Art Talk: Journeys into American Museums - Kupka, Kolar, Jetelova
Czech Center New York presents an online art talk by acclaimed curator of visual arts, Milena Kalinovska, focusing on three accomplished Czech artists of three different generations and their individual journeys to American museums. Join us on Zoom to hear about how Frantisek Kupka, Jiri Kolar, and Magdalena Jetelova won recognition on the American and global art scene and see their most groundbreaking artwork.
Director Jiri Menzel Remembered By His Programs at Czech Center New York
Together with our colleagues who used to work at Czech Center New York, diplomats who were stationed in the city, our compatriots and friends, we are deeply saddened by the passing of legendary Czech director Jiri Menzel (Feb. 23, 1938 - Sep. 5, 2020).
Ticket to the New World
Ticket to the New World tracks the fates of 16 significant figures of the First Czechoslovak Republic’s cultural life – artists, who at the beginning of World War II decided to leave the country, either out of fear of persecution or because they refused to live under a totalitarian regime. They frequently emigrated to the US – an initially neutral country which protected and cherished its democratic values. Their voyage ticket foreshadowed their entrance to the American cultural scene, which they later significantly influenced and contributed to with their creativity.
Violin Concerto LA GRAN AVENTURA by Mark Berman, featuring Gabriela Demeterova
Czech Center New York proudly presents an exclusive excerpt of Mark Berman’s violin concerto “La Gran Aventura”, composed for award-winning violinist Gabriela Demeterova. The NYC-based pianist and composer Mark Berman and UK-based violinist and violist Gabriela Demeterova prepared the excerpt exclusively for the Czech Center New York audience as a teaser for the full concert, set to premiere at the Bohemian National Hall in 2021.
An exclusive Instagram presentation, which will take us to the world of celebrity photography for a magazine's front cover, allowing a glimpse into the making of the cover photo of Dara Rolins for the current issue of the Czech Forbes. July 9, 2020.
Presentation and discussion by Petr Kaiser - Special Envoy for Science Diplomacy, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs with guests, Vojtěch Petráček - The Rector of Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), Šimon Walzel student CTU, CoroVent, David Miklas – Covid-19 CZ Initiative, Pavel Burget – Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics and Cybernetics. June 22, 2020. Photo: ČVUT
Czech musicians would like to thank CTU in Prague, a team of scientists, partners, donors and contributors in a series of concerts online, live from Lucerna Music Bar in Prague. May 13, 2020. Source: ČVUT/ Photo Credit: Jiří Ryšavý.
Online streaming of the opening of exhibition The Genesis and Life of Janáček’s Opera Káťa Kabanová. March 12, 2020.
