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EXHIBITION: THE VELVET REVOLUTION 1989 EXHIBITION: THE LIBERATION OF PILSEN An exhibition to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the The city of Pilsen is considered to be one of the last cities fall of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia presented to be liberated by the Allies during the end of WWII. This by CCNY and the National Museum of the Czech Republic. exhibition will explain the advance of Allied troops from ON VIEW: OCTOBER 30 - JANUARY 12, 2020 Normandy to Pilsen, the role of General George S. Patton in the Gallery and other historical circumstances. EXHIBITION OPENING: JANUARY 29, 6:30PM EXHIBITION: LUKAS HOFMANN: SKIN COME LEATHER in the Gallery Czech performance and ON VIEW: JANUARY 29 - MARCH 1, 2020 installation artist Lukas Hofmann presents his first CONCERT: SWINGING TO FREEDOM: US solo show titled Skin PILSNER JAZZ BAND Come Leather at Art A concert celebrating it in General, in partnership the liberation of Pilsen with the curatorial platform by United States troops Jindrich Chalupecky Society. in 1945. This concert is I ON VIEW: NOVEMBER 24 - JANUARY 31, 2020 at Art organized as a thank in General (145 Plymouth St, Brooklyn, NY, 11201) you as well as an invitation to extensive FILM: ALL MY COMPATRIOTS celebrations to be held in the Czech Republic in May as A tribute to recently part of the Liberation Festival. deceased director Vojtech JANUARY 29, 8PM in the Ballroom Jasny - who was considered "the most Czech" of his FILM AND DEBATE: VOJTECH KYNCL - INSTITUTE contemporary filmmakers. OF HISTORY OF THE CZECH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES The movie deals with the Historian Vojtech Kyncl from the Institute of History of the lives of seven friends from Czech Academy of Sciences, who specializes in the era Moravia after the end of of the end of WWII and is one of the most knowledgeable WWll.The film was banned and the director went into exile experts on this theme in the Czech Republic, will present rather than recant the movie. He won the award for Best his lecture on this topic in relation to the liberation Director at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. of Czechoslovakia in 1945. JANUARY 9, 7PM in the Cinema FEBRUARY 6, 7PM in the Cinema

CZECH SCIENCE CAFE: LUKAS VlZEK, POP-ROCK CONCERT: MICHAL HRUZA HARVARD UNIVERSITY Michal Hruza has been J This lecture and discussion with a personality of the Lukas Vizek, Fulbright visiting Czech music scene for scholar at Harvard University more than ten years. He in Cambridge, will focus on is a singer, songwriter, mathematics education - its lyricist, and founding inspiration from the past, member and longtime impulses from the present and challenges for the future. frontman of the band Ready Kirken. In 2006, he set out on JANUARY 16, 7PM in the Gallery a solo track and founded the band Kapela Hruzy. FEBRUARY 13, 7PM in the Ballroom POETRY EVENING: THE DRUG OF ART: IVAN BLATNY AT 100 FILM: ECHOES OF JI.HLAVA An evening of readings, discussion, Ji.hlava International Documentary photos, and film celebrating the IVAN BLAT Film Festival - the largest event work of Czech avant-garde poet Ivan of its kind in Central and Eastern Blatny (1919-1990). The program Europe. The festival is a celebration brings together poets, translators of creative documentary films. and scholars, along with editors Ji.hlava pays tribute to courage and from Brooklyn-based Ugly Duckling risk in the human spirit, highlighting Presse, who in 2007 published the documentaries with artistic and social first bilingual edition of Blatny's impact. This showcase presents a selection of the three most work titled The Drug of Art. exciting films of the festival's 2019 edition. JANUARY 22, 7PM in the Cinema FEBRUARY 20 8, 25 & 27, 7PM in the Cinema

