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SUMMARY:: Who are We and Who Are We Not?  Polish\, Slovak\, and Czech National Narratives
DESCRIPTION:Who are We and Who Are We Not? Complications and Contradictions of Polish\, Slovak\, and Czech National Narratives \nAre dominant Polish narratives still stuck in a noble imaginary that represses the memory of a wartime and post-WWII revolution that created the Polish middle class? Are Slovak national narratives still immersed in a bucolic ideal that has never fully come to terms with modern reality? Are Czech myth-makers perpetually beset by the contradictory sense of belonging to a Slavic East and belonging to a West that denies Eastern-ness?Join philosopher Andrzej Leder\, anthropologist Juraj Buzalka\, and historian Johana Kłusek in discussing how national narratives navigate between ideas of East and West\, past and modernity\, place and world. Moderated by Joe Grim Feinberg \nJuraj Buzalka is a social anthropologist at Comenius University and author of the 2023 book Postsedliaci: Slovenský ľudový protest (Post-Peasants: Slovak Folk Protest)\, described as “a merciless look at Slovaks” that “critically comments on our illusions about ourselves.” \nJohana Kłusek is a social and cultural historian Assistant Professor at Jagiellonian University\, specializing in discursive encounters between East and West in modern history. She is currently completing her first book\, which explores Czechoslovak Anglophilia during the turbulent 1940s. \nAndrzej Leder is a psychotherapist and philosopher of culture at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences\, and author of the 2014 influential book Prześniona rewolucja. Ćwiczenie z logiki (Sleepwalking through the Revolution: An Exercise in Historical Logic). His most recent book Ekonomia to stan umysłu (Economics is a State of Mind\, 2023) critically analyzes the semantics of economic language.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/who-are-we-and-who-are-we-not-polish-slovak-and-czech-national-narratives/
LOCATION:Šternberkova 11\, Praha 7\, Šternberkova 11\, Praha 7
CATEGORIES:Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260422T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260422T223000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260330T080641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T155242Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Talks Prague: Photosynthesis
DESCRIPTION:Select a poem that deals with the topic of PHOTOSYNTHESIS. You may use any interpretation of the word.\nThe poem must be a published work.\nYou must not be the author.\nThe poem should be no longer than one side of A4. \nEmail: contact@pragueliterarycalendar.com\nFacebook: Post to this event page.\nSubmissions will be shared on the Prague Literary Calendar for our group to read and discuss. \nAbout Poetry Talks Prague\nPoetry Talks Prague brings people from all backgrounds together. We use poetry to find tools for the hardships of life. The discussion guides us to different directions; you do not need to be proficient in poetry\, just be curious and open. We welcome all people who respect others\, if you have any questions\, you can write to contact@pragueliterarycalendar.com \nAll feedback is welcome!
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/poetry-talks-prague-theme-tbd/
LOCATION:Ouky Douky Coffee\, Ouky Douky Coffee
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion,Poetry
ORGANIZER;CN="Lydia Titterington":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260426T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260426T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260425T190158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T190906Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Tour: ALL THINGS DIGESTING with the artists sikau/pubalova
DESCRIPTION:🇬🇧 \nExplore the exhibition ALL THINGS DIGESTING with the artist duo sikau/pubalova. \nThe exhibition project by the artist duo sikau/pubalova approaches the gallery as an interactive space and a playground for all the senses. The exhibition works with themes of digestion\, absorption\, and transformation on the level of the body\, material\, and environment. It connects haptic experience\, sound\, scent\, and movement. The installations offer an open way of encountering contemporary art without the need for a single correct interpretation. \nAt the center of the exhibition is the rotating installation Turning Green. Its sound layer is composed of voices of people sharing personal experiences of environmental changes in the world around us\, creating a space for listening and mutual empathy \n🇨🇿 \nProjděte si výstavu ALL THINGS DIGESTING s uměleckým duem sikau/pubalova. \nVýstavní projekt uměleckého dua sikau/pubalova pojímá galerii jako interaktivní prostor a hřiště pro všechny smysly. Výstava pracuje s motivy trávení\, vstřebávání a proměny na úrovni těla\, materiálu i prostředí. Propojuje haptickou zkušenost\, zvuk\, čich i pohyb. Instalace nabízejí otevřený způsob setkání se současným uměním bez nutnosti jediné správné interpretace. \nStředobodem výstavy je rotující instalace Zezelenat. Její zvukovou vrstvu tvoří hlasy lidí sdílejících osobní zkušenosti s environmentálními proměnami světa kolem nás a vytváří tak prostor pro naslouchání a vzájemnou empatii. \nKomentovaná prohlídka proběhne v angličtině.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/guided-tour-all-things-digesting-with-the-artists-sikau-pubalova/
