history of the treatment of disabled people to the joyous possibilities of today\, these films look at an array of obstacles people from wide-ranging backgrounds face to achieve their potential. \n\n\n\nJust Jools\, dir. Ezra Verbist\, Flanders\, 2025\, Documentary\, 16 mins\, Age Rating UTwelve-year-old Jools wants to dance with self-confidence\, so she learns to move freely with the help of her choreographer. \n\n\n\nThe Singer\, dir. Cora Bissett\, Scotland\, 2023\, Fiction\, 20 mins\, Age Rating 12On the streets of Glasgow a Deaf songwriter meets a busker. They learn to communicate through their love of music and work together to create something unique. \n\n\n\nUnworthy of Living?\, dir. Veronika Homolová Tóthová\, Slovakia\, 2017\, Documentary\, 24 mins\, Age Rating 15. A group of disabled people visit concentration camps where\, under Aktion T4\, the Nazis tortured and murdered those with disabilities and mental illness.    \n\n\n\nTremor\, dir. Rudolf Fitzgerald-Leonard\, Germany\, 2022\, Fiction\, 16 mins\, Age Rating 15A man undergoes water therapy for his chronic spasms\, but then an incident disrupts his life further. \n\n\n\nAn Irish Goodbye\, dirs. Tom Berkeley and Ross White\, Ireland\, 2022\, Fiction\, 23 mins\, Age Rating 15After the death of their mother\, a young man with Down syndrome and his brother confront their differences in order to complete her unfulfilled bucket list. \n\n\n\nFollowed by a Q&A session with directors.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET YOUR TICKETS HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe festival is supported by the following EUNIC members: the Cyprus High Commission; the Czech Centre London; the Embassy of Belgium – Flanders House; the Embassy of Estonia; the Embassy of Ireland in the UK; the Embassy of Luxembourg in the UK; the Embassy of the Netherlands in the UK; the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland; the Goethe-Institut London; the Institut français du Royaume-Uni; the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre London; the Lithuanian Embassy in the UK; the Polish Cultural Institute London; the Romanian Cultural Institute; the Representation of the Faroe Islands in the UK; Scotland House London; the Slovakian Embassy; the Slovenian Embassy London; and the Yunus Emre Turkish Institute London.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/in-short-europe-opening-doors/
LOCATION:Regent Street Cinema\, 309 Regent St\, London\, W1B 2UW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Book Presentation\, Talk & Signing\, Andrew Miksys: BAXT
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening with Lithuania based photographer Andrew Miksys who is presenting his new self published photobook BAXT – Twenty Years Photographing Roma Communities in Lithuania\, in our Café Bar and Bookshop.On the night\,  Andrew will share images and stories from BAXT. The project\, whose title translates as “luck\, fate\, fortune\,” brings together early portraits\, new photographs\, and experiences of collaboration and controversy. Miksys will discuss the expanded 2025 edition\, questions of representation and ethics\, and what it means to sustain a photographic dialogue across decades. \n\n\n\nThe conversation will be moderated by Dalia Al-Dujaili\, an Iraqi-British writer\, editor\, and producer based in London\, and online editor of The British Journal of Photography. She is also the author of Babylon\, Albion (Saqi Books\, 2025). Writer and cultural historian Laimonas Briedis\, author of Vilnius: City of Strangers and contributor of an essay to the new edition of BAXT\, will also join the discussion. \n\n\n\nThe talk will be followed by a book signing in the Bookshop\, with copies of BAXT and a limited number of rare\, out-of-print copies of DISKO available. \n\n\n\nThis event is organised in collaboration with the Lithuanian Culture Institute. \n\n\n\nAndrew Miksys is a photographer originally from Seattle who has been based in Lithuania since the early 2000s. His work has been exhibited internationally\, including at the Seattle Art Museum\, the Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius\, MO Museum\, and Maureen Paley in London. He is a recipient of fellowships and grants from the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Fulbright Program\, and the Aaron Siskind Foundation. Andrew’s photography has appeared in publications such as DAZED\, The New Yorker\, Harper’s\, HOTSHOE\, BuzzFeed\, and VICE. He has also collaborated with fashion brands including Vetements\, Helmut Lang\, and Marc Jacobs. Through his publishing imprint\, ARÖK Books\, he has released several photobooks\, including DISKO (2013)\, a portrait of Lithuanian village discos\, and TULIPS (2016)\, a project focused on Belarus. His most recent book\, BAXT (2025)\, is the culmination of a long-term project documenting the Lithuanian Roma community.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/book-presentation-talk-signing-andrew-miksys-baxt/
LOCATION:The Photographers’ Gallery\, 16-18 Ramillies St\,\, London\, W1F 7LW
