MAY 2018 | NEWSLETTER | ISSUE NO. 65
PRESERVING CZECH AND SLOVAK CULTURE IN NEW YORK CITY. SINCE 1891.
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Well, another May 1 is ahead of us. For the followers of the Czech romantic poet, Karel Hynek Macha, it represents a day of poetic love. Some of you might join street marches in support of workers’ rights. Fellow anarchists might burn a car or two and ransack a couple of stores to express their opposition to globalization. Yet many will be relishing the almost imminent arrival of the warm season.
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1968: Vaclav Havel in New York City
Czech President Vaclav Havel visited the USA many times. He was a close friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton, his speech to the U.S. Congress in February 1990 is now legendary, and Havel's bust decorates the Capitol today.
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www.bohemianbenevolent.org
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Open Call: Artists' Books by Czech and Slovak Artists
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For an exhibition at Bohemian National Hall in New York City in fall 2018, we're looking for artists' books (autorske knihy) created by Czech and Slovak artists.
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Tuesday, May 1, 7:00 pm
Havel Conversations
Live
: Gail Papp & Carol Rocamora
talk
Gail Merrifield Papp of the New York's famed Public Theater, and Carol Rocamora, author of
Acts of Courage: Vaclav Havel's Life in the Theater
in conversation with Niemann Fellow journalist Lenka Kabrhelova.
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Thursday, May 10, 7:00 pm
Zakazane uvolnenie
theater, in Slovak language only
The play "Zakazane uvolnenie" (The Forbidden Ease) by Petr Kolecko and presented by Astorka Korzo '90 is a comedy about a bride's kidnapping, with an unexpected twist.
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Tuesday, May 22, 6:30 pm
Havel Conversations
Live
: Wendy Luers
talk
Wendy Luers, human rights activist and non-profit leader, founder of Vaclav Havel Library Foundation, diplomatic spouse, and pre-revolution Prague resident in conversation with former Havel foreign policy adviser Lise Stone.
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Wednesday, May 30, 7:00 pm
More Than Entertainment: The Tradition of Czech Puppetry
talk, presentation, film
Vit Horejs, the Artistic Director of
Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre,
will discuss subversive puppet activity over three centuries and demonstrate magic marionette manipulation. The presentation will be followed by a screening of the award-winning documentary film Faust on a String.
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Tuesday, May 22, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Cocktail Reception with Wendy Luers
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JOIN US TO SUPPORT the future Havel Conversations! Cocktail reception with Wendy Luers, human rights activist and non-profit leader, founder of Vaclav Havel Library Foundation, diplomatic spouse, and pre-revolution Prague resident.
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Deep Focus: The Puppet Master: The Complete Jiri Trnka - ...
Jiri Trnka didn't craft his puppet-cartoon shorts and features merely to imitate life. His endlessly original and inventive movies incorporate life, or transcend it. Trnka insisted that he was "local," and drew many of his subjects from Czech...
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www.filmcomment.com
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The Absolute Gravedigger by Vitezslav Nezval
Violent, erotic, dreamlike, and weird: words that only scratch the surface in attempting to describe The Absolute Gravedigger. Mr. Nezval was Czechoslovakia’s preeminent surrealist poet in 1937 when the book was published.
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www.nyjournalofbooks.com
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Socialism Realised
Explore the life under the communist regime in Czechoslovak. The material here attempts to bring the experiences, thoughts, feelings and problems of people who lived during this era to life.
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www.socialismrealised.eu
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Epoque Quartet Concert | May 6, 5:00 - 7:30 pm
Bohemian National Hall | A unique musical experience of fusion between classical string quartet sound and jazz, rock and funk. The extraordinary Epoque Quartet is...
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Rebirth of Europe Conference | June 1-2
Join us at the Embassy of Slovakia for the Rebirth of Europe Conference where presentations will be held to celebrate creation of new national states in Europe. Discuss political and logistical challenges associated with a new state creation...
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Miroslav Donutil: Ptejte se mě na co chcete | May 7, 7:00 pm
Bohemian National Hall. IN CZECH LANGUAGE ONLY. | Známý český herec Miroslav Donutil vystoupí s představením...
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We are looking forward
to seeing you at our events.
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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.droppable-1520868403757droppable-1520868410177
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