LOCATION:Klárov 5\, 11800 Praha 1\, Czech Republic\, Klárov 5\, 11800 Praha 1\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion,lecture,Tour
ORGANIZER;CN="Kunsthalle Praha":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260426T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260426T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260425T190304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T190926Z
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SUMMARY:5 Minute University
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in a lot of things but just a little at a time? \nThen come to the 5 Minute University! \nEach talk lasts only 5 minutes followed by 1-2 questions and you’ll have the chance to talk to the speakers and other listeners before and after the event – it’s a great place to make some friends and find good conversation!  \nHere’s the current line up: \n1. Petar Dimitrov – Burnout – All the Cool Kids Are Doing it2. Tricia Melnik – The Language That Refused to Die3. Ramona Todor – It’s not what it seems: Sex beyond conditioning4. JT Ostdiek – Philosophy for Children5. Tom Thumb – Science for Hippies6. Sherif – How Culture impacts Communication7. Michael Amico – Change the Lens\, Change the Story8. Paola Pizzo – Who Ate All the Mummies?9. Leonidas Lundell ‘ What the Hell Are Proteins Anyway?10. Tim Burgi – Improv and the mind 11. Trang – Growing up between two cultures – too Vietnamese for Czechs\, too Czech for Vietnamese12. Annouchka Bousquet – Marketing & Manipulation : the cigarette Industry (XXe century) \nThis event is solo-friendly\, there will be plenty of things to talk about. So join alone or bring a friend\, everyone is welcome.  \nIt’s a free event and so be sure to support our hosts\, Dorado Coffee\, by buying drinks.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/5-minute-university/
LOCATION:Dorado Coffee (located in the Kinsky Gardens on the right side of the Musaion building)\, Dorado Coffee (located in the Kinsky Gardens on the right side of the Musaion building)
CATEGORIES:Discussion,lecture,Make Connections
ORGANIZER;CN="Roxane De Munck":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260426T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260426T200000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260416T170705Z
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SUMMARY:A Hymn to Life: Shame has to Change Sides (Memoir) by Gisele Pelicot
DESCRIPTION:The Feminist Book Club meet to discuss the memoir by Gisele Pelicot. \nThe extraordinarily powerful memoir by a heroine of our times\, whose story inspires change\, compassion and courage. \nOne November day\, Gisèle Pelicot was called to a local police station and life as she knew it ended. Her husband of fifty years had been caught by a supermarket guard filming up women’s skirts. But on his computer was shattering evidence: for nearly a decade\, he had been secretly drugging and raping her and inviting dozens of strangers into their home to abuse her. \nFour years later\, he and fifty other men were put on trial and Gisèle’s courage in waiving her right to anonymity made global headlines. ‘Shame must change sides\,’ she declared\, giving voice and hope to millions. Her words became a rallying cry and her decision marked a turning point in public feeling about sexual violence. \nFor the first time\, and with unwavering honesty and grace\, she describes a difficult childhood\, first love\, her career and motherhood. It is a life in determined search of happiness\, both before and after her devastating discovery. She is an ordinary person who faces extraordinary catastrophe\, whose example changes the world. \nA Hymn to Life is an unforgettable testament and a promise. Its message is one of defiance and renewal – that victims have no reason to feel ashamed; that even after unimaginable betrayal we can go on; that the colour can come back to life. Ultimately\, Gisèle Pelicot emerges with a renewed passion and reverence for living\, and for love.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/a-hymn-to-life-shame-has-to-change-sides-memoir-by-gisele-pelicot/
LOCATION:The Globe Bookstore And Café\, The Globe Bookstore And Café
CATEGORIES:Activism,Book Club,Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260428T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260428T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260407T132905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T191535Z
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SUMMARY:Brian Goodman – The Nonconformists: American and Czech Writers across the Iron Curtain
DESCRIPTION:V úterý 28. dubna 2026 od 18 hodin vystoupí v dolním sále Ústavu pro českou literaturu AV ČR (Na Florenci 3\, Praha 1) Brian Goodman (Institute for Advanced Study\, Central European University; Arizona State University) s přednáškou nazvanou „The Nonconformists: American and Czech Writers across the Iron Curtain“. \nVstup na přednášku v angličtině je zdarma a bez registrace. \nAnotace:How did risky encounters between American and Czech writers in communist-era Prague shape the literary politics of the Cold War era? In the 1970s\, the novelist Philip Roth regularly visited “the city of Kafka\,” where he befriended Ivan Klíma\, Milan Kundera\, and Helena Klímová\, and established the influential paperback series “Writers from the Other Europe.” This is just one episode from a much wider history of literary exchange across the Iron Curtain. What can this history tell us about the translation of literature into dissent?
