Shoah in Us
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, the Czech Center New York will be closed on Tuesday, January 27....
Eugenic Minds
PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, the Czech Center New York will be closed on Tuesday, January 27....
Performing Captivity and Beyond
A staged reading of plays and cabaret songs written in Terezín, from Lisa Peschel's anthology Performing Captivity,...
History and Legends of Jews in Prague
Thursday Forum. Lecture by Dr. Robert Řehák, Cultural Attaché at the Czech Embassy in Washington, DC, and a...
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Shoah in Us
The Czech Center New York, under the auspices of the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations and the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York, presents a multimedia...
Czech Language Course
New course for beginners starts in the second half of January. The introductory session will be held on Saturday, January 24th at 11AM; time and day of the classes to be determined at the info...
25 Years of Democracy
Twenty-five years ago on November 17, the Velvet Revolution began with a peaceful student demonstration and led to a remarkable transformation from communism to the re-establishment of democracy.
Border Crossings
Border Crossings: Coming of Age in the Czech Ressistance - a book by Charles Novacek.
Adventurers Against Their Will
Extraordinary World War II Stories of Czech Survival, Escape, and Connection – Unlike Any Other. A book by Joanie Holzer Schirm.
Opportunities for Artists
Resource for exhibition opportunities, grants, residencies and work.
Press releases
Original manuscript of Dvorak's New World Symphony comes to US for the first time
October 23, 2014 - Five-day display of priceless manuscript is a highlight of week-long events in New York City celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.
Dominik Lang
August 21, 2014. Czech Center New York Presents Site-Specific Installation by Chalupecky Award-Winning Sculptor Dominik Lang. A site-specific installation will be on view at the Czech Center New York...
Walking in the Air: Art Criticism in Europe
April 14, 2014: Panel discussion devoted to the current state of art criticism in Europe, with the emphasis on criticism in daily newspapers.
Peter Sis: Cartography of the Mind
April 9, 2014. Czech Center New York Presents Exhibition of the Work of Acclaimed Artist, Illustrator, Author, and Filmmaker Peter Sis.
Pavel Sporcl: My Violin Legends
April 4, 2014. Violinist Pavel Sporcl brings Czech violin virtuosi to life at Czech Center New York Free April 29 concert features performances from newly released album "My Violin Legends
Soofser
Free concert series at Bohemian National Hall recreates the intimacy of a house concert Also in this press release: Spring highlights from Classical Music Communications 4/1/2014
Christian Wolff
S.E.M. Ensemble celebrates Christian Wolff's 80th birthday at Czech Center with special guest Philip Glass (March 27) 3/27/2014
Panorama Europe 2014
Museum of the Moving Image and the European Union National Institutes for Culture present the first annual edition of Panorama Europe in New York City to run from Friday, April 4–Sunday, April 13,...
You. Never Too Close.
Photography exhibition. Roman Franc, Gabriela Kolcavova, Vojtech V. Slama, Ondrej Zizka. Curated by Jan Fiser. Opening reception: Wednesday, March 19, 6:30PM-8:30PM. Open through April 27, 2014
Spring 2014 concerts
Spring 2014 free concerts presented by Czech Center New York continue in March 2/27/2014
Cassandra
C a s s a n d r a by Michael Jarrell U.S. Premiere of the illustrated production created by Nimrod Opera Zurich and Czech video artist Dalibor Pys Performed by Argento Ensemble led by conductor...
Report on the Reconstruction of the Past: Barbora Klimova and Eva Kotatkova
Exhibition presenting two art missions by Barbora Klimova and Eva Kotatkova. Organized in conjunction with the exhbition "Report on the Construction of a Spaceship Module" at New Museum. January 28...
Kromeriz Archive
Free concert at Bohemian National Hall features recent discoveries from the Kromeriz archive, Czech Republic 12/11/2013
50.0833° A, 14.4167° V 40.6700° Z, 73.9400° F
An exhibition of new work by Zachary Fabri and Adam Vačkář upon a proposal by Nathalie Anglès. This exhibition is made possible within the framework of Vačkář's month long residency with...