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SUMMARY:The Arc of History Lecture Series: The Hidden Impact of Allied Cultural Policies and the Austrian Exile Community on Austrian Culture After 1945
DESCRIPTION:The Arc of History Lecture Series: Austria 1900 – 2020 \nWe are excited to continue our series of lectures launched in 2024\, reflecting on Austrian history\, identity and creativity over a turbulent 120 year span. \n\nLecture 6: The Hidden Impact of Allied Cultural Policies and the Austrian Exile Community on Austrian Culture After 1945 \nBy Oliver Rathkolb \nBetween 1945 and 1955\, the four Allied powers (the U.S.\, U.K.\, France\, and the Soviet Union) took different approaches to cultural policy in Austria. These had a major impact on the art scene\, but this influence has largely been overlooked or forgotten. Now\, 80 years later\, this history is being revisited using an “archaeological” approach to recent history. After Vienna was liberated in April 1945\, its people were exposed to more international cultural influences than ever before. \nEven before 1945\, the Allies had identified culture and the media as important tools for shaping postwar society. In this lecture\, Oliver Rathkolb focuses on how these plans affected music\, theater\, and the media (newspapers\, publishing\, and radio) in Vienna—especially since the Western Allies only began operating there from September 1945. He explores how Austria’s cultural elites and the public responded to these efforts\, and what role this played in removing Nazi ideology and reducing German cultural dominance\, while expanding Austria’s cultural identity. \nIn the second part of the lecture\, Rathkolb looks at Austrians who went into exile in Britain during the war. He will highlight how they helped rebuild and internationalise Austrian culture after they returned home\, using specific case studies to illustrate their impact. \n\nOliver Rathkolb\, born in 1955\, is a former long-standing head and professor at the Institute for Contemporary History at the University of Vienna. He is the author of numerous publications on Austrian and international contemporary and cultural history\, editor of the journal zeitgeschichte\, as well as chairman of the Vienna Institute for Cultural and Contemporary History and Arts (VICCA) and the academic advisory board of the House of European History in Brussels. His recent publications (Molden publishing house) include Brigitte Hamann’s “Hitler’s Vienna: The Formative Years of a Dictator\,” reissued together with Johannes Sachslehner\, and previously “Schirach: A Generation Between Goethe and Hitler”. He also co-edited the publication “Controlled Freedom – Allied Cultural Policy in Vienna 1945-1955”\, published in 2025. \n\nKatherine Klinger is the initiator of the lecture series The Arc of History. Previously\, she was director of Second Generation Trust\, a UK-based charity specialising in post-Holocaust generational consequences. She organised a number of ground-breaking conferences in London\, Berlin and Vienna in the nineties\, aimed at bringing together descendants of both victims and perpetrators. Katherine ran the Education Department of the Wiener Holocaust Library for a decade. She has recently acquired Austrian citizenship. \n\nAbout the Arc of History Lecture Series: \nThe series commences with the last decades and the onset of Modernity from 1900. This was a profoundly significant period both artistically and intellectually\, with far-reaching influence and importance\, both nationally and internationally. Against this backdrop\, the lectures consider significant Jewish contributions to the period\, alongside the darker forces gathering momentum\, culminating in the tragic fate of Austrian Jewry and other victims. \nAustrian complicity\, together with a postwar victim narrative\, led many to shun a country that formally had nurtured some of the greatest achievements and minds of the early 20th century. With a growing recognition of the need to reassess its history\, Austria finally commenced\, in the mid-nineties\, its own unique process to repair some of the mid-century rupture. The announcement in 2020\, enshrined in law\, that all Austrian descendants of NS persecution have the right of citizenship\, is an important and significant contribution to this process. To date\, over 35\,000 people from across the world have acquired Austrian citizenship and it is estimated that the numbers will rise considerably in the next decade. \nThe final lecture in the series will reflect on the implications and meaning of citizenship in a country where connection has often been associated with tragedy and ambivalence\, and many have rarely\, if ever\, even visited. As a new chapter opens\, perhaps a new sense of purpose\, opportunity and responsibility emerges.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/the-arc-of-history-lecture-series-the-hidden-impact-of-allied-cultural-policies-and-the-austrian-exile-community-on-austrian-culture-after-1945/