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/brian-goodman-the-nonconformists-american-and-czech-writers-across-the-iron-curtain/
LOCATION:Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR\, Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR
CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Discussion,lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260428T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260408T093621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T104548Z
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SUMMARY:FREE\, Fun & Informative Workshops on the topics of Art\, Money\, Activism\, Youth Work & Community
DESCRIPTION:Our Final Event for the TRY Program (Theater Reconnecting with Youth) was an astounding success!Attendees learned more about us (Vice Versa) \, our NGO work\, and the 2-Year TRY Program that was co-funded by Creative Europe! \nAnd now…We are holding 2 more “must-attend” FREE\, Fun & Informative Workshops on the topics of Art\, Money\, Activism\, Youth Work & Community.Please join our Trainer\, Nicole J. Adelman\, as she shares and engages you on the following topics: \nWorkshop #1 – This coming Friday\, April 10th from 6pm to 9pm \n *Snacks & Drinks Provided! \nMoney\, Power & Play: Building Sustainable Creative LivesThe goal of this workshop is to achieve a clear understanding of how money and power operate in your field—and how you can actively engage with both to support a sustainable creative life. \nBuilding on the TRY (Theater Reconnecting with Youth) methodology\, this 3-hour session combines participatory theater\, peer learning\, and practical tools to move from reflection into action. \nParticipants will: \nExplore how financial systems and power structures shape the cultural sectorExamine personal beliefs and experiences around money and sustainabilityEngage in interactive theater scenarios to practice navigating real-world challengesMap their own creative economy and identify new income possibilitiesLeave with a concrete\, personalized strategy for the next 30 daysThis workshop is designed for artists\, educators\, and cultural practitioners who want to move beyond survival thinking and develop a more intentional\, resilient approach to their work. \nWorkshop #2 – Tuesday\, April 28th from 6pm to 9pm \n*Snacks & Drinks Provided! \nFrom Survival to Creation: Theater as Economic Imagination \nThis workshop invites participants to move beyond survival thinking and into the creative authorship of their economic lives. \nBuilding on the TRY (Theater Reconnecting with Youth) methodology\, this 3-hour session uses participatory theater\, reflection\, and co-creation to explore how we can reimagine money\, value\, and sustainability in the arts. \nParticipants will: \nExamine and challenge inherited beliefs about money and worthExplore what “enough” means on a personal and collective levelUse performance and storytelling to envision sustainable creative futuresCollaboratively design alternative economic models rooted in care\, reciprocity\, and accessLeave with a renewed sense of agency and a concrete step toward building a more aligned creative lifeThis workshop is ideal for artists\, educators\, and cultural practitioners who are ready to expand beyond existing systems and explore what else might be possible. \nAll are welcome!Please RSVP by filling out this Registration Form https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/1_-ZinkSXOaLwvYf-j0YSWFIbAE5mLzM06r_zi0rz3OA/viewform?ts=69ce9568&edit_requested=trueWe can’t wait to welcome you! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/2046160932599731/?event_time_id=2046161542599670
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/free-fun-informative-workshops-on-the-topics-of-art-money-activism-youth-work-community/
LOCATION:Dělnická 8\, Praha Holešovice\, Praha\, Dělnická 8\, Praha Holešovice\, Praha
CATEGORIES:Activism,Discussion,Make Connections,Movement,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260430T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260430T221500
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260413T103148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T104627Z
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SUMMARY:Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Dr Felix Hoenikker\, one of the founding ‘fathers’ of the atomic bomb\, has left a deadly legacy to the world. For he’s the inventor of ‘ice-nine’\, a lethal chemical capable of freezing the entire planet. The search for its whereabouts leads to Hoenikker’s three ecentric children\, to a crazed dictator in the Caribbean\, to madness. Felix Hoenikker’s Death Wish comes true when his last\, fatal gift to humankind brings about the end\, that for all of us\, is nigh…
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/cats-cradle-by-kurt-vonnegut-jr/
LOCATION:Globe Bookstore and Cafe\, Globe Bookstore and Cafe
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Marie Lecocq":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260502T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260502T190000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260413T103515Z
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SUMMARY:Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo
