First published in 1943 in New York, the story of the little prince and his travels hasn’t lost its relevance and popularity. Its message of love, responsibility and loss bears just as much meaning in the 21stcentury as it did 75 years ago. Translated into 300 languages, this timeless tale has touched over 400 million…
| 23/10/2018
28 October – 9 December 2018 This October marks the 100thyear anniversary since the foundation of Czechoslovakia. To inaugurate this momentous occasion the Czech Centre presents CZECH100 – a festival of art, design, fashion, theatre and film celebrating the country’s cultural achievements. Running from 28 October until 9 December, events are programmed to take place…
| 21/10/2018
The awarding winning Lost in Munich (Zelenka 2015) is a fast paced mix of documentary and farce. Director Petr Zelenka takes an absurdist look at the Munich Agreement of 1938, lauded as a diplomatic victory at the time, but still seen by Czechs as a total disaster and a betrayal. In the opening sequence newsreels of…
| 12/10/2018
As the first of the Dash Arts Café autumn season, ‘Art on the Brink of Brexit’ delivered a stimulating evening of conversation and performance that explored the experience of UK-based international artists and the impact of Brexit on their practice, as well as their relationship to Europe. The evening began with a highly entertaining excerpt…
| 04/10/2018
‘UK Premieres and Best Discoveries 4-5 October 2018 Raindance Film Festival Vue Piccadilly 19 Lower Regent Street London SW1Y 4LR Tower. A Bright Day dir. Jagoda Szelc, Poland, 106 min BOOK NOW In an small rural community, Kaja returns to her family after a six-year absence, during which time her daughter Nina has been raised…
| 27/09/2018
‘There’s an ever-increasing interest in the Hitler émigrés, but the role of the Hungarians has yet to be discovered,’ said Matthias Sarkozi, former BBC newscaster in the Hungarian section, who introduced the fully booked launch event of Their Safe Haven: British-Hungarian Artists 1930 – 1980. In April 1943 and in the midst of war time…
| 27/09/2018
2018’s New East Photo Prize exhibition showcases selected work by the finalists nominated for the second edition of the New East Photo Prize. A Calvert 22 Foundation initiative supported by The Calvert Journal, the Prize champions contemporary perspectives on the people and countries of the New East – Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia and Central…
| 08/09/2018
Licu, a Romanian story is a sufficiently encompassing title: personal and national anecdotes line up like neat little toy soldiers in Ana Dumitrescu’s 2018 documentary. Licu, a 92-year-old man, muses on his life in the past near-century in Romania and the memories that have come to be his primary companions. Licu’s a fine and subtle narrator:…
| 01/09/2018
New Russian Drama Week by Xameleon Theatre Plays from the Russian speaking world. Series of rehearsed readings. Directed by London based Russian directors – Dmitry Turchaninnov and Alice Terekhof. 13th September – Tanya Tanya by Olga Mukhina – In English with Russian surtitles. Translated by John Freedman. Directed by Dmitry Turchaninov. 14th September – Tomorrow by Natalia…
| 29/08/2018
Molodyi Teatr London, a Ukrainian-British theatre group which has previously produced successful shows like Bloody Europeans and Penetrating Europe or Migrants Have Talent, performed the premiere of its latest play All That Remainsin Camden People’s Theatre on 30th of June. All That Remains, written by Molodyi Teatr member Olesya Khromeychuk, somewhat departs from the cabaret-like…
| 19/08/2018