LOCATION:Austrian Cultural Forum London\, 28 Rutland Gate\, London\, SW7 1PQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251101T000000
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SUMMARY:Joseph Conrad and Cinema
DESCRIPTION:As the critic F. R. Leavis put it\, Joseph Conrad’s stories ‘invite the cinematographer’. In partnership with the Polish Cultural Institute\, Ciné Lumière is screening a selection of the finest screen adaptations of Conrad’s work\, showcasing the wide range of cinematic visions he has inspired.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach film will be accompanied by an expert introduction illuminating how the filmmaker has responded to Conrad’s source material. These screenings will run from 1–11 November\, to coincide with a special event at the British Library on 7 November celebrating the publication of The Resonance of Joseph Conrad in Contemporary Culture\, edited by Professor Agnieszka Adamowicz-Pośpiech.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/joseph-conrad-and-cinema/
LOCATION:Institut français\, London\, 17 Queensbery Pl\, Kensington\, SW7 2DT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110214
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SUMMARY:'Breathing' with 'Breaths - Air Bladders'
DESCRIPTION:Filomena Borecká’s captivating artwork Breaths – Air Bladders invites visitors to experience the shared act of breathing and reflect on our interconnection with the living world. \n\nSparked by the global awareness of breath during the COVID-19 pandemic\, and blending art\, science and sensorial experience\, the exhibition curated by Judith Rainhorn and Charles-Antoine Wanecq explores the cultural\, social\, and scientific histories of respiration from the 18th century to today. Drawing on the outcomes of two interdisciplinary workshops\, it brings together perspectives from historians\, scientists\, artists\, and healthcare professionals. Central to the exhibition is Borecká’s participatory sculpture Breaths – Air Bladders\,which transforms a fundamental act of life into a sensorial\, collective\, and thought-provoking experience.\n\nFilomena Borecká is an artist and researcher\, PhD (University Paris 1 Panthéon–Sorbonne\, 2023)\, and graduate of the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris (2004)\, with an exchange at MFA Hunter College in New York. She works primarily in France but has also created in Prague and New York\, with each place leaving its imprint on her practice\, which unfolds in three parallel and interrelated threads: performance\, (sound) sculpture\, and drawing. Her drawings\, reminiscent of seismographs\, engage in a dialogue with their environment. Recent exhibitions include Maison française d’Oxford\, National Gallery Prague\, CACLB Luxembourg\, Círculo de Bellas Artes Madrid\, and Queens College Art Center New York. Borecká collaborates with the Chair in Health in Human and Social Sciences and with the ACTE Institute at Sorbonne University Paris 1.\n\nBreaths – Air Bladders\nFor several years\, Filomena Borecká has created artworks that invite connection and reflection on what sustains life: the invisible air. Breaths – Air Bladders\, co-created with set designer Bruno Dubois\, comes alive in the presence of viewers as air-filled forms expand and contract. The work draws on a childhood memory from Christmas Eve: while preparing carp\, Borecká recalls seeing two irregular air bladders — organs that help the fish float and\, in a child’s imagination\, embody its “soul.” This memory anchors an artwork that explores breath as both literal and metaphorical\, a vital rhythm binding us to each other and to the living world we share.\n\n 	EXHIBITION OPENING\nFriday 31 October 2025\, 6 – 7.30 pm  \nFree entry\, REGISTER NOW\nJoint Private View with Silent Systems: Breathing Devices\n 	EXHIBITION DATES: 31 October 2025 – 16 January 2026\n 	VENUE\nBouda Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n132 Palace Gardens Terrace\, London W8 4RT\n 	OPENING HOURS:\nTue – Fri 10am – 5pm
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/breathing-with-breaths-air-bladders/
LOCATION:Czech Centre\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251031T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260116T170000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110215
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SUMMARY:Silent Systems: Breathing Devices (29th Made in Prague Festival)