Multiplication of Horizons
Czech Center New York Presents Solo Exhibition of the Work of Renowned Czech Artist Magdalena Jetelová. Exhibition Opening: Thursday, September 12, 2013
Bohemian Bash
Performances by Argento New Music Ensemble, New Chamber Ballet, Taka Kigawa, the Hot Shim Sham Orchestra, and many more at the historic Bohemian National Hall in New York City 5/20/2013
Poison Green
Exhibition examining themes, concepts and cultural fictions dealing with environment and ecology, featuring Czech and international artists Matej Al-Ali (CZ), Silvina Arismendi (CZ), Mark Dion (US),...
Julia Den Boer
Award-Winning French-American pianist Julia Den Boer performs free recital at Bohemian National Hall 4/30/2013
King Lavra
Czech Center NY presents the world premiere of the 'micro opera' King Lavra by Jan Jirasek, the story of a King who has the ears of a donkey 4/18/2013
FAMA
In May, Austrian Cultural Forum brings Austria's most acclaimed living composer - Beat Furrer - to New York 4/17/2013
Disappearing Act V
The Czech Center, with European Union National Institutes for Culture and Other European Partners, Presents the Fifth Annual Edition of the Disappearing Act European Film Festival in New York to Run...
Das Wandernde Sternlein
Exhibition by the 2011 Jiri Chalupecky Prize finalist - featuring his film Das Wandernde Sternlein. Exhibition opening: Thursday, March 21 2013. Open through May 9, 2013
February 2013 concerts
Free performances include the debut of ensemble EVIYAN (Evan Ziporyn, Gyan Riley and Iva Bittova), the acclaimed Graffe String Quartet, violinists Jaroslav Sveceny and Julie Svecena and Resistance of...
Out of the Circle
Exhibition of Czech, Slovak and American performance art, experimental photographs and videos by Andy Warhol, Bruce Nauman, Vladimír Havrilla, Jiří Kovanda. Exhibition Opening: January 28, 2013....
Der Kaiser von Atlantis
Opera Moderne brings their highly acclaimed production of Emperor From Atlantis back to Bohemian National Hall 12/11/2012
September 2012 concerts
World class artists and world and US premieres fill historic Bohemian National Hall: Admission FREE 9/10/2012
Tale Ensemble
Talea reprises the concert program that was performed to wide acclaim this summer at Darmstadt International Music Institute. 8/21/2012
Orbis Pictus - Play Well
Exhibition PLAY Orbis Pictus – Play Well. Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 26, 6:30PM – 8PM. Exhibition open through October 17, 2012.
There is Nothing There
Curated by Niels Van Tomme, this exhibition explores the works of five artists from the Czech Republic: Zdena Koleckova, Eva Kotatkova, Karel Miler, Katerina Seda, and Michaela Thelenova.
Prague Philharmonia
Classical Music Concert. Music by Mozart, Janacek, Vorisek. Conductor: Jiri Belohlavek
Windows on Madison
WINDOWS ON MADISON - Public space art project. Facade of the building of the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, 1109 Madison Avenue, NYC. On view through November 30, 2011
Roads to Freedom
CZECH CENTER NEW YORK presents Samizdat: The Czech Art of Resistance, 1968–1989, an exhibition of underground publications, film, and music.
Home Art
Exhibition of Czech folk design from 1950s to 1980s. Exhibition opening: Thursday, June 16, 6:30-8:30pm
The View from Villa Tugendhat and Architectural Structures
An exhibition by the Faculty of Architecture, Brno University of Technology at the Czech Center New York, June 1st—9th, 2011. Exhibition opening: June 1 at 6pm.
New G(o)ods 2010!
Exhibition of the Best of Young Contemporary Czech Design - The Czech National Award for Student Design 2010
Disappearing Act III
A SHOWCASE OF CURRENT EUROPEAN CINEMA. Disappearing Act, launched as an annual event in 2009, is a film showcase highlighting the vitality of European cinema. This year it presents 19 films that have...
NY / PRAGUE 6
NY/Prague 6 is a group exhibition at the Czech Center New York. Organized by independent curator Omar Lopez-Chahoud, this exhibition will present new work by both Prague and New York City-based...
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- 25 Years of Democracy
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- DOX Prague - Center for Contemporary Art
- Czech Literature Portal
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- National Czech & Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Society of Arts & Sciences | New York
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- Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater
- Radio Praha
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- Mutual Inspirations Festival 2011 - Antonín Dvořák
- Czech Music Quarterly