The Rise and Fall and Rise of Sokol, 1862-2024

Do You remember Sokol, or is it totally new to you? A highly patriotic movement, in the

month when Czech National Day is observed, it is very appropriate to (re)discover and re-

evaluate Sokol.

Mark Dimond will give an illustrated talk on the history of Sokol since its origins in 1862. He

will look at the initial development of the gymnastics movement until the First World War,

highlighting the peak of its activities in the interwar period, and describe its dismantling at

the hands of both the Nazis and Communists, and its re-emergence after 1989.

The Revd Canon Mark Dimond Mark is currently the Rector at King’s Lynn Minster. He

worked in Prague in the early 1990s and was Baileys Brand Manager for the Czech and

Slovak Republics. He has also completed a DPhil thesis on the history of the Sokol

movement.

Light refreshments will be served

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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