DESCRIPTION:We usually discuss and arrange details in whatsapp – if you would like to join please message Lydia Titterington or email Prague Literary Calendar contact@pragueliterarycalendar.com\, and we can send you the link to join. \nA classic of Mexican modern literature about a haunted village. \nAs one enters Juan Rulfo’s legendary novel\, one follows a dusty road to a town of death. Time shifts from one consciousness to another in a hypnotic flow of dreams\, desires\, and memories\, a world of ghosts dominated by the figure of Pedro Páramo – lover\, overlord\, murderer. \nRulfo’s extraordinary mix of sensory images\, violent passions\, and unfathomable mysteries has been a profound influence on a whole generation of Latin American writers\, including Carlos Fuentes\, Mario Vargas Llosa\, and Gabriel García Márquez. To read Pedro Páramo today is as overwhelming an experience as when it was first published in Mexico back in 1955.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/pedro-paramo-by-juan-rulfo/
LOCATION:Prague\, Capital City of the Czech Republic\, Prague\, Capital City of the Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Lydia Titterington":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260503T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260503T220000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260414T175644Z
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author: Santanu Bhattacharya -discussion and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:We are looking forward to hosting a Meet the Author event for Santanu Bhattacharya on May 3rd at 7pm. \nMr. Bhattacharya has written two novels: One Small Voice\, which was the Observer Best Debut Novel for 2023 and also shortlisted for the Author’s Club Best First Novel Award and Deviants\, which won the Rainbow Award and BLF Atta Galata Price in 2025. \nMr. Bhattacharya lives in London\, grew up in India and we surely have a lot to discuss about his writings\, and his methods. \n The discussion will be moderated by Lenka Hronova. \nWe hope to see you for this interesting event. \nFree Entry\, please call or reserve your place today at reservations@globebookstore.cz
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/meet-the-author-santanu-bhattacharya-discussion-and-qa/
LOCATION:Globe Bookstore and Cafe\, Globe Bookstore and Cafe
CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Globe Bookstore and Cafe":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260506T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260506T223000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
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SUMMARY:Poetry Talks Prague - Good Enough
DESCRIPTION:We will read and discuss the poems at the bottom. \nEmail: contact@pragueliterarycalendar.com\nFacebook: Post to this event page.\nSubmissions will be shared on the Prague Literary Calendar for our group to read and discuss. \nI’ve put this event to happen at a cafe\, I simply just book a table a day or so before the event. If you do want to come please write in anyway you can to Lydia Titterington\, so that I can make sure we have enough room for you. If there are too many people I will need to change the location. \nAbout Poetry Talks Prague\nPoetry Talks Prague brings people from all backgrounds together. We use poetry to find tools for the hardships of life. The discussion guides us to different directions; you do not need to be proficient in poetry\, just be curious and open. We welcome all people who respect others\, if you have any questions\, you can write to contact@pragueliterarycalendar.com \n___________________________ \n\n\n\nPersonal Poem By Frank O’Hara \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNow when I walk around at lunchtime\nI have only two charms in my pocket\nan old Roman coin Mike Kanemitsu gave me\nand a bolt-head that broke off a packing case\nwhen I was in Madrid the others never\nbrought me too much luck though they did\nhelp keep me in New York against coercion\nbut now I’m happy for a time and interested\n\nI walk through the luminous humidity\npassing the House of Seagram with its wet\nand its loungers and the construction to\nthe left that closed the sidewalk if\nI ever get to be a construction worker\nI’d like to have a silver hat please\nand get to Moriarty’s where I wait for\nLeRoi and hear who wants to be a mover and\nshaker the last five years my batting average\nis .016 that’s that\, and LeRoi comes in\nand tells me Miles Davis was clubbed 12\ntimes last night outside birdland by a cop\na lady asks us for a nickel for a terrible\ndisease but we don’t give her one we\ndon’t like terrible diseases\, then\n\nwe go eat some fish and some ale it’s\ncool but crowded we don’t like Lionel Trilling\nwe decide\, we like Don Allen we don’t like\nHenry James so much we like Herman Melville\nwe don’t want to be in the poets’ walk in\nSan Francisco even we just want to be rich\nand walk on girders in our silver hats\nI wonder if one person out of the 8\,000\,000 is\nthinking of me as I shake hands with LeRoi\nand buy a strap for my wristwatch and go\nback to work happy at the thought possibly so\n__________________________________ \n\n\n\nOn a Walk By Heather Christle\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMy child is upset that they cannot jump over their shadow.\nThey want me to help them. They want me to teach them\nhow it’s done. The best I can do is an invitation\n\nto jump over each other’s shadows instead. This satisfies them\nfor a moment and then the moment is gone. In sunlight\nmy shadow loves to give me a little dose of sorrow\,\n\nthe beams having traveled so far only for the lump of me\nto get between them and the ground. They came so close.\nIf I were the earth I would resent me too. My child\n\nhas gone into the next moment. I have to catch up. They say\nthey are riding a horse. They point and it drags them away.\n___________________________________________ \n\n\n\nLearning the Trees By Howard Nemerov \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBefore you can learn the trees\, you have to learn\nThe language of the trees. That’s done indoors\,\nOut of a book\, which now you think of it\nIs one of the transformations of a tree.