The theme: You are the problem. You can take this to mean what you like. We thought it was amusing to bring in poems that when you read it you think the poet is the problem. But let the theme go wherever you like, we’re all discovering. Post them to our facebook page, email them […]
Are you a writer, painter, illustrator, musician, or any other kind of artist or creative type? Do you have: * a creative project you’re working on at the moment? * a particular work you made in the past that you’re fond of and want to discuss? * an orphan project that you abandoned, but would […]
The venue has been changed to Restaurace Mon Ami, due to possible rain. We will meet inside the restaurant at 6:30 PM. Adress: Roháčova 135/20, 130 00 Praha 3-Žižkov Czech has an exceptionally rich literary history that makes it the incredible country we all love today. One of the writers that forms Czech literary identity […]
🧭 EU Migration Policies: Good Intentions, Externalized Violence🧐 📍 Location: Žižcafé Therapy /Žerotínova 1520/33 🗓️Date: Wednesday, 19th August ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM Our next Asamblea Abierta debate: the gap between Europe’s humanitarian rhetoric and the violent reality of its borders. The EU wants to appear human rights defender, but outsources the dirty work to authoritarian […]
“The only difference between suicide and martyrdom is press coverage,” according to the “been there, done that” wisdom of Tender Branson, last surviving member of the Creedish Death Cult. At the opening of Chuck Palahniuk’s hilariously unnerving second novel, Tender is cruising on autopilot, 39,000 feet up, dictating the whole of his life story into […]
How much of another person do we really know? How much of attraction is actually imagination? Can Cat People really be trusted? We’ll discuss these questions and more at the next Read & Riff meeting, where we’ll discuss Kristen Roupenian’s short story Cat Person. Read & Riff is a book club for short story lovers. […]
“Kublai Khan does not necessarily believe everything Marco Polo says when he describes the cities visited on his expeditions, but the emperor of the Tartars does continue listening to the young Venetian with greater attention and curiosity than he shows any other messenger or explorer of his.” So begins Italo Calvino’s compilation of fragmentary urban […]
What is The Art Talks? A fresh, informal series of gatherings for anyone interested in art and art history—from curious beginners to passionate artists, students, and cultural explorers. Each session […]
Come to our DRC meetings! 🖤 Listen to beautiful poetry, stories, songs, and other art, or even come share some of your own! 🖋️ The event takes place in English, but works in other languages are welcome and encouraged. Dark Romantic Club is a creative community inspired by the private literary salons and clubs of […]
🏘️🤯❓ The housing market is difficult – should you rent or buy? Or maybe there are other options? Together with labor historian Bolek Šmejkal from Charles University and Teresa Rucińska from the Větev Community we will take a look at modern and historical alternatives to the usual modes of living. This month’s public meeting is […]
Para esta sesión de Luces hemos elegido uno de los temas más discutidos en estos días: la inteligencia artificial. Como invitados especiales tendremos a los miembros de la Biblioteca Popular […]
Games Studies Circle, a seminar/guided reading on games research in arts and humanities. A weekly Friday meetup at the Nerd Alert in Vršovice. We read and discuss texts about games, primarily focusing on board games but going beyond that — into videogames, sports, etc. Sometimes we play games to have some fresh impressions to reflect […]