Česká centra, Czech Centres

Another Europe

To celebrate the European Year of Cultural Heritage and Austria’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Austrian Cultural Forum London in collaboration with the Representation of the European Commission in the UK and EUNIC (European Union National Institutes of Culture) presents Another Europe, an outdoor exhibition of photographs, around the Kings Cross area of London, exploring the diversity of European Heritage.

Occupation 1968

Occupation as the occupiers see it. Five Warsaw Pact countries occupied Czechoslovakia in 1968. 50 years later five film directors from these countries shot the stories of five soldiers who took part.

Czechoslovak Statehood 1918 / Prague Spring 1968

*** AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION *** The Czech Republic is celebrating important anniversaries in 2018: The 100th anniversary of the birth of an independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, and the 50th anniversary of the dramatic political events of 1968.

The Murder of Mr Devil

Kate, an intelligent and attractive forty-something, longs for marriage. When a friend from her youth whom she remembers fondly contacts her, she is delighted and invites the man to dinner. However Mr Devil is not interested in her heart or soul, and instead the gluttonous man wants simply to indulge in her cooking. Told through Kate’s preposterously exaggerated personal experiences, the film is based on a short story by director Ester Krumbachová. Krumbachová was a key figure of the Czechoslovak New Wave, and worked closely with Věra Chytilová (Daisies, Fruit of Paradise).

Lukáš Hofmann in residence at Jupiter Woods

Lukáš Hofmann (b. 1993, Prague) will be artist-in-residence at Jupiter Woods, London in July 2018 in collaboration with Futura Projects. During his residency, Lukáš will undertake research to further expand on his performance practice, as well as develop an investigation that has informed his recent curatorial direction undertaken at Futura Projects, Prague, with the group exhibition ‘A Guiding Dog for a Blind Dog’.

Mini Wonders - Czech Toys Past and Present

From Fatra to Merkur, Czech toys have a long and successful history both in their homeland and abroad. The early 20th century saw their story begin, and it has been intensively explored and developed since then. Drawing attention to unique Czech craftmanship, the “Mini Wonders” exhibition presents modern toy design as well as designs dating back almost a hundred years.