\n\nThe words themselves are a delight to learn\,\nYou might be in a foreign land of terms\nLike samara\, capsule\, drupe\, legume and pome\,\nWhere bark is papery\, plated\, warty or smooth.\n\nBut best of all are the words that shape the leaves—\nOrbicular\, cordate\, cleft and reniform—\nAnd their venation—palmate and parallel—\nAnd tips—acute\, truncate\, auriculate.\n\nSufficiently provided\, you may now\nGo forth to the forests and the shady streets\nTo see how the chaos of experience\nAnswers to catalogue and category.\n\nConfusedly. The leaves of a single tree\nMay differ among themselves more than they do\nFrom other species\, so you have to find\,\nAll blandly says the book\, “an average leaf.”\n\nExample\, the catalpa in the book\nSprays out its leaves in whorls of three\nAround the stem; the one in front of you\nBut rarely does\, or somewhat\, or almost;\n\nMaybe it’s not catalpa? Dreadful doubt.\nIt may be weeks before you see an elm\nFanlike in form\, a spruce that pyramids\,\nA sweetgum spiring up in steeple shape.\n\nStill\, pedetemtim as Lucretius says\,\nLittle by little\, you do start to learn;\nAnd learn as well\, maybe\, what language does\nAnd how it does it\, cutting across the world\n\nNot always at the joints\, competing with\nExperience while cooperating with\nExperience\, and keeping an obstinate\nIntransigence\, uncanny\, of its own.\n\nThink finally about the secret will\nPretending obedience to Nature\, but\nInvidiously distinguishing everywhere\,\nDividing up the world to conquer it\,\n\nAnd think also how funny knowledge is:\nYou may succeed in learning many trees\nAnd calling off their names as you go by\,\nBut their comprehensive silence stays the same.\n______________________________________ \n\n\n\nI Am an Atheist Who Says His Prayers By Karl Shapiro \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI am an atheist who says his prayers.\n\nI am an anarchist\, and a full professor at that. I take the loyalty oath.\n\nI am a deviate. I fondle and contribute\, backscuttle and brown\, father of three.\n\nI stand high in the community. My name is in Who’s Who. People argue about my modesty.\n\nI drink my share and yours and never have enough. I free-load officially and unofficially.\n\nA physical coward\, I take on all intellectuals\, established poets\, popes\, rabbis\, chiefs of staff.\n\nI am a mystic. I will take an oath that I have seen the Virgin. Under the dry pandanus\, to the scratching of kangaroo rats\, I achieve psychic onanism. My tree of nerves electrocutes itself.\n\nI uphold the image of America and force my luck. I write my own ticket to oblivion.\n\nI am of the race wrecked by success. The audience brings me news of my death. I write out of boredom\, despise solemnity. The wrong reason is good enough for me.\n\nI am of the race of the prematurely desperate. In poverty of comfort I lay gunpowder plots. I lapse my insurance.\n\nI am the Babbitt metal of the future. I never read more than half of a book. But that half I read forever.\n\nI love the palimpsest\, statues without heads\, fertility dolls of the continent of Mu. I dream prehistory\, the invention of dye. The palms of the dancers’ hands are vermillion. Their heads oscillate like the cobra. High-caste woman smelling of earth and silk\, you can dry my feet with your hair.\n\nI take my place beside the Philistine and unfold my napkin. This afternoon I defend the Marines. I goggle at long cars.\n\nWithout compassion I attack the insane. Give them the horsewhip!\n\nThe homosexual lectures me brilliantly in the beer booth. I can feel my muscles soften. He smiles at my terror.\n\nPitchpots flicker in the lemon groves. I gaze down on the plains of Hollywood. My fine tan and my arrogance\, my gray hair and my sneakers\, O Israel!\n\nWherever I am I become. The power of entry is with me. In the doctor’s office a patient\, calm and humiliated. In the foreign movies a native\, shabby enough. In the art gallery a person of authority (there’s a secret way of approaching a picture. Others move off). The high official insults me to my face. I say nothing and accept the job. He offers me whiskey.\n\nHow beautifully I fake! I convince myself with men’s room jokes and epigrams. I paint myself into a corner and escape on pulleys of the unknown. Whatever I think at the moment is true. Turn me around in my tracks; I will take your side.\n\nFor the rest\, I improvise and am not spiteful and water the plants on the cocktail table.\n\n\n\n\n\n______________________________________________ \n\n\n\nMother to Son By Langston Hughes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWell\, son\, I’ll tell you:\nLife for me ain’t been no crystal stair.\nIt’s had tacks in it\,\nAnd splinters\,\nAnd boards torn up\,\nAnd places with no carpet on the floor—\nBare.\nBut all the time\nI’se been a-climbin’ on\,\nAnd reachin’ landin’s\,\nAnd turnin’ corners\,\nAnd sometimes goin’ in the dark\nWhere there ain’t been no light.\nSo boy\, don’t you turn back.\nDon’t you set down on the steps\n’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.\nDon’t you fall now—\nFor I’se still goin’\, honey\,\nI’se still climbin’\,\nAnd life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.\n\n\n\n\n\n________________________________ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/poetry-talks-prague-good-enough/
LOCATION:Kavárna Kaaba\, Kavárna Kaaba
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion,Poetry
ORGANIZER;CN="Lydia Titterington":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260507T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260507T220000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260413T103800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T104715Z
