Join the festive traditional ‘Ride of the Kings’!

Tue Apr 23 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

Embassy of the Czech Republic | London

British Czech and Slovak Association
Publisher/HostBritish Czech and Slovak Association
Join the festive traditional \u2018Ride of the Kings\u2019!
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Enjoy this colourful presentation and discover the origin of an annual event and customs associated with the feast of Pentecost.
About this Event

Enjoy this colourful presentation and discover the origin of an annual event and customs associated with the feast of Pentecost, when the King’s cavalcade and his entourage processes through four Moravian villages wearing traditional costumes and riding decorated horses. The festival has survived for hundreds of years, including two world wars and communism; it was added to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage in 2011.

Ben Meyer is an Australian/American published documentary photographer who has been living in the Czech Republic for the past seven years. During the festival he stayed with members of the King’s entourage and was ‘exposed to an incredibly rich and proud Czech folklore culture’.


BCSA members enjoy free entry but registration is essential. Non-members £10, full-time students £5.

All proceeds from this event will go to the BCSA School Support Fund established in 2004 to provide support for English language skills in Czech and Slovak schools and other educational institutions. More information about our fund, see https://www.bcsa.co.uk/school-support-fund/

This event will take place in person and will also be livestreamed.

Venue: Embassy of the Czech Republic (cinema)26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QY Nearest tube station Notting Hill Gate



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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Embassy of the Czech Republic, 26-30 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 0.00 to GBP 10.00

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