Czech Beseda Belgrade

Czech Beseda Belgrade (Česká beseda Bělehrad / Češka beseda Beograd) is a voluntary, non-governmental and non-profit association of Czechs, their descendants and friends of Czechia and Czech people in Belgrade, Serbia. According to its official website, the association was founded on 24 February 1869 and has been active continuously since then, except during the two world wars. Its stated mission is the preservation of the cultural heritage, language and customs of Czechs in Belgrade. The organisation has changed its name several times in response to political circumstances. From 1869 to 1885 it was known simply as "Češka beseda-Česká beseda"; from 1885 to 1920 as "Češko društvo Lumir-Český spolek Lumir"; from 1920 to 1964 as "Čehoslovačko udruženje-Československá obec"; and from 1964 to 2010 as "Kulturno-prosvetno društvo Čeha i Slovaka u Beogradu-Kulturně-osvětové sdružení Čechů a Slováků v Bělehradě". The current name, Česká beseda Bělehrad, has been used since 2010. The association is headquartered in the Czech House (Český dům) building in Belgrade, at Svetozara Markovića 79/I, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. It can be contacted by telephone at +381 64 8787989 or by email at kontakt (a) cbb.org.rs. Its website, cbb.org.rs, serves as its web presentation. As a cultural association rather than a commercial enterprise, Czech Beseda Belgrade operates in the non-profit sector. It is recognised in Wikidata as a Czech expat association in Belgrade, Serbia. Its long history and continuous activity make it one of the oldest Czech diaspora organisations in the region.

Czech Beseda Belgrade was founded on 24 February 1869 as an association of Czechs and their descendants in Belgrade, as well as friends of Czechia and Czech people. According to its official website, it has been active continuously since its founding, with the exception of the periods of the two world wars. The association's name has changed several times depending on political circumstances. From 1869 to 1885 it was called simply "Češka beseda-Česká beseda". From 1885 to 1920 it operated as "Češko društvo Lumir-Český spolek Lumir". From 1920 to 1964 it was known as "Čehoslovačko udruženje-Československá obec". From 1964 to 2010 it was named "Kulturno-prosvetno društvo Čeha i Slovaka u Beogradu-Kulturně-osvětové sdružení Čechů a Slováků v Bělehradě". Since 2010 it has used the name Česká beseda Bělehrad. The association is headquartered in the Czech House (Český dům) building in Belgrade, at Svetozara Markovića 79/I, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. It maintains a website at cbb.org.rs and can be reached by phone at +381 64 8787989 or by email at kontakt (a) cbb.org.rs. As a voluntary, non-governmental and non-profit association, Czech Beseda Belgrade focuses on preserving the cultural heritage, language and customs of Czechs in Belgrade. It is recognised in Wikidata as a Czech expat association in Belgrade, Serbia.

• 2010

  Name changed to "Česká beseda Bělehrad".

• 1964

  Name changed to "Kulturno-prosvetno društvo Čeha i Slovaka u Beogradu-Kulturně-osvětové sdružení Čechů a Slováků v Bělehradě".

• 1920

  Name changed to "Čehoslovačko udruženje-Československá obec".

• 1885

  Name changed to "Češko društvo Lumir-Český spolek Lumir".

• 1869

  Association founded on 24 February as "Češka beseda-Česká beseda".

Non-profit cultural association preserving Czech heritage, language and customs in Belgrade.

1. 1Češka beseda Beograd – Web prezentacija Češke besede iz Beogradacbb.org.rs
2. 2Česká beseda Bělehrad – Wikidatawikidata.org