Česká centra, Czech Centres

Exhibition: The Liberation of Pilsen - Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the liberation by the US Army

The city of Pilsen is considered to be one of the last cities to be liberated by the Allies during the end of WWII. This exhibition will explain the advance of Allied troops from Normandy to Pilsen, the role of General George S. Patton and other historical circumstances.

Two Roads - Echoes of Ji.hlava 3rd Edition + Q&A with director Radovan Síbrt

The winning movie in category Audience Award from the 23rd edition of Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival will be screened in NY for the first time.

Fonja - Echoes of Ji.hlava 3rd Edition

The winning movie in category Best World Documentary Film, Special Mention from the 23rd edition of Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival will have its debut screening in NY.

Book Presentation: Renáta Fučíková: Bohemian Stories

In Bohemian Stories, Renáta Fučíková presents a graphic journey through the history of Czechs in the United States, capturing the bonds between the two countries through their lived experience.

The Genesis and Life of Janáček’s Opera Káťa Kabanová

The exhibition coincides with the staging of Janáček’s opera Káťa Kabanová at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in spring 2020. It explains the circumstances surrounding the creation and first staging of Káťa Kabanová, which took place in Brno in 1921. It also presents the history of productions of Janáček’s operas at the Met, and the exhibition will also include a series of visually striking paper collages by the Brno-based artist Vendula Chalánková featuring characters from Janáček’s operas and portraits of Leoš Janáček and those close to him.

Czech Science Café: Vladimír Nálevka

The lecture with a presentation will be focused on the latest developments of negotiation science. Emphasis will be put on integrating latest research of neuroscience and also irrationality in decision making and negotiation.