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2018 MAY EVENTS in Washington, DC
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Documentary: Vinyl Generation
On May 6, at 12 noon, Vinyl Generation will screen at House of Sweden as part of the EUROBEATS Music Festival. In 1980s Communist Czechoslovakia, an emerging generation took inspiration from alternative culture to create their own worldview, politics and eventually, a revolution. Twenty-five years later, this unique generational perspective is explored for the first time in this documentary. (Dir. Keith Jones, 2016, 73 min.) To RSVP, click here. Admission is free.
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 Book Talk: Robinson w/Peter Sís
On May 6, at 5 pm, Politics and Prose will present award-winning book author Peter Sís and his book Robinson. In this children's book, Sís blends a true story from his childhood with the fictional adventure of Robinson Crusoe to create a magical picture book filled with heart and imagination that readers will want to return to again and again. Cast away in this beautiful dreamlike story and discover what surprises await. Peter Sís is a Hans Christian Andersen Award winner, three-time Caldecott Honoree, Sibert Award winner, and MacArthur Fellow. Admission is free. RSVPs are not required.
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EU Open House
On May 12, from 10 am-4 pm, the Embassy of the Czech Republic will open its doors to the public as part of the EU Open House. Celebrate 100 years of Czech Independence with a band, folk performances, kids’ workshop, bounce house, dog show, and great beer and food. Discover Czech-US connections across America and learn about the latest Czech smart technology. Admission is free. RSVPs are not required.
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 Film: Zelary
On May 15, at 7 pm, Bistro Bohem will screen Zelary as part of the ongoing Film and Beer Series. In the film, a nurse named Eliška and her lover Richard are part of a resistance movement in 1940s Czechoslovakia. When they are discovered, Richard flees, and she must find a place to hide. Ultimately, a patient whose life she has saved agrees to hide her as his wife in his remote mountain village. (Dir. Ondřej Trojan, 2003, 142 min.) Admission is free. RSVPs are required to bistrobohem@gmail.com.
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