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BBLA Newsletter JANUARY 2018 | Issue No. 61

 
Dear Friends of BBLA,
 
As we enter 2018, a new season is upon us. At this time of the year, it is a beautiful custom that people wish each other health, happiness, and success in the new year. We at the Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association are ready to welcome you to a plethora of events and exhibitions we have planed for you.

This year we will celebrate 100 years of Czechoslovakia as well as the 10th anniversary of the re-opening of the renovated Bohemian National Hall, which itself saw its 120th birthday in 2016.
What I find quite interesting is the importance of our 126 years old BBLA in the creation of the First Republic. According to our historians, the BBLA, together with our member organizations (namely Sokol), played a pivotal role in urging president Woodrow Wilson and the American government to support the establishment of Czechoslovakia. There will be lectures on this topic in the latter part of the year together with many other festivities, so keep a sharp eye on our event calendar.
 
We hope to see you soon. On behalf of the entire BBLA team and our trustees I wish you a very Happy New Year!
 
JosephBalaz
Joseph Balaz, President 
Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association  

OurEvents
WHAT'S COMING NEXT?  
HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 2018 PROGRAM
JANUARY
SWINGING CENTENNIAL BASH  
 
Our annual ball dance in the Grand Ballroom of Manhattan's Bohemian National Hall, themed with the roaring 1920s. 

DANCE PARTIES 
 
The popular dance parties organized by the Association of Free Czechoslovak Sportsmen will be back in 2018, with food buffet, open bar and dance show. 

JANUARY
REPUBLIC'S JAZZY CONCERT 
 
Ondrej Havelka and his Melody Makers - a synonym for authentic interpretation of popular music of the swing era, i.e. music dating back to the beginning of the 1930s to swing's heights in early 1940s.

SEPTEMBER
DVORAK: THE CHAMBER MUSIC SURVEY 
 
The outstanding Martinu Quartet from the Czech Republic will be featured in the third edition of the Dvorak American Heritage Association's unprecedented multi-year survey of AntonĂ­n Dvorak's complete chamber works.

OCTOBER
MA VLAST (MY HOMELAND)  
 
The Aaron Copland School of Music Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Maurice Peress will perform selected movements from Bedrich Smetana's monumental symphonic poem Ma Vlast (My Homeland).

SEPTEMBER
REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH THEATER FESTIVAL 
 
A second edition of the unique festival presenting the best in Central European theater. Organized by Vaclav Havel Library Foundation and BBLA, Rehearsal for Truth reflects on Vaclav Havel's contribution to 20th century theater and his belief in the potential of Central European cultural traditions to enrich human existence in the modern age.

6-MINUTE CHALLENGE  
 
Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in New York invites Czech and Slovak artists, professionals, students and scholars at universities and institutions in the USA to present the subject of their project, their studies or research in a short presentation limited to six minutes.   
 
 

 
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BBLA is a not-for-profit organization established in 1891 in New York City as an umbrella organization for almost eighty Czech and Slovak immigrant organizations. The mission of BBLA is to preserve and support Czech and Slovak culture in New York City . BBLA ' s member organizations include American Fund for Czech and Slovak Leadership Studies, Association of Free Czechoslovak Sportsmen, Czech and Slovak Solidarity Council, Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in America , Dvorak American Heritage Association and Sokol New York . BBLA is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.