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Events
Festival Launch: Film & Beer Night!
September 06, 2022, 6:00 PM
The Embassy of the Czech Republic will launch the Mutual Inspirations Festival, highlighting actors / writers Jan Werich and Jiří Voskovec, with a film and beer night featuring the duo’s slapstick comedy Heave-Ho! (Hej -rup!). Werich plays Jakub Simonides, a factory owner duped into losing his company to his competitor Mr. Worst of the Canned Milk-Trust. Voskovec plays Filip, a laid off factory worker. Join us for a cold brew while watching one of the most famous comic duo’s of the twentieth century!
Film: The Last Race
September 14, 2022, 8:00 PM
The Avalon Theatre will screen The Last Race (Poslední závod) on September 14, 2022, beginning at 8 pm. The drama recounts the true story of Czech skiing pioneers Bohumil Hanč and Václav Vrbata, who participated in a skiing race in Krokonoše mountains in 1913. When a blizzard renders the race impossible, German athlete Emerich Rath risks his life to try to save his friend. The film reconstructs the race almost minute by minute and shows life at the beginning of the twentieth century amid poverty and hardship as well as the relations between native Czech and German populations. This story reveals how rivalries can be set aside, with the only race that counts being that to save a fellow human life.
Book Talk: Recovering Face & the Politics of Joking
September 16, 2022, 6:00 PM
The Embassy of the Czech Republic will host a talk on two books, Recovering Face and The Politics of Joking, with author and esteemed cultural anthropologist Dr. Jana Kopelent-Rehak at the Czech Embassy on Friday, September 16, 2022, at 6 pm.
Children's Theatre: Mime Duo
September 17, 2022, 11:00 AM
Mime duo Petr Liška and Michal Hecht will perform the children’s theatrical performance “Talking Without Words,” an engaging, interactive presentation of stage movement and non-verbal theater on September 17, 2022, at 11 am, at the Czech Embassy. Humor and gestures are an international, universal language. Two mimes show the astonishingly varied possibilities of this specific theater genre. Their vigorous show is composed of a range of classical and authorial pantomime etudes and humorous stories. In some, audience participation is encouraged, giving the little (or not so little) spectators a chance to experience, try out and learn this form of art. Be entertained and learn how to make theater and entertain others too!
Book Talk: The Investigator - Demons of the Balkan War
September 19, 2022, 6:00 PM
Retired Czech Commissioner Vladimír Dzuro presents his book The Investigator - Demons of the Balkan War at the Embassy of the Czech Republic on September 19, at 6 pm. The book is a fascinating story of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and how investigators brought to justice some of the worst war criminals of the 20th century. Join us for an intriguing evening as Dzuro shares with us his personal account of investigating war crimes and uncovering the truth.
Fitness Challenge
September 21, 2022, 5:30 PM
The Czech Embassy's grounds will turn into a training facility with DC’s leading personal trainer, coach, and fitness specialist, Tomas Trnka, on September 21, at 5:30 pm. Beginners & fitness enthusiasts are welcome to join in the powerful Work Out of the Day (WOD) and learn about the positive impact of behavior change and mental focus on their personal fitness goals from an accomplished athlete.
Online Talk: Novelist/Poet Marek Toman
September 22, 2022, 3:00 PM
The Embassy of the Czech Republic, in collaboration with Classrooms without Borders, invites you to an online discussion with novelist, poet and translator Marek Toman on September 22, 2022, from 3-4:30 pm. Toman is passionately dedicated to Jewish culture—the culture of his father, whom he lost early in life. In his novels, he mainly devotes himself to historical topics. He is happy to surprise readers with forgotten episodes of Czech and European history which he researches thoroughly. In his works for children, he loves to present classics of world literature, showing children the magic power of reading. Join us for an afternoon wandering through the works of this celebrated author.
Mountaineering Day
September 24, 2022, 10:00 AM
The Embassy of the Czech Republic, in collaboration with additional member states of European Union National Institutes of Culture (EUNIC), invites you to Mountaineering Day on September 24, 2022, from 10 am to 2 pm. The day will feature a popular leisure and professional activity in Europe as well as in the United States. Guests will be able to enjoy films on mountaineering, exhibitions, products, and demonstrations. Activities will include a climbing wall and a children’s corner.
