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Posts tagged as “Czechoslovakia”

Valentine’s Day Dance Party

[4th Floor] What better way to enjoy the Valentine’s Day than to dance? Join us, and be sure to wear good dancing shoes and festive attire. Bring your loved one or friends, or come alone to dance with us and make new friends. Dress code: Festive to impress. Live music by EXPRESS BAND, food buffet, wine bar, Valentine’s dance show…

Lecture: The Aftermath of WWII in Czechoslovakia

[1st Floor] Lecture by historian Vojtech Kyncl from the Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences, with archival footage including unique shots from Pilsen, accompanied by recordings from Czech Radio, and followed by Q&A. The defeat of the Nazi Third Reich was an impatiently awaited result of the European nations’ struggle for freedom. The last weeks of the…

Film: Golden Sting

[1st Floor] This sports drama explores the turbulent history of basketball in the former Czechoslovakia amid the social turmoil caused by various dictatorships. In this environment, fair play gets thrown out the window. Golden Sting takes us back to the period before World War II to the year 1938, and leads up to the year 1951 when Czechoslovakia was ultimately…