DESCRIPTION:This group exhibition curated by British curator Daré Dada\, gathers works by Appau Junior Boakye-Yiadom\, Filomena Borecká\, Esther Gaton\, Evar Hussanyi and Henrique Paris to reimagine breath as more than a biological act. \n\nBreathing becomes rhythm and pulse\, presence and absence\, the invisible measure of life that extends beyond the body into objects\, spaces\, and systems. It invites viewers to ask: What is a breath of a city\, a machine\, a material archive? How might breathing become a metaphor for cultural memory\, ecological interdependence\, or technological survival? Filomena Borecká’s practice\, attuned to the subtle energies of air and time\, anchors the exhibition’s meditation on breath as both force and metaphor. Here\, stillness is unsettled: objects expand and contract\, silent systems exhale\, and the unseen currents of existence ripple quietly through matter\, inviting us to reconsider our entanglement with the material world. The works gathered here challenge the presumed stillness of things\, offering instead an ecology of quiet urgencies\, of devices that hold air\, circulate energy\, or embody invisible rhythms. \n\nEXHIBITION OPENING\nFriday 31 October 2025\, 6 – 7.30 pm  \nFree entry\, REGISTER NOW\nEXHIBITION DATES: 31 October 2025 – 16 January 2026\nVENUE\nVitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\n30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\nOPENING HOURS:\nTue – Fri 10am – 5pm\n\nWhile exploring Silent Systems: Breathing Devices at Vitrínka Gallery\, you might also like to stop by the Czech Centre’s Bouda Gallery to see Filomena Borecká’s breathing sculpture.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/silent-systems-breathing-devices-29th-made-in-prague-festival/
LOCATION:Vitrínka Gallery\, Czech Centre London\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251128T163000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110215
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SUMMARY:Private View of works by Luxembourg photographer Kim Lang: Echoes Across the Atlantic
DESCRIPTION:Echoes Across the Atlantic presents the work of Luxembourg-born\, London-based photographer Kim Lang\, whose practice moves fluidly between fashion\, portraiture and documentary photography. The exhibition reflects on three interconnected bodies of work: his personal artistic practice\, along with two photojournalistic projects\, Odyssey of Reconnection and Nations of the Atlantic. Each explores themes of identity\, belonging\, and cultural memory through a distinctly personal lens.\n\nTaken between 2018 and 2025\, the works showcase his perspective on transformation and intertwined cultural identity. In Odyssey of Reconnection\, Lang traces his own journey of reconciling with his Cape Verdean roots\, expanding it into a broader reflection on migration\, hybridity and diasporic identity. This thread continues in Nations of the Atlantic\, which turns to island communities from West Africa to the Caribbean\, reflecting on their intimate relationship with the ocean as both a site of connection and vulnerability. Together\, these series explore identity as something fluid\, layered and in constant transformation.\n\nComplementing these narratives\, Lang’s artistic series repositions fashion imagery as a form of storytelling rooted in raw expression\, mythology and self-inquiry. Through an introspective approach\, he challenges the high-gloss expectations of the fashion world\, creating images that blend academic understanding with personal perspectives. Across the exhibition\, his photographs form a dialogue between continents\, generations and histories\, offering an evocative study of self-reflection\, belonging and the strength of cultural collaboration.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/private-view-of-works-by-luxembourg-photographer-kim-lang-echoes-across-the-atlantic/
LOCATION:Luxembourg Embassy in London\, 27 Wilton Crescent\, London\, SW1X 8SD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251027T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251027T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110215
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SUMMARY:The Dervish Bowl: The Many Lives of Arminius Vambéry Book launch with Anabel Loyd
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the London launch of The Dervish Bowl: The Many Lives of Arminius Vambéry by Anabel Loyd. This new biography paints a compelling portrait of one of the most enigmatic figures of the nineteenth century\, whose restless travels and self-fashioned legends made him both a celebrated explorer and a controversial character. \nArminius Vambéry (1832–1913) was a Hungarian-born linguist\, orientalist adventurer\, writer\, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences who rose from poverty to become a regular guest at the courts and parlours of Victorian England. Disguised as a dervish\, he crossed Persia and Central Asia on foot\, publishing tales that thrilled European audiences and earned him a reputation as an intrepid traveller. His story is far from straightforward: Zionist sympathiser\, inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Van Helsing\, and even a British agent in the “Great Game” with Russia\, Vambéry embodied the shifting identities and ambiguities of Europe’s imperial century. \nIn her book\, Anabel Loyd draws on Vambéry’s own memoirs alongside newly uncovered sources\, letters\, and contemporary accounts to reveal the complex reality behind the myths. From hero to trickster\, patriot to opportunist\, he emerges as a man who was always both insider and outsider – fitting in everywhere and nowhere at once.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/the-dervish-bowl-the-many-lives-of-arminius-vambery-book-launch-with-anabel-loyd/
