June 8, 2025: Family day at Auburndale Cove

Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 11am – 5pm
Auburndale Cove, Picnic Site 2

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Join us for a day of family and fun!

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May 9, 2025: Trends in Laboratory Medicine – talk by Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD, DSc

It’s an honor to welcome Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD, DSc. Dr.h.c., the Head of Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine, the former Rector of Charles University Prague and the former Dean of the First Faculty of Medicine. We’d like to cordially invite you to Prof. Zima’s lecture on the topic of “Trends in Laboratory Medicine”:

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 7PM
Harvard University/MIT – TBC (stay tuned)
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April 25 – 27, 2025: Beyond Visible Spectrum: Slovak Artists in Boston

On behalf of Slovak PRO we warmly invite you to Beyond the Visible Spectrum, a vibrant art exhibition showcasing the work of Slovak artists living and creating in Boston and the New England region.

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April 14, 2025: Czech movie Vlny (Waves) at the Belmont film festival

The acclaimed and award-winning Czech film Vlny (Waves), directed by Jiří Mádl, is coming to the Belmont Film Festival! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience a powerful story of courage, freedom, and resistance on the big screen.

Monday, April 14, 2025, 7:30 – 9:30 PM

Apple Cinemas,
168 Alewife Brook Parkway
Cambridge, MA 02138

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March 29, 2025: Book launch featuring Michael Kilburn, Eva Turnová, and Jonathan Bolton

Dear friends of Czech Café,

We are pleased to announce a new translation by one of Czech Café close members, Michael Kilburn, of a book by the well-known writer, artist, and musician Eva Turnová.

The translation of Eva Turnová’s columns, I’m Dead; Leave a message, will be launched on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 3 to 5pm, at Harvard University, Boylston Hall 105.

The translator Michael Kilburn will be present, with Eva Turnová on Zoom. Professor Jonathan Bolton, from Harvard’s Slavic Department, will moderate the event.

The conversation will be followed by a small reception.

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February 1, 2025: Slovak Entrepreneurs at Harvard

Join us for an exciting discussion and interaction with successful entrepreneurs and philanthropists from Slovakia who are currently enrolled in Harvard study programs. After the debate everyone is welcome to enjoy refreshments and snacks at Ticknor Lounge right next to the Fong Auditorium.

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3:30PM
110-Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall, Cambridge, MA (Harvard Square)

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December 8, 2024: St. Nicholas Party – Mikulášska besiedka

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 3pm

First Parish Church
349 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA

Mikuláš and his two helpers, the “anjel/anděl” and the “čert”,  will be visiting us again this December to reward all the children in our Czech and Slovak community who have been well-behaved throughout the year! 🙂

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November 17, 2024: The Message of the Velvet Revolution

Join us in commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution—a peaceful movement that brought an end to communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Together, we’ll reflect on the period before and after the Revolution, explore the journey to freedom and democracy, and discuss the current threats of autocracy and totalitarianism facing our nations.

Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 4PM
Faces Brewing, 50 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148

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October 21, 2024: Life after Kafka: A Conversation with Magdaléna Platzová and Alex Zucker

The writer Magdalena Platzová and her translator, Alex Zucker, will discuss Life after Kafka, a widely acclaimed novel based on the letters between Franz Kafka and Felice Bauer, which was translated into many languages, including English.

Monday, October 21, 2024, from 5:30 to 7pm
Kresge Room (114), Barker Center, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA, 02138

More information: Life after Kafka: A Conversation with Magdaléna Platzová and Alex Zucker

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October 19, 2024: Professor Králíčková, the rector of Charles University in Prague

It is an honor and pleasure to welcome Professor Králíčková, the rector of Charles University in Prague, and her team, for a talk and discussion on Saturday, October 19th, at 4pm, at Harvard’s Boylston Hall 105.

We are grateful to Dr. Diana Apetauerová, who many of you know, for inviting Professor Králíčková and her team to Boston.

We look forward to seeing you!

October 12, 2024: Ostrava entering big history – a talk by Professor David Černín

On behalf of Czech Café Boston, we would like to cordially invite you to join us for a lecture by professor David Černín, from Ostrava University. He will talk about the educational and cultural rebirth of the fascinating city of Ostrava.

Saturday October 12, at 3pm
Harvard University Boylston Hall G02

October 5, 2024: Harvest Fest / Dožinky

The annual Slovak, Moravian and Czech folklore-inspired Harvest Fest or Dožinky 2024 is here!

Saturday, OCTOBER 5, 2024 at 6PM

Maynard Rod and Gun Club
45 Old Mill Rd, Maynard, MA 01754

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[MOVED TO SPRING] October 18, 2024: Dance Party in Boston with Slovak Band, Ščamba

Ščamba, the legendary, beloved band from Eastern Slovakia, is coming to Greater Boston! Join us to dance and laugh the night away.

Friday, October 18, 2024 at 7PM
German Club, 8 County St, Walpole, MA 02081

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September 21, 2024: Meet Slovak BioTech Experts at Harvard

We cordially invite you to join us at Harvard University for an enlightening afternoon with Slovak biomedicine and biotechnology experts from the Boston area.

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Harvard University (near Harvard Square, exact location TBD)

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[CANCELLED] September 22, 2024: Reading at the beach

Join us at the beach to bid farewell to summer by reading a legend about the Rabí Castle and building one from sand.

Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 2 PM
Wingaersheek Beach, Gloucester, MA