An illustrated talk by Marcy Arlin and friends showcasing the work of Czech artist Zdenek Kriz in the social, artistic, psychological, and cultural context of the surrealist movement under the communist regime in the former Czechoslovakia.
A thought-provoking musical evening with pianist and musicologist Katelyn Bouska exploring the 19th century Czech American musical tapestry through selected gems and the New York premiere of her own compositional fantasy.
A musical evening celebrating virtuoso violinists Charles Castleman and Otakar Sevcik. A multimedia presentation including live performance, historical recording, and a violin lesson live on stage.
Historian Hillel Kieval will discuss the cultural background to the Golem story, its traces in traditional Jewish literature, its resonances in Czech culture and memory, and the surprisingly modern settings of the tale’s narration as we have come to know it today.
Play, color, craft, dance, and – most importantly – sing. Explore beloved Czech children’s songs. Our singing will be accompanied on ukulele and guitar by a musical duo, sisters Doubrava and Daniela Krautschneider.
The internationally acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman will perform at this special event, which will also include a brief discussion with esteemed professors Michael Beckerman and Leon Botstein.
Celebrate love in style and experience an evening of romance, fun, and unforgettable entertainment. Live music by the popular Express Band, dance show, food buffet and more.
Celebrating the music of Erwin Schulhoff, Czech-Jewish composer of the early 20th century, with underStaffed’s performance of a varied program of his works for assorted chamber ensembles.
Puppeteer Vit Horejs will talk about the history and role of puppetry, including the Spejbl and Hurvinek Theatre in Prague and its founder Josef Skupa, against the sociopolitical backdrop of Czechoslovakia from the 1920s to today.
Let us transport you to the world of a beloved marionette family of Mr Spejbl and his son Hurvinek, whose witty banter has delighted audiences worldwide for over a century. They will be joined by Hurvinek's best friend Manicka and the dog Zeryk.
Scholars, scientists, artists, and professionals of Czech or Slovak descent to introduce their talent, the subject of their work, project, research, or studies in a short presentation limited to six minutes.
A documentary that reveals the untold story of 999 teenage Jewish girls initially registered for Slovak government service in a purported shoe factory, only to be tragically sent to Auschwitz.
Dance the night away in a stunning ballroom, featuring the Ginny Bales Society Band and a spectacular dance show by Stephen and Alexandra Hughes. Indulge in a gourmet holiday feast, and toast to the season with an open wine bar and Czech beer.
Zbynek Tarant will discuss Leo Herrmann’s rescue plan for 2,500 Czech Jews by means of a ha‘avara scheme. Without Herrmann, Franz Kafka’s archive would likely have been lost forever.
An unprecedented multi-year project presenting all of Antonin Dvorak’s chamber works.
Czech program for children 3-7 years old and their parents. Enjoy Czech rhymes, songs, movement, reading, creative activities, and a special marionette performance of Czech fairy tales.
A night of dancing, live music, and Halloween fun, featuring the Paul Ericco Society Band and a special performance by professional dancers Stephen and Alexandra Hughes.
Author Daniela Grollova Spenser will be in conversation with Dan La Botz about her new book – a deeply personal yet historically grounded account of Czechoslovakia from the 1930s to the 1990s.
Six ultrarunner friends decided to revive an important World War II story and ran the authentic 170 km long journey – from Oswiecim, Poland, to Zilina, Slovakia – of an escape of two Slovakian Jewish prisoners of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Rudolf Vrba and Alfred Wetzler.
The Dvorak Room at the Bohemian National Hall welcomes in-person visits once again as part of Open House New York Weekend – an unparalleled citywide cultural event that showcases hundreds of NYC’s most architecturally and culturally significant spaces and places, many not usually open to the public.
An evening celebrating Karel Gott, a Czech pop singer and painter (1939-2019), an expressive tenor, who was voted the Most Favorite Male Singer 42 times at the annual Czech music awards, Czech Nightingale.
A festive celebration of Vaclav Havel's legacy and the vibrant Czech and Slovak presence in New York City.
A Trial in Prague chronicles an infamous political show trial that took place in 1952 in Czechoslovakia at the height of the Cold War.
Tatana Kellner, a multi-disciplinary artist, will discuss her work, charting her journey as an immigrant from Czechoslovakia in 1969, finding her artistic voice, and co-founding the Women’s Studio Workshop.
Celebration of the legacy of the late Lubomir and Tiree Chmelar, the Prague-Vienna Greenway, and the unique Herb Garden in Valtice.
The main characters are a young Jewish doctor, Hana, and her "Aryan" fiancé Tonik. The tragedy of the Kaufmanns, Hana's ordinary middle-class Prague family, and as well as of their friends, unfolds with a relentless rhythm.
An annual showcase of contemporary Central and Eastern European theater, honoring Vaclav Havel. Theater, puppetry, clown, music, opera on film, a livestream from Salzburg, and more.
Explore remarkable personal stories about survival, hope, and new beginnings shared by Czech immigrants who lived through World War II.
Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs, internationally acclaimed soprano, and Michael Recchiuti, award winning conductor and pianist will explore the art of the Late Romantic 20th century German Lied.
Igor Lukes, professor of history and international relations at Boston University, will present new evidence regarding the pre-World War II escalating crisis and point out the parallels between the appeasers in the 1930s and today.
Staged reading of a comic thriller that mixes wall street-style misdeeds with mafia-style consequences, based on the real Estonian banking scandal in which Russian oligarchs used Estonian banks to launder their money into the EU.
A lecture with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Anne Applebaum. An evening in the spirit of Vaclav Havel, featuring keynote remarks by Anne Applebaum, moderated Q&A with John Shattuck, and wine reception.
Brenda Flanagan and Hana Waisserova, the co-authors of Women’s Artistic Dissent: Repelling Totalitarianism in Pre-1989 Czechoslovakia, will discuss their book and pay tribute to creative Czech women dissidents.
Excerpts from Czech plays that use Vaclav Havel's character, Vanek, originally created as a stand-in for himself (a dissident playwright) during the Communist era in the former Czechoslovakia. The character was then adapted by numerous other Czech dissident playwrights, such as Pavel Landovsky and Pavel Kohout.
