Registration for the sending of current information here.

Norman L. Eisen, U.S. Ambassador on the visit of the Tomas Bata Foundation

Mr. Norman L. Eisen, U.S. Ambassador with his wife Lauren and daughter Tamar visited the Bata Villa (17th October 2011).

Tomas Bata, founder of BATA company, tragically died on the 12th July 1932

12th July 2011, we remind the anniversary of the death of BATA company founder Tomáš Baťa.

His memory honored Ing. Pavel Velev, director of Thomas Bata Foundation and Mgr. Eva Štauderová, 1st Deputy of mayor of Zlin at his grave at Forest Cemetery Zlin.

The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Zlín Region and the Alumni Club of the Bata School of Work.

WOOD-DŘEVO 2011

13th International Student Sculpture Symposium will be held on 13 to 22 June 2011.

More information here.

The international conference "Company Towns of the Baťa Concern" 24. - 25. March 2011

More information here.

Visit of the First Councillor of the French Embassy Mr. Nicolas de Bouillane de Lacoste in Zlín

On Thursday 10 February 2011 the First Councillor of the French Embassy, Mr. Nicolas de BOUILLANE de LACOSTE, and the attaché for cooperation in the French language, Mr. Marc Brudieux, met with representatives of the Town of Zlin and the Thomas Bata Foundation in the Bata Villa.

Contest for young scientists

FameLab® – let's amuse ourselves by science 　

The Thomas Bata Foundation is a part of a team of partners who have been introducing together with the British Council a contest for scientists, FameLab®, to the Czech Republic. This amusing contest originated in England in 2004 and has been successfully spreading throughout the world. It offers an opportunity to improve the ability of science popularization to young scientists. At the same time it aims at presenting up-to-date illustrations of current of issues dealt with by the present-day science to the public.

For more information about the contest and the registration form go to: http://www.britishcouncil.org/cz/czechrepublic-projects-famelab-2011.htm

Award of FIF grants for the project "Science and research for life 2010"

List of awarded FIF grants in 2010:

MUDr. Peter Fojtík, Central military hospital Prague

Importance of prostate cancer gene 3 (PCA3) for post-surgical results of patients with prostate carcinogen with favourable pre-surgical prognosis after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy

CZK 140,000

Ing. Michal Rouchal, Thomas Bata University in Zlín, Chemistry Institute, Faculty of Technology

Preparation of 2,6,9-trisubstituted purines containing 1-adamantyl and studies of their enzyme and cytology activity

CZK 60,000

Mgr. Jana Franková Ph.D., Palacky University in Olomouc, Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry Institute, Faculty of Medicine Olomouc

Study of silver nanoparts in relation to anti-inflammatory effects on wound healing

CZK 55,000

Doc. Ing. PhD. René Kizek, Mendel University in Brno, Chemistry and Biochemistry Institute, Faculty of Agronomics

Magnetic parts as potential tools for genetic microsurgery

CZK 100,000

MUDr. Jakub Suchánek, Charles University in Prague, Stomatologic Clinic, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové

Cultivation or pulp stem cells in expansive medium

CZK 45,000

Ancient Egyptian medical papyri - lecture by prof. Břetislav Vachala

lecture by prof. Břetislav Vachala

topic: Ancient Egyptian medical papyri

date: Thursday 27 January 2011, 18.00 p.m., Bata Villa Zlín

Voluntary entrance fee

Food therapy - How to use natual Czech foods in Chinese healing cuisine

The third lecture by Mrs. Feng Yün Song from the cycle "Mystique of Ancient China"

topic: „Food therapy - How to use natual Czech foods in Chinese healing cuisine?“

date: Tuesday 1 February 2011, 18.00 p.m., Bata Villa Zlín

This lecture is a part of the SONGFEST- celebration of the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Hare

Programme:

16.00 - 18.00 p.m.

practical demonstration of Chinese tea preparation combined with degustation, free entry

18.00 p.m. lecture by Mrs. Feng Yün Song,

entry fee CZK 100,

tickets are available in the ticket agency - AKORD Zlín Tel. 577 436 276

Ancient and present-day Nubia - lecture by prof. Eugen Strouhal

lecture by prof. Eugen Strouhal

topic: Ancient and present-day Nubia

date: Thursday 24 March 2011, 18.00 p.m.

Voluntary entrance fee

Thomas Bata Prize for the best thesis in English language - 2010 year

Petra Zemankova (Melicharkova) - The winner of the 2010 Thomas Bata Prize - stays in these days at Bata Industrial Best Netherlands.

Computer courses

Beginners' course: Introduction to computers, basic Windows, common operations in Word and Excel programs, browsing the internet and sending/receiving emails.

1 week 2 hours (120 minutes), a total of 12 hours, price: 590, - CZK

Pre-intermediate course: introduction to Outlook, specialized Word functions (Mail Merge, stops, tabs, text specialties, complex tables), specialized Excel functions (inserting pictures and diagrams, graphs, sorting, filters).

1 week 2 hours (120 minutes), a total of 12 hours, price: 890, - CZK

All classes are in Czech.

Guided Tours of the Bata Villa

Customized tours of the villa are offered to schools, businesses and private groups, with a special commentary on the life of Tomas Bata and the history of the Bata company. Additional features might include screenings of vintage films, documentaries and ad campaigns produced by the Filmových Ateliérů Baťa (FAB - Bata studios).

There is no charge for school groups.

Call +420 577 219 083 or send an email to book a tour or lecture.

Tomáš Baťa commemorative stamps

A set of commemorative stamps issued in 2006 to mark

the 130th anniversary of the birth of Tomas Bata.

Price: 499, - CZK

Call +420 577 219 083 or send an email to order.

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The Thomas Bata Foundation Library and Publications

The Foundation's library offers a comprehensive collection of books and

periodicals relating to Tomas Bata and the Bata company for study and

research.