Přemysl Pela part of EUNIC London Presidency Team
We’re pleased to announce that the Czech Centre London director Přemysl Pela is part of the current EUNIC London Presidency team, together with Katrin Sohns of the Goethe-Institut London and Claudia Ott of Austrian Cultural Forum London.
Czech language beginners course - DEADLINE EXTENDED
Last chance to sign up for our online CZECH LANGUAGE COURSES starting in January. We're opening courses of all levels, including a Complete Beginners course.
Coming in 2021: Pavel Büchler and Eva Kot’átková at Flat Time House
Works by Czech artists Pavel Büchler and Eva Kot’átková will be presented as part of Ants and Grasshoppers: Reflections on the Anxious Objects, an upcoming exhibition at Flat Time House in London.
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea / Blu-ray and DVD release
From Jindřich Polák, director of the 1963 Czech sci-fi classic Ikarie XB-1, comes another foray into science-fiction with this lesser known but equally impressive feature Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea. But unlike the serious ‘hard’ sci-fi approach of Ikarie, this film is a delic...
Made in Prague Festival 2020 ON/OFF - THANK YOU!
We want to say a BIG THANK YOU to you, our audience, but also to filmmakers, panelists, partners and everyone who supported us and helped us make this year's festival happen. You have all been fantastic! In case you missed it, you can now watch all the film interviews on YouTube.
Czech films at The London International Animation Festival
The London International Animation Festival, the UK’s largest, longest-running and most eclectic animation festival returns for its 17th year with a mammoth 10-day celebratory feast of forums, screen talks and 205 of the best recent, historical and retrospective animated shorts and features from ...
The Painted Bird (Blu-ray)
Featuring a staggering central performance from the young Petr Kotlár alongside a star-studded international ensemble including Udo Kier, Stellan Skarsgård, Harvey Keitel, Julian Sands and Barry Pepper. The Painted Bird has won ecstatic acclaim, with The Guardian’s Xan Brooks describing the film ...
Comedy, cartoons, and biopics: Made in Prague Festival opens online
' Arts festival Made in Prague has opened online with an array of documentaries, feature films, and electronic music to celebrate contemporary Czech and Eastern European culture.
Hungry Bear Tales by Alexandra Májová and Kateřina Karhánková
'This is an ultimately charming (and not corny) episodes series, both in its closely knit narrative and its vibrant aesthetics. Shying away from pop culture cliches, it attempts to capture the spirit of the natural surroundings and our communities. Based on the books by Czech author Zbyněk Černík...
The Painter and the Thief
Desperate for answers about the theft of her 2 paintings, a Czech artist seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them. After inviting her thief to sit for a portrait, the two form an improbable relationship and an inextricable bond that will forever link these lonely souls.
24th MADE IN PRAGUE FILM FESTIVAL is ON/OFF line for 2020
The Made in Prague On/Off Festival presents for its 24th edition a hybrid film festival showcasing diverse cinematic talent while bringing to the UK audience a mixture of fiction and documentary films both on line and in venues.