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SUMMARY:Fanfares for Leoš Janáček\, with special guest Jakub Hrůša
DESCRIPTION:An evening devoted to the electrifying late music of Leoš Janáček\, marking 100 years since the premiere of his jubilant masterpiece\, the Sinfonietta.\n\nConductor Jakub Hrůša\, writer and broadcaster Nigel Simeone\, and leading Janáček scholar Jiří Zahrádka explore the composer’s extraordinary creative surge in the final decade of his life. From his transformative meeting with Kamila Stösslová in 1917 to the radiant\, defiant energy of works like the Sinfonietta\, the discussion traces how personal passion and an unmistakably original musical language combined to produce some of the most compelling music of the 20th century.\n\nInterwoven with musical examples and personal reflections\, this is above all a celebration of Janáček’s enduring voice – alongside the launch of two new publications: Janáček’s Sinfonietta by Nigel Simeone and Jiří Zahrádka (Boydell\, 2026) and Káťa Kabanová and The Cunning Little Vixen: Janáček’s New Lease of Life by Jiří Zahrádka (Host\, 2026).\n\nJakub Hrůša is Music Director of the Royal Opera\, Covent Garden\, Chief Conductor of the Bamberg Symphony and Music Director Designate of the Czech Philharmonic (from 2028). Born in Brno\, he has been an ardent champion of Czech music around the world. The production of Janáček’s Makropulos Case at Covent Garden in 2025 has been nominated for an Olivier Award\, and many of his recordings have won international recognition\, including the Gramophone Opera Award for Káťa Kabanová at the Salzburg Festival. His complete cycle of Bohuslav Martinů’s symphonies will be released later this year by Deutsche Grammophon.\n\nNigel Simeone is a writer and broadcaster with a lifelong interest in Janáček. He is the author of several books on the composer including The Janáček Compendium (2019) and he is co-author the standard catalogue of Janáček’s works (1997). He appears regularly on BBC Radio 3 (Record Review\, Opera on 3\, and the Proms)\, and has written programme notes for the Royal Opera House\, London Symphony Orchestra\, Salzburg Festival\, Glyndebourne Festival and others.\n\nJiří Zahrádka is Director of the Janáček Archive in Brno and a musicologist. He is the editor of critical editions of many works by Janáček including the Sinfonietta\, Taras Bulba\, Káťa Kabanová\, The Cunning Little Vixen and The Makropulos Affair\, and he is the author of several books on Janáček including acclaimed full-length studies of the operas\, most recently Káťa Kabanová and The Cunning Little Vixen.\n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBook Here
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/fanfares-for-leos-janacek-with-special-guest-jakub-hrusa/
LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Select a State\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Centre":MAILTO:blues@czechcentre.org.uk
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SUMMARY:World Between Us
DESCRIPTION:Will Marie from a small town in the Czech Republic succeed by fulfilling her lifetime dream to conquer New York as a still photographer? \nMarie Tomanová travelled from Mikulov to the USA as an au pair\, and today she shoots campaigns for fashion brands such as Nike\, Instagram\, or for the fashion magazines such as Vogue CS. However\, her name is better known abroad than in her native country\, which provided few opportunities for the young painter. Paradoxically\, it was only in New York\, far from home\, that she was able to grow up and find herself – a transition greatly supported by Marie’s partner in professional and personal life\, art historian Thomas Beachdel. Tomanová touches the world in a different way\, with a rush of positive emotions\, an immediate connection\, acting as a medium through which the energy of the portrait-sitter passes. Directed by fellow Czech expatriate Marie Dvořáková\, a Student Academy Award winner\, the film is both a tender portrait of friendship and a reflection on ambition\, identity\, and the search for home. Through the story of the two Maries\, World Between Us explores the fragile space between worlds\, showing that home is not always a place but a feeling of connection\, belonging\, and self-discovery. \nMarie Dvořáková\, Czech Republic\, Slovakia 2024\, 90 min\, English subtitles   \nBest Cinematography Award at the 24th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival\nMarie Dvořáková was born in Jablonec nad Nisou\, and after studying directing at FAMU\, she went on to study for a master’s degree at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She now lives and works in the USA. Her short film Who’s Who in Mycology (2016)\, for which she won a student Oscar in Hollywood\, opened the door to a big world for her. \n\nAdmission: £5\nBOOK NOW\n\nThe screening is an accompanying event to the exhibition Pixels and Poetics: Sudek\, Funke\, and the Influence of New Technologies on the Development of Photography\, presented at the Vitrínka and Bouda Galleries and in the public space outside the Czech Embassy\, running from 20 January to 13 March 2026.
