Czech Joy in the Spotlight at Ji.hlava IDFF
Presentation and short previews of brand new Czech documentary films selected to the main competition of the 24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (IDFF), introduced by their authors. The presentation is organized by the Ji.hlava IDFF and the Czech Film Fund, in partnership with the Czech Centres and moderated by Diana Tabakov, Executive Director, Doc Alliance Films.
The World of Leoš Janáček: A performance by Mannes School of Music’s young artists
Please join us for an evening of music by famed Czech composer Leoš Janáček with readings of select Czech poetry. This event is presented as part of the Mannes Sounds Festival in partnership with the Czech Center New York.
Video Journal 4
In the fourth edition of our Video Journal Czech Center New York, our guest curator Charlotta Kotík is discussing her recent exhibition project. In the episode, we also meet the CCNY director Miroslav Konvalina and will learn about the highlights of our current program, such as the upcoming Janáček concert by Mannes School of Music, Art Talk about Kupka, Kolar and Jetelova by the curator Milena Kalinovská and more. Moderated by Anna Eva Kotyza.
CZECH NEXT WAVE EP2: RNDr. Michal Šimíček
Despite being only 35, Michal Šimíček heads the Blood Cancer Research Group in Ostrava, a team doing very exciting work in the field of cell therapy. This ground-breaking treatment involves using live immune system cells to target certain kinds of tumors and Šimíček’s aim is to create universal cells that could be taken from any donor, so making the treatment way more affordable than it is now.
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.