Highlights will include a raptor demonstration by Master Class Falconer and Director of the West Virginia Raptor Center, Collin Waybright, and a dog presentation by Expert Trainer Marie Donahue, who works with German Shepherds bred from Czech bloodlines at Rodina Straze.
This event, a part of the Mutual Inspirations Festival 2022 – Voskovec & Werich, honors the beauty of the playwrights' homeland.
Talk: The Transatlantic Battlefront of Voskovec and Werich
September 28, 2022, 6:00 PM
Expert sound archivist Filip Šír from the National Museum in Prague will give the talk The Transatlantic Battlefront of Voskovec and Werich, with radio recordings, on September 28, 2022, at 6 pm, at the Embassy of the Czech Republic.
Czech Embassy Bike Challenge 2022
September 29, 2022, 12:00 AM
The Embassy of the Czech Republic invites you to its third annual Czech Embassy Bike Challenge to celebrate the upcoming Czech Independence Day. Cycle anytime during the challenge period from September 28 to October 28, 2022!
Kids Euro Fest: Even Mice Belong in Heaven
October 03, 2022, 6:00 PM
As part of the Kids Euro Festival, the Embassy of the Czech Republic presents the screening of the film Even Mice Belong in Heaven on October 3, 2022, at 6 pm. In this charming stop-motion animation, a young mouse named Whizzy and fox called Whitebelly develop an unlikely friendship in animal heaven after an accident. Although they were sworn enemies at one time, they develop a mutual trust in one another in their new journey, discovering the true meaning of friendship. Bring your family for an evening at the Czech Embassy enjoying some delicious apple cider and snacks while watching this enchanting film that brings a bit of magic to the story of friendship. The film is in the English language.
Tomáš Kačo - Stronger Than Yesterday
October 06, 2022, 6:00 PM
The Czech Republic marks its presidency of the Council of the European Union highlighting one of the top talents on the Czech and International music scene - Tomáš Kačo. The pianist, composer, and singer brings a fusion of classical, jazz, and traditional Romani music to his artistic work. He recently composed a piece especially for the EU presidency called "Stronger Than Yesterday."
Concert Performance - On the Road to Arivaca
October 13, 2022, 7:00 PM
The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Washington, DC, invites you to the concert performance of On the Road to Arivaca on October 13, at 7 pm, as part of the project On the Road – Migration in the 21st Century at George Washington University.
Seminar: On the Road - Migration in the 21st Century
October 14, 2022, 9:45 AM
The European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Washington, DC, invites you to a seminar on October 14, starting at 9:45 am, as part of the project On the Road – Migration in the 21st Century at George Washington University.
Game Night: Escape Room & Codenames
October 26, 2022, 6:00 PM
The Embassy of the Czech Republic, in collaboration with the Escape Game Georgetown, invites you to an evening of games at the Escape Game in Georgetown on October 26, from 6pm-8pm. Start off with a spy party board game, Codenames, designed by Czech designer Vlaada Chvátil and published by Czech Games Edition. Then, play any escape game to continue the espionage challenge but make sure to book your themed adventure ahead of time!
Czech Christmas Market 2022
November 05, 2022, 9:30 AM
Tis the season to be jolly! The Embassy of the Czech Republic invites you to its annual Czech Christmas Market on November 5, 2022, from 9:30 am to 6 pm. This year, we look forward to bringing you the magic of the season in person once again. Browse stands filled with beautiful handcrafted ornaments, Bohemian crystal, exquisite bead and glass jewelry, fine art, Moravian wines and traditional liquors.
Film: Bird Atlas (Atlas Ptáků)
November 09, 2022, 8:00 PM
The Avalon Theatre, in collaboration with the Czech Embassy, presents the film Bird Atlas (Atlas Ptáků) on November 9, 2022, at 8 pm, for one night only! The film centers on an ageing proprietor of a technology company who has dedicated his whole life to his work. It comes as a big blow when things suddenly start to fall apart at the seams. Who can he trust? The screening is part of the Lions of Czech Film Series, bringing top Czech films to the Washington, DC community.
Dance for Freedom
November 10, 2022, 6:30 PM
International Club DC presents Dance for Freedom, featuring the band Orchester Prazevica, at the Czech Embassy on November 10, 2022, at 6:30 pm. Enjoy a delicious dinner buffet of Czech cuisine, a swing lesson, and dancing. The event is held in connection to the upcoming anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which ended over 40 years of communist rule, bringing freedom and democracy to then Czechoslovakia in 1989.
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