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/world-between-us/
LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Select a State\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T190000
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SUMMARY:Mr Nobody Against Putin
DESCRIPTION:When Russia invades Ukraine\, schoolteacher Pavel “Pasha” Talankin becomes an unlikely dissident. In a small industrial town\, he is beloved by his students for his humor\, creativity\, and care. But as patriotic lessons\, military drills\, and state propaganda take over classrooms\, Pasha begins filming. \n\nOver two years\, he covertly documents the transformation of the school into recruitment grounds for war\, children drawn into the machinery of indoctrination\, and colleagues silenced under new repressive laws. What emerges is a gripping\, intimate portrait of life under a tightening regime and one man’s quiet courage. Haunted by his past and risking everything\, Pasha exposes the erosion of truth and the resilience of those who dare to resist from within\, even at great personal cost. \n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW\n\nThe screening commemorates the four-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine\, a poignant reminder of the ongoing struggle for peace and justice. \nIn collaboration with the Danish Embassy in London. \n\n\nDavid Borenstein\, Pasha Talankin\, Denmark\, Czech Republic\, Germany\, 2025\, 90’\, English subtitles
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/mr-nobody-against-putin/
LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Select a State\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251204T190000
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SUMMARY:Stories and Tasters from Evie Harbury’s Bohemian Kitchen
DESCRIPTION:Join Evie Harbury\, food stylist\, chef\, and debut author\, and Lou Kenney\, a fellow cookbook author and food stylist\, for a festive evening of Czech flavours and storytelling to celebrate the launch of Evie Harbury‘s first cookbook\, My Bohemian Kitchen. \nEvie’s Bohemian kitchen bridges the Czech Republic of her heritage with her home in East London\, inspired by long summers at her grandmother’s mill in South Bohemia. Her book celebrates Czech food and culture through seasonal\, sustainable\, and simply delicious recipes – from beer snacks to goulash and cakes – all infused with the warmth of Czech hospitality. \nAt this special pre-Christmas event\, Evie will demonstrate three traditional recipes: Marinated Cheese (Nakládaný Hermelín)\, Rum Truffles (Rumové Kuličky)\, and Hot Spiced Wine (Svařák). Guests will enjoy tastings\, take part in a Q&A\, and have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of the book. \nExperience the flavours and stories of a Bohemian Christmas – a perfect seasonal celebration of food\, family\, and culture. \n\n“Your book is terrific. As someone whose family history is a little similar to yours\, I found your grandmother’s story extremely interesting. I have reconnected with my Czech roots\, bought a flat in Prague\, am learning the language\, and am learning to “cook Czech”. Your book will guide and inspire me and it is beautifully written and produced. Congratulations and I wish you every success with your future Bohemian endeavours!” \n\n\n “I am really looking forward to your upcoming cookbook\, finally a book about Czech cuisine. My family comes from Czechia and we live in Sydney\, Australia. I cannot wait to explore your recipes” \n\nMy Bohemian Kitchen\, A nostalgic guide to modern Czech cooking\nby Evie Harbury\, Murdoch Books\, 2025\, 208 pg\nGBP £20.00 \nAbout Evie Harbury\nEvie Harbury is a Bohemian-British food stylist\, chef and recipe writer. Brought up between Bath\, England and Tábor\, Czech Republic\, by an eccentric epicure of a father and an avant-garde\, baking British mother\, Evie is now an East London-based Bohemian. Evie divides her time between her London Fields home where she bases herself for filming and commercial work and her “chalupa” (cottage) in South Bohemia\, where she grows vegetables\, cooks for neighbours\, eats goulash and writes. Her television and cookbook credits include work with household names such as Dame Mary Berry\, Mary McCartney\, Rosemary Shrager and Tom Kerridge. \n\nAdmission: £7 (+Eventbrite fee)\nBOOK NOW
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/stories-and-tasters-from-evie-harburys-bohemian-kitchen/
LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Select a State\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250610T190000
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SUMMARY:Women in Focus: Sara Polak
DESCRIPTION:The guest of the next edition of the Czech Centre’s Women in Focus series will be Sara Polak\, an archaeologist\, evolutionary anthropologist\, and technology innovator whose work bridges the humanities and cutting-edge AI research.\n\nPolak is a co-founder of the Mobilis Institute and the blockchain educational platform ShellProof\, a Visiting Research Fellow and part-time lecturer at the University of Oxford\, and leads the CCHAOS Research group at the Faculty of Information Technology\, Czech Technical University. Her focus lies in the digitisation of cultural heritage and the simulation of civilisational dynamics. Having spent much of her career in the UK and the USA tech sectors\, Polak is passionate about connecting modern technologies with the humanities. She has been named on Forbes’ 30 Under 30\, was recognised as a Top Innovator (2022)\, and received the Business Revolution Award from the UK Department for International Trade. She believes that only through education and interdisciplinary collaboration can humanity fulfil its potential — and perhaps one day survive on Mars. She explores these ideas through the Civilisational Resilience think tank\, which she co-founded.\n\nIn her talk Archaeology and AI: the last hope for our survival?\, Sara Polak will explore how civilisational resilience — the ability of societies to endure\, adapt\, and thrive through both crises and everyday pressures — increasingly depends on the synergy between technology and the humanities. She will examine how artificial intelligence and archaeology can enrich our understanding of past societies and offer strategies for a more sustainable future. By combining AI-driven archaeological research with humanistic insight\, we can preserve cultural heritage\, learn from historical adaptations\, and help shape ethical\, resilient technologies for generations to come.\n\nAdmission: £5 (+ Eventbrite fee)\nBook Here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-focus-sara-polak-tickets-1372620447709?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://euniclondon.org/event/women-in-focus-sara-polak/
LOCATION:Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema\, 26 Kensington Palace Gardens\, London\, Select a State\, W8 4QY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks
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