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’RESENTATION: RENATA FUCIKOVA 50 YEARS EMIANTTTiTCI SI OFS.E.M. ENSEMBLE In Bohemian Stories, author Renata The S.E.M. Ensemble will celebrate Fuclkova presents a journey through its 50th anniversary with a concert FV-tS. \ the history of in the United States ofpremieresandotherworksdisplaying Ip ^ and describes bonds between the two the breadth of compositional practices f iflfl countries through lived experiences. that the ensemble has championed over MARCH 10,7PM in the Cinema the years. Featuring soloists Hana Kotkova (violin), Thomas Buckner (voice), Tom Hamilton (electronics), and conducted by Petr Kotik. Music by Christian Wolff, Petr Kotik, Julius Eastman, Miya Masaoka and Robert Ashley. APRIL 1.8PM in the Ballroom The exhibition is part of the two- DISCUSSION: month-long program of special events janacek: last year and this year coinciding with the staging of Leos 115 years ago, Janacek published an article called "Loni a letos" Janacek’s opera Kata Kabanova at The (Last Year and This Year). Our panel uses this title as a jumping off point Metropolitan Opera in New York in spring 2020. It explains the creation and to talk briefly about the history of the reception of Janacek first staging of Kata Kabanova in Brno in and concentrates on the question of what Janacek hasto offer us today. 1921. It also presents the history of productions of Janacek's operas at Moderated by Prof. Michael Beckerman. Panelists: Katelyn Bouska the Met and includes a series of paper collages by the Brno-based artist and Thomas Cabaniss. Vendula Chalankova. Musical performance at the opening night APRIL 13,7PM BBLA 3rd Floor by students of The Mannes School of Music. In collaboration with The Met Opera. CONCERT: EXHIBITION OPENING: MARCH 12,7PM In the Gallery THE BEST ON VIEW: MARCH 12 - MAY 10, In the Gallery OF CIMBALOM MUSIC HARAFICA 4** The US Harafica Tour 2020 introduces CZECH SCIENCE CAFE: not only Czech traditional folk music VLADIMIR NALEVKA but also its current Czech repertoire and ______This lecture and discussion with famous Moravian songs. The young band Vladimir Nalevka will focus on the latest renowned for their modern approach combined with traditional folk development of negotiation science. music is one of the most sought-after in the Czech Republic and will Emphasis will be on integrating be performing in the US for the first time. the latest research of neuroscience % and the role of irrationality in decision­ w r APRIL 17,7PM in the Ballroom making and negotiation. Nalevka FILM: will focus on translating a deeper ON THE ROOF understanding of theory into practical + Q&A WITH DIRECTOR guidelines for getting better deals. Jlftl'MADL- CZECH THAT FILM MARCH 16,7PM in the Gallery The director Jirf Madl will personally introduce his second feature film. The intimate tragicomedy explores the relationship between a grumpy retired ] teacher and a young illegal immigrant from Vietnam who fatally cross paths on The Czech-American duo will present the roof of the lonely pensioner's house. The screening opens this year's an exclusive recital containing chamber Czech That Film Festival in New York. Director: Jiff Madl, 2019,100 min, compositions by Leos Janacek and Czech Republic. other composers from Brno including Vi'tezslava Kapralova, Miloslav Istvan APRIL21,7PM in the Cinema and Radomir Istvan. Silent Woods, a masterpiece by Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, is meant as a special addition to the program. MARCH 19,7PM in the Ballroom This lecture and discussion with Jan "JaRon" Tomaitfk, the Fulbright visiting scholar at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, will focus on the construction I and principles of the world's largest astrophysical observatory, the Pierre Auger Argentina. He will share details of his recent visit to the observatory. A tribute to the recently deceased He is an active member of the Czech pop-science page VEDATOR. director Ivan Passer, an outstanding APRIL 30,7PM in the Gallery figure of the . The film anecdote A Boring Afternoon (1964) is based on a story by . It captures an ordinary, PLEASE RSVP FOR EVENTS AT www.CZECHCENTER.com OR BY CALLING 1-646-422-3395 truly dull Sunday afternoon in a local pub. The film won the Golden Ducat award at the International Film Festival in Mannheim in 1965. (1965) is Ivan Passer's feature debut. VISUAL FILMS PERFORMING ART ARTS MARCH 26,7PM in the Cinema

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