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When: Tuesday, February 9, 5:30 P.M. Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana Opening of exhibition of photographs "White Man's Moccasins" by Lee Marmon, the widely acclaimed Native American photographer, who achieved global recognition for his distinguished black-and-white portraits of tribal leaders. (more) |
Lecture and Discussion with Jana Hybášková When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 5:30-6:00 p.m. Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana Respected Czech politician and diplomat Jana Hybášková will discuss her life in politics. In 2004-2008 she was a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs. She has also served as Czech Ambassador to Slovenia, Kuwait and Qatar. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session. (more) |
When: Tuesday, February 16, 6:00 p.m. Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana Little Big Man is a 1970 film directed by Arthur Penn and based on the 1964 novel by Thomas Berger. It is considered to be a Revisionist Western film, with Native Americans receiving a sympathetic treatment uncommon for Western films in previous decades. Many of the United States Cavalry soldiers are depicted as villains. Despite its satiric and comedic approach, the film has tragic elements and a clear social commentary about prejudice and injustice. |
Lecture by Prokop Tomek, Military History Institute When: Thursday, February 25, at 5:30 PM Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 – Malá Strana The U. S. Army soldiers have been represented by communist propaganda as evil. What happened when such soldiers personally appeared on Czechoslovak territory after the February 1948? The lecture is based on recently disclosed Czech Archive sources of the State Security, the Borders Guard and the Military Intelligence Unit. (more) |
When: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 – Malá Strana Harry N. Swenson – National Aeronautics and Space Administration Michal Pěchouček - Czech Technical University, Prague The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) cooperates with researchers at the Czech Technical University to develop a higher-capacity and more environmentally sustainable Air Transportation System. Through an extensive research program including collaboration with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Joint Planning and Development Office, NASA is developing solutions to significantly increase the capacity of the Air Transportation System. (more) |
When: Thursday, January 28, 16:30 – Film Screening, 17:30 – Discussion Where: Conference Hall of the Moravian Library, Kounicova 67a, Brno Accompanying Program for the Conference “Challenges of Reconstruction in Afghanistan: What’s Next?” on the work of provincial reconstruction teams in Afghanistan held in Prague January 25-27. Screening of the new Afghan documentary film entitled “The Roots” followed by a discussion with experts on development and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. (more) |
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 When: Tuesday, January 26, 5:00 PM Premiere of the new documentary about the Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team in Logar entitled “Czech Aid under the Hindu Kush” with movie director Lukáš Roganský. Panel discussion with members of international Provincial Reconstruction Teams about the challenges of the Afghanistan reconstruction. (more) |
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 When: Monday, January 25, 2010 6:00 PM – Afghan movie screening 7:00 PM – Opening of the exhibition and discussion Opening of the photo exhibition “Help for Afghanistan” with photographer Iva Zímová and the exhibition entitled "Czechs in Afghanistan" about the Czech PRT in Logar. Screening of a new Afghan feature film “The Roots” (in Dari with English subtitles) followed by a short discussion. (more) |
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