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SUMMARY:CIBCA Social Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Love books? So do we! 📚✨ \nJoin our laid-back monthly book meet-up — no pressure to finish (or even start!) a book to come along. We chat about our favourite reads\, swap books\, share recommendations\, and just enjoy some great company and conversation. \nWe usually meet on the first Thursday of each month\, and there’s always something interesting happening — from surprise guest authors to hidden gem book finds. \nBring a book to swap (if you like)\, borrow something new\, or just come for the chats and good vibes. It’s a lovely group of people\, and everyone’s welcome! \nFree to join. Friendly faces guaranteed.Can’t wait to see you there! \nMartina \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/4359885197560773/?event_time_id=4359885214227438
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/cibca-social-book-club-2/
LOCATION:The Three Fiddles\, The Three Fiddles
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Irish Business and Cultural Association":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260510T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260510T160000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260505T105526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T110908Z
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SUMMARY:Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
DESCRIPTION:Hi readers 😃 📖 The next book club meeting and back to Terry Pratchett 😃 And we will keep the new meeting place! \n📚✨️ The Book:  \nNight Watch by Terry Pratchett \nMeeting time and place:  \n☕ Sunday 10th of May 2026 – 3:00 PM at La Boheme Cafe ** The new one near the park ** \nNa Švihance 1\, 120 00 Praha 2-Vinohrady \nhttps://share.google/wo6wLGQPjR7KOziqf \n🪡🧶🐶 Bring your pets\, your crafting projects or anything else you’d like and let’s have a fun chat 😁
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/night-watch-by-terry-pratchett/
LOCATION:La Bohéme Café\, La Bohéme Café
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Fatema Aseeri":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260513T141500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260513T154500
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260413T103448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T104823Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry and Independent Publishing in Scotland | Reading & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures cordially invities everyone interested to a discussion panel and a poetry reading with three acclaimed poets based in Scotland: Annie Brechin\, Rob A. Mackenzie\, and Medha Singh. The panelists will share their experiences with writing and publishing and read from their own works. As Blue Diode Press\, founded by Rob A. Mackenzie\, has published several collections by Czech poets in English translation\, the discussion will also touch on the links and exchanges between Czech and Scottish poetry. \nFaculty of Arts\, Charles University\, Room 111\, Jan Palach Square 2\, Prague 1\, Wednesday 13 May 2026\, 14:15-15:45 \nThe event is a great opportunity for everybody interested in contemporary poetry\, be it as a reader or a writer. Free entry\, all welcome! \nPARTICIPANTS \nFollowing periods in Prague\, Paris and Dubai\, Annie Brechin now lives\, writes and performs in Edinburgh. Her first collection\, The Mouth of Eulalie\, was published by Blue Diode Press in March 2022. Her new collection\, How To Make Love\, a romantic tour of five cities\, came out in October 2025. \nRob A. Mackenzie is a Glaswegian poet\, editor and reviewer\, who lives in Leith. His four full poetry collections are The Opposite of Cabbage (2009)\, The Good News (2013)\, The Book of Revelation (2020) and Woof! Woof! Woof! (2023)\, all published by Salt. He has also had poems and articles published in many magazines and anthologies. He runs the literary publisher Blue Diode Press. \nMedha Singh is a poet from Delhi\, based in Edinburgh. She is the author of Afterbody (Blue Diode Press\, Edinburgh). She is a winner of the New Writers Award 2023 (Scottish Book Trust). Her works appear or are forthcoming in Poetry London; Irish Pages; The Dark Horse; Bad Lilies; The Bombay Literary Magazine; Indian Quarterly and The Robert Graves Review\, among numerous others. She took her MSc in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh. Her work has been translated into Hindi\, Spanish and French. She is editor-at-large at Pen and Anvil Press\, Boston.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/poetry-and-independent-publishing-in-scotland-reading-discussion/
LOCATION:Filozofická fakulta\, náměstí Jana Palacha 2\, 116 38 Prague\, Czech Republic\, Filozofická fakulta\, náměstí Jana Palacha 2\, 116 38 Prague\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Discussion,lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260514T191500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260514T221500
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260413T103655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T104834Z
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SUMMARY:Blood Meridian by Cormack McCarthy
DESCRIPTION:Set in the anarchic world opened up by America’s westward expansion\, Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy is an epic and potent account of the barbarous violence that man visits upon man. Through the hostile landscape of the Texas-Mexico border wanders the Kid\, a fourteen year-old Tennessean who is quickly swept up in the relentless tide of blood. But the apparent chaos is not without its order: while Americans hunt Indians – collecting scalps as their bloody trophies – they too are stalked as prey.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/blood-meridian-by-cormack-mccarthy/
LOCATION:Globe Bookstore and Cafe\, Globe Bookstore and Cafe
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Marie Lecocq":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260517T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260517T220000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260425T190323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T191338Z
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SUMMARY:Punctum Film Club #5: DIY short films
DESCRIPTION:This edition of PFC presents short films with DIY approach to filmmaking: 01:26:54\, a collaboration between anarchist collectives from Thessaloniki; Momentument by Prague collective Object Paradise and director Tyko Say; and 23:23 (Život jedna báseň\, není peříčko) by Czech director Kateřina Dudová. \n23:23 (Život jedna báseň\, není peříčko\, 2024\, Prague\, Czechia)We all perceive poetry differently. For some\, a poem is a rhyming text\, for others a metaphysical experience. For director Kateřina Dudová\, it is an experiment with three people who are close to her\, whom she places in one room for three days\, leaving them to their fate with the task of writing a poem. Sometimes the recording of real events is more poetic than the poem itself. \n“I was given the task of making a ‘film poem’\, but I hate poems\, so I’m looking for something… the feeling I want to get from poetry\, how I feel. What is a poem?” – Kateřina Dudová23mins\, CZ with EN subsDirected by Kateřina Dudová \nOBJECT:PRAHA IV : Momentument (2025\, Prague\, Czechia)If you could paint a state of mind\, would that be art\, or just a moment? Momentument is a 30-minute documentary exploring public authorship through collective creation & curation where no one is an artist outside of the immediate moment. Set to the rhythm of the Žižkov underground\, the film is part of the OBJECT:PRAHA series which aims to celebrate the subjective experience in creating together through community happenings\, curations\, and media. 27mins\, ENDirected by Tyko Say \n01:26:54 (2007\, Thessaloniki\, Greece)Vasilis\, a fanatical film lover and sharp critic\, tries to convince his environment that Leni Riefenstahl\, the Third Reich’s filmmaker\, was an overrated\, talentless beast and not a great female pioneer of the 7th art. So he puts “Triumph of the Will”\, Riefenstahl’s landmark film\, under the microscope\, and tries to discover its aesthetic “errors”. Things take an unexpected turn when he discovers that at 1 hour 26 minutes and 54 seconds into the film… \nThis short film was initiated by a group of non-experts (mainly from Thessaloniki collectives Fabrica Yfanet\, Machina and +technia-) who were aware of their limitations in terms of filmmaking. We explored this new terrain during a collectively organized production of 01:26:54. Using only basic equipment and without asking for financial sponsors or permission we would like to believe that we have contributed a short motion picture to one of the most significant ventures of our times: the fight against the inevitability of absolute order and control.25mins\, GR with EN subs \nVoluntary entry (recommended 100-200) \nPunctum Film Club screens international films once a month that are creative\, artistic\, and evoke a strange feeling in the audience. Whenever possible\, the film screenings will be followed by a discussion with the creators of the film\, providing space for the audience to ask questions\, share their thoughts\, and understand the perspectives of the artists.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/punctum-film-club-5-diy-short-films/
LOCATION:Krásova 27\, 13000 Prague\, Czech Republic\, Krásova 27\, 13000 Prague\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film,Make Connections
ORGANIZER;CN="Punctum - Kr%C3%A1sovka":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260518T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260518T190000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260413T103231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T104851Z
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SUMMARY:Honoring William Luers
DESCRIPTION:Friend of the Czech Republic\, Václav Havel\, and many other Czech and Slovak fighters for democracy\, William Luers\, who passed away a year ago\, would have turned 97 on May 15th. During his more than thirty-year long diplomatic career\, Bill Luers held\, among other positions\, the positions of Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and US Ambassador to Venezuela. In the years 1986-1999\, he served as the president of the world-renowned Metropolitan Museum in New York City. \nBill Luers played a particularly significant role as the ambassador during President Reagan’s administration. With the help of his wife\, Wendy Luers\, he initiated a cultural diplomacy program which enabled the greatest American writers and artists of the era to visit Czechoslovakia. He made the intimate environment of the American Embassy residence into a place that fostered meetings and discussions between his American visitors and prominent Czech and Slovak opposition intellectuals. It was thanks to these meetings that a vast cultural front of support for persecuted Czechoslovakian dissidents was created in the United States. The Luers continued to support the Czechoslovakian democratic transformation even after November 1989. \nThese events and others unforgettable stories will be recounted and remembered by the Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Prague\, David Wisner\, Michael Žantovský\, Alexandr Vondra (online)\, Martin Palouš (online)\, Cameron Munter\, Jolyon Naegele\, and\, in-person\, Wendy Luers. \nThe event will be conducted in English without interpretation.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/honoring-william-luers/
LOCATION:Knihovna Václava Havla\, Ostrovní 13\, Praha\, Knihovna Václava Havla\, Ostrovní 13\, Praha
CATEGORIES:Author Talks,Discussion,lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Knihovna V%C3%A1clava Havla":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260518T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260518T220000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260425T190632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260425T191439Z
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SUMMARY:Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story: promítání filmu včetně diskuse se samotnou Královnou 2-tone
DESCRIPTION:Omezený počet vstupenek! \nPřijďte na dokumentární film o Pauline Black\, setkejte se s členy Mighty týmu a poslechněte si diskusi se samotnou Pauline a režisérkou dokumentu! \nUnikátní a ceněný dokument Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story mapuje čtyřicetiletou hudební kariéru Pauline a její neúnavné úsilí o rasovou rovnost. Promítání\, které se uskuteční 18. května na Cargo Gallery\, doprovodí diskuse za účasti samotné Pauline Black a režisérky dokumentu Jane Mingay. Večer zakončí DJ set. \nPauline Black je živoucím ztělesněním hudebního hnutí 2-Tone\, které pomohlo posunout britskou společnost směrem k diverzitě a přineslo zcela nový étos boje proti rasismu\, sexismu a genderové politice\, o který usilujeme dodnes. Její kapela The Selecter\, která vystoupí i na 20. ročníku Mighty Sounds\, má jedinečný zvuk a energii\, které definoval charakteristický hlas a vystupování Pauline. Stejně jako jejich další kolegové z hnutí 2-Tone byli The Selecter odrazem života dělnické třídy v Anglii za vlády Margaret Tchatcherové\, a kladli důraz hlavně na boj proti rasismu a sexismu; jejich hudba byla sociální reportáží. \nPaulinin úžasný životní příběh napodobuje její umění\, hudbu a ovlivňuje její aktivismus – skrze Paulineinu jedinečnou a neobvyklou zkušenost s adopcí\, zneužíváním\, osobností\, genderem a vytrvalostí vidíme\, jak je průkopnická a novátorská zkušenost jedné ženy relevantním a zásadním prizmatem pro pohled na rasu a ženy od poválečné Británie až po současnost. Pauline je osvobozená žena\, která se postavila na nohy a zanechala stopu ve společnosti – inspirace pro celou generaci žen\, kterou nelze přehlédnout. \nVečerem provede hudební publicista Honza Vedral
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/pauline-black-a-2-tone-story-promitani-filmu-vcetne-diskuse-se-samotnou-kralovnou-2-tone/
LOCATION:Cargo Gallery\, Cargo Gallery
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Film
ORGANIZER;CN="Mighty Sounds":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260522T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260522T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260505T105940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T111136Z
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SUMMARY:Read & Riff: The Book Club for Short Story Lovers
DESCRIPTION:Love a short story? You’ve come to the right place. \nRead & Riff is a book club for short story lovers. We come together to share what we loved\, hated\, questioned and everything in between about a selected story. \nRead the selected story in advance\, then join Debbie (your host) who will bring thoughtful questions to guide the discussion and keep the conversation flowing. \nAll opinions are welcome! \nDate: 22 May 2026\nTime: 18:30 – 20:30\nPlace: L’Objet Trouvé\, Šternberkova 1253/11 \nStory: My Lady love\, my dove – By Roald Dahl\nLink to text: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1952/06/21/my-lady-love-my-dove \nMark yourself as ‘going’ in the Facebook/meet up events so we can make sure we have enough space.
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/read-riff-the-book-club-for-short-story-lovers/
LOCATION:L’Objet trouvé\, L'Objet trouvé
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Debbie Liebenberg":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260604T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Prague:20260604T220000
DTSTAMP:20260505T140350
CREATED:20260413T103742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T104951Z
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SUMMARY:CIBCA Social Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Love books? So do we! 📚✨ \nJoin our laid-back monthly book meet-up — no pressure to finish (or even start!) a book to come along. We chat about our favourite reads\, swap books\, share recommendations\, and just enjoy some great company and conversation. \nWe usually meet on the first Thursday of each month\, and there’s always something interesting happening — from surprise guest authors to hidden gem book finds. \nBring a book to swap (if you like)\, borrow something new\, or just come for the chats and good vibes. It’s a lovely group of people\, and everyone’s welcome! \nFree to join. Friendly faces guaranteed.Can’t wait to see you there! \nMartina \nhttps://www.facebook.com/events/4359885197560773/?event_time_id=4359885210894105
URL:https://pragueliterarycalendar.com/calendar/cibca-social-book-club/
LOCATION:The Three Fiddles\, The Three Fiddles
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Czech Irish Business and Cultural Association":MAILTO:noreply@facebookmail.com
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