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The Mission of the Thomas Bata Foundation

“To perpetuate the values of community and entrepreneurship that are synonymous with the Bata name through the support of culture, education and youth.”

01.

Bata Academy

The Bata Academy is an educational course, which is divided into five seminars. Each seminar represents one of the main parts of Bata’s Management System. In addition to the historical legacy of Bata, we will also introduce you to how to apply these principles not only in work, but especially with your personal life. The lecturers of the academy are Gabriela Koncitikova and Pavel Velev. We are opening the academy in Zlin, Prague and Bratislava…

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02.

Tours of Bata’s Villa

Tomas Bata’s Villa is one of the most visited monuments in Zlin. Up to this day, the genius loci is evident in it and it reflects the personality of its owner. The villa was built by Tomas Bata in the years 1909-1911.
If you are interested in getting to know this exceptional place, check our offer of tours for the public or contact us…

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03.

Lectures on the legacy of Bata

We present the timelessness of the Bata legacy and the Bata Management System through individual lecture topics. The basic lecture is on the topic of Tomas Bata’s personality and his business growth. At the same time, we offer ten more detailed topics that bring the individual areas of the Bata Management System closer.

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04.

Bata’s Villa for rent

Tomas Bata’s Villa is a unique space right in the center of Zlin. It offers a unique atmosphere for your meetings, conferences, representative, educational and social events, as well as wedding ceremonies…

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05.

Culture and development

The Thomas Bata Foundation actively supports the development of culture in Zlin and its surroundings. We recommend a visit to Bata Week, during which you can not only draw on the unique atmosphere of Bata’s villa, but also use some of Tomas Bata’s ideas in your own lives and projects. If you want to relax with your work team, draw new ideas and get to know each other, we will prepare a tailor-made program for you…

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News

24. July, 2024

Wednesdays in August in the garden of Tomáš Bata Villa

In August we have prepared 2 interesting events to which we cordially invite you. Both will take place in the garden of the Villa Tomáš Bata. In case of bad weather, the event will take place in the premises of Villa T. Bata. 21 August 2024 from 16:00 “The magic of the Bata press” A […]

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29. June, 2024

Exhibition “Life is Movement” – invitation to the opening on 11 July 2024

We cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition “Life is Movement”, which will take place on Thursday, 11 July at 17:00 in the garden of Bat’a Villa in Zlín. The aim of the exhibition is to present how Tomas Bata and the Bata company developed the manufacturing sector, life in the city and […]

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25. June, 2024

Opening of the exhibition “Bata – Zlín – Czechoslovakia

Dear friends, Please allow us to invite you to the opening of the exhibition “Bata – Zlín – Czechoslovakia | Masaryk’s Democracy – Bata’s Prosperity”, which will take place on Friday 28th June at 16:30 in front of the town hall in Luhačovice (Luhačovice, 28th October Square). BAŤA AND MASARYK “Creators of Czechoslovak success who […]

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