LOCATION:Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre London\, 17-19 Cockspur St.\, London \, SW1Y 5BL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110215
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SUMMARY:A Musical Odyssey: Halali to Feggari
DESCRIPTION:Demetris Mesimeris and Freideriki Tombazou\, joined by three distinguished Cypriot musicians\, invite you on a soulful journey through love\, longing\, farewell\, and passion – all under the moon’s embrace\, whether real or imagined.  \n\nDemetris Mesimeris’s evocative lyrics and melodies explore love in all its forms – the bittersweet ache of forgetfulness\, the weight of farewell\, and the enduring power of passion that gives life its meaning. Freideriki Tombazou’s expressive voice brings each song to life\, imbuing them with her unique spirit and creating an atmosphere rich with raw emotion and tender sensitivity. \n\nAt the heart of this concert lies the vibrant soul of Cyprus\, pulsing with traditional rhythms and heartfelt expression. The evening will be illuminated by a beloved selection of Greek songs – each note a tribute to the island’s rich musical heritage. These authentic pieces\, filled with themes of love\, diaspora\, and pride\, offer a powerful taste of Cyprus itself. \n\nJoin us for an evening of enchanting Greek and Cypriot melodies that will transport you from the UK to Cyprus and the distant shores of the Mediterranean. This concert is more than a performance – it is an invitation to feel deeply\, to remember\, and to celebrate a remarkable musical legacy. \n\nIn collaboration with the Cyprus High Commission in London. 
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/a-musical-odyssey-halali-to-feggari/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251022T190000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110215
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SUMMARY:Vaclav Havel European Dialogues / Growth and Inequality in Central Europe: Between Havel’s Vision and Today’s Cleavages
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a third edition of the annual Václav Havel European Dialogues\, a global series of discussions inspired by Havel’s enduring legacy organised jointly by the Czech Centre London\, SSEES and the Research Centre for the Study of Places\, Identities\, and Memories (PIMs). \n\nOver the last three decades\, the Central European countries have experienced some of the fastest economic growths in the world. The region has joined the ranks of highly developed countries\, and its citizens are wealthier and living longer than ever before. In Czechia\, this transformation was closely tied to the democratic ideals articulated by Václav Havel\, whose vision of an open society and civic responsibility shaped the country’s path during the early years of transition. Yet\, within a generation\, Central Europe has also moved from being one of the most egalitarian regions in Europe to one of the most unequal. This indicates that the growth has not benefited all equally. What are the sources of the Central European miracle\, and who are its main beneficiaries? What are the consequences of the increasing inequalities for these societies\, especially in the context of growing political polarisation? How can we ensure that future growth in the region will be inclusive? \nThe event will be moderated by Jessie Barton Hronešová and will feature an esteemed panel of speakers\, including Zsoka Koczan\, Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development\, Lubomír Lízal\, economist and former director of CERGE-EI\, Prague\, Pawel Bukowski\, co-director of the new Research Center for the Study of Places\, Identities\, and Memories (PIMs)\, and a word of welcome by Přemysl Pela\, the director of the Czech Center in London. \nAbout the speakers: \nZsoka Koczan is Associate Director\, Lead Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. At the EBRD\, she edits the Regional Economic Prospects\, which review the latest economic developments in the EBRD regions\, works on the Transition Report\, EBRD’s annual flagship publication\, and runs the Life in Transition Survey\, a large household survey covering 44 economies. Prior to joining the EBRD\, she worked as an economist at the International Monetary Fund in the European and the Research Departments\, primarily on the World Economic Outlook. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge \nPaweł Bukowski is a Lecturer in Economics at the University College London and the Polish Academy of Sciences. Also affiliated with the London School of Economics. He is a Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Places\, Identities and Memories (PIMs) at UCL. His research focuses on socio-economic inequalities and labour economics. He has won multiple international research grants\, founded an expert group – Dobrobyt na Pokolenia and is a member of Concilium Civitas – a group of influential Polish social scientists working abroad. His book\, “Inequalities a’la Polonaise”\, won the Puls Biznesu Scientific Economics Book of the Year 2024 and the Marcin Król Prize 2025\, given for a significant contribution to the humanities and social sciences. \nLubomír Lízal has been a member of the Czech National Bank Board in 2011-2017; the Board is bank governing body and monetary policy committee. Since 1993 he has worked as a researcher at the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences. In 2003–2008 he has been Director of both the Economics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and CERGE\, Charles University. He is a member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech Technical University\, and other scientific boards. He was a member of the National Economic Council of the Government. In years 2018-2019 he has served as the President of the Anglo-American University in Prague. Currently he is an associate professor at the Czech Technical University and at the University of Finance and Administration.\nMr Lízal graduated at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech Technical University. In 1998 he obtained a PhD in economics at CERGE\, Charles University and in 2006 he qualified as an associate professor in economics at Charles University. In his research he has focused on transition and environmental economics\, recently also on energy economics. \nJessie Barton Hronešová is a Lecturer in Political Sociology at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies\, UCL\, and Co-Director of the Centre for Study of Places\, Identities and Memories. In her work\, she focuses on victimhood narratives\, the politics of memory\, transitional justice and dealing with the past in Central and Southeast Europe. She is particularly interested in the political uses of emotionally charged and traumatic memories as well as how victims and survivors navigate politics. She is the author of The Struggle of Redress: Victim Capital in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2020) and Post-War Ethno-National Identities of Young People in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012) and co-editor of The Nexus between Democracy\, Collective Identity Formation\, and EU Enlargement (2011). From 2019 to 2021 she was the ESRC Postdoctoral research Fellow at the University of Oxford and then a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at UNC Chapel Hill and Ca’ Foscari. Outside of academia\, she is a frequent policy advisor and consultant in international development in Central and Southeast Europe. \nPřemysl Pela is the Director of the Czech Centre London and the Programme Director of Czechia EXPO 2025 in Osaka. Premysl has served as the Director of the Czech Center in New York and worked for\, among others\, the Charles University’s CERGE-EI Institute and the Czech Academy of Sciences. In the private sector\, he has held various international top managerial roles. He also headed the Strategy and Innovation Department at the Czech Centre’s HQ in Prague and developed innovative projects presenting scientific creativity through advanced digital technology. He holds graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin and Ostrava University and has completed academic and professional programmes in New York University\, Michigan University and the Civil Management College in London. \n\nFree entry\, REGISTER HERE
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/vaclav-havel-european-dialogues-growth-and-inequality-in-central-europe-between-havels-vision-and-todays-cleavages/
LOCATION:Czech Centre\, 30 Kensington Palace Gardens  \, London\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Learn,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110215
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SUMMARY:In Conversation: Christina Mitrentse and Fiona Mouzakitis with Stephen Emmerson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a breakfast reception\, followed by a conversation hosted by curators Christina Mitrentse and Fiona Mouzakitis\, alongside artist Stephen Emmerson. The talk will explore the interactive exhibition BOOKMORPHS: Artists’ Books from Greece and the UK\, which brings together 44 artists’ books and objects by contributors from both countries. A Q&A session will follow the discussion.  \nThe exhibition marks the first comprehensive presentation in London of contemporary artists’ books by Greek and British visual artists in dialogue.   \nParticipating artists: Eleni Angelou\, Nikos Arvanitis\, Rania Bellou\, David Blackmore\, Sarah Bodman\, Ismini Bonatsou\, BOOKEND – Matt Hale & Nick Cash\, Maria Bourbou\, Thodoros Brouskomatis\, Jonathan Callan\, Natassa Chelioti – Naga\, Ioanna Delfino\, Joe Devlin\, Anna Dimitriou\, Stephen Emmerson\, SJ Fowler\, Michael Hampton\, Rowena Hughes\, Inscription Journal (Gill Partington\, Simon Morris\, Adam Smyth)\, Antonia Iroidou\, Eleni Kastrinogianni\, Peggy Kliafa\, Alexia Kokkinou\, Georgia Kotretsos\, Nikos Kryonidis\, Vasiliki Lefkaditi\, Eleni Maragaki\, Kyriaki Mavrogeorgi\, Despina Meimaroglou\, Christina Mitrentse\, Fiona Mouzakitis\, Kiki Perivolari\, Stamatis Schizakis\, Ifigeneia Sdoukou\, Christina Sgouromiti\, Danai Simou\, Dimitris Skourogiannis\, Annetta Spanoudaki\, Nectarios Stamatopoulos\, Despina Stavrou\, Aris Stoidis\, Evangelos Tasios\, Yannis Tzortzis\, Leonie Yagdjoglou.  \nImage: Stephen Emmerson
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/in-conversation-christina-mitrentse-and-fiona-mouzakitis-with-stephen-emmerson/
LOCATION:The Hellenic Centre London\, 18\, 16 Paddington St\, ONLINE\, W1U 5AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251017T160000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110215
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SUMMARY:Sense of Calm guided tour - With artist Laura Medcalf
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a guided tour of Laura Medcalf’s solo exhibition SENSE OF CALM on the 17th October at 3.00 pm. As the solo show reaches its final days\, this event will provide one last chance to interact with Medcalf’s meditative works and to learn more about her practice firsthand.\n\nCoinciding with Frieze week\, this guided tour will serve as the finissage of our third exhibition\, SENSE OF CALM\, with special insight and engagement from the artist herself.\n\nAmid the movement and energy of Trafalgar Square\, SENSE OF CALM offers a moment to pause\, a space to step away from the city’s fast pace and into something slower\, elemental\, and immersive. In this solo exhibition\, British-Hungarian multidisciplinary artist Laura Medcalf transforms the Liszt Institute London’s gallery into a space of stillness and presence\, shaped by open waters\, soil\, and sunlight.\n\nThe exhibition explores how art can become more than an object of observation\, a space for stillness and inner calm. Built from organic elements\, the works establish a delicate balance between the rhythms of nature and human perception\, offering an opportunity for reflection\, renewal\, and a deeper connection with ourselves and the world around us.\n\nIn a world that rarely slows down\, SENSE OF CALM invites viewers to pause. To listen. To feel the flow. To follow the traces of light. To look beyond the surface\, towards the quiet\, invisible forces that shape us all.\n\nIn collaboration with Art Embassy Network.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/sense-of-calm-guided-tour-with-artist-laura-medcalf/
LOCATION:Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre London\, 17-19 Cockspur St.\, London \, SW1Y 5BL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Liszt Institute Hungarian Cultural Centre London":MAILTO:info@hungary.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T220000
DTSTAMP:20260618T110215
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SUMMARY:Echoes of Exile: A Family’s Odyssey through the Holocaust and Cold War
DESCRIPTION:Book launch conversation with Daniela Spenser\, chaired by Jana Burešová \n\n\n\n \n\nJoin us for a compelling evening with historian and anthropologist Daniela Grollová Spenser\, as she discusses her new book Echoes of Exile: A Family’s Odyssey through the Holocaust and Cold War.\n\nBlending personal history with political insight\, Spenser traces three generations of her family across some of the most turbulent chapters of the 20th century: from the devastation of the Holocaust and wartime imprisonment\, through the vibrant intellectual and political life of 1960s Czechoslovakia\, to the trauma of exile after the 1968 Soviet invasion. At the heart of the story are her mother\, translator Ruth Tosková\, and her stepfather\, editor and journalist Vladimír Tosek\, whose lives intertwined with prominent figures such as Jiří Pelikán and the émigré journal Listy.\n\nThe book—published in Czech by Argo (2025) and in English by the University of Alabama Press (2025)—offers a deeply human perspective on survival\, displacement\, and the shifting relationship between political exiles and Czech society after 1989.\n\nThe conversation will be chaired by Jana Burešová and will open a window into how private lives intersect with history on a global scale.\n\nAbout the author:\nDaniela Spenser is a fellow at CIESAS (Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social) in Mexico City. She is also the author of The Impossible Triangle: Mexico\, Soviet Russia\, and the United States in the 1920sand Stumbling Its Way Through Mexico: The Early Years of the Communist International.\n\nSupported by the BCSA.\n\n 	Admission: 5 (+ Eventbrite fee)
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/echoes-of-exile-a-familys-odyssey-through-the-holocaust-and-cold-war/
LOCATION:Czech Cente at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Select a State\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature
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ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre London":MAILTO:info@czechcentre.org.uk
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