We support

Michaela and Zdeněk Bakala are major supporters of the largest museum of modern design and architecture in the world. Their collaboration with the museum began in 2013, and three years later, the museum’s new space in Kensington, West London, was inaugurated. As part of the reopening of the museum, a multifunctional space named the Bakala Auditorium was unveiled. The premises are equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual technology for hosting lectures and various educational, cultural, and social events. ...

The TuckGO educational program at the Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business, Zdeněk Bakala’s alma mater, is made possible with the financial support of the Bakala family. It helps students develop the necessary skills, knowledge, and mindset to be able to manage projects and teams across cultures, economies, and industries in today’s interconnected world. Interest in the TuckGO program, which is fundamentally different from other international MBA programs, grows each year....

The Bakalas are long-term supporters of the FW de Klerk Foundation. They regularly participate in the Foundation’s charity events and as a member of the Board of Trustees, Michaela Bakala is actively involved in the development of the Foundation’s activities. The world-renowned institution promotes democracy, freedom, and human rights in South Africa, and commemorates the South African Constitution through the legacy of former President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Frederik Willem de Klerk. In 2021, Michaela and Zdeněk Bakala contributed to the construction of the Foundation’s new center, ...

Our passion and support for ground-breaking cultural and artistic projects is also evident in our partnership with the Bohemian Identity Project, which aims to guide viewers and readers through the fascinating story of Czech graphic design.

State symbols, post stamps, graphology, but also books, traffic signs, the orientation system in the subway or movie posters - all of this is part of the Czech national identity. How were these iconic designs created and who is behind them? ...

Cooperation with the community organization of Czech scientists working abroad, Czexpats in Science, began in 2022 with a joint project to help Ukrainian scientists affected by the war continue their research and to integrate them into the Czech scientific environment. This included helping them find employment in the Czech Republic or linking scientific projects across borders. ...

In addition to their consistent and long-term support of the Václav Havel Library in Prague, Michaela and Zdeněk Bakala are also among the major supporters of the Václav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF). The VHLF, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2022, is based in the Bohemian National Hall in New York City, a site that has been an important center of Czech and Slovak culture in the United States for more than a century. ...