By Gabriela Resto-Montero
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
UPPER EAST SIDE — There aren't any drive-in movie theatres on the Upper East Side but the Czech Center New York is bringing the next closest thing with a summer-long rooftop film series.
Now in its second year, the center's Tuesday night series feature Czech-language popular comedies and typically draws around 70 people, said Vladimira Siller, a spokeswoman for the center.
"You get to see a movie, you get a view of Manhattan and it's for free," Siller said.
The Czech Center, also called The Bohemian National Hall, at 321 East 73rd Street dates to 1897 when the building served as a cultural center for Czech and Slovak immigrants. After a full restoration financed by the Czech Republic, the building was landmarked in 2009.
Moviegoers are free to bring blankets and huddle under the stars for the screenings and the center operates a concession stand.
On Tuesday, July 6, the center will show the film "Holiday Makers", a comedy based on a novel by the writer Michel Viewegh.
All film screenings begin at 8:30 p.m. and for those who don't speak Czech fluently—all films are subtitled in English.
