IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

„Apollo 11: Once Upon a Time on the Moon“

Multimedia program, exhibition, NASA documentaries

The American Center will devote the whole month of July to programs marking the anniversary of Apollo 11’s historic Moon landing. Please join us on July 16 at the American Center for a lecture by leading Czech space-program experts. (more) 

Space Movies Series: The Golden Anniversary of NASA

When: Tuesday, July 14, 6:00 p.m.
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1

For 50 years, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration has led the United States and the world on an epic journey of exploration and discovery. This documentary spotlights NASA’s expeditions and innovations of the past five decades from launching astronauts into space, through studying stars to helping to better understand our home planet. (more) 

Inaugural American Center Ladies' Club Event

On June 25 we welcomed the founding members of the American Center's Ladies' Club to their first event. The club is dedicated to extraordinary Czech and American women and will meet every two months at the AC in a friendly, informal atmosphere. (more)

Czech Personalities Presented Chicago

Mutual interest in Chicago attracted important Czech personalities to the American Center on June 22 for the next part of a series of programs discovering the most interesting places in the US. (more)

Writers Take Over the American Center

During the Prague Writers Festival, the American Center hosted two events with notable writers and cartoonists. On Wednesday June 10th three renowned poets discussed politics, identity and culture. On June 11 the topic was quite different as the American Center welcomed three very influential underground comics artists. (more)

Prague Students Showed Their Knowledge of five American Presidents

Students from the elementary school in Prague 7’s Ortenovo Square talked about their five favorite U.S. presidents at the American Center on May 21. Small teams has been preparing their presentations since March and their work paid off as the U.S. Embassy’s cultural attaché, David Gainer, said they had taught him a lot about Presidents Lincoln, Roosevelt, Clinton, G.W. Bush and Obama. (more)

CSIS Expert Skeptical about Pipeline Plans

More gas pipelines may be essential to Europe’s energy independence from Russia, but they will be built only if they would be profitable, said William Siefken, an expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on May 27.  (more)  